July 10, 2020 Uber Is Running Out of Ideas on How to Save Its Own Ass Even for regular schmucks with no background in economics or labor law, one of the glaring problems with Uber’s claim that its drivers are…
July 10, 2020 How to Use Your GoPro HERO8 as a Webcam After months in quarantine, we’re all used to working and socializing remotely (right?). The ubiquity of camera-touting devices and the abundance of video-chat apps…
July 10, 2020 France’s Parliament Approves Age-Verification for Pornography Websites The French Parliament this week approved legislation for requiring age-verification protocols for pornography websites, a system approved and later abandoned by the U.K. following…
July 10, 2020 Why Tencent is looking to buy Warframe parent company Leyou Tencent and Leyou Technologies are in exlcusive acquisition talks. This shoves Sony out of the conversation, but it could give Tencent more PC expertise.Read…
July 10, 2020 First Crucible, now New World: Amazon delays another tentpole game after early feedback Image: Amazon Amazon has delayed its upcoming open-world MMO New World, one of two tentpole games from its burgeoning games studio, from August 25th…
July 10, 2020 Facebook may pause political ads prior to the 2020 election Facebook could make a major change to its advertising policies in an effort to fight election-related misinformation. The social network is considering a ban…
July 10, 2020 Google will prohibit ads for ‘intimate partner surveillance’ tech Starting August 11th, Google is banning advertisements for “stalkerware” apps and hardware, which enable someone to track the phone activity or movement of another…
July 10, 2020 Instagram Finally Issues a Complete Ban on Conversion Therapy Content Speaking with the BBC on Friday, Instagram’s public policy director for Europe said that the company will be altering its tactics for dealing with…
July 10, 2020 Google’s AI tool lets users trigger mobile app actions with natural language instructions In a study, Google researchers propose grounding natural language instructions in mobile app actions, which could benefit those with disabilities.Read More via VentureBeat Check…
July 10, 2020 We asked over 150 VCs if they are doing remote deals. Here’s what they said. 40% of firms confirmed they have already done a fully remote deal as a result of restrictions put in place due to COVID-19.Read More…