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Google Accelerates Google+ Shutdown After Discovery of New Security HoleThis bug was similar to the one reported in October, but it had the potential to affect many more users; 52.5 million vs. just 500,000. So, Google is going to kill G+ faster. The post Google Accelerates Google+ Shutdown After Discovery of New Security Hole appeared first on ExtremeTech.
ET Deals: Dell Green Monday, $400 off GTX 1060 Gaming Laptop, $200 Netgear Orbi Mesh RouterLooking for a nice mobile machine that won't stretch your wallet to its breaking point? Pick up a quad-core MSI GV62 gaming laptop for $699, a 9.7-inch 32GB iPad for $250, and a 7.9-inch 128GB iPad Mini 4 for $250. The post ET Deals: Dell Green Monday, $400 off GTX 1060 Gaming Laptop, $200 Netgear…
50 Years Ago, ‘The Mother of All Demos’ Showed Us How Tech Would Transform the WorldIn the space of 90 minutes, Doug Engelbart of the Stanford Research Institute showed off revolutionary concepts like the mouse, word processing, and hyperlinks. The post 50 Years Ago, ‘The Mother of All Demos’ Showed Us How Tech Would Transform the World appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Scientists Turn Wasp Venom Into Potentially Groundbreaking AntibioticThere are plenty of chemicals that will kill bacteria, but many of them are toxic to humans as well. That's the case with many compounds in wasp venom, but a team from MIT has managed to tweak one of these molecules to be safe for people and toxic to bacteria. The post Scientists Turn Wasp…
Epic Launches New PC Games Store With Handful of TitlesEpic has launched its own gaming store, with a handful of games now, and free releases for PC gamers every two weeks. The post Epic Launches New PC Games Store With Handful of Titles appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Google Finally Ends Support for Android 4.0 Ice Cream SandwichIt's the end of an era. After seven years, Google is ending support for Android 4.0, also known as Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS). The post Google Finally Ends Support for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich appeared first on ExtremeTech.
New DXR Patch Substantially Improves Nvidia RTX Ray Tracing Performance in Battlefield VThe latest update for Battlefield V brings mammoth ray tracing performance improvements. The post New DXR Patch Substantially Improves Nvidia RTX Ray Tracing Performance in Battlefield V appeared first on ExtremeTech.
MIT’s ‘Sun in a Box’ Could Solve Our Energy Storage WoesBattery technology has lagged for years, but a team from MIT and the Georgia Institute of Technology may have the answer. They call it a "sun in a box." The post MIT’s ‘Sun in a Box’ Could Solve Our Energy Storage Woes appeared first on ExtremeTech.
ET Deals: Get Loads of Steam Games for $35, Help CharityThe Yogscast Jingle Jam has become a top-notch way to pick up games while helping charity. As long as you pay a threshold amount, you'll end up with over $800 worth of Steam games with every dollar going to non-profits. The post ET Deals: Get Loads of Steam Games for $35, Help Charity appeared first…
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Universal income vs. the robots: Meet the presidential candidate fighting automation7 questions for Andrew Yang, the 2020 US presidential candidate pushing for basic income.
The 6 reasons why Huawei gives the US and its allies security nightmaresThe biggest fear is that China could exploit the telecom giant’s gear to wreak havoc in a crisis.
Facial recognition has to be regulated to protect the public, says AI reportThe research institute AI Now has identified facial recognition as a key challenge for society and policymakers—but is it too late?
Meet the astronaut trainer getting billionaire space tourists ready for liftoffThe coming rise in private spaceflight is prompting growth in space companies that give citizen astronauts the know-how they need to fly.
Alibaba already has a voice assistant way better than Google’sIt navigates interruptions and other tricky features of human conversation to field millions of requests a day.
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Molotov creates a VR coffee shop to watch TV togetherFrench startup Molotov is slowly becoming the leading platform to stream TV in France. With a single account, you can watch TV on your phone, tablet, computer and set-top box. The company is about to release a VR app that lets you watch TV using a virtual reality headset — but there’s a twist. The…Introducing the startups and agenda for Startup Battlefield AfricaAt 9:30 AM local time, we kick off TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa, where 15 companies will take the stage, along with panels from industry investors, Main One, and speakers from Facebook (our partner on the event through the FB Start program). If you can’t be here with us in Lagos, Nigeria, we’ve got you covered. Check…
Google Lens arrives in iOS search appGoogle is bringing its Lens visual search feature to the iOS Google app, giving iPhone users a new way to search the web on mobile. By tapping on the Google Lens icon, you dive straight into the camera at which point if Google recognizes something in the space that you tap on, the app will…
HypeHop is a product to fix sponsored videosI’ve been thinking hard about the concept of sponsored content — you can find some of it on TechCrunch if you look hard enough, and it appears almost everywhere else. It’s an important consideration, because as an online journalist I’ve heard everything from “How much did Apple pay you to post this?” to “How much…
Doom is 25 and co-creator John Romero is putting out a giant expansion for it25 years ago, anyone old enough to navigate DOS was likely playing Doom every spare minute, assuming their parents weren't around. A quarter century after its release, the game's legacy is unquestionable — but it could always use a few new levels. So co-creator John Romero made some. They come with a silver statue of…
Google’s search data shows YouTube’s influence over this season’s hottest toysIf there was any doubt about YouTube’s power to influence children, look no further than this year’s list of the hottest holiday toys, based on Google shopping search data. According to the search giant, at least four of the top 10 most searched toys were among those heavily featured in YouTube unboxing videos — subsequently…
CTRL-labs’ first dev kit is a gesture-tracking neural controllerThe race to replace the mouse and keyboard has yielded a lot of weird tech, but as various hardware startups try to find the missing link between what we have now and some sort of embedded brain chip, we’re seeing some fascinating solutions surface. New York-based CTRL-labs just announced its first developer kit that’s aiming to…
Google Fit gets improved activity logging and a breathing exerciseGoogle Fit, Google’ s activity-tracking app for Android, is getting a small but meaningful update today that adds a few new features that’ll likely make its regular users quite happy. Some are pretty basic, like the launch of a Fit widget for your Android home screen, while others introduce new features like a breathing exercise…
Krisp reduces noise on calls using machine learning, and it’s coming to Windows soonIf your luck is anything like mine, as soon as you jump on an important call, someone decides it's a great time to blow some leaves off the sidewalk outside your window. 2Hz's Krisp is a new desktop app that uses machine learning to subtract background noise like that, or crowds, or even crying kids…
Pew: Social media for the first time tops newspapers as a news source for US adultsIt’s not true that everyone gets their news from Facebook and Twitter. But it is now true that more U.S. adults get their news from social media than from print newspapers. According to a new report from Pew Research Center out today, social media has for the first time surpassed newspapers as a preferred source…
Voyager 2 joins its twin in interstellar spaceVoyager 2, the multi-planetary exploratory probe launched in 1977, has finally entered interstellar space, some six years after its twin, Voyager 1, did the same. It's now about 11 billion miles from Earth, the second-farthest-out human-made object in space.
