A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  Publisher Electronic Arts and developer BioWare are seriously considering using Unreal Engine for the next game in the Mass Effect series. This information primarily comes from an EA job listing for a technical director for... Read more

Now’s a good time to make sure you have the best tools for muscle recovery in your arsenal, whether you’re returning to a fitness center after the easing of pandemic restrictions or investing in home exercise equipment, online classes or fitness subscriptions. To achieve true workout recovery and achieve your fitness goals,... Read more

In August, Apple detailed several new features intended to stop the dissemination of child sexual abuse materials. The backlash from cryptographers to privacy advocates to Edward Snowden himself was near-instantaneous, largely tied to Apple’s decision not only to scan iCloud photos for CSAM, but to also check for matches... Read more

The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! Governments face a range of policy challenges around AI technologies, many of which are exacerbated by the fact that they lack sufficiently detailed information. A whitepaper published this week by AI ethicist Jess Whittlestone... Read more

Angela Lang/CNET Peacock is NBCUniversal’s US streaming app with tens of thousands of hours of free programming, plus more shows, movies, sports and originals if you pay. Paying members can access everything, including many (but not all) Premier League matches; cowboy drama Yellowstone; everything WWE; all nine seasons of The Office, plus... Read more

Reddit users protest misinformation, pediatric cases trend upward, and countries change travel advisories. Here’s what you should know: Want to receive this weekly roundup and other coronavirus news? Sign up here! Headlines Reddit moderators protest the rise of Covid misinformation online In the past week, dozens of Reddit moderators... Read more

A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  On Wednesday, streamers and viewers boycotted Twitch as part of an organized protest, A Day Off Twitch. Users wanted to highlight the platform’s issues with harassment, notably the surge in “hate raids.” The raid feature... Read more

When it’s time to juice up the Grandsphere, its 800-volt charging system can handle 270 kW of power for lickety-split battery replenishment. Hooked to an appropriate source, this concept car can go from a 5% state of charge to 80% in less than 25 minutes. Source link Read more

Horror movies frequently feature a “final girl,” a female character who survives to the end of the movie when most—or all—of the other characters do not. Stephen Graham Jones, author of My Heart Is a Chainsaw, is a big fan of the final girl trope. “The final girl is... Read more

A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  The idea of the metaverse is getting more buzz than ever. I give a speech on it yesterday to Sharad Devarajan’s class of MBA students at the Columbia Business School at Columbia University. (I advised... Read more