Category: Internet

The Morning After: Hasbro’s $60 ‘Baby Yoda’ toy is coming this fall

[ad_1] Outside the park.‘Westworld’ season 3 trailer sets the stage for an AI battle The latest Westworld trailer shows Dolores, Maeve and Westworld’s other characters leaving the confines of the park that defined so much of the show’s past two seasons. Additionally, there’s more of the futuristic city we saw glimpses of in the first […]

FCC forced to ask for public feedback on net neutrality repeal

[ad_1] Consequently, the FCC will launch a period where the public and interested parties can share their views on the process. This is not an opportunity to re-litigate net neutrality repeal, but it is an opportunity to examine if the FCC acted properly and with regard to its broader obligations. The court, for instance, has […]

Google’s wireless gigabit internet is now called Fiber Webpass

[ad_1] It does seem to be part of Google’s Fiber expansion preparations, though. Webpass head Brien Bell said in his announcement that the new name means Google is “one step closer to providing customers in all of [its] cities a more integrated Google Fiber and Webpass experience.” In other words, when Fiber is ready to […]

Facebook will pay for user recordings to improve speech recognition

[ad_1] Facebook will use its Viewpoints market research app, through which it has paid users to take surveys. Qualifying users will be asked to record the phrase “Hey Portal” followed by the first name of a friend in their friend list. If you participate, you’ll have to repeat the statement twice and do this with […]

Twitter tests labeling and correcting misleading tweets from politicians

[ad_1] Twitter emphasized to NBC News the feature is “one possible iteration” of a new anti-misinformation policy the company plans to implement on March 5th, the same day its recently announced ban on deepfakes goes into effect. “We’re exploring a number of ways to address misinformation and provide more context for tweets on Twitter,” a […]

Sony and Facebook withdraw from GDC due to coronavirus concerns

[ad_1] Mobile World Congress 2020 isn’t the only trade show affected by COVID-19, otherwise known as the new coronavirus disease. Facebook has just announced that it will withdraw its presence from the annual Game Developer’s Conference this year. In doing so, it will pull both Facebook Gaming and Oculus booths and have advised all employees […]

New Mexico AG sues Google over alleged child privacy violations (updated)

[ad_1] According to Balderas, Google gathers location data, browsing and search histories, contacts, voice recordings, passwords and more, from children of all ages, without giving parents the ability to limit or review the data collection. The lawsuit also claims that until 2014, Google fed this data to its advertising business and that Google monitors teachers […]

‘Fortnite’ Chapter 2 Season 2 is all about secret agents and Deadpool

[ad_1] As you can see from the trailer above, the new update has a distinct spy theme, offering a variety of new covert operatives that include a human-cat hybrid called Meowscles and customizable Maya skin that can be upgraded to look different to any other player in the game. Oh, and Deadpool will make an […]

Snapchat’s latest AR filters turn the floor into lava

[ad_1] The filters build on the effects from Lenses like Baby and Time Machine. Yes, you’ll probably only use them sparingly — say, to portray a place as a literal hellscape. They do show how advanced phone-based augmented reality has become, though. They also give Snapchat something else it can lord over Instagram, at least […]