Instagram launches walkie-talkie voice messagingYou’d think Facebook would be faster at copying itself. Five years after Facebook Messenger took a cue from WhatsApp and Voxer to launch voice messaging, and four months after TechCrunch reported Instagram was testing its own walkie-talkie feature, voice messaging is rolling out globally on Instagram Direct today. Users can hold down the microphone button…
Kong launches its fully managed API platformAPI platform Kong, which you may remember under its previous name of Mashape, is launching its new Kong Cloud service today. Kong Cloud is the company’s fully managed platform for securing, connecting and orchestrating APIs. Enterprises can deploy it to virtually any major cloud platform, including AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, and Kong will handle…
Alexa gains support for location-based reminders and routines, calling features and moreAmazon Alexa is gaining new capabilities, including support for location-based reminders and routines, the ability to call local businesses by voice and the ability to check your email, hands-free, on supported Alexa devices, among other things. These features were previously introduced this fall at Amazon’s Echo event in Seattle, alongside a host of other capabilities…
Trello acquires Butler to add power of automationTrello, the organizational tool owned by Atlassian, announced an acquisition of its very own this morning when it bought Butler for an undisclosed amount. What Butler brings to Trello is the power of automation, stringing together a bunch of commands to make something complex happen automatically. As Trello’s Michael Pryor pointed out in a blog…
Solo.io raises $11M to help enterprises adopt cloud-native technologiesSolo.io, a Cambridge, Mass-based startup that helps enterprises adopt cloud-native technologies, is coming out of stealth mode today and announcing both its Series A funding round and the launch of its Gloo Enterprise API gateway. Redpoint Ventures led the $11 million Series A round, with participation from seed investor True Ventures . Like most companies…
How Uber will become an ad company, starting with Eats PoolWhere there is discovery in an app, there is paid discovery. Google helped you choose between links, then sold ads that promote a few. Facebook helped you choose between pieces of content, then sold ads that promote a few. And eventually, as Uber helps you choose between restaurants, it will sell ads that promote a…
Google Maps’ new personalized suggestions come to iOSA more personalized version of Google Maps is now arriving on iOS. At Google’s I/O developer conference earlier this year, the company introduced a series of new features designed to help Google Maps users learn what’s happening around them, track area businesses to receive updates about their events and promotions and receive personalized suggestions of…
Google has acquired one of India’s most popular train-tracking appsGoogle is increasing its efforts in India after it snapped up the team behind popular transportation app “Where is my Train.” The app claims 10 million registered users and, as the name suggests, it helps commuters track arrivals and departures as well as buying seats. That’s no small job, given that India is estimated to operate…
Africa Roundup: Terragon’s Asia acquisition, Twiga Foods’ $10M raise, SimbaPay’s China payment serviceJake Bright Contributor Jake Bright is a writer and author in New York City. He is co-author of The Next Africa. More posts by this contributor Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 raises $6M, expands in Africa SimbaPay launches Kenya to China payment service over WeChat Nigerian consumer data analytics firm Terragon Group acquired Asian mobile marketing company Bizense in a…
Some things Jack Dorsey didn’t mention in his Myanmar meditation travelogueTwitter co-founder and chief executive officer Jack Dorsey recently went on a birthday trip to Myanmar. As Dorsey recounted in a series of tweets to his 4.1 million followers, he studied Vipassana meditation. The practice’s “singular objective is to hack the deepest layer of the mind and reprogram it,” Dorsey wrote, and it is “likely…
Payment service Toss becomes Korea’s newest unicorn after raising $80MSouth Korea has got its fourth unicorn startup after Viva Republica, the company beyond popular payment app Toss, announced it has raised an $80 million round at a valuation of $1.2 billion. This new round is led by U.S. firms Kleiner Perkins and Ribbit Capital, both of which cut their first checks for Korea with this…
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China could lead world in AI research in coming years, Elsevier report findsChina could lead the world in total number of research papers produced annually within four years, according to a report by Elsevier.
Warcraft III: Reforged reminds us why mod toolsets should matterWarcraft III’s editor was revolutionary. It included a visual programming language, a map building tool and thousands of unit and building models.
Hardware Club expands size of first fund to $50 millionHardware Club has increased the size of its first investment fund to $50 million as the community-driven platform expands its early-stage investing.
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with File Explorer, Start, keyboard, Notepad, and setup improvementsMicrosoft's Windows 10 build 18298 (19H1 branch): File Explorer, Start, keyboard, Console, Notepad, Narrator, accessibility, and setup improvements.
Deloitte’s 9 tech predictions for 2019Everybody makes predictions, but global accounting firm Deloitte puts numbers behind its forecasts, like how smart speakers will hit $7 billion.
Sledgehammer Games cofounder Glen Schofield leaves ActivisionGlen Schofield, cocreator of several Call of Duty games, said he was leaving Sledgehammer Games, which he started in 2009 with Michael Condrey.
Facebook lets individual developers back into revised app reviewFacebook reopened its app review process with new verification requirements in May following an outcry over how easily the company approved developers.
Donut County falls onto Switch and Xbox One on December 18Donut County is releasing on Switch and Xbox One on December 18. The indie game is already available on PlayStation 4, PC, and iOS.
EU may probe Apple Pay over iPhone NFC lock-in — if anyone complainsEU regulators passed on investigating Apple Pay mobile payments, but now raise concerns over whether Apple's locking competitors out of iPhone NFC features.
