Paradox outlines a revenue-sharing plan for Vampire: The Masquerade fan games
Many publishers and developers are very protective of their intellectual property (what's up, Nintendo?). But Paradox Interactive and World of Darkness are taking things in a slightly different...
View ArticleThe revamped PlayStation Plus should hit the US on June 13th
Sony Interactive Entertainment has revealed its rollout plan for the overhauled PlayStation Plus service. It's targeting a launch date of May 23rd in select markets in Asia before expanding to Japan on...
View ArticleEnergy Department challenges students to wring more efficiency from EVs
Your future electric car might benefit from some schoolwork. The Energy Department has teamed with GM and MathWorks to launch an EcoCAR Electric Vehicle Challenge that asks student groups at 15 North...
View ArticleInstagram tests user-created Templates feature for Reels videos
Instagram is experimenting with a new Templates feature for Reels that will let users copy video formats from other Reels videos, reportedBusiness Insider. Templates are already an incredibly popular...
View ArticleTwitter bans climate change denial ads
On Earth Day, Twitter announced a ban on ads that promote climate change denial. It said misleading advertising that contradicts scientific consensus on the crisis won't be permitted on the platform...
View ArticleTesla can now insure your EV in Colorado, Oregon and Virginia
Tesla's in-house insurance is now available in three more states. As Forbesnotes, Tesla revealed during its latest earnings call that its "real-time" insurance has reached Colorado, Oregon and...
View ArticleJudge dismisses most claims in Sony gender discrimination lawsuit
A gender discrimination lawsuit against Sony has run into significant hurdles. Axios has learned that judge Laurel Beeler dismissed 10 of plaintiff Emma Majo's 13 claims due to multiple issues. Majo...
View Article'Borderlands 3' will finally add PlayStation cross-play support this spring
Sure, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands supports cross-play on all platforms, but what about that promised Borderlands 3 update? Don't worry, it's coming. Gearbox has confirmedBorderlands 3 will add cross-play...
View ArticleRaven Studio game testers can vote to form a union, NLRB rules
A group of 21 quality assurance testers at Raven Software have received the blessing of the National Labor Relations Board to conduct a union vote, per a 27-page ruling from the agency released Friday....
View ArticleGoogle files a trademark application for 'Pixel Watch'
There's a big chance that Google's long-rumored smartwatch will be called the "Pixel Watch." The tech giant has filed paperwork with the United States Patent and Trademark Office to trademark "Pixel...
View ArticleAmazon workers in New York accuse the company of retaliatory firings
An independent group of Amazon workers called Amazonians United is accusing the e-commerce giant of firing four workers in Queens because they "supported a labor organization." According to BuzzFeed...
View ArticleEuropean Union limits targeted advertising and content algorithms under new law
Following a marathon 16-hour negotiation session, the European Union reached an agreement early Saturday to adopt the Digital Services Act. The legislation seeks to impose greater accountability on the...
View ArticleLapsus$ stole T-Mobile's source code before member arrests in March
Before police arrested seven of the group's more prolific members in late March, ransomware gang Lapsus$ stole T-Mobile's source code that same month. In a report published Friday and spotted by The...
View ArticleUbisoft's new 'team battle arena' game isn't a battle royale, claims company
Following a leak early Saturday, Ubisoft announced it was working on a new "team battle arena" game codenamed Project Q. Before Ubisoft's official announcement, leaker Tom Henderson shared footage of...
View ArticleSony's WH-1000XM5 noise-cancelling headphones could feature a new design
Since their release in 2020, Sony's WH-1000XM4 have consistently been among the best Bluetooth headphones you can buy thanks to their long-lasting battery and excellent noise cancelling capabilities....
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Hitting the Books: When the military-industrial complex came to Silicon Valley
As with most every other aspect of modern society, computerization, augmentation and automation have hyper-accelerated the pace at which wars are prosecuted — and who better to help reshape the US...
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Someone left a prototype Google Pixel Watch at a restaurant
In 2010, Apple software engineer Gray Powell left a prototype iPhone 4 in a bar in Redwood City, California. In an era where nearly every device leaks before it’s officially announced, images of a new...
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Halo Infinite’s co-op campaign is now scheduled to arrive in August
Following multiple delays, 343 Industries hopes to deliver Halo Infinite’s co-op campaign sometime in August 2022, the studio said in a roadmap update released Friday. Campaign co-op was one of the...
View ArticleTwitter is reportedly re-examining Elon Musk’s $43 billion takeover bid
Twitter may be warming up to the idea of selling itself to Elon Musk. According to The Wall Street Journal, the company is re-examining Musk’s takeover bid after the billionaire announced he had the...
View ArticleApple may have begun a new push to remove outdated software from the App Store
Apple may have begun more rigorously enforcing its policy against unused and dysfunctional apps. Back in 2016, the company vowed it would go out of its way to remove applications that had stopped...
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