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AMD Promises New Architecture for Zen 3, Adopts Intel Tick-Tock ModelAMD has had an incredible 2019, but the company isn't slowing down. There are major improvements planned for Zen 3. The post AMD Promises New Architecture for Zen 3, Adopts Intel Tick-Tock Model appeared first on ExtremeTech.
ET Deals: $30 off Echo Show 8 Out Tomorrow, OptiPlex 3070 Desktops Under $600, Disney+ with Hulu and ESPN+ For $12.99/MonthAmazon's new Echo Show 8 is set to launch tomorrow, but you can pre-order it now and save $30. The post ET Deals: $30 off Echo Show 8 Out Tomorrow, OptiPlex 3070 Desktops Under $600, Disney+ with Hulu and ESPN+ For $12.99/Month appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Doctors Are Testing Human Suspended Animation for the First TimeThe stasis/suspended animation chambers, in Alien The University of Maryland Medical Center has assembled a team to conduct the suspended animation experiment, but the rules governing the testing are understandably strict. The post Doctors Are Testing Human Suspended Animation for the First Time appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Pirelli Designs 5G ‘Cyber Tire’ That Reports on Road ConditionsYour next car might have its own 5G connection, and tire-maker Pirelli wants to take advantage of that to make roads safer. The post Pirelli Designs 5G ‘Cyber Tire’ That Reports on Road Conditions appeared first on ExtremeTech.
This Is What the PlayStation 5 Controller Might Look LikeSony has dropped a PS5 tidbit here and there, but it's talked mostly about the controller. Now, we know what that controller might look like thanks to a Japanese patent filing. There are no huge surprises here, but there are some mysteries. The post This Is What the PlayStation 5 Controller Might Look Like appeared…
AMD Launches Budget Athlon 3000G With $49 Overclocking SupportAMD's new Athlon 3000G has hit store shelves, at $49 and with overclocking support on-tap. The post AMD Launches Budget Athlon 3000G With $49 Overclocking Support appeared first on ExtremeTech.
‘Dream Chaser’ Space Plane Features Fancy Space Trash CanSierra Nevada Corporation has talked about the Dream Chaser in the past, but it just revealed new details about the vehicle at a press conference at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The star of the show is the new cargo module, which the company calls "Shooting Star." The post ‘Dream Chaser’ Space Plane Features…
NASA Confirms Water Vapor Erupting from EuropaSome observations have shown geysers erupting from the moon, but we haven't been able to verify there was water there until now. NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center confirms water vapor bursting forth from the moon's surface. The post NASA Confirms Water Vapor Erupting from Europa appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Bill Gates-Backed Solar Startup Aims to Replace Fossil Fuels in Heavy IndustryA Bill Gates-backed solar startup thinks it may have the solution to generating clean power for major industry. Heliogen's concentrated solar temperatures are much higher than any previously recorded. The post Bill Gates-Backed Solar Startup Aims to Replace Fossil Fuels in Heavy Industry appeared first on ExtremeTech.
ET Dell Early Black Friday Deals: Inspiron and Vostro Desktops under $400, UltraSharp Monitors starting at $270Today you can get a high-end curved display from Dell that features an ultrawide 3,440x1,440 resolution. Not only is the display heavily discounted, but it comes bundled with a $200 gift card. The post ET Dell Early Black Friday Deals: Inspiron and Vostro Desktops under $400, UltraSharp Monitors starting at $270 appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Valve Ignites Entire Internet With Single Tweet About Half-LifeValve is headed back to the world of Half-Life, this time with a full-fledged VR title that puts you in the shoes of Alyx Vance. Will the non-HL3 answer the expectations fans heap on it? Who knows. Here's hoping. The post Valve Ignites Entire Internet With Single Tweet About Half-Life appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Logitech’s New Adaptive Gaming Kit Builds on Microsoft Xbox AccessibilityLogitech's new Adaptive Gaming Kit works with Microsoft's Xbox Adaptive Controller and is intended for gamers with accessibility challenges. The post Logitech’s New Adaptive Gaming Kit Builds on Microsoft Xbox Accessibility appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Google Has Added 10 More Stadia Games in Time for LaunchIt has almost doubled the number of launch games, adding ten more titles to the lineup just in time for public availability. The post Google Has Added 10 More Stadia Games in Time for Launch appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Hands on With AMD’s New Radeon Pro W5700 Workstation GPUWe put AMD's new Radeon W5700 Pro workstation GPU through its paces, and found a solid alternative to Nvidia's Quadro RTX 4000 for pure graphic workloads. The post Hands on With AMD’s New Radeon Pro W5700 Workstation GPU appeared first on ExtremeTech.
SC19: Intel Unveils New GPU Stack, oneAPI Development EffortIntel revealed details of its upcoming Ponte Vecchio GPU and oneAPI initiative at SC'19 this week, as part of the company's broad push to address the AI/ML market. The post SC19: Intel Unveils New GPU Stack, oneAPI Development Effort appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Ford Took Over Tesla’s Electric Avenue for Mustang Mach-E IntroductionFor the LA Auto Show week, Ford snagged a huge event space at Hawthorne Airport. Talk about reverse triangulation: Ford was close to Tesla Design, SpaceX, and to Musk's private jet hanger. Elon was not amused. The post Ford Took Over Tesla’s Electric Avenue for Mustang Mach-E Introduction appeared first on ExtremeTech.
ET Deals: Samsung Early Black Friday Deals: 1TB Samsung 970 EVO SSD $150, 2TB Samsung 860 EVO SSD $230, Up to 47 Percent off Samsung The Frame 4K QLED TVsPick up one of Samsung's 970 Evo 1TB SSDs and kiss your old HDD goodbye. With one or two of these large SSDs, who really needs to keep a hard drive? The post ET Deals: Samsung Early Black Friday Deals: 1TB Samsung 970 EVO SSD $150, 2TB Samsung 860 EVO SSD $230, Up to 47…
Oculus Debuts PC Support for Quest Via USB-C CableThe Oculus Link beta program officially launches today, with early support for the Quest on PC hardware. The post Oculus Debuts PC Support for Quest Via USB-C Cable appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Review: Google Stadia Might Be the Future of Gaming, but We’re Not There YetStadia has potential, but that's what we've been saying about game streaming for nigh on a decade at this point. The post Review: Google Stadia Might Be the Future of Gaming, but We’re Not There Yet appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Ford Mach-E: It’s a Mustang, an EV (Yes), an SUV (Gasp), Very Quick, and the Future of FordNew CEO Jim Hackett found Ford's EV plans too boring. Just two years later, Ford announces a roomy EV based on the Mustang name, design, and sporty handling. The post Ford Mach-E: It’s a Mustang, an EV (Yes), an SUV (Gasp), Very Quick, and the Future of Ford appeared first on ExtremeTech.
