Following an eleventh-hour delay earlier this year, the Nintendo Switch version of Life is Strange: Remastered Collection will arrive on September 27th. The bundle – now titled the “Arcadia Bay Collection” on Switch — brings together enhanced versions of the first two entries in the episodic adventure series. [embedded content] 2015’s Life is Strange stars Max… Continue reading Life is Strange remaster collection for the Switch arrives on September 27th
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Oracle is reviewing TikTok’s algorithms and content moderation systems
Oracle has put TikTok’s algorithms and content moderation models under its microscope in an attempt to make sure Chinese officials aren’t meddling with them. TikTok is in the process of moving all of the data it has on US users to Oracle cloud storage based in the country. Oracle’s audit is said to have started… Continue reading Oracle is reviewing TikTok’s algorithms and content moderation systems
NGO says Facebook failed to detect misinformation in Brazilian election ads
Less than two months before Brazil’s 2022 election, a report from international NGO Global Witness found Facebook parent company Meta “appallingly” failed to detect false political ads. The organization tested Facebook’s ability to catch election-related misinformation by submitting 10 ads. Five of the advertisements featured blatantly false information about the election. For instance, some mentioned… Continue reading NGO says Facebook failed to detect misinformation in Brazilian election ads
FDA greenlights over-the-counter hearing aids
Over-the-counter hearing aid sales should soon become a practical reality in the US. The Food and Drug Administration has issued a final rule allowing the sales of hearing aids for mild-to-moderate impairment without requirements for exams, prescriptions or audiologist fittings. The measure is expected to take effect in mid-October, when you should see aids reach… Continue reading FDA greenlights over-the-counter hearing aids
Amazon Air freight hub workers walked out to protest pay and conditions
Dozens of workers at a key Amazon Air cargo hub in California walked out mid-shift on Monday to protest pay and safety conditions. More than 150 of the 1,500 employees at the San Bernardino facility took part in the stoppage, according to The Washington Post. Amazon has disputed that figure by claiming that roughly 74… Continue reading Amazon Air freight hub workers walked out to protest pay and conditions
Motional launches autonomous Hyundai IONIQ 5s on Lyft network in Las Vegas
Motional, the Aptiv-Hyundai joint venture that’s working to commercialize autonomous driving technology, has launched its new all-electric IONIQ 5-based robotaxi for driverless ride-hail operations on the Lyft network in Las Vegas. The news follows years of collaboration between the two companies in Las Vegas. The launch of the IONIQs, which marks the turnover of Motional’s… Continue reading Motional launches autonomous Hyundai IONIQ 5s on Lyft network in Las Vegas
How Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty goes viral, with CMO Katie Welch
Katie Welch is the chief marketing officer of Rare Beauty, the beauty products company founded by superstar musician and actress Selena Gomez. Rare Beauty sells its products online and in Sephora retail stores, and importantly, Katie does almost no traditional marketing: Rare Beauty is a true internet brand that depends on social media strategy, influencer… Continue reading How Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty goes viral, with CMO Katie Welch
Google adds AI language skills to its helper robots to better understand humans
Google’s parent company Alphabet is bringing together two of its most ambitious research projects — robotics and AI language understanding — in an attempt to make a “helper robot” that can understand natural language commands. Since 2019, Alphabet been developing robots that can carry out simple tasks like fetching drinks and cleaning surfaces. This Everyday… Continue reading Google adds AI language skills to its helper robots to better understand humans
Ford F-150 Lightning review: fast truck, slow computer
The new electric F-150 Lightning is a big deal for Ford and, really, for the car industry at large. The F-150 has been the bestselling vehicle in America for over 40 years now, which means an EV F-150 is a big step toward electrifying cars, period. But it’s mainly a big step for Ford, which… Continue reading Ford F-150 Lightning review: fast truck, slow computer
DMI Sparkle leads $4.5m funding in Abhi Loans and India deals worth $165m
KNAB Finance Advisors Private Limited, a regulated NBFC registered with RBI, has raised $4.5 million in debt and equity for its digital lending platform, Abhi Loans, it announced on Tuesday. DMI Sparkle Fund led the funding round along with other prominent angel investors such as Niten Malhan, Ashvin Chadha, SK Jain and others, the company… Continue reading DMI Sparkle leads $4.5m funding in Abhi Loans and India deals worth $165m