Waymo tests AI driving system that learns from labeled dataResearchers at Alphabet's Waymo describe a subervised learning approach to driving models that leverages millions of annotated miles.
Japan bans Huawei and ZTE 5G networking hardware; will Canada be next?The Japanese government has joined the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand in blocking Chinese cellular networking hardware. More bans could soon follow.
You can get a lifetime of game design training for just $59This extensive training library will help you turn your love of gaming into a full-fledged career, through 120 hours of expert-led tutorials.
Google moves up Google+ consumer shutdown to April 2019After discovering another security issue potentially impacting 52.5 million users, Google is shutting down the consumer version of Google+ in April 2019.
Vodafone will hide Ericsson 4G/5G cell antennas under manhole coversRather than filling public spaces with small cell towers, Vodafone is deploying a 4G/5G wireless solution that goes into manholes at ground level.
John Romero reveals Sigil ‘megawad’ for the original DoomOn the 25th anniversary of the launch of the original Doom, John Romero has revealed Sigil, a free "megawad," or mod, for the first game from 1993.
Pew: 37% of technologists don’t think AI will improve lives by 2030About 37 percent of respondents to a Pew Research Center survey said they believed that AI and related tech wouldn't improve lives by 2030.
Google’s AI realistically inserts objects into imagesIn a new paper, researchers describe an artificially intelligent system that can realistically insert objects into images.
Sonic the Hedgehog movie first look is horrifyingWe have our first look at the Sonic the Hedgehog live action movie via an animated trailer revealed by IGN. It disturbs me.
Monster Hunter: World preps for Year 2 — Witcher crossover and Iceborne expansionMonster Hunter: World is going to have a busy 2019 with a new expansion and a visit from The Witcher.
The real conflicts and soldiers that inspired Insurgency: SandstormNew World Interactive only cares about one thing: making Insurgency: Sandstorm one of the most intense and reward multiplayer experiences you'll ever have.
Luminar 3 will add AI photo tools to edit skin, cut objects, and boost detailThe latest version of Skylum's image editor is adding a large collection of AI smart photo processing tools, all capable of improving images with a slider.
Alexa can now check your emailAmazon's Alexa assistant is gaining the ability to highlight important emails and trigger location-based reminders and routines.
Qualcomm wins iPhone import and sales ban in China over patent violationsMultiple iPhones are impacted by the Chinese court ruling, but Apple could modify iPhone software to keep its products in the market.
Trello acquires Butler, a tool for automating repetitive tasksAtlassian-owned Trello has acquired automation tool Butler for an undisclosed sum. The app's creator will join the Trello team.
Google Maps’ For You tab lands on iOS and launches globally on AndroidGoogle is bringing its new For You tab to Google Maps on iOS, and the feature is also expanding to more countries on Android.
5 essentials every CFO must consider today in order to shape the future For corporate finance teams, evolution driven by technology means a shift from data collectors and reporters to business partners and strategic advisors.
Huawei’s Honor unveils View20 smartphone with in-screen selfie cameraIf 2018 was the year that in-screen fingerprint readers became a thing in mobile phones, 2019 could be the year of the in-screen selfie camera.
Facebook and Twitter face growing scrutiny for their role in sparking France’s ‘Gilets Jaunes’ protestsFrance is looking into whether Russian operatives manipulated social networking services to create discord that have fueled widespread protests.
Austrian retailers file antitrust complaint against AmazonAustrian retailers have filed an antitrust complaint against Amazon over the U.S. ecommerce giant's dual role as a retailer and a marketplace.
Google acquires Sigmoid Labs, developer of popular Indian app ‘Where is my Train’Google has acquired Sigmoid Labs, the company behind popular Indian travel app Where is my Train. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Arkansas high schoolers are using VR to learn about concussionsArkansas is using CrashCourse, a new interactive education program that teaches high school students about the risks and effects of concussions.
Netflix’s biggest competition isn’t sleep — It’s YouTubeNetflix insists sleep is its biggest competitor. But YouTube may actually be a greater threat in the battle for India‘s users.
6 things a first-time CEO needs to knowCEO turnover is at a 10-year high. This means there is a lot of opportunity right now for executives seeking their very first CEO gig.
The hidden risk in the startup economyThe startup economy of today is eerily similar to the banking sector of 2007 right before the financial crisis, with companies dangerously interdependent.
Call of Duty World League levels up its esports competition with 5v5 combatThe Call of Duty World League (CWL) kicked off its esports season this weekend in Las Vegas. The event is expected to draw 12,000 to 15,000 people. 
How Lineage 2: Revolution topped 30 million global playersLineage 2: Revolution, licensed by NCSoft and built by Netmarble, has more than than 30 million players on iOS and Android.
Bethesda and Blizzard should learn from how Square Enix fixed its Final Fantasy XIV problemIt’s any publisher’s nightmare – you’ve launched or announced the latest in your big franchise and your fans are angry and disappointed. What should you do?
A Fisherman’s Tale will hook you in VRIn A Fisherman’s Tale you play as a puppet fisherman that’s confined to his cozy lighthouse home. This game from Innerspace VR is unlike anything else.
Montreal startup Stradigi’s AI game teaches people sign languageStradigi AI, a Montreal artiicial intelligence solutions startup, developed a basic AI-driven video game that teaches people sign language.
Doom co-creator John Romero teases a new gameJohn Romero, co-creator of Doom, has teased something new. In a message on Saturday evening, Romero Games sent out an email that said, "Prepare for 5."
Force Push turns you into a Jedi in VRForce Push is a new object manipulation system for virtual reality being worked on at Virginia Tech's College of Engineering.
Why the game dev group will benefit from non-U.S. board chairVesa Raudasoja is the new chairman of the International Game Developers Association, and the first to lead the 24-year-old group from outside the U.S.
Customer support: How bots and automation are reaping outsized dividends for brands (VB Live)Contact centers will shrink by 50% in the next 3 years as routine tasks are automated by bots that offer an 8.6% increase in profit margin per customer.
YouTube game videos were viewed for 50 billion hours in 2018More than 200 million people watch YouTube gaming content every day. In 2018, more than 50 billion hours of gaming content were viewed on YouTube.