This Simple Animation Platform Is Used By NASA, Google, & MoreA one-year subscription to Animatron Studio's Prop Plan typically retails for $360, but you can get one today for just $29.99. The post This Simple Animation Platform Is Used By NASA, Google, & More appeared first on ExtremeTech.
iFixit: Apple Finally Ditched Butterfly Switches in the New 16-inch MacBook ProAfter years of selling laptops with fragile, unpleasant keyboards, Apple has finally changed course with the new 16-inch MacBook Pro. A new teardown shows a completely different mechanism that should alleviate all of the issues. The post iFixit: Apple Finally Ditched Butterfly Switches in the New 16-inch MacBook Pro appeared first on ExtremeTech.
Video Game Addiction in the World of WarcraftI didn't expect to return to the topic of MMO addictiveness in 2019, but the launch of WoW Classic has raised the topic again. The post Video Game Addiction in the World of Warcraft appeared first on ExtremeTech.
At a Glance: Microsoft Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 ReviewMicrosoft's new Xbox Elite Controller Series 2 features better grips than its predecessor and a built-in battery, but I'd suggest waiting to see if it holds up better before buying one. The post At a Glance: Microsoft Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 Review appeared first on ExtremeTech.
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Google limits political ad targeting and all ‘demonstrably false claims’Google has joined Twitter in revising its political ad rules ahead of what promises to be a brutal election season. But while the latter chose to ban political advertising altogether, Google is mainly limiting the ability to target political demographics, and promises to take action against “demonstrably false claims.” In a blog post Wednesday afternoon,…
Bandit opens a ‘mobile-only’ coffee shop in New YorkIf you wander into the Bandit coffee shop in Midtown New York, you won’t be able to just walk up to the counter and order something. Instead, you’ll need to download a mobile app. I experienced it for myself yesterday afternoon, when I — along with several other customers — pulled out my phone, downloaded…SpaceX’s Starship Mk1 fails during testing, next step will be to move to a newer designSpaceX’s Starship Mk1 prototype encountered an explosive failure during early testing in Texas on Wednesday – you can see exactly what happened in the video below, but basically it blew its lid during cryogenic testing – a standard test that you use to see if the vehicle can hold up to extreme cold temperatures, like…
Apple expands and updates its ‘Everyone Can Code’ programApple announced today an expansion of its program designed to get more students coding. The company says it has redesigned the “Everyone Can Code” curriculum with a focus on introducing more elementary and middle school students to coding, while also adding more resources for teachers, a new student guide, and refreshed Swift Coding Club materials.…
PayPal to acquire shopping and rewards platform Honey for $4BPayPal announced today it has agreed to acquire Honey Science Corporation, the makers of a deal-finding browser add-on and mobile application, for $4 billion, mostly cash. The acquisition, which is PayPal’s largest to date, will give the payments giant a foothold earlier in the customer’s shopping journey. Instead of only competing on the checkout page…
Google Cloud launches Bare Metal SolutionGoogle Cloud today announced the launch of a new bare metal service, dubbed the Bare Metal Solution. We aren’t talking about bare metal servers offered directly by Google Cloud here, though. Instead, we’re talking about a solution that enterprises can use to run their specialized workloads on certified hardware that’s co-located in the Google Cloud…
Daily Crunch: Free Spotify comes to AlexaThe Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here. 1. Spotify’s free music service will now stream on Alexa devices, plus Bose and Sonos smart speakers Spotify has worked with Amazon…
Circ, the Berlin-based e-scooter company, makes layoffs following ‘operational learnings’Circ, the Berlin-based e-scooter rentals — or so-called micromobility — company founded by Lukasz Gadowski of Delivery Hero fame, has made a number of layoffs, TechCrunch has learned. This has seen a reduction in headcount in its HQ and other regional operations. The exact number isn’t clear, although one source placed it at around 50…
With echoes of Theranos, Truvian Sciences revives the dream of low-cost, accessible blood testsA little over a year after the dissolution of the once high-flying blood testing startup Theranos, another startup has raised more than $27 million to breathe new life into the vision of bringing low-cost blood tests to point-of-care medical facilities. Unlike Theranos, Truvian Sciences is not claiming that most of its blood tests do not…
Front announces Front Calendar to integrate scheduling with shared inboxesFront, the company that lets you manage your inboxes as a team, acquired Meetingbird last year. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Front is about to roll out its own calendar. This way, you can manage meetings within Front and find time that works for everyone. Integrating emails with your calendar makes a…
Anyone can now create maps and stories on Google EarthGoogle Earth is making a significant change to its product, with the addition of content creation tools that allow anyone to create maps and stories for its platform. The feature is an expansion of the Voyager program, launched in 2017, which then introduced guided tours from top storytellers, scientists, and nonprofits, like BBC Earth, Jane…
Ubiquiti announces new AmpliFi Alien router with Wi-Fi 6Ubiquiti, the company behind popular UniFi Wi-Fi access points and networking equipment, is releasing a new router for consumers — the AmpliFi Alien. Today’s new device is an all-in-one networking device. It features a router (the “brain” of your local network), four Gigait Ethernet ports and Wi-Fi capabilities. And yes, it is a Wi-Fi 6…
Email app Spark receives update with new designSpark, the popular email app from Readdle, has been redesigned on iOS and Android. The interface has always been a bit busy in the mobile app. That’s why the updated app now features a cleaner design and a handful of new features. On the design front, Spark now uses simple headers to separate smart sections,…
Samasource raises $14.8M for global AI data biz driven from AfricaAI training data provider Samasource has raised a $14.8 million Series A funding round led by Ridge Ventures. The San Francisco-headquartered company delivers Fortune 100 companies with the inputs they need for machine learning development in fields including autonomous transportation, e-commerce and communications and media. It does so with a global work force of data…
Starburst raises $22M to modernize data analytics with PrestoStarburst, the company that’s looking to monetize the open-source Presto distributed query engine, today announced that it has raised a $22 million funding round led by Index Ventures, with the firm’s partner Mike Volpi joining the board. The general idea behind Presto is to allow anybody to use the standard SQL query language to run…
Remrise raises $8.2M to deliver tailored, plant-based sleep solutionsSleep is big business. Casper, Leesa and a dozen other mattress companies have driven the point home in recent years. It’s something we all want, but none of us are getting enough of. In 2017, sleep aids generated $69.5 billion, globally. By 2023, that number is expected to blow past $101 billion. Remrise is the…
India’s Swiggy bets big on cloud kitchensCan cloud kitchens take off in India? Swiggy, one of the country’s largest food delivery startups, is betting on it. The Prosus Ventures-backed startup said on Wednesday it has established 1,000 cloud kitchens for its restaurant partners in the country — more than any of its local rivals. The Bangalore-headquartered firm said it has invested…
