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What advertisers need to know about blockchain now
Venture Beat - 25 Aug 2018 23:33
GUEST: The advertising industry faces many challenges — from fraud and lack of transparency to antiquated payment models. But blockchain technology will soon solve these challenges, rewriting the future of adtech. Ther...
In the fight for democracy, can we still tap social media for 'good'?
Venture Beat - 25 Aug 2018 21:10
OPINION: If you haven't seen Yuval Noah Harari's recent TED Talk on the allure of fascism -- and why now, more than ever, it's a real threat to democracy -- it's worth watching. An author and historian, Harari argues tha...
Gameheads showcases Oakland's young game development talent
Venture Beat - 25 Aug 2018 19:25
Gameheads is a nonprofit that is tackling the game industry’s diversity problem by training young people in low-income neighborhoods in Oakland, California. The program teaches students in underserved communities how t...
Self-driving cars face a long road to becoming transportation's future
Venture Beat - 25 Aug 2018 16:15
FEATURE: Self-driving cars are widely mistrusted, polls show. What will it take to convince a skeptical public of their safety?
FoxNext knocks off Nintendo as the leader of gaming industry's most-seen TV ads
Venture Beat - 25 Aug 2018 15:10
GUEST: The leapfrog game of “who's in first” continues, with FoxNext Games taking the crown ahead of last time's winner Nintendo, which only held the lead for one period. The 20th Century Fox-owned video game and vir...
Twilight Path hands-on: Charm is becoming a go-to VR studio for puzzle games
Venture Beat - 25 Aug 2018 15:10
PREVIEW: Twilight Path from Charm Games has a strong sense of identity from its opening moments. The very second that it begins you immediately feel like you're inside of a fully-realized virtual world, even if all you'r...
Elon Musk announces Tesla will remain a public company, officially ending this episode of 'Punk'd'
Venture Beat - 25 Aug 2018 09:44
We may never know for sure if Elon Musk’s quixotic attempt to take Tesla private was more than a half-baked tweet. But the latest Tesla soap opera appears to be over, as the company has officially announced it will rem...
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview without naming Edge tabs set aside
Venture Beat - 25 Aug 2018 05:32
Microsoft has released Windows 10 build 17746 from the RS5 branch. The changes include four bug fixes and one feature being removed.
Fortnite and Rocket League show just how wrong Sony is about crossplay
Venture Beat - 25 Aug 2018 01:30
GUEST: Fortnite: Battle Royale is easily the biggest thing in the gaming world since … well, maybe anything. Some might say it's so big because of the low barrier to entry or the simple and quick gameplay loop. Others ...