Twitch, the live streaming platform, has reversed its newly announced rules regarding the way streamers could display ads on the platform after receiving swift backlash from streamers and content creators. On Tuesday, Twitch released new rules prohibiting “burned in” video, display, and audio ads. The first two of these ad formats were popular and common
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Epic Games has recently removed all mentions of the new “Unreal Tournament 3 X” from Valve’s digital distribution platform, Steam. The game had mysteriously appeared on Steam nearly six months ago, but was never added as its own distinct game. Instead, it seemed that Epic had overhauled its listing for the original Unreal Tournament 3
Microsoft has agreed to pay the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) $20 million after allegedly violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). According to a press release, Microsoft retained personal information of children for an extended period when they created accounts. The company will also have to make several changes, including notifying parents that child
Apple has unveiled its highly anticipated Vision Pro AR/VR headset at its WWDC developer conference. The headset is a sleek, futuristic device that resembles a pair of high-tech ski goggles. The company spent a considerable amount of time detailing how the hardware works and how it is meant to be used. According to reports, the
Google’s Search Generative Experience (SGE) is an experimental feature that uses AI systems to summarize search results for users. SGE aims to provide users with more complex and conversational search queries, allowing them to receive comprehensive information without having to click through a list of links or type in another search query. However, the tool
Blaseball, a text-only fantasy baseball simulator, was developed during Covid and imagined baseball as played in a world of otherworldly horrors. Blaseball was a remarkable example of procedural storytelling in which players could bet on the games to win points throughout a given week. The community could spend their points to vote on new rules
MSI’s Prestige 16 Studio Evo is a game-changer for content creators who need a lightweight device with excellent performance and battery life. This device has received Intel’s coveted “Evo” certification, which is exciting because, to the author’s knowledge, no device with a GeForce RTX GPU has received the Evo certification since the program’s inception in
Level has recently announced the release of a doorbell camera for multiunit buildings, which will be available exclusively as part of the company’s smart home platform for multifamily buildings. The Level app will allow residents to use the camera to communicate with visitors and also notify them when deliveries arrive. The doorbell camera has been
Nintendo and Valve have worked together to remove Dolphin Emulator from Steam. The Dolphin Emulator is an emulator that is used to play Wii and GameCube games on personal computers. Nintendo had made it clear that it did not authorize the use of this emulator and therefore did not want it available on Steam. Valve,
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe has given fans a teaser of the company’s upcoming R2 compact SUV, which is expected to be much more affordable than the R1S, currently priced at $78,000. During an Instagram Q&A session over Memorial Day weekend, Scaringe and Rivian lead designer Jeff Hammoud showed a glimpse of the R2’s shape, which