Volkswagen’s new all-electric concept wagon could be coming to the U.S. by 2022Volkswagen revealed Tuesday evening a new concept vehicle called the ID Space Vizzion, and despite the crazy Frank Zappaesque name, this one might actually make it into production in Europe and North America. The ID Space Vizzion is the seventh concept that VW has introduced since 2016 that uses its MEB platform, a flexible modular system —…
Audi’s next all-electric vehicle, the e-tron Sportback, is a “coupé” SUVAudi revealed Tuesday evening in Los Angeles the e-tron Sportback as the German automaker begins to chip away at its plan to launch more than 30 electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids by 2025. The e-tron Sportback reveal ahead of the LA Auto Show follows the launch earlier this year of Audi’s first all-electric vehicle, the…
Former Casper execs are building a direct-to-consumer dog food startup called JinxWith Jinx, three former members of the Casper team are looking to bring what CEO Terri Rockovich called “the Casper playbook” to selling dog food. The startup has raised $5.65 million from an all-star list of investors including Alexis Ohanian of Initialized Capital, Align Ventures, Brand Foundry, Wheelhouse Group, Will Smith and his family, the…
Scooter maker Superpedestrian raises $20 million as it gears up to launchSuperpedestrian, the startup working with a handful of scooter operators to deploy vehicles that can perform self-diagnostics, just raised a $20 million round from Spark Capital, General Catalyst, Hanaco Ventures and Empire Angels. This brings Superpedestrian’s total funding to $64 million. Superpedestrian has yet to announce its operating partners, but is on track to launch…
In the heated cloud kitchens race, Kitchen United aims to kill with kindness; here’s its playbookCloud kitchens, ghost kitchens, dark kitchens. No doubt by now you know a little about these businesses that are moving into underused or more affordable properties that can be turned into shared workspaces for the purposes of cooking up meals exclusively for delivery. You probably also know that former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has been…
Is this Niantic’s next game?First came Ingress. Then came Pokemon GO, and Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. Then came… Catan? It’s starting to look like the next property to get Niantic’s “real world game” treatment will be Catan — the namesake island from the popular Settlers Of Catan board game series. Late last month, the company behind Catan said during…
Karma’s new electric hinge-winged hypercar concept goes 0 to 60 mph in 1.9 secondsKarma Automotive took the wraps off Tuesday of a new electric concept car called the SC2 that produces a heart-thumping 1,100 horsepower and can travel from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 1.9 seconds. The concept is a showpiece and an integral part of the Chinese-backed California-based startup’s new strategy to become a technology…
Luna is a new kind of space company helping biotech find its footing in microgravityToronto-based startup Luna Design and Innovation is a prime example of the kind of space company that is increasingly starting up to take advantage of the changing economics of the larger industry. Founded by Andrea Yip, who is also Luna’s CEO, the bootstrapped venture is looking to blaze a trail for biotechnology companies who stand…
Karma Automotive unveils its faster next act, the Revero GTSKarma Automotive’s second act is a gasoline-electric luxury vehicle that aims to deliver more performance and tech inside a sleek and sporty $149,950 package. The 2020 Revero GTS unveiled Tuesday during AutoMobility LA, the press and trade days of LA Auto Show, shares some of the same bits as its sibling Revero GT. Both vehicles…
Linode launches its Kubernetes Engine into betaBefore the hyperclouds, there were Linode, Mediatemple, HostGator and seemingly a million other hosting services that let you rent affordable virtual private servers for your development needs. And while we don’t talk about them all that much these days, with maybe the exception of Digital Ocean, which disrupted that market a few years ago thanks…
Clumio raises $135M Series C for its backup as a service platformClumio, a 100-people startup that offers a SaaS-like service for enterprise backup, today announced that it has raised a $135 million Series C round, led by existing investor Sutter Hill Ventures and new investor Altimeter Captial. The announcement comes shortly after the company’s disclosure in August that it had quietly raised a total of $51…
Give InKind’s smarter giving platform brings in surprise $1.5 million in pre-seed fundingHelping out a friend in need online can be surprisingly difficult. While giving cash is easy enough, that's often not what people need most — so Give InKind aims to be the platform where you can do a lot more than write a check. The idea is such a natural one that the company tripled…
Here’s the first look inside Orbex’s Scotland rocket factoryEuropean private launch startup Orbex is getting ready to start actually launching payloads aboard its own rockets, and it’s pulling back the curtains to give a look at the factory it’s using to build its launch vehicles. The UK-based company is building its rockets from a facility in Scotland, and this virtual tour gives an…
Amazon’s new Fire TV Blaster works with Echo to control your TV, soundbar, cable box and moreAmazon already offers Alexa voice control to TV owners through its Fire TV devices, by way of a voice remote or by pairing an Echo device with a Fire TV, for hands-free voice commands. Now, it’s introducing a new device, the Fire TV Blaster, which extends that same hands-free voice control to your TV itself…Meet Dongtu, the Giphy of ChinaWith its own universe of homegrown social networks, e-commerce platforms and search engines, the Chinese internet is a world apart from its counterpart in the U.S. But in some areas, the two countries are surprisingly similar. That’s particularly true of people’s love for GIFs . Some feelings are better expressed in pictures and animations than words.…
The iRobot Roomba s9+ and Braava m6 are the robots you should trust to clean your house wellThis holiday season, we’re going to be looking back at some of the best tech of the past year, and providing fresh reviews in a sort of ‘greatest hits’ across a range of categories. First up: iRobot’s top-end home cleaning robots, the Roomba s9+ robot vacuum, and the Braava m6 robot mop and floor sweeper.…
SocialRank sells biz to Trufan, pivots to a mobile LinkedInWhat do you do when your startup idea doesn’t prove big enough? Run it as a scrawny but profitable lifestyle business? Or sell it to a competitor and take another swing at the fences? Social audience analytics startup SocialRank chose the latter and is going for glory. Today, SocialRank announced it’s sold its business, brand,…
LA-based Maslo pivots to professional services, launching an AI product for executive coachingWhen the Los Angeles-based startup Maslo launched its first product in early 2018, the company was focused on a direct-to-consumer tool designed to encourage mindfulness and self-awareness through a machine learning enabled avatar that would respond to individual’s inputs. Now the company has reframed its offering, raised a fresh round of financing and is coming…
Xiaomi integrates earthquake alert system into MIUI OS, unveils Xiao AI 3.0 digital assistantXiaomi today unveiled a new iteration of its virtual assistant Xiao Ai and shared a new feature of Android -based MIUI operating system as the publicly listed Chinese technology group pushes to expand its internet services ecosystem. The company also said that it will be launching ten 5G devices next year. At its annual Mi…
