GamingNews

Call of Duty: Vanguard review-in-progress — Aligning history, narrative, and gameplay

November 5, 2021
Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next.  Call of Duty: Vanguard is a decent game that balances a love for history, a strong fictional narrative, and familiar and fun gameplay. You get a lot of variety in this game that chronicles the rise of Special Forces in WWII. And one of the hallmarks of Vanguard is that it is…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Using AI to verify renter eligibility and risk

November 5, 2021
Imagine a software app that creates peace and understanding between landlords and tenants. How much value would that have in this world of constant rental turnover and strife? This is the challenge taken on by Obligo, a New York-based fintech company that is using AI and machine learning to determine the level of risk of renters so that landlords feel safer about transactions. The company just…
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MobileNews

iFixit confirms iPhone 13 disables Face ID after third-party screen repair

November 5, 2021
When the iPhone 13 lineup was first released in September, teardowns quickly revealed a major change to the repair process. For the first time, if you place the iPhone 13’s display through a third-party repair, Face ID will stop working. Now, iFixit has published a closer look at this change, calling it a “dark day for fixers, both DIY and professional.” iFixit says that this change now…
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MobileNews

Pokémon TCG Live for iOS and Mac delayed to 2022

November 5, 2021
In September, The Pokémon Company International announced a brand-new game for iOS and macOS devices called Pokémon TCG Live. The game that was going to have a beta version for PCs and Macs and a soft launch in Canada late this year got delayed. This information was…
MobileNews

Google renames ‘My Business’ to ‘Business Profile,’ dedicated app will be replaced by Search/Maps

November 5, 2021
As the holiday shopping season gets under way early this year due to supply concerns, Google today announced its latest tools for local shops, including a renamed “Business Profile.” “Google My Business” is now “Google Business Profile.” The dedicated My Business Android and iOS app will be replaced in 2022 in favor of Google recommending “small businesses manage their profiles…
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