Why fans stay true to buggy tech
Many players were upset with the numerous bugs in the, what some may say, rushed development of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Can tech products stay afloat forever, when loyal fanbases believe that their favorite tech companies can do them no wrong?
Movies are getting darker, literally
Your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you, movies are in fact getting darker statistically. And it has something to do with the global shift from analog to digital.
Phones, TikTok, and you: a love triangle
People scroll endlessly through their TikTok feeds and think the algorithm is to blame. But the platform’s addictiveness actually has a six-inch culprit—your smartphone.
Billionaires go revenge shopping for apps
With online posts taken down and billions of cash to burn, some of the richest people in the world are shopping for social media platforms and adding their biases into the mix.
Press Alt+F4 on toxic gaming
Video game companies are implementing anti-tox strategies that prevent and punish different forms of rude or dishonest behavior. But do the same rules apply to the companies that enforce them?
A game of graphics cards
Nvidia and AMD pretty much controlled the gaming and PC GPU front. But with COVID-19, cryptocurrency, and the GPU first-timer Intel shaking up the rivalry, the future of the GPU market is looking more unpredictable.
Meet Robocrop: the future of farming
Self-driving tractors, berry-picking robots, and battery-operated agritech are planting themselves on farmlands, vineyards, and plantations all over the world.
This AI captures influencers in the wild
This surveillance artist used AI tech to find out how, when, and where influencers and social media users take their Instagram-worthy travel photos.
iAutomate everything
The iOS 16 update dropped last week, and it’s all that Apple users are talking about. As it introduces new ways to personalize and curate the digital experience, is it coming at the cost of over-automation?
Launch House: far from a home
After a year of operations, the Silicon Valley-inspired social club Launch House faces allegations of human endangerment and sexual assault against its startup founders. But despite all the scandals, aspiring tech CEOs are finding reasons to stay.
Sorry, I don’t speak American
Tech startup Sanas is getting flak for their AI speech engine designed to make non-American accents sound “more white” for call center agents.
AI catches secret pool-owners wet-handed
French pool-owners are hiding their pools amidst a catastrophic water crisis to survive the sweltering summer, but also to avoid paying higher taxes. Little did they know that AI tools are always watching.
This tech can read your mind
A Dutch research group published the results of their neuroscience experiment, which reveal mind-reading technology that can translate brainwaves into reconstructed images.
How to make a cool $40M playing Dota 2
The International 11 is 2022’s most lucrative esports event in the world. It costs more to attend this tournament than Wimbledon, has sold out two stadiums within 30 minutes of tickets going on sale, and offers a prize payout grander than the Super Bowl championship.
Airbnb automates party-pooping
Vacation rental company Airbnb pulls the plug on parties as it launches its first-ever anti-party technology, which aims to ban big bashes for party-seeking guests all over the world.
Meta proves untrustworthy (again)
In a post-Roe v. Wade America, Meta turned over to Nebraska police private messages between a teenager and her mother. The pair are now facing charges for allegedly carrying out an abortion.
Companies want you to cover the cybersecurity check
It’s not enough that consumers scramble to protect their sensitive information each time a tech company announces a massive data breach. Now, they’re making you pay for the cybersecurity damages, too.
Look what the cat developers dragged in
After seven years’ worth of game development done by a team of less than 20, BlueTwelve Studio and Annapurna Interactive finally released “Stray,” the purr-fect indie adventure video game for cats and their owners.
Can’t spell “artist” without AI
The new AI art movement allows artists and non-artists alike to pull up a program that makes highly-specific and hyperrealistic images in a matter of seconds.
Say cheese to the police cameras!
Authorities all over the world are in search of top-notch surveillance security. While these technologies have greatly assisted in numerous police investigations, should these results come at the cost of our private information?