The Cerebras CS-1 computes deep learning AI problems by being bigger, bigger, and bigger than any other chipDeep learning is all the rage these days in enterprise circles, and it isn’t hard to understand why. Whether it is optimizing ad spend, finding new drugs to cure cancer, or just offering better, more intelligent products to customers, machine learning — and particularly deep learning models — have the potential to massively improve a…
Salesforce wants to bring voice to the workplaceAt its annual Dreamforce mega-conference in San Francisco, Salesforce today introduced the next steps in its Einstein Voice project, which it first announced last year. Einstein Voice is the company’s AI voice assistant. You can think of it as Salesforce’s Alexa or Google Assistant, but with a more focused mission. During a briefing ahead of…
Angell is a smart bike with an integrated displayMeet Angell, a new smart bike from a French startup led by Marc Simoncini who is mostly known for founding Meetic. The company is announcing its first electric-bike today. And the goal is to make an e-bike that is smarter than everything out there. “We dedicate half of public space to cars even though cars…
Heliogen’s new tech could unlock renewable energy for industrial manufacturingLast Monday a group of millionaires and billionaires took a trip to an industrial site in Lancaster, Calif. to witness the achievement of what could represent a giant leap forward in the effort to decarbonize some of the world’s most carbon intensive industries. For Bill Gross, the founder of Idealab and brains behind the excursion,…
Playbuzz becomes Ex.co and expands its content marketing platformPlaybuzz, a startup that helps publishers to add things like polls and galleries to their articles, has rebranded itself as Ex.co. Co-founder and CEO Tom Pachys told me the name stands for “the experience company,” and he said it reflects the company’s broader content marketing ambitions. Ex.co will continue working with news publishers, but Pachys…
Earth is headed for its second warmest year in recorded history (the record was three years ago)Data from the U.S. government sure seems to indicate that the Earth is warming (despite what the current leadership may say). Apparently, the globe just experienced the second-hottest October ever recorded and is on track for the second-hottest year to date on record, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Not only…
The coming fight over who controls digital health dataSpending for consumer digital healthcare companies is set to explode in the next few years; the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology is currently reviewing the requirements for data sharing with the Department of Health and Human Services, and their initiatives will unlock a wave of data access never before seen in…
Mubi launches streaming service in IndiaMubi, a 12-year-old on-demand movie streaming and rental service, has arrived in India. Like other streaming services giants such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Disney’s Hotstar, Mubi is offering its service at a slightly lower price in the key overseas entertainment market. The London-headquartered firm is offering a three-month subscription in India…
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Sonos acquires privacy-conscious AI startup Snips for $37.5 millionSonos has acquired privacy-conscious conversational AI company Snips. Sonos will make the Snips edge AI assistant available in Sonos speakers.
Vive Cosmos VR headset has an inexcusable flaw — horrid trackingThe HTC Vive Cosmos virtual reality headset is an improvement over the original HTC Vive except for when it comes to tracking, which spoils the whole thing.
Apple’s AI can predict cognitive impairment from iOS app usageResearchers at Apple and the University of Tübingen propose a machine learning approach that predicts cognitive impairment from iOS app usage.
FCC chairman wants C-V2X cellular cars to share 5.9GHz band with Wi-FiThe United States is preparing to allocate radio spectrum for use in vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure cellular communications.
Google Docs is getting Smart Compose to help G Suite users write fasterGoogle is bringing its AI-powered Smart Compose feature to Google Docs users as part of G Suite. Interested businesses can apply for early access now.
How Google, Facebook, and Microsoft save millions with the right product experiments (VB Live)Experimentation is a powerful way to optimize products in real time. Come away with your own experimentation blueprint when you join this VB Live event!
Black Friday 2019 gift guide: For Twitch and YouTube creatorsFEATURE: Thanksgiving is fast approaching for those of us in the United States, and that means it’s almost time for shopping. The holiday gift-giving season begins on Black Friday, but you can’t go out into the cold without some idea of what to get. That’s where GamesBeat comes in. We have a handful of shopping…
Ctrl-labs CEO: We’ll have neural interfaces in less than 5 yearsWe interviewed Thomas Reardon, CEO of neural interface startup Ctrl-labs, at Web Summit 2019 to understand exactly how the brain-machine relationship works.
World of Warcraft: Classic’s Battlegrounds will launch early on December 10Blizzard announced today on the World of Warcraft: Classic message boards that the Battlegrounds PVP mode will be coming to the game on December 10.
GamesBeat Decides 131: Star Wars Jedi and Google Stadia reviewsGoogle Stadia and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order are both out, and the GamesBeat Decides crew reviews them on this week's episode.
Oculus Link beta hands-on: How Quest might kill Rift S for wired PC VRFacebook's beta version of Oculus Link software and a third-party cable let you get a sense of how Oculus Quest performs as a PC VR headset.
Game Developer’s Conference 2020 will include a funding summitOrganizers for the yearly Game Developer's conference announced today that next year's show will include a Game Funding & Investment Summit.
Microsoft for Startups and Nvidia’s Inception team up to accelerate AI startupsMicrosoft for Startups and Nvidia's Inception program are teaming up to give AI startups GPU help, cloud credits, and a chance to sell alongside Microsoft.
Seriously launches Best Fiends Stars match-3 puzzle gameIn its first big move since being acquired by Playtika, Seriously said today it is launching Best Fiends Stars, a spinoff from its Best Fiends game with casual match-3 gameplay.
DeepMind’s MuZero teaches itself how to win at Atari, chess, shogi, and GoIn a preprint paper, researchers at Alphabet's DeepMind detail MuZero, an algorithm that effectively teaches itself how to play Atari and board games.
How many programming languages are too many?Ever organization faces a dilemma in supporting programming languages -- the desire to standardize versus recognizing the benefits of multiple languages.
Twitter election stunt shows how political groups are brazenly weaponizing social mediaA debate between U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn revealed how brazenly political groups are exploiting social media.
Chartboost launches Helium open source in-app programmatic ad platformChartboost is launching Helium, an open source in-app programmatic advertising platform.
WolfEye Studios is Arkane founder Raphaël Colantonio’s new game dev shopArkane Studios cofounder and former creative director Raphael Colantonio and ex-executive producer Julien Roby are launching WolfEye Studios, a new dev house.
CloudFactory raises $65 million to prep and process data setsData annotation and prep startup CloudFactory has raised $65 million in a growth equity round led by FTV Capital, with participation from Weatherford.
