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Epic Games rolls out limited accounts to protect young 'Fortnite' and 'Fall Guys' players

December 7, 2022

Epic Games is rolling out a new type of account for younger players that will require parental consent before they can do things like make purchases from Fortnite‘s in-game store with real money or use voice chat. Epic says these so-called “cabined accounts” will provide a “tailored experience that is safe and inclusive for younger players using the store or…

Dropbox and iCloud rival Proton Drive gets iOS app; uses end-to-end encryption

December 7, 2022

Proton Drive, a Dropbox and iCloud rival, has today launched iOS and Android apps for both free and paid cloud storage tiers. As you’d expect from the company that launched an encrypted email service, Proton Mail, the emphasis is on privacy and security ……

Google redesign simplifies ‘Collections’ homepage of bookmarks

December 7, 2022

Back in June, we noted that Google is no longer developing “Assistant Memory,” and the Collections feature that it would have presumably replaced is now seeing a redesign. Collections is Google’s integrated bookmarking feature that surfaces saves from Search…

AI & Robotics News

McKinsey State of AI 2022 highlights stubborn adoption plateau

December 7, 2022

Check out the on-demand sessions from the Low-Code/No-Code Summit to learn how to successfully innovate and achieve efficiency by upskilling and scaling citizen developers. Watch now. Consulting firm McKinsey released its State of AI 2022 report today, revealing key findings on AI’s use and adoption globally over the past half-decade. According to the report, AI adoption and investment have…

AI & Robotics News

Stopping data leaks with AI, Shield raises $20M

December 7, 2022

Check out the on-demand sessions from the Low-Code/No-Code Summit to learn how to successfully innovate and achieve efficiency by upskilling and scaling citizen developers. Watch now. If you want to catch data leaks you need to have real-time visibility over where it lives…

Microsoft vows to bring 'Call of Duty' to Nintendo consoles

December 7, 2022

Microsoft vows to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo and to continue making it available on the latter’s consoles for 10 years if its Activision Blizzard acquisition pushes through. Phil Spencer, Microsoft Gaming’s CEO, has announced the company’s commitment on…

Twitch rival Kick revives revenue split debate, gambling controversy

December 7, 2022

Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit Next 2022? All sessions are now available for viewing in our on-demand library. Click here to start watching. Tyler ‘Trainwreck’ Niknam, one of Twitch’s top streamers, announced he would be moving to a new service called Kick.com and joining as a “non-owner adviser and non-exclusive broadcaster.” He explained that the move was driven by…

How to create themed icons for any app on Android

December 7, 2022

Themed Icons on Android are a throwback to the days of icon packs and sometimes chaotic customization. While they are fun and inviting, a lot of apps still don’t have a themed icons variant. This guide will take you through creating themed icons for any app on Android in…

Google Search results add topic filters as part of carousel redesign

December 7, 2022

In addition to continuous scrolling on desktop, Google is rolling out new topic filters for mobile Search. It starts with a redesign of the carousel underneath the Search bar that makes use of pill-shaped buttons that are accompanied by blue icons. Books, Finance, Flights…

Google rolls out YouTube Emotes for comments on streams and videos

December 7, 2022

There’s nothing wrong with adding a little flare here and there to your comments. Now, users can add custom-made stickers and emotes to YouTube comments in both videos and on streams. Emoji have long been made available to users commenting on YouTube videos and streams. To add to that plethora of reactions, YouTube has added a library of custom emoji that can be sent via comments. Much like…