Fortnite developer Epic Games said in a statement that it will not ban players or content creators for political speech. The message comes after Blizzard caught fire this week for banning a professional Hearthstone player for shouting a statement associated with Hong Kong protesters.
“Epic supports everyone’s right to express their views on politics and human rights. We wouldn’t ban or…
Dr. Seuss Enterprises has launched a new game on the Roblox platform that’ll have you or your kids raising virtual pets and interacting with popular Seuss characters. Seuss World is a pet simulator inspired by the book If I Ran the Circus — in fact, its…
Android 10 update now rolling out for the Nokia 8.1
October 9, 2019
The first Android 10 update for Nokia devices is heading out right now to the Nokia 8.1.
HMD Global Chief Product Officer, Juho Sarvikas confirmed over on Twitter that the update should be rolling out right now to the the mid-range smartphone. This makes the Nokia 8.1 one…
The Xbox One’s October 2019 update gives parents much more granular control over how long their kids can use different apps and games. The update allows parents to set time limits on a per-app basis, which will apply regardless of whether a child is using the app on an Xbox One console, Windows 10 PC, or Android phone using the Microsoft launcher. The update, which is rolling out now, also…
New iPad Pro and iPhone SE 2 in early 2020, followed by Apple AR headset collaboration with ‘third-party brands’
October 9, 2019
According to aChinese language Ming-Chi Kuo report, Apple is readying the release of the iPhone SE 2 and new iPad Pro models for the first quarter of next year. This would apparently be followed up with Apple AR headset launch in the second quarter.
Kuo says that Apple…
The architect behind Atari's VCS retro console just quit
October 9, 2019
Atari’s long-delayed retro console may be in trouble, because according to The Register, its lead architect has left the project. Rob Wyatt, who was also a founding Xbox team member, told the publication that he “officially resigned as the architect of…
Call of Duty: Mobile has had a colossal launch week, racking up more downloads than any other mobile game in history, according to analytics firm Sensor Tower. The game has reportedly achieved over 100 million downloads since going live at the beginning of this month.
That easily beats out the launch-week figures that Sensor Tower recorded for games that will be Call of Duty’s biggest rivals.
MIT-IBM developed a faster way to train video recognition AI
October 9, 2019
Machine learning has given computers the ability to do things like identify faces and read medical scans. But when it’s tasked with interpreting videos and real-world events, the models that make machine learning possible become large and cumbersome. A team from…
Space exploration indie Outer Wilds is making its way to the PS4 and will be available in a few days’ time. The game was a crowdfunding project that was initially released for PC via the Epic Games Store and for the Xbox One in May. It’s set in a solar…
AI startups on pace to break funding records in 2019
October 9, 2019
Artificial intelligence’s potential to transform a growing range of industries has venture capitalists writing checks to promising startups at a rate that will likely set a new record in 2019 for the industry.
According to the Q3 2019 data from the National Venture Capital Association, 965 AI-related companies in the U.S. have raised $13.5 billion in venture capital through the first 9 months of…