Mythical Games raises $19 million for blockchain-based games with ‘player-owned economies’Mythical Games has raised $19 million for its game studio that will make blockchain-based games where players can make money through digital ownership. Los Angeles-based Mythical Games is using the decentralized digital ledger technology of blockchain to build games where players can be verified as owners of a piece of a game. The company calls […]
6 technology trends that are changing how we travelAs technology plays an increasingly important role in the travel sector, here are 6 trends, from AI and augmented reality to voice technology and IoT.
Bunch raises $3.85 million for social mobile party app for gamersBunch, the party app for mobile games, has raised $3.85 million from top games companies including Supercell, Tencent, Riot Games, Miniclip, and others.
Vayyar raises $109 million to bring its 4D radar imaging tech to more marketsVayyar, which provides radar imaging sensor technology to multiple industries, has raised $109 million in a round of funding led by Koch.
Foodvisor raises $4.5 million for its AI-driven app that helps track what you eatFoodvisor has raised $4.5 million to accelerate development of its nutritional coaching app that uses artificial intelligence and computer vision.
Google Cloud gets new security smarts across data encryption, network security, and moreAt Google Cloud Next UK 2019, Google unveiled a number of notable new tools as it doubles down on enterprise security across the cloud.
Microsoft Teams passes 20 million daily users, up more than half in 4 monthsMicrosoft said on Tuesday its workplace messaging app, Teams, has more than 20 million daily active users, up from 13 million in July.
Ex-Peak team at Dream Games raises $7.5 million for mobile puzzle gamesDream Games, a Turkish studio founded by five former Peak Games developers, has raised $7.5 million for mobile puzzle games.
Brookings: AI will heavily affect tech and white-collar jobsA new report compares job descriptions with patents to assign each job an exposure score. Exposure could mean augmenting how you work or taking your job.
End user computing trends, predictions, and best practices for 2020 (VB Live)Desktop as a service (DaaS) and VDI are disrupting end user computing. Learn about the latest developments and use cases for 2020 and beyond.
Superpedestrian raises $20 million for durable electric scootersSuperpedestrian, a company developing long-lasting electric scooters and a cloud-hosted orchestration system, has raised $20 million in venture capital.
Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple play defense in congressional antitrust probeAlphabet’s Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple defended their practices while declining to answer some questions from a U.S. congressional committee.
Avidly Reads Board Games excerpt: Pandemic Mobile saved Pandemic … from mePlaying on the Pandemic app more closely resembles an experiment conducted with the rules of the game — it can act as a useful way to learn about the game
Google Stadia’s data use is over 100MB per minute at 1080pGoogle Stadia's streaming can use a lot of data even at 1080p, and that's going to add up quickly for anyone worried about a data cap.
Pensa Systems raises $10 million to deploy inventory-tracking drones in retail storesPensa Systems, an Austin-based startup developing an AI-powered, drone-based inventory tracking system, has raised $10 million more in seed funding.
Virtual Beings Summit LA to highlight Hollywood’s view of artificial peopleThe Virtual Beings Summit, which posits that artificial intelligence is the next great art form, holds its second event in Beverly Hills on Tuesday.
Hearthstone: Battlegrounds gets four new heroes in big updateBlizzard is releasing a major update for Battlegrounds today, the newest mode for its popular digital card game Hearthstone.
Why ‘The Mandalorian’ cites Fortnite dev Epic Games in its credits"The Mandalorian" is the first big Disney+ original, and creator Jon Favreau turned to Unreal Engine video game tech to help bring it to life.
Microsoft announces Confidential Computing for Kubernetes, IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack, and KEDA 1.0At KubeCon North America, Microsoft announced Confidential Computing for Kubernetes, IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack support, and the release of KEDA 1.0.
Jigsaw releases data set to help develop AI that detects toxic commentsJigsaw, a subsidiary of Google parent company Alphabet, released a data set intended to help train AI models that can detect toxic comments.
ZecOps raises $10.2 million to automatically detect and remediate cyberattacksCybersecurity startup ZecOps announced that it's raised $10.2 million in seed funding for its automated threat detection and remediation technology.
Qualcomm: 5G will cover major metros in 2020, developing countries in 2021Qualcomm president Cristiano Amon provided an update on the next two years of 5G's rollout across the world, spotlighting major and smaller countries.
The innovative entrepreneurs of the .CO generationIncreasingly .CO has become the destination domain extension for a new generation of start-ups, innovators, and entrepreneurs. 
Xiaomi’s Xiao AI assistant passes 49.9 million usersXiaomi announced at its annual developer conference that its Xiao AI assistant now has more than 49.9 million users globally.
HackNotice Premium taps machine learning to tell you exactly what was exposed for $50 per yearHackNotice Premium can tag the specific personal identifier (email, credit card information, social media account, and so on) that was compromised.
Clumio raises $135 million for cloud data backup and recovery toolsData backup and recovery software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider Clumio raised $135 million in a series C fundraising round.
Detroit: Become Human comes to PC via Epic Games Store on December 12Quantic Dream announced today that Detroit: Become Human will be coming to PC on December 12, and it will be available on Epic Games Store.
Hopper’s Price Freeze taps AI to identify and lock in airfare dealsAirfare and hotel booking platform Hopper now offers Price Freeze, which allows customers to freeze airfares for up to a week.
AMD launches 7-nm Radeon Pro workstation graphics chipsAdvanced Micro Devices is going after Nvidia's position in workstations with its latest AMD Radeon W5700 graphics card.
Arm Treasure Data: The most popular games aren’t necessarily using lots of microtransactionsArm Treasure Data decided to do a survey of microtransactions and it found some of the most popular titles don't use them at all.
IntSights raises $30 million to detect and remediate cyberthreatsIntSights, a threat intelligence and protection platform headquartered in New York, announced that it's raised $30 million in venture capital.
Aira, Microsoft, and Moovit make public transport more accessible for the visually impairedAira has announced a partnership with Microsoft and Moovit to help visually impaired people use public transport more easily.
Bizagi’s process automation platform gets AI decisioning and Azure Cognitive Services integrationBizagi added an Azure Cognitive Services integration to complete its "information conveyor belt" of intelligent process automation for businesses.
Cerebras Systems deploys the ‘world’s fastest AI computer’ at Argonne National LabThe CS-1 supercomputer has one Cerebras wafer in one system, with more than 1.2 trillion transistors on each wafer.
Salesforce launches Service Cloud Voice, Einstein Voice Assistant, and Voice SkillsAt its annual Dreamforce conference in San Francisco, Salesforce announced several new products and services, including Einstein Voice Assistant.
