Fortnite could be in for some big meta changes

Fortnite has built a massive audience for itself in trying to stand out from other games in the Battle Royale space, namely PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. One of the game’s core features – building – also turned out to be its key differentiator, and now it’s a widely accepted belief that if you don’t know how to build quickly, you probably aren’t … Continue reading

Supreme Court: prosecutors need warrant for phone location data

The US Supreme Court has ruled that officials must have a warrant to acquire a week or more of phone location data. Such information, particularly when mapped over a large period of time, has the potential to reveal sensitive details about someone, such as who they associate with, religious beliefs, and more. The ruling does not, however, require a warrant … Continue reading

Snapchat Spectacles now export clips in a much more useful way

Snapchat’s Spectacles can now export video in a much more usable format, ditching the circular shape and making footage captured with the camera-toting sunglasses play nicer with other social networks. Until now, exporting a video captured by Spectacles with Snapchat’s app would do so in a circular format, with a white border around the footage. That’s because, although exports were … Continue reading

Adobe is using AI to catch Photoshopped images

While picture editors have tweaked images for decades, modern tools like Adobe Photoshop let them alter photos to the point of complete fabrication. Think of sharks swimming in the streets of New Jersey after Hurricane Sandy, or someone flying a “whe…

'Arena of Valor' beta registration for Nintendo Switch is live

Arena of Valor was one of the biggest games at E3 this year, you just didn’t know it. Like Super Smash Bros Ultimate it was featured in the Nintendo Direct broadcast, and, like Smash there was also a giant tournament featuring the game in downtown LA…

First episode of ‘Life is Strange 2’ debuts September 27th

A month ago, studio Dontnod revealed that its graphic adventure game Life Is Strange had sold 3 million copies — and a sequel was on the way. Apparently it was pretty far along when they made the announcement. The first episode of Life Is Strange 2…

John Oliver Is Blocked By China After He Makes Fun Of Its President

The “Last Week Tonight” host laid into China’s President Xi Jinping pretty deeply.

Selma Blair Celebrates 2 Years Sober With Cake And Gratitude

“2 years feeling everything and nothing,” the “Legally Blonde” star wrote on Instagram.

Doctors Remove Live Worm Crawling Under Woman’s Face

The parasitic roundworm in question can live up to two years in a human if it isn’t removed.

Democrat Ted Lieu Plays Audio Of Migrant Kids Crying On House Floor

Presiding officer Karen Handel told him to cut the audio on the grounds of “breach of decorum.”