The military wants ideas from startups. Here’s how to make a pitchPitching brand new technology to the U.S. military is challenging. Here's what you need to know to give your startup the best chance of success.
Attracting tech talent to the Heartland starts with building a better startup cultureInstead of putting all their efforts into attracting giants like Amazon, cities in the Heartland need to double down on what makes them unique.
StarVR puts developer program ‘on hold’ as financial woes roil StarbreezeLess than a month after StarVR opened applications for its $3,200 developer kit program, the company has confirmed that it’s putting the process "on hold."
Uber confidentially files for IPO a day after LyftUber Technologies has filed paperwork for an initial public offering, according to three people with knowledge of the matter.
Apple App Store Search after 2 years: Evolutionary or revolutionary?If consumer habits change and business demand follows, Apple could evolve its search further -- leading to a revolutionary new way to hit consumers.
Path of Exile faces an epic BetrayalThe Path of Exile: Betrayal expansion from Grinding Gear Games launches today for the PC and Monday for Xbox One. It's an action-RPG.
How marketers use live events to reap huge ROI from the data (VB Live)Event attendees are already qualified leads, and martech now lets you capture their data, uncover their interests, and turn prospects into customers.
ARCore 1.6 improves ambient lighting, polishes screen capture and recordingThe newest version of Google's ARCore framework, ARCore 1.6, introduces improved lighting and expands device support.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 — Activision reveals Operation Absolute Zero content dropActivision and Treyarch revealed the first major content update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. The Operation Absolute Zero will launch on December 11.
AI Weekly: 8 takeaways from NeurIPS 2018NeurIPS 2018 was jam-packed. Here are some of the highlights from one of the biggest artificial intelligence conferences of the year.
China’s newly formed committee begins evaluating gamesChina hasn't approved a new game for sale since March. That freeze is still ongoing, but it has just formed the Online Games Ethics Committee.
ProBeat: I would seriously consider using Chromium EdgeMicrosoft has to offer three things with Chromium Edge: Chrome extension support, frequent updates, and privacy, mobile, and performance features.
Facebook AI researchers detect flood and fire damage from satellite imageryFacebook AI researchers have made AI to predict damage from a fire or flood based on satellite imagery after Hurricane Harvey and the Santa Rosa fires.
How esports gamers are using CBD to increase cognitive responsesFor today’s professional gamers, CBD offers a long-term, natural solution to aid gamers with alertness, focus, and stronger mental acuity.
The DeanBeat: The Game Awards show gaming’s bright futureThe Game Awards pointed to gaming's past and its future. And they both look so good. We don't have to worry about the health of gaming.
EU technology commissioner: Europe should be worried about HuaweiThe EU should be worried about Huawei because of risks to industry and security, the EU’s technology commissioner has said.
Alexa now automatically detects and recovers from comprehension errorsRuhi Sarikaya, director of applied science at Alexa AI, gave an update on Amazon's progress toward a more natural, conversational Alexa.
Airbnb says it has paid $1 billion in local taxes on behalf of hosts since 2014Airbnb says is has collected $1 billion in taxes on behalf of hosts over the past four and a half years, across North America, Europe, and elsewhere.
Google Play services drops support for Android Ice Cream SandwichGoogle is ditching support for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, so app developers should update their apps to support a minimum API level 16.
Amazon Go cashierless stores are coming to airportsAmazon.com is looking at bringing its futuristic checkout-free store format to airports in an effort to win business from hungry, time-pressed travelers.
God of War takes Game of the YearPulling off a major upset, Sony's God of War took the big prize for Game of the Year at The Game Awards tonight over Red Dead Redemption 2.
Epic Games Store goes live with Annapurna, Supergiant, TinyBuild titlesEpic Games announced the Epic Games Store is live with titles from Annapurna's Ashen, Supergiant's Hades, and TinyBuild's Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek
Fortnite’s The Block will let you put your art in battle royale mapAt The Game Awards, Fortnite developer Epic Games announced The Block, a space on the battle royale map that highlights works from Fortnite Creative.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s DLC character is Joker from Persona 5Nintendo revealed a new downloadable character that is coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It is Joker from Persona 5.
Psychonauts 2 gets new trailer at The Game AwardsPsychonauts 2 is coming in 2019, and it got a new trailer at The Game Awards on Thursday night. Psychonauts 2 is the sequel to 2005's Psychonauts platformer
Rage 2 comes out on May 14Bethesda announced that Rage 2 will come out on May 14 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
Mortal Kombat 11 is coming out on April 23Mortal Kombat II (eleven, not the roman numeral for 2) is coming out on April 23. The announcement came during The Game Awards 2018 today.
The Pathless is a new game from the makers of AbzûGiant Squid, the makers of Abzû, showed off a new game called The Pathless at The Game Awards tonight in Los Angeles.
Survived By has you fighting (and dying) for your ancestorsSurvived By is a new game from Human Head Studios. It was announced during The Game Awards today, and it is out today in early access for free.
Magic: The Gathering announces Magic esports: new Pro League and Mythic ChampionshipsWizards of the Coast announced Magic esports, an expansion and reorganization of the current pro Magic: The Gathering scene, at The Game Awards show.
Dragon Age 4 trailer debuts at The Game AwardsDragon Age 4 is still years away, but BioWare debuted a teaser trailer at The Game Awards tonight. The dread wolf rises, apparently.
Ashen: Indie action-RPG debuts on Epic Game Store and Xbox OneAshen, the indie action role-playing game from Annapurna, has debuted on the Epic Games Store and the Xbox One.
Atlas is a new game of sailing and monsters from Ark: Survival Evolved studioStudio Wildcard announced Atlas during The Game Awards today. It is a new multiplayer game with a focus on ships and monsters.
No Man’s Sky developer reveals The Last Campire as its next gameAt The Game Awards tonight, Hello Games revealed The Last Campfire, which is a puzzle adventure that is due out for PC and other unannounced platforms.
Anthem: BioWare reveals cast of characters for sci-fi online shooterBioWare gave us a deep dive into the sci-fi world of its online co-op shooter Anthem, including a whole cast of characters.