Women entrepreneurs: The best & worst business advice I’ve receivedWe asked four successful women entrepreneurs to share the best advice and worst advice they’ve ever received and how it has impacted their journey.
New York State Attorney General investigating WeWork and former CEOThe New York State Attorney General is investigating WeWork, adding to a mounting series of problems faced by the workspace provider.
Facebook’s DeepFovea AI promises power-efficient VR foveated renderingA new approach to foveated rendering uses AI to imagine the pixels in your peripheral vision, cutting down on actual pixels sent over a video stream.
Unlocking the potential of the citizen data scientistImagine if you gave the power of drag and drop machine learning and automation to every employee, unlocking a powerful new competitive advantage.
Nvidia and Microsoft launch Azure supercomputing instanceNvidia is releasing a reference design platform for Arm-based servers today along with a Microsoft Azure instance for supercomputing in the cloud.
Console-free gaming may start with the cloud — but will need the edgeWhile console-less is the future for the gaming industry, the centralized cloud is simply not the right backbone to bring these platforms to life.
Valve will reveal Half-Life: Alyx on November 21Valve has announced that it will reveal Half-Life: Alyx tomorrow at 10 a.m. Pacific. It will be the company's premier VR game.
Paul Graham doesn’t understand enterprise softwareI follow Y Combinator founder Paul Graham on Twitter because of his philosophical comments on technology. But yesterday, I saw this on my Twitter feed ...
Home insurance startup Luko raises $22 million for AI that reduces domestic accidentsAccel has led a $22 million investment in French startup Luko, which uses sensors, data, and machine learning to help avoid household accidents.
Skydance Media taps Amy Hennig to launch new game studio for story-based gamesAmy Hennig, co-creator of the Uncharted series of video games, and Julian Beak have joined Skydance Media to start a new game studio.
Google details DeepMind AI’s role in Play Store app recommendationsAlphabet subsidiary DeepMind supplied the AI and machine learning models behind the Google Play Store's app recommender algorithms.Razer Seiren Emote is a USB microphone with feelingsThe Razer Seiren Emote is a great way to add more interactivity with your audience to a Twitch livestream while also still sounding professional.
MIT’s AI scores driver egotism to make autonomous vehicles more assertiveAn AI model architected by researchers at MIT's Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory rates the egotism of other drivers.
Google acquires CloudSimple to bolster cloud workload migrationGoogle announced that it's acquired cloud workload migration developer CloudSimple for an undisclosed sum. The team will join Google Cloud.
Yamagata University uses IBM’s PAIRS Geoscope and Watson to uncover patterns in ancient etchingsIBM and Yamagata University developed a machine learning model capable of uncovering tough-to-detect patterns in ancient Peruvian etchings.
Facebook’s MoCo closes the gap between supervised and unsupervised learning in vision tasksFacebook claims its new contrastive loss (MoCo) approach to computer vision tasks closes the gap between supervised and unsupervised learning techniques.
How Chronicle is fitting into Google CloudChronicle is inside Google Cloud. Rick Caccia, Google Cloud Security Products marketing lead, and Sunil Potti, VP of Google Cloud Security, explain.
Oculus releases Link USB cable specs and PC VR beta software for QuestAnnounced in September, Oculus Link is available today in beta form for Quest users, enabling PC VR software to run on the headset using a USB cable.
Google Stadia review — It works, but it doesn’t matterGoogle Stadia is here, and it can work really well. But that's not going to matter because Google doesn't know the customers it's trying to win over.
Stadia works, but here are 10 features it needs to add in a hurryGoogle Stadia works OK, but there's a long list of features that should be added to the cloud gaming service to make it a minimum viable product.
Luminar 4 uses AI to sharpen photos, replace skies, and clean facesThe popular photo editing tool gets a major upgrade today thanks to multiple new AI tools, which intelligently fix portraits, landscapes, and other photos.
7 secrets to winning with IoT in the digital marketplace (Infographic)IoT isn't just technology -- it's business transformation. Here's how to create an industrial-strength foundation to launch your strategy from.
Bing taps AI to improve image search resultsThanks to artificial intelligence, machine learning, and related techniques, the quality of Bing image searches is improving measurably.
T-Mobile CEO Legere will be replaced by COO Sievert in May 2020T-Mobile's iconic leader will depart in mid-2020, the company said this morning, and will be replaced by his second-in-command.
Dyndrite launches GPU-powered improvements for better 3D printing speed and qualityDecades ago, Adobe created software that made printing less of a chore. Dyndrite believes it is doing the same thing for 3D printing.
Ubiquity6 launches Display.land app to capture, edit, and share augmented reality spacesUbiquity6 is launching its Display.land app on iOS and Android so that people can capture the real world, augment it with virtual creations, and share it.
Intel, Lenovo, and others launch Project Everyscale council to advance exascale computingIntel, Lenovo, and academic partners announced the launch of Project Everyscale, which will seek to advance technologies that enable exascale computing.
The power of personalization in the post-app eraMobile apps were once heralded as the future of customer engagement. Now AI-powered chatbots give brands the ability to talk to customers as individuals.
Headstart raises $7 million for AI that tackles recruitment biasHeadstart is a platform that combines machine learning with myriad data sources to help companies reduce unconscious bias during recruitment.
SoftBank proposes $30 billion merger between Yahoo Japan and LineSoftBank plans to merge internet unit Yahoo Japan with messaging app operator Line to create a $30 billion tech giant, according to a statement.
Google Stadia will launch with 22 games on first day, up from just 12 last weekGoogle announced tonight that its Stadia cloud-gaming service will launch on November 19 (yes, Tuesday) with 22 titles, up from just 12 last week.
Logitech’s Adaptive Gaming Kit adds accessibility companion for Microsoft’s Xbox Adaptive ControllerMicrosoft launched its Xbox Adaptive Controller to let people with limited mobility play games. And today, Logitech G is launching the Logitech G Adaptive Gaming Kit.
InnoGames rises from humble German hobbyist roots to $1.1 billion in lifetime revenueInnoGames started 16 years ago with a browser-based game called Tribal Wars. Now it has generated $1.1 billion in lifetime revenues.
Street Fighter V: Champion Edition arrives on February 14Capcom has announced Street Fighter V: Champion Edition, which will come out on February 14 for PlayStation 4 and PC.
Player finds Hero Arm prosthetic works well with Beat SaberPeople play Beat Saber a lot of different ways, but I don’t think we’ve seen someone using a “bionic” arm before like Hero Arm.
