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Total War: Three Kingdoms hands-on -- Combat is no longer an imperial pain
Venture Beat - 7 May 2019 00:35
Total War: Three Kingdoms' combat felt messy in initial previews, but tweaks during the games delay have it feeling like a Total War game should.
Your Digital Self: 'Avengers: Endgame' includes complex scientific theories, including one from Einstein
Market Watch - 7 May 2019 17:32
It's refreshing that a superhero flick bases its plot on relevant scientific theories instead of magic and superpowers.
USC Games Expo features more than 80 games and 1,200 guests
Venture Beat - 7 May 2019 16:15
The University of Southern California will hold its second annual USC Games Expo on Wednesday, with 1,200 guests viewing more than 80 student games.
Why job growth will continue into the summer
New York Post - 7 May 2019 05:02
In my column last Thursday I went out on a limb and predicted that job growth for April would be much better than expected.
Google and Apple deleted 3 dating apps because they had 12-year-old users
Market Watch - 7 May 2019 22:31
These apps collected data on users, including their birth date and location data.
Few issues settled at Louisiana legislative session midpoint
Miami Herald - 7 May 2019 20:05
Louisiana lawmakers reached the midpoint of their annual regular session Tuesday with budget plans starting to take shape, but the fate of most bills still uncertain. Expectations remain intact that …
Salesforce Report Illuminates How CPG Brands Are Thinking About Digital Transformation
AdWeek - 7 May 2019 17:56
Despite all the criticism CPG companies receive in regard to their retail and commerce strategies, at least 99% say they're investing in direct-to-consumer strategies. At least that's according to a new Salesforce report...
Project Syndicate: Building new tech hubs across America would jump start the economy
Market Watch - 7 May 2019 17:27
The best way to regain for the U.S. to regain its edge is to prioritize our public investments in a forward-looking manner, one that engages people and places across the U.S. in the processes that generate new ideas and ...
8 people allegedly disfigured by exploding cans of cooking spray like Pam, sue Conagra
USA Today - 7 May 2019 16:58
Conagra has been sued by eight people across the U.S., who claim they were burned and disfigured by exploding cans of Pam and other cooking sprays.
The threat of facial recognition
Fast Company - 7 May 2019 11:51
Do those championing new surveillance technology not realize that they too will be affected by it? This essay is part of The Privacy Divide, a series that explores the misconceptions, disparities, and paradoxes that hav...
Asian shares off five-week low, remain fragile on renewed U.S.-China trade worries
Reuters - 7 May 2019 05:25
Asian shares staggered up from five-week lows on Tuesday but remained fragile after U.S. President Donald Trump's latest threat to raise tariffs on Chinese goods shocked financial markets and fueled worries that trade ta...
Trump's new China tariff threats raise stakes for U.S. consumers
CBSNews - 7 May 2019 02:40
Economists say President Trump is wrong when he says China pays more when U.S. tariffs are hiked.
Trillion Dollar Thoroughbreds Vs. Bank Stock Nags
Forbes - 7 May 2019 01:46
Amazon, Microsoft and Apple rate equally with Secretariat whose oversized heart carried him down the middle of the track, 31 lengths ahead of also-rans in the 1973 Belmont Stakes. Alphabet disappoints, Boeing has thrown ...
Apex Legends: Nearly 30% of its over 50 million players are new to EA, China and mobile on horizon
Venture Beat - 7 May 2019 23:29
Apex Legends has 50 million players, and 30% are new to EA. The publisher is also in negoiations to bring the battle royale to mobile and China.
FIFA 19 and FIFA 18 had 45 million unique console and PC players in EA's fiscal 2019
Venture Beat - 7 May 2019 23:11
FIFA 19 and 18 drew 45 million unique players on PC, PlayStation 4, Switch, and Xbox One, publisher EA said today in its solid Q4 earnings report.
EA mum on Apex Legends and Anthem in solid Q4 earnings report (updated)
Venture Beat - 7 May 2019 22:49
Electronic Arts reported earnings that exceeded Wall Street's expectations for the fourth fiscal quarter ended March 31.
How To Be An Influencer And Not Get Sued
Forbes - 7 May 2019 22:47
The typical influencer rarely (as in never) discloses compensation or connection to the brand she promotes. She just acts like a fan. In the eyes of the law, this is deceptive and illegal advertising.
Lyft users will be able to hail driverless Waymo cars in Phoenix
Venture Beat - 7 May 2019 22:35
Waymo today announced that it'll add 10 self-driving cars to Lyft's fleet in Phoenix, Arizona -- the site of its Waymo One service.
Google expands Flutter mobile app SDK to the web, desktop, and embedded devices
Venture Beat - 7 May 2019 22:30
Google's Flutter open source mobile UI framework is now a multi-platform UI framework, supporting the web, desktop, mobile, and even embedded devices.
The Sims 4 audience grew 35% year-over-year
Venture Beat - 7 May 2019 22:26
Electronic Arts said today that the audience for The Sims 4 grew 35% in the past year.
Collision avoidance isn't the only challenge faced by driverless cars
Forbes - 7 May 2019 22:23
Collision avoidance is the first concern that comes to mind when it comes to the dangers of driverless cars, but little known U.S. company, Drivent, which has just announced that it is certified to test autonomous vehicl...