Mozilla calls out Facebook’s current default privacy settings

Mozilla just called out Facebook, saying it believes there are still issues with the social network’s default privacy settings. Due to these concerns, Mozilla has chosen to “pause” its advertising on Facebook, giving the company a chance to earn back its business by taking “stronger action in how it shares customer data, specifically strengthening its default privacy settings for third … Continue reading

Epic Games’ Siren demo is both amazing and super-creepy

Epic Games is no stranger to incredibly detailed motion capture technology. 2017’s Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice was based on Unreal Engine’s motion capture capabilities, and it received a lot of praise for just how detailed the in-game character of Senua was. Now Epic is looking to take what it learned with Hellblade one step further, creating a new digital personality called … Continue reading

EA is teaching AI troops to play 'Battlefield 1'

It’s been a couple of years since AI-controlled bots fragged each other in an epic Doom deathmatch. Now, EA’s Search for Extraordinary Experiences Division, or SEED, has taught self-learning AI agents to play Battlefield 1. Each character in the basi…

CDs and vinyl are outselling digital music downloads

Digital music downloads began to outsell physical media since 2012. It took four more years for digital music revenue to surpass those from physical media as well. Then streaming happened, and last year generated more money in the US than all the oth…

GoPro licenses camera tech to other companies amid sales struggles

There’s no question that GoPro is hurting: sales are struggling, its drone plans are dead and it’s not clear that the company can survive purely on sales of action cameras like the Hero6. What’s it going to do? Offer its technology to other companies…

Trump's Chinese tariffs could have a big impact on the tech industry

Trump has shouted about weaponizing trade since the campaign trail, but this year he’s put it to action, committing to solar tariffs back in January that endangered US jobs. This afternoon, Donald Trump signed an executive memorandum to enact tariffs…

Facebook CEO Says He May Not Be ‘The Right Person’ To Answer For Facebook

When “yes” sounds a lot like “no.”

The Irony Of Joe Biden Trying To Protect Women By Threatening Donald Trump

Because responding to violence against women with more violence is, well, not the answer.

Plastic In The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Is More Than Twice The Size Of France

It’s up to 16 times bigger than scientists thought.

New ‘Deadpool 2’ Trailer Is More Of The Same, And That’s Just Fine By Us

Deadpool is putting together a team.