Dauntless is going cross-platform in April on PS4 and Xbox OnePhoenix Labs announced onstage at The Game Awards that Dauntless would go cross-platform on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in April 2019.
Obsidian announces The Outer Worlds sci-fi RPG for PC, PS4, and Xbox OneObsidian Entertainment's first game for Microsoft is The Outer Wilds, a sci-fi role-playing game for the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One coming in 2019.
Crash Team Racing is next on the remake circuitActivision Blizzard announced Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled today, a remake of the franchise's original kart racing game.
Anthem gets VIP demo in January for anyone who preordersAnthem got a new trailer at The Game Awards, and it turns out that BioWare is making a game with lore and proper nouns. Who knew?
Ancestors: A Humankind Odyssey trailer reveals a millennia of gameplayPanache Digital Games showed off some of the first gameplay for its prehistoric primate simulator Ancestors: A Humankind Odyssey at The Game Awards.
Scavengers is a new multiplayer survival gameScavengers had its debut during The Game Awards 2018 today. It is a multiplayer survival game that is coming out in 2019.
Supergiant Games shows off Hades for Epic’s new PC game storeSupergiant Games unveiled a new game, Hades, at The Game Awards tonight in Los Angeles. It's also now available on Epic Games' new store.
Far Cry: New Dawn is the followup to Primal and Blood DragonFar Cry: New Dawn is a direct sequel to Far Cry 5. It reuses the map from that game similar to previous spinoffs Primal and Blood Dragon.
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 3 is a Switch exclusive for 2019Surprise! Marvel: Ultimate Alliance is back. In the new installment is an exclusive for Nintendo Switch. Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 3 is coming out in 2019.
Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo get up on stage at The Game AwardsThe leaders of Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo got up on stage together for the first time in a long time at The Game Awards.
Among Trees is a new, beautiful game about living in the forestAmong Trees had its reveal during the preshow for The Game Awards 2018. It is coming to early access in 2019.
The Stanley Parable is coming to the consolesThe Stanley Parable, a maddening game with a funny narrator, is coming to the game consoles. The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe is coming in 2019.
Savage Planet is the next game from Typhoon StudiosTyphoon Studios introduced its next game during The Game Awards on Thursday evening. Savage Planet is a first-person adventure with a light sense of humor.
Google Assistant will prioritize briefs over longform audio newsGoogle Assistant is learning ways to share news stories in a format that plays short stories first, followed by more in-depth stories.
Counter-Strike: GO gets 18-player battle royale modeDanger Zone is Counter-Strike's new tiny battle royale mode. Valve is launching this and making the game free at the same time.
OpenAI’s CoinRun tests the adaptability of reinforcement learning agentsOpenAI's CoinRun is an environment designed specifically to measure overfitting in AI models trained with reinforcement learning.
Watch The Game Awards right hereHow to watch The Game Awards? When does it start? Click right here to watch the show in 4K and to find out when it begins.
WordPress 5.0 arrives with block-based editor, new default theme, and developer featuresWordPress.org has launched WordPress 5.0 with a new block-based editor, new Twenty Nineteen theme, and developer features.
Qualcomm reveals Snapdragon 8cx, an Intel-class 7-nanometer laptop chipQualcomm says that the Snapdragon 8cx will maintain a "connected standby" status that leads to "instant on" connectivity, yet excellent battery life.
Red Dead Online’s economy gets its first patchRed Dead Online's economy is frustrating players, so Rockstar Games is pushing out a patch directed at balancing that experience.
Nascar steers into esports with eNascar Heat Pro LeagueStock car racing institution Nascar is steering its way into esports. Nascar, Race Team Alliance and 704Games are collaborating on the first-ever Nascar esports league on game consoles. The eNascar Heat Pro League will feature up to 16 race teams and 32 drivers, each owned and operated by real-world Nascar race teams. Everyone is jumping aboard […]- Google, Mozilla, and Opera react to Microsoft’s embrace of Chromium (updated)Google and Opera are pleased with Microsoft embracing Chromium for Edge while Mozilla is not happy and points to Firefox as the only independent choice.
Google rolls out smart replies to Hangouts ChatGoogle is rolling out the previously-announced Smart Reply feature to Hangouts Chat users in G Suite. The feature was previously available for Gmail.
DeepMind’s AlphaZero beats state-of-the-art chess and shogi game enginesDeepMind's AlphaZero, a game-playing AI that can best human world champions and state-of-the-art engines at chess, shogi, and Go, has completed peer review.
Google Translate now gives feminine and masculine translationsGoogle is taking steps to eliminate perceied gender bias in Google Translate and other predicitve products, the company announced.
Facebook will bring political ad transparency tools to India ahead of 2019 electionsFacebook is bringing political ad transparency tools to India, after offering users a disclaimer on political ads first in the U.S., Brazil, and the U.K.
Boost event leads by 20% by marrying on- and offline tech (VB Live)Learn how technology is digitizing offline channels, and how to optimize and integrate your online and offline marketing efforts at this VB Live event.
Verizon says 5G Home broadband speeds will double by mid-2019Utilizing more of its already-purchased millimeter wave radio bandwidth, Verizon plans to offer 600Mbps home broadband speeds within six months.
Microsoft is embracing Chromium, bringing Edge to Windows 7, Windows 8, and macOSMicrosoft Edge is switching to Google's Chromium open source project, plus is coming to all supported versions of Windows and to macOS.
Firefly raises $21.5 million for digital ad displays on rideshare drivers’ carsFirefly, a San Francisco startup that works with rideshare drivers to install digital ads on cars, has raised $21.5 million in seed funding.- Amazon wants you to help Alexa answer questionsAmazon today launched Alexa Answers so selected users can help the intelligent assistant answer tough or nuanced questions.
Conan game announcement coming during Kinda Funny’s December 8 showcaseFuncom is going to announce a new Conan game on December 8 during the Kinda Funny Games Showcase.
4 biggest Western esports events generated 190.1 million viewing hoursMarket researcher Newzoo said that tournaments for the West's four-largest esports events generated 190.1 million hours of live viewership
Aifred Health wins $35,000 Xprize milestone awardXprize, a nonprofit aiming to solve societal grand challenges, has revealed wildcard winners in IBM Watson AI Xprize competition.
