[ad_1] It’s uncertain if the strategy is paying off for Epic, although Sweeney noted that the cash outlay was “significant” and that his company might not turn a profit from exclusives in 2019. You might not see Epic repeat what it did with Metro: Exodus, where it unceremoniously pulled the shooter from Steam for anyone […]
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Third-party errors left over 540 million Facebook records exposed
[ad_1] Facebook is embroiled in another privacy scandal, although this time it’s not of the company’s direct making. UpGuard researchers have discovered over 540 million Facebook interaction records left exposed by third parties using Amazon’s cloud services. Nearly all of them come from Mexican media company Cultura Colectiva, which recorded account names, comments, Facebook IDs […]
Google Assistant gets its long-promised John Legend voice
[ad_1] Legend will only be available for a “limited time,” and you’ll have to be ready to hear the regular Google Assistant voice for those many queries where the crooner isn’t available. It still beats hearing the same old dialogue for everything, though, and hints at a future where there’s considerably more variety in voice […]
CBS All Access bids for ‘One Day at a Time’ after Netflix cancellation
[ad_1] Vulture says One Day at a Time producer Norman Lear asked Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos to waive the company’s veto rights. Lear was also the person behind the original version of the show from the ’70s and was the one who approached Sony with the idea of remaking it with a Hispanic […]
Snapchat tests Foursquare-style place check-ins
[ad_1] Privacy would play an important role. The check-ins would only work between people who’ve shared their locations. And you alone could see your Passport, a diary of where you’ve been and who you were with. You could also go into a “ghost mode” (what else?) when you want to remain temporarily inaccessible. You can […]
Twitter lets you appeal suspensions in the app for a faster response
[ad_1] Twitter claims that its new in-app reporting feature will cut down response times by 60 percent. If Twitter decides you broke its rules, you receive a notification with the tweet in question, along with the rule in violation and a link to its guidelines. You then have the choice of either removing or appealing […]
Google sets baseline standards for temp workers after outcry
[ad_1] According to an email seen by The Guardian, the company’s Adrienne Crowther told workers the delay was necessary. “We wish it was as easy as flipping a switch and turning this on tomorrow,” she wrote. A spokeswoman confirmed the changes, but said they’d been in development “for a while” and that most partners would […]
Oscars limits for streaming movies may violate antitrust law
[ad_1] An Academy spokesperson confirmed to Variety that it had received the DOJ notice and had “responded accordingly,” although it didn’t specify what its answer was. Its Board of Governors will hold their yearly rule meeting on April 23rd. Studios have sometimes accused online services of ‘cheating’ the Oscars system with short theatrical release windows, […]
Microsoft closes its e-book store
[ad_1] Microsoft didn’t publicly explain the move (we’ve asked for comment). However, ZDNet heard that the company pulled books from its store in a bid to “streamline” its focus, much in the same way that it backed out of digital music. The Microsoft Store is mainly alluring for its apps these days, and dropping books […]
The meatless Burger King Whopper
[ad_1] Here’s the Impossible Whopper, coming to St. Louis.The Impossible Burger is coming to Burger King If you’re not a fan of White Castle sliders, then how about a Whopper with a plant-based patty? That’s the latest project from Impossible Burger, which is debuting the Impossible Whopper in Missouri. Will it go elsewhere? I hope […]