June 8, 2020 Xbox Digital Direct replaces long redemption codes with a single click A new Xbox feature makes it easier to claim games that come with the console, doing away with the 25-digit codes that were required…
June 8, 2020 Twitter clumsily fact-checks ‘5G corona’ tweets Twitter is getting more aggressive with the use its fact-checking label — it might even be hard to avoid the label in some cases….
June 8, 2020 Twitter will bring back verification requests After years of putting off promises to fix its messy verification policy, Twitter might soon make it easier for users to get that coveted…
June 8, 2020 Police reform bill proposes mandatory body cameras for federal officers Congressional Democrats have unveiled a sweeping police reform bill with the aim of overhauling law enforcement in the US. They announced the Justice in…
June 8, 2020 Overwatch League re-focuses around a tournament format When Overwatch League's next major competition starts on June 13th, it will make use of the same format as its recent May Melee tournament….
June 8, 2020 MIT fit tens of thousands of artificial brain synapses on a single chip Someday, we might be able to carry around tiny, AI brains that can function without supercomputers, the internet or the cloud. Researchers from MIT…
June 8, 2020 Riot Games team-up will offer mental health support to players in crisis via text Riot Games announced a partnership with Crisis Text Line to offer free, confidential support for gamers facing a mental health crisis. This is the…
June 8, 2020 Sony reschedules its PS5 games event for June 11th Sony’s first big PlayStation 5 showcase will now take place on June 11th at 4 PM ET. It initially scheduled the event for June…
June 8, 2020 Sony’s excellent WF-1000XM3 earbuds are on sale for only $178 Two of Sony’s best true wireless in-ear headphones are currently on sale. Amazon has discounted the WF-1000XM3, in both black and silver, by $52,…
June 8, 2020 Google Maps updates help you travel in the COVID-19 era Google has rolled out two new features for its Maps app meant to help users get around safely in the time of COVID-19, according…