OnePlus says first 5G phone will be expensive with limited radio supportWhat's a flagship worth if it offers limited connectivity and users are too price-sensitive to buy it? OnePlus may find out with its first 5G phone.
Google’s Gradient Ventures leads $7 million investment in Wise Systems to automate routing for shippersAutomated routing and dispatch software company Wise Systems has raised $7 million, with Google's Gradient Ventures leading the round.- Alexa can now recommend music playlistsAlexa's musical tastes are improving, thanks to a dialogue-driven playlist feature and better tune-matching algorithms on Amazon Music.
Apple’s ECG app for watchOS is now available in the U.S.Apple announced the general availability of the Apple Watch Series 4's ECG feature, along with a new monitoring feature for older Apple Watch models.
VR veterans found Artie augmented reality avatar companyA new AR startup dubbed Artie is coming out of stealth mode in Los Angeles. Armando Kirwin and Ryan Horrigan started the company to create AR avatars.
Forge.ai raises $11 million to help companies structure data and predict outcomesForge.ai raised an $11 million round to help companies predict outcomes and structure data. The AI model is informed by news articles and SEC filings.
Lyft files for an IPO ahead of rival UberLyft is expected to be publicly listed within the first half of 2019. Rival ride-hailing firm Uber is also expected to file for an IPO next year.
Utah’s Weave raises $37.5 million for its patient communication softwareWeave has raised a total of $82.6 million from Lead Edge Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Pelion Venture Partners, Y Combinator, and others.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate review-in-progress — Everyone’s here, and you should be tooSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate is an upgrade over the Wii U version of Nintendo's fighting game franchise in every conceivable way.
Trustology raises $8 million to safeguard digital assetsTrustology has raised $8 million in a seed investment to safeguard digital assets for private and institutional investors.
China emerges as lead suspect in Marriott data hackHackers behind a massive breach at Marriott International left clues suggesting they worked for Chinese government intelligence.
Samsung to build 5G and V2X networks for autonomous car tests at South Korea’s K-CitySamsung is teaming up with the Korea Transportation Safety Authority (KOTSA) to build the infrastructure needed to enable autonomous vehicle testing.
YouTube’s most popular videos of 2018YouTube Rewind shows us the platform’s top trending videos and music videos for 2018, based on views, shares, comments, likes, and more.- Canada arrests Huawei CFO Meng WanzhouCanada has arrested Chinese telecoms giant Huawei’s global chief financial officer in Vancouver, where she is facing extradition to the United States.
Google will shut down Allo in March 2019, transition Hangouts users to Chat and MeetGoogle Allo is shutting down in March 2019. What remains: Android Messages and Google Duo for consumers, Hangouts Chat and Hangouts Meet for enterprise.
Xbox boss Phil Spencer made gaming matter to MicrosoftMicrosoft loves games now, and that's largely due to Phil Spencer winning over CEO Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood. Now, Spencer wants to win over the world.
1 billion AR/VR ad impressions: What we’ve learnedGUEST: Two years ago, Mark Zuckerberg donned a VR headset at Mobile World Congress against a backdrop that read “the next platform.” It sparked fervor and big investment in the VR space. But in the past year, many critics have questioned the viability of the industry, as headset sales underwhelm and buzzy technologies like blockchain…
Fortnite could’ve missed the pain, but it would’ve had to miss 2 Milly’s danceFortnite's Swipe It dance is an exact re-creation of 2 Milly's Milly Rock. But I wonder why Fortnite doesn't have a Garth Brooks emote?
Qualcomm details Snapdragon 855: multi-gigabit wireless, AI camera, and HDR gamingThe San Diego chipmaker expects its next flagship mobile platform to be at the forefront of 5G, VR, AR, and AI developments for the next year or more.
Kaggle users can now create Google Data Studio dashboardsKaggle, which hosts one of the largest online machine learning and artificial intelligence communities, is now integrated with Google's Data Studio.
Apple sleep monitor clears FCC, hinting at future of Beddit devicesApple submitted a Beddit-branded sleep monitoring accessory to the FCC, suggesting that this type of health tracking will remain outside the Apple Watch.
Women in Gaming: 100 Professionals of Play herstory book debutsMeagan Marie, author of the book Women in Gaming: 100 Professionals of Pla, presided over an evening of panels with female gaming pioneers.
Apple updates iOS with Watch ECG support, bolsters macOS and tvOS securityA host of new OS updates for Apple's devices are focused on unlocking features that were promised earlier this year, and restoring missing features.
Tropico comes to iPad on December 18, iPhone in 2019Publisher Feral Interactive announced today that city simulator Tropico is coming to iPad on December 18. A version for iPhone will follow sometime in 2019.
Ctrl-labs details Ctrl-kit, which lets users control computers with their brainCtrl-labs' Ctrl-kit, which begins shipping in Q1 2019, allows developers to control software, robots, and more with their minds.
Google Cloud says Security Command Center beta is live with expanded risk-monitoring toolsGoogle's Cloud Security Command Center beta is available with new features designed to quickly identify vulnerabilities and limit damage from attacks. 
Berlin’s Camunda raises $28 million to automate business workflowCamunda has raised $28 million in venture capital from Highland Europe as the company continues building out its open source workflow automation software.
Internal documents imply Facebook ‘whitelisted’ apps for more data accessThe U.K. Parliament released documents this morning from a lawsuit Six4Three has filed against Facebook, showing how it dealt with third-party apps.
Deep learning Slack bot Meeshkan wins Slush 100 startup competitionMeeshkan was named winner of the Slack 100 startup competition for its Slack bot that helps engineers manage, pause, and tweak machine learning models.
Amazon Fire HD tablets gain Drop In video calls and AnnouncementsAmazon Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 10 owners can now take advantage of Drop In to place hands-free video calls to other Alexa-enabled devices.
Red Dead Redemption 2: A deep dive into Rockstar’s game designRob Nelson, co-head of Rockstar North, talked about the studio's design choices in creating the ambitious Red Dead Redemption 2.
AT&T promises a second Samsung 5G phone, raising coverage questionsAT&T is distinguishing between devices that support 5G over millimeter wave and over sub-6GHz radio frequencies -- a confusing distinction for customers.
