The large E3 gaming commerce present this week gave us a have a look at the way forward for gaming, together with new, extra highly effective consoles coming from Xbox and PlayStation. However the conference buzz was additionally about streaming tech like Google Stadia and even PC video games.
In the meantime, on Capitol Hill, deepfakes have been within the scorching seat, together with the social networks the place the manipulated movies are distributed. A congressional listening to Thursday targeted on how deepfakes may threaten democracy. Fb CEO Mark Zuckerberg was himself the topic of a deepfake this week.
Listed here are the week’s tales you do not need to miss:
That doctored Nancy Pelosi video could be the tip of the iceberg.
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There are too many tales about racist and sexist feedback, bullying and dangerous conduct in video video games, the corporate says.
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It is not only a shrine to hefty fuzzballs. It is a spot the place individuals assist one another of their darkish moments.
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Regulators are gearing as much as examine the biggest US tech firms. However are breakups of those firms on the horizon?
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Evaluation: The concept for online game subscriptions has been round for years, but it surely’ll be awhile earlier than that is really fulfilled.
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Apparently Google DGAF anymore.
Google
Spoiler-free evaluation: The writing’s nice and so are the technical prospers, however the Pixar sequel hasn’t obtained the emotional pull followers would possibly anticipate.
Pixar
A robotic vacuum would possibly navigate with lasers, digital eyes or easy bumpers, and the distinction impacts how properly it will clear.
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The rise of ride-hailing and the decline of the taxi enterprise has led to fewer wheelchair-accessible autos.
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