Jensen Huang interview — Nvidia can shake off rivals that have complicated and untested AI solutionsJensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, said in an interview that his company can shake off competition from rivals with complicated and untested AI solutions.Wayve raises $20 million to give autonomous cars better AI brainsWayve, a U.K. startup that's developing AI that teaches cars to drive using reinforced learning, has raised $20 million in a series A round of funding.
Intel reveals its Ponte Vecchio GPU for the datacenterIntel revealed some details behind its long-awaited graphics processing unit (GPU). Its first chip will be targeted at datacenters.
A smartphone that knows you: How our devices will evolve After a drop in smartphone sales this year, manufacturers are under pressure to deliver brand new features and experiences in 2020. 
Exponential tech advances will change the world faster than we thinkThe timing from what once seemed impossible to possible and functional can become extremely short – sometimes measured in just days or weeks.
Apple Watch game developers see hope and heartbreak on platform’s futureFour years and five models after the release of the Apple Watch, its games. Developers remain split on whether it is or will ever be a suitable platform for games.
Oculus and Unity offer new intermediate-level guide to making VR gamesFacebook’s Oculus and Unity Technologies are offering a 20-hour intermediate guide to building a virtual reality game.
Terminator: Guardian of Fate arrives at Dave & Buster’sTerminator: Guardian of Fate – a tie-in with the new Terminator: Dark Fate movie, and this VR experience is now at some Dave & Buster's locations.
Is AI in a golden age or on the verge of a new winter?Are we headed for a golden age of AI, or will the technology hit a wall over the next several years and lead to a new winter?
Shouldn’t entertainment brand names be … entertaining?The debut of Disney+ this week added yet another lackluster product name to the long list we already have from streaming video providers.
Joe Furnari’s, HyreCar CEO: Best hiring practices for fast-growing startups (VB Live)Fast-growing tech companies are competing in the talent wars with tech giants and winning requires strategic HR thinking and planning across the company.
Don’t expect a Red Dead Redemption 2 VR mod anytime soonFor a multitude of technical reasons, the process for modding Grand Theft Auto V for VR won't work for Red Dead Redemption 2 -- at least anytime soon.
Microsoft is investigating facial recognition startup AnyVisionMicrosoft is investigating whether the use of facial recognition technology developed by an Israeli startup it funded complies with its ethics principles.
Pokémon Sword and Shield review-in-progress — A warm and comfy, but mild, curryPokémon Sword and Shield are like a mild curry -- comfortable and satisfying, but missing that spice that shows it's something different.Path of Exile 2 announced at ExileConGrinding Gear Games announced Path of Exile 2 today, a sequel to its hit action role-playing game. Don't expect to play it for awhile though.
Niko Partners: Battle royales boost India’s mobile gaming growthPUBG Mobile has been downloaded over 100 million times in India, according to the analysts at Niko Partners.
The event marketing opportunities you’re probably missing (VB Live)It's time to integrate events into your digital marketing mix. Learn how it can drive adoption, boost loyalty, unlock big opportunies, and more.
AI Weekly: How power and transformative tech reshape our worldVentureBeat's editorial team is taking a close look at issues and transformative tech reshaping our world, starting with a special issue about AI and power.
Apple’s NFC problem is bigger than Germany, the EU, or Apple PayGerman legislators are pushing Apple to allow non-Apple Pay NFC transactions through its devices. But that's not Apple's only NFC problem right now.
ProBeat: ‘Algorithms are like convex mirrors that refract human biases’So your algorithm is giving you problematic, biased results. But the algorithm isn't the problem. It is reflecting and refracting the problem.Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order — The beginning of a compelling journeyDean Takahashi of GamesBeat plays the first 38 minutes of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order from Respawn Entertainment and Electronic Arts.
Niko Partners: Southeast Asia’s $5 billion game market expected to grow to $8.3 billion in 2023PC and mobile game revenues for Southeast Asia and Taiwan are expected to grow from $5 billion in 2019 to more than $8.3 billion in 2023.
Researchers teach robots to use inference to complete complex tasksIn a newly published preprint paper, researchers propose a novel technique that teaches robots to infer goals from actions.
The DeanBeat: What does video game history mean to you?Dean Takahashi is writing volume two of the Ultimate History of Video Games with co-author Steven Kent. What should it say?
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Lenovo plans sleek AR glasses that let PC users see multiple workspacesThe AR and VR headset maker plans to target business users with a new compact AR headset that can simulate multiple PC monitors, using a Windows laptop.
Former Apple chipmakers form Nuvia to rival Intel and AMD server CPUsBacked by Dell, three former Apple employees are preparing to take on larger chipmakers with power-efficient server chips akin to Apple's A-series CPUs.
Stop trying to innovate. Instead, become indispensable.The startups who are going to win are those who learn to complement their enterprise competitors in the mutual interest of their customers.
Daimler takes ‘reality check’ on robotaxi spending due to safety hurdlesDaimler has taken a “reality check” on self-driving taxis, acknowledging that making them safe is proving harder than first thought.Star Wars + Fortnite event brings Jedi: Fallen Order to Epic’s shooterStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is available on the Epic Games Store. Epic announced that launch alongside a "Star Wars"-themed Fortnite event.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order review — A series-defining adventureStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is a great game for the series, but it's more than that. It's also one of the best games of the year.
Immortals Gaming Club sells its Houston Outlaws Overwatch team to Beasley Media GroupLos Angeles-based Immortals Gaming Club said it has sold its Houston Outlaws Overwatch League franchise team to the media company Beasley Media Group.
Luigi’s Mansion 3 has the best U.S. debut month for the franchiseLuigi's Mansion 3 may have come out on October 31, but it still managed to be the third best-selling game in the U.S. for the month.
PlayStation 4’s first six years were better than every console except PS2 and WiiThe PlayStation 4 has had the third-best first six years for any U.S. console, trailing only the PlayStation 2 and Wii, according to The NPD Group.
NPD: Brisk Nintendo Switch sales can’t offset October hardware declineNintendo Switch sales continue to grow as the youthful console is still in its prime compared to the aging PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
October 2019 NPD: Call of Duty and Outer Worlds deliver solid monthThe October 2019 NPD gaming report reveals strong performances for new games like Call of Duty, The Outer Worlds, and Luigi's Mansion 3.
Games and datacenter chips drive Nvidia’s Q3 revenue to $3.01 billionVideo games and demand from hyperscale datacenter chip customers drove Nvidia's third quarter ended October 27 to beat earnings and revenue estimates on Wall Street.
IBM’s Lambada AI generates training data for text classifiersIBM Research's novel Lambada system generates text data on which natural language understanding AI models can be trained with high accuracy.