Microsoft refreshes Outlook for iOS with new UI and app iconMicrosoft is rolling out a handful of updates to the Outlook for iOS app, a week after the company revealed redesigned icons for all Office apps.
Google’s AI can change the mood, voice, tense, and sentiment of sentencesData scientists describe a machine learning architecture that's capable of changing the mood, complexity, tense, or voice of original text.
Consumer Acquisition: Facebook and Google third-party adtech is deadConsumer Acquisition believes adtech is dead because Facebook and Google have leveled the playing field in mobile ad optimization.
HTC 5G Hub and Inseego MiFi 5G confirm larger hotspot form factorsHistorically, mobile hotspots have been referred to as "pucks," but upcoming 5G models are closer to small tablets in size.
Contentful raises $33.5 million to reinvent content management systemsContentful has raised $33.5 million in venture capital as the company expands its technology for modernizing content manage systems.- Alphabet’s Waymo unveils its first commercial driverless taxi service: Waymo OneWaymo has officially lifted the lid on its first self-driving service that riders can actually pay for. Waymo One is now open for business in Phoenix.
Akumina raises $7.5 million to modernize workplace intranetAkumina has raised a $7.5 million funding round to grow its platform that brings multiple SaaS solutions and cloud services into a single intranet website.
Pindrop raises $90 million for biometric voice authenticationPindrop, a biometric voice authentication company with patented call fingerprinting technology, has raised $90 million from Andreessen Horowitz and others.
Alto raises $50 million to grow its online pharmacy across the U.S.Online pharmacy Alto has raised $50 million in a series C round of funding from Greenoaks Capital, Zola Capital, and Jackson Square Ventures. 
Salesforce adds IoT Insights to Field Service LightningSalesforce IoT Insights is now available as a component within Field Service Lightning, making it easier to view critical alerts and service records.
Earn your cashback in cryptoPeople can now get some knowledge about cryptocurrencies and start playing with them by opting to get cashback in crypto from major retailers.
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies partners with Port of Hamburg operator to develop cargo serviceHyperloop Transportation Technologies has formed a joint venture with a Port of Hamburg container operator to create a cargo delivery system.
Fortnite sandbox Creative Mode revealed in leakThanks to a likely broken embargo, we know that Epic Game's hit third-person shooter Fortnite will be getting a new mode.
Russian internet giant Yandex launches its first smartphoneYandex has launched its first smartphone. The Yandex.Phone is a 5.65-inch Android phone that will cost $270 when it goes on sale on December 6. 
Battlefield V: How DICE walked a tightrope on the The Last TigerAfter a brief delay, Battlefield V's Overture update is live. It includes The Last Tiger, and we talked with EA DICE about it.
Acast raises $33 million to grow its podcasting platform in the U.S. and beyondAcast has raised $33 million in a series C round of funding, and the Swedish company said it will use its new funds to double down on its global growth.
Glassdoor: Zoom dethrones Facebook as the best tech company to work for in the U.S.Career website Glassdoor today released its 11th annual Employees' Choice Awards. Zoom was the top tech company, followed by LinkedIn and Facebook.
Black Desert Online is the MMORPG that’s joining the battle royale bandwagonPearl Abyss, which recently bought CCP Games, has added a battle royale mode and an archer to its popular Black Desert Online game.
Chrome 71 arrives with an expanded ad blockerGoogle today launched Chrome 71 with an expanded ad blocker, warnings for unclear mobile billing services, support for relative times, and more.
Rainbow Six: Siege’s Operation Wind Bastion heroes are now playableOperators Nomad and Kaid are playable now for anyone who owns the Year 3 pass. But you can play the new Fortress map at no additional cost.
Qualcomm shows live 5G phone with Snapdragon 855, expects 20 carrier rollouts in 2019Fifth-generation cellular technology is about to get real in smartphones, thanks to flagship Snapdragon 855 platform support by numerous OEMs and carriers.
Qualcomm’s 3D Sonic Sensor lets phone and watch screens reliably scan fingersScanning fingerprints using an in-display reader has been unreliable, so Qualcomm developed an ultrasonic solution that makes consistently usable 3D scans.
Disney Magic Kingdoms has over $114 million in revenue, 70 million downloadsGameloft and Disney announced today that their mobile game Disney Magic Kingdoms has made over $114 million revenue since launching in 2016.
IDC: VR headset market grew 8.2% in Q3 2018, led by Sony PSVR and OculusVR now makes up over 97 percent of the combined VR and AR market, as shipments of PSVR and Oculus Go have grown and AR solutions continue to struggle.
Xiaomi’s AI restores details and enhances colors in poorly exposed photosResearchers at Xiaomi have developed an AI system capable of enhancing the exposure of photographs from virtually any camera sensor.
iOS 12 passes 70% adoption in 77 days while Android Pie remains a mysteryApple's latest mobile OS continues to be adopted across iPhones and iPads, even as Google's latest Android release appears not to be gaining users.
GamesBeat Summit 2019 — The first speakers to jam with us at Two Bit Circus in L.A.GamesBeat Summit 2019 will take place April 23-24 at Two Bit Circus in downtown LA. Our first speakers include Chris DeWolfe, Mike Sepso, and Tommy Tallarico.
Facebook schedules F8 2019 for April 30-May 1 in San JoseLast year, Facebook was dealing with the fallout from Cambridge Analytica during its two-day annual developer conference. What will next year bring?
Battlefield V’s Tides of War update delayed due to bug (updated)Electronic Arts delayed DICE's Tides of War update due to an issue. The update has a new single-player War Story dubbed The Last Tiger.
Facebook temporarily removes, then restores note criticizing company for its ‘black people problem’A post written by former Facebook manager Mark Luckie was erroneously flagged for violating Facebook's community standards.
Dragon Age 4 is at least 3 years awayBioWare is focused on Anthem to the exclusion of any other games including Dragon Age 4, so the game is still a long ways off.
Google launches Flutter 1.0, its Android and iOS mobile app SDKGoogle has released version 1.0 of Flutter, its open source Android and iOS mobile app SDK, at Flutter Live in London, England.
