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Chrome 67 arrives with Generic Sensor API and BigInt support
Venture Beat - 29 May 2018 23:41
Google has released Chrome 67 with the Generic Sensor API, WebXR Device API (origin trial), BigInt support, plus the usual security improvements and new developer features.
PayPal acquires AI predictive retail startup Jetlore
Venture Beat - 29 May 2018 23:30
PayPal is acquiring AI predictive retail startup Jetlore for an undisclosed sum. It intends to fold the company's products into its suite of marketing analytics tools.
Unforeseen Incidents review -- a mystery with a few too many punchlines
Venture Beat - 29 May 2018 23:30
REVIEW: Unforeseen Incidents is a classic point-and-click adventure that dives into government conspiracies and some terrible puns. It’s German indie studio Backwoods Entertainments’ first big game, and it’s availa...
Firia Labs Will Help You Graduate Your Students From Blocks To Real Coding
Nibletz - 29 May 2018 22:12
ISTE 2018 Preview: Firia Labs Uses The Microbit To Blend Physical Computing With Text Based Coding, In CodeSpace In 2014 there was a big push for teaching coding in school. After all coding is the key to many careers tha...
Why unlocking your door with Amazon's Alexa may never be completely safe
Venture Beat - 29 May 2018 21:44
Amazon users can unlock their doors by saying "Alexa, unlock door" and verbally entering a pin code. Unfortunately, the system can be easily circumvented.
The Pentagon wants to expand its controversial Project Maven AI initiative
Venture Beat - 29 May 2018 21:06
The Pentagon is set to expand the use of artificial intelligence in military and intelligence operations following the success of its controversial Project Maven project.
Rainbow Six: Siege's Alibi and Maestro lean into Tom Clancy's future tech
Venture Beat - 29 May 2018 20:11
Ubisoft is testing the newest operators on the beta server for Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege right now, and this is giving fans of the fast-growing tactical shooter a chance to test out the new abilities. The defensi...
Twitter is locking out those who change their birth dates, users say
Venture Beat - 29 May 2018 19:54
Some Twitter users say that the service is erroneously reporting them as being too young to use the social network, and that it is taking them days to get their accounts unlocked. Since last week, users have been complai...
SchoolMint Makes Open Enrollment Easier, More Equitable and Reliable
Nibletz - 29 May 2018 19:52
SchoolMint Enrollment Management System Is Simplifying Enrollment For School Districts In the world of education technology there seems to be a breakthrough solution for just about everything from behavior management to ...
Sega Genesis Classics brings over 50 16-bit classics to PS4, Xbox One, and PC today
Venture Beat - 29 May 2018 17:10
Sega today launched Sega Genesis Classics for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The $30 collection includes 53 games. While plug-and-plays like the SNES Classic Edition have become a popular way to experience retro games,...
Apple releases iOS 11.4 with AirPlay 2
Venture Beat - 29 May 2018 17:08
Just ahead of its annual Worldwide Developers Conference next week, Apple is today releasing iOS 11.4, the latest version of its mobile operating system for iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches. The release comes nearly two ...
ForwardX raises $10 million for AI-powered luggage that follows you
Venture Beat - 29 May 2018 17:00
Autonomous luggage maker ForwardX Robotics today announced it has raised $10 million to bring its suitcase Ovis to market. At $399, the luggage can move a maximum 6.2 miles per hour and will ship to its first customers i...
Paypal: Game livestreaming explodes, but female streamers are less likely to get paid
Venture Beat - 29 May 2018 17:00
Esports and game videos are driving explosive growth in livestreams, according to study by game research firm SuperData Research and payment company PayPal. But the company also found a gender imbalance in pay. Female st...
PUBG sues Epic, claiming Fortnite copied PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Venture Beat - 29 May 2018 15:26
A long-simmering dispute between Fortnite developer Epic Games and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds developer PUBG is moving to the next stage, as PUBG has taken legal action against Epic in South Korea. The Korea Times r...
Pandora Completes Acquisition of AdsWizz
Venture Beat - 29 May 2018 15:25
PRESS RELEASE: Pandora (NYSE: P), the largest music streaming service in the U.S., today announced it has completed its acquisition of AdsWizz, the global leader in digital audio advertising technology. "Audio is the fas...
Movyl Technologies launches AI-based social marketing platform
Venture Beat - 29 May 2018 15:25
Movyl Technologies is unveiling its artificial intelligence-based social marketing platform so that it can automate labor-intensive tasks such as influencer marketing and help scale social efforts to get big results. San...
ISTE 2018 Preview: Edison Is The Platform You Need To Teach STEM In Middle School Classrooms
Nibletz - 29 May 2018 15:10
Edison Is Providing A Template For Problem Based Stem Curriculum In Middle Schools. We’ve been talking about STEM nonstop over the past five years. Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics are the foundation to e...
Carats launches a pricing index to bring tokenization to the diamond market
Venture Beat - 29 May 2018 15:00
EXCLUSIVE: We have recently seen the launch of a number of cryptocurrencies backed by real assets — stablecoins that hold their value and reduce volatility. But that’s not the only way tokenization can be used to aff...
Snap Turns To Accelerator For Next Big Media Company
Nibletz - 29 May 2018 14:35
As Their Core Business Wanes, Snap Is Turning To Media Startups Snap, the publicly traded, parent company to Snapchat is looking to start a media startup accelerator. The company wants to find the next big media gem to q...
Intellivision lives: Tommy Tallarico will relaunch 1980s console
Venture Beat - 29 May 2018 14:01
EXCLUSIVE: Tommy Tallarico grew up with the joy of playing the Intellivision video game console, a machine from Mattel that gave Atari a run for its money in the early 1980s. Now he has acquired the rights to the console...
ISTE 2018 Preview: The Graide Network Is A Great Way To Close The Feedback Loop
Nibletz - 29 May 2018 13:55
The Graide Network Offers A Unique Feedback Option For Students, and Improves Writing Across Curriculum We’ve talked about this before but if you were to ask a room full of teachers one thing that they could really use...
CryptoCup brings soccer predictions to the World Cup
Venture Beat - 29 May 2018 11:17
From CryptoKitties to game portals and gaming rewards to in-game items, distributed ledger technologies are making their way through the gaming industry. CryptoCup — a World Cup prediction game built on blockchain tech...