Everything Microsoft announced at X019Microsof'ts X019 event featured a ton of announcements, trailers, and news. Mircosoft showed off so much, that it could be hard to keep up.Wasteland 3 will launch May 19 on PC and Xbox OneWasteland 3 is coming out May 19 for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Game Pass, InXile Entertainment announced today at Microsoft X019.
Microsoft moves from acquiring game studios to showing off their gamesAfter its acquisition binge, Microsoft is moving on from its feeding frenzy and getting on to digestion. The company is now beginning to show off the games
StatMuse combined its NLP stack with Matthew Berry’s fantasy football predictionsStatMuse, building on its proprietary NLP stack and database of sports facts, now offers fantasy football predictions--in the voice of ESPN's Matthew Berry.Annapurna Interactive reveals Last Stop third-person adventure gameAnnapurna Interactive revealed Last Stop, a new game from Variable State, the creators of the award-winning Virginia game.
Xbox Game Pass gets flood of new games, EA Access, and moreXbox Game Pass is harder than ever to pass up thanks to nearly 50 new games coming to the service and a deal that adds EA Access and other services.Watch Age of Empires IV’s first gameplay trailer from X019Age of Empires IV is in the works at Microsoft's new studio World's Edge, and now that team has unveiled the first gameplay trailer for the strategy game.
PlayStation’s DualShock 4 will soon work with Xbox cloud gamesMicrosoft is going to adding the DualShock 4 as a supported controller for its Project xCloud streaming platform. It is coming in 2020.
Project xCloud streaming tech is coming to Xbox Game Pass in 2020Your Xbox game library and Xbox Game Pass subscription are getting the Project xCloud streaming technology next year after the current test ends.
Dontnod’s Tell Me Why game will feature a transgender main characterTell Me Why is the next narrative adventure gaming from Life Is Strange 2 developer Dontnod Entertainment, and it will have a transgender main characters.Obsidian’s Grounded is a co-op survival RPG that turns you into an ant-sized heroObsidian Entertainment annoucned Grounded, a co-op survival game that's coming to Xbox Game Preview and Steam Early Access in spring 2020.
Rare teases its new IP, EverwildRare gave the world its first look at the developer's newest game, Everwild, during today's X019 event. It's called Everwild.
Watch Xbox’s X019 event live from London right hereWhere to watch Xbox's X019 event? You can click right here to see it playing live. microsoft is going to discuss news about its many services.
Facebook research suggests pretrained AI models can be easily adapted to new languagesIn new research, Facebook scientists suggest that certain pretrained AI models can be easily adapted to new languages using existing techniques.
Apple Research hands-on: Want to share years of personal data for free?A new Apple iPhone and Watch app lets you share your personal data with medical researchers. Is it a good idea, or should you hold off?
GitHub launches Security Lab to protect open source codeMicrosoft, Mozilla, and Google are part of the GitHub Security Lab to protect open source code. CodeQL will be open-sourced to power the lab.
Google Cloud’s Contact Center AI hits general availabilityGoogle Cloud's Contact Center AI automates conversations between businesses and customers and can augment human customer service agents.
Google Search on mobile now helps you pronounce words correctlyGoogle today rolled out a feature in mobile Search that lets you practice word pronunciations, alongside a visual dictionary for nouns.
The Game Awards will air in 53 Cinemark theaters alongside Jumanji sequelThe Game Awards will air in 53 Cinemark Theatres movie theaters in the U.S., alongside the premiere of Jumanji: The Next Level.
Former Uber execs launch virtual kitchen company out of stealth with $17 millionFormer Uber executives have launched a new virtual kitchen platform out of stealth with $17 million in funding from some major backers.
Punchh raises $40 million for AI that promotes customer engagement and loyaltyPunchh, which taps a combination of machine learning and omnichannel integrations to create customer journeys, has raised $40 million.
Hypernet Labs raises $10 million to ‘democratize’ data scienceHypernet Labs, a startup developing a scalable, low-code data science orchestration solution, has raised $10 million in venture capital.
Baidu releases PaddlePaddle 1.6 with federated learning tools and moreBaidu upgraded PaddlePaddle with a wealth of features. It also revealed that more than 1.5 million developers have used the AI toolkit to date.3BlackDot unveils MisBits combat game set in a sandbox cartoon world3BlackDot is unveiling its MisBits, which is a multiplayer combat game set in a sandbox cartoon world. It comes to early access on Steam in 2020.
Password manager 1Password raises $200 million in its first round of funding1Password has raised $200 million in a series A round of funding led by Accel. The money will be used to grow its enterprise product.
Bossa Nova unveils inventory robot for small storesBossa Nova Robotics unveiled its latest robot for scanning store shelves. The 2020 can inventory fresh food and apparel and operate in smaller stores.
Chris DeWolfe interview: Jam City bets on Disney Frozen 2 collaborationJam City made a big bet on licensed titles with Disney Frozen Adventures. It collaborated with Disney to make the mobile match-3 game.Jam City launches Disney Frozen Adventures mobile gameJam City is launching its Disney Frozen Adventures mobile game in advance of the November 22 launch of the Frozen 2 film.
Apple launches Research app with heart, menstrual, and hearing studiesApple's previously promised Research app for iPhone and Apple Watch users is now live, along with three medical studies to help advance health initiatives.
What France’s efforts to transform government can teach other late digital startersFrance lags in its efforts to digitize government. But a new report says embracing government tech could transform public services and catalyze startups.
Moveworks raises $75 million to automate tech supportMoveworks, a startup that leverages AI and machine learning to remediate IT problems, has raised $75 million in venture capital.
Norwest Venture Partners raises $2 billion venture and growth equity fundNorwest Venture Partners has raised $2 billion for its 15th venture capital and growth equity investment fund -- its largest investment fund to date.
Investigative intelligence platform Siren raises $10 millionSiren, an investigative intelligence solutions provider, today announced that it's raised $10 million in venture capital.
AMP Robotics raises $16 million to sort recyclable materials autonomouslyAMP Robotics, a company developing autonomous machines that can sort recyclables, has raised $16 million in fresh venture capital.
17-year-old’s Fractured Minds mental health puzzle game debuts on PC and consolesFractured Minds, a first-person puzzle adventure game highlighting the impact of mental health issues, has launched digitally on the PC and consoles.
Motorola’s foldable Razr smartphone ships in January for $1,500Motorola's new Razr -- which launches exclusively on Verizon -- folds completely in half, like the Razr phones of yore. You'll pay $1,500 for the privilege.
John Carmack moves to ‘consulting CTO’ role at OculusJohn Carmack is stepping down from his full-time position as chief technology officer at Facebook's Oculus virtual reality division.
Google Pay will offer checking accounts in 2020Google will offer personal checking accounts next year through its Google Pay app in partnership with Citigroup and a Stanford University credit union.