Hire by Google’s candidate discovery tool exits betaHire by Google's candidate search tool is now available for all paying customers, following a lengthy beta period that kicked off earlier this year.
Anki’s Cozmo gets a holiday update with new storyboarding featuresAnki's Cozmo is getting into the holiday spirit with the 3.1 Holiday Release, which brings new storyboarding features and more.
Vehicle telematics data could unlock $1.5 trillion in future revenue for automakersVehicle telematics, the method of monitoring a moving asset like a car, truck, heavy equipment, or ship, is about to transform the transportation industry.
Bose Frames will bring ‘audio augmented reality’ to $199 sunglassesStarting out as sunglasses with stereo audio capabilities, Bose's new Frames will become capable of working with audio AR apps later in 2019.
ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove gets funky on March 1A new trailer for ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove, which you can watch above, reveals that retro classic sequel is coming out on March 1.
Microsoft unveils autoscaling for Azure Kubernetes Service and GPU support in Container InstancesMicrosoft announced autoscaling for Azure Kubernetes Service and GPU support in Container Instances, alongside other products, at Microsoft Connect(); 2018.
Microsoft makes Azure Machine Learning generally available, updates Azure IoT Edge servicesAt Microsoft Connect(); 2018, Microsoft unveiled a slew of AI-focused updates to its Azure and IoT Edge services, including a new Azure Cosmos DB tier.
Microsoft debuts Cloud Native Application Bundles and open-sources ONNX RuntimeAt Microsoft Connect(); 2018, Microsoft announced the CNAB conainer specification and released ONNX, an inferencing engine for AI models.
Microsoft open-sources WPF, Windows Forms, and WinUI; opens up the .NET FoundationMicrosoft open-sourced Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Windows Forms, and Windows UI XAML Library (WinUI). Plus, the .NET Foundation is opening up.
Microsoft launches Visual Studio 2019 Preview 1 for Windows and MacMicrosoft has released Visual Studio 2019 Preview 1 for Windows and Mac, .NET Core 2.2, and .NET Core 3.0 Preview 1 at Microsoft Connect(); 2018.
Google AI generates images of 3D models with realistic lighting and reflectionsGoogle AI generated images of 3D models with realistic lighting and reflections, using Visual Object Networks, or VON.
PS Now adds 50 PlayStation 4 games, including For HonorSony has added 50 PlayStation 4 games to PS Now.
Razer Blade Stealth updated with better display, battery life, and game performanceRazer is upgrading its ultraportable gaming laptop, the Razer Blade Stealth, with Nvidia GeForce graphics options so you can actually play games on it.
Soomla raises $2.6 million for mobile monetization measurementSoomla has raised $2.6 million in funding for its mobile monetization measurement platform.
The potential of community and technology in ecommerceProject Verte is a platform of the community, by the community, and for the community — bringing clarity, connection, and trust to the ecommerce process.
Apple changes iPhone marketing tactics amidst reports of slowing salesIn past years, Apple didn't need to discount iPhones on its own website, but after reports of iPhone production cuts, the company is offering deals.- Amazon improves Alexa’s ability to recognize conversation topics by 35%Amazon researchers have developed an AI system that improves Alexa's ability to recognize topics in conversation by 35 percent.
Fortnite dev launches Epic Games Store that takes just 12% of revenueValve has traditionally taken a 30-percent cut for revenues on Steam, but now it's facing stiff competition from one of the biggest developers in the world.
Alphabet’s Wing to begin European drone delivery trials in FinlandAlphabet's Wing plans to begin pilot drone deliveries in spring 2019 in Finland, CEO James Burgess said onstage today at the Slush conference in Helsinki.
AT&T slates Samsung 5G phone for 2019 and reaffirms 2018 network launchSamsung is now confirmed as an early 5G smartphone supplier for the top two U.S. cellular carriers, and AT&T's network launch is still coming soon.
Pokémon Go unveils player-versus-player Trainer BattlesPokemon Go is finally going to get player-versus-player matches, known as Trainer Battles. Niantic described how they will work to the press.
Adjust buys Acquired.io to simplify mobile user acquisitionMobile measurement and fraud prevention firm Adjust announced it has agreed to acquire data aggregation platform Acquired.io.
Cambridge Consultants’ DeepRay uses AI to reconstruct frames from damaged or obscured footageCambridge Consultants says it has developed a sophisticated AI system that can reconstruct damaged or obscured live video footage.
FortressIQ raises $12 million for robotic automation process technologyRobotic process automation startup FortressIQ's product suite leverages computer vision to "learn" office tasks and chores normally performed by humans.
FreeWire raises $15 million to expand portable charging technology for electric vehiclesFreeWire has closed a $15 million series A round of funding led by BP Ventures to help commercialize portable fast-charging solutions for electric vehicles.
LiveXLive wants to dominate music festival livestreamingLiveXLive has streamed 350 hours from 16 festivals to more than 40 million viewers in 2018. It will also handle the Rolling Loud Festival in Los Angeles.
Paris-based Agricool raises $28 million to expand its urban farming techParis-based Agricool has raised $28 million to expand distribution for its system that uses specially designed trailers to grow strawberries in big cities.
Fitness app developer Freeletics raises $45 million to expand internationallyFreeletics, a German fitness startup with more than 120 employees, has raised $45 million to fuel its expansion into new markets.- AI is moving B2B tech from consumerization to humanization Humanization is the next logical step towards a better user experience, and AI is riding this wave, with solutions becoming increasingly like human interactions.
Facebook now lets you send collections of saved gift ideas or shopping lists to friendsFacebook users can now save a collection of News Feed posts to share with friends for holiday shopping lists and gift ideas.
Superpedestrian launches e-scooter designed to be smarter, cheaper, and more durableSuperpedestrian is rolling out a new e-scooter that targets the growing problems with rental scooters that are costly to repair and maintain.
France and Germany propose digital advertising fees after tax on tech giants failsA new proposal by French and German officials aims to impose a 3 percent tax on digital advertising, a move no doubt intended to target Facebook and Google.
Quora reveals data breach that may have impacted 100 million usersQuora has revealed that "some user data" was compromised following "unauthorized access" to one of it systems, impacting up to 100 million users.