Crusader Kings III might be the best game Paradox Interactive has released -- if you understand that it's more of an RPG than a strategy game. https://bit.ly/3gLHc2P
The chipmaker has tested its latest wireless home broadband solution at over twice the distance initially promised, bringing faster service to rural areas. https://bit.ly/3lxwP6p
The Allen Institute for AI's new open source framework -- AllenAct -- aims to promote reproducible research in embodied AI with a focus on modularity. https://bit.ly/3gMcBlV
GUEST: I remember it fondly … long road trips with my family and hours in the car, with Tetris on my brother’s Game Boy keeping us company. Clearing line after line, nailing a Tetris whenever I could, having that iconic music loop in my head for hours until the batteries died … for many of us, […] https://bit.ly/2QFq9os
Government employees need training on cybersecurity to ensure our elections, our financial institutions, and even our search for a vaccine are secure. https://bit.ly/34L9Bnt
Flawed tech will not fix itself. We need shared language and accountability between tech companies and the government, to ensure public trust and safety. https://bit.ly/2EIc5YZ
The Incidents data set was made to encourage the development of AI for recognizing accidents and natural disasters from social media images. https://bit.ly/3luio31
The rules that facilitate much of the digital commerce between the EU and US have been thrown into a state of flux in recent weeks. https://bit.ly/32G8KSu
Jurassic World: Evolution Complete Edition is getting a Switch port on November 3, the Frontier Developments game studio announced today. https://bit.ly/2EtIuCK
"Tremendously high frequency" terahertz technologies are the next frontier in wireless communications. But what do submillimeter waves bring to the table? https://bit.ly/3jsJJAD
Reliable Robotics, a startup developing autonomous flight technologies, raised $33.5 million in venture capital after successfully completing test flights. https://bit.ly/2YHZqMx
ACTO, a startup using AI-powered mobile experiences to educate stakeholders in life sciences, today closed an $11.5 million funding round. https://bit.ly/32w2cWb
Google's new smart display solution for the hospitality industry leverages Nest Hub devices and familiar Google Assistant voice commands. https://bit.ly/2Ek3mfD
Sega has announced the puzzle game Puyo Puyo Tetris 2, coming to Xbox Series X, Switch, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 on December 8. https://bit.ly/3jkiatA
U.S. carriers have spent plenty of time hyping 5G, but their network performance lags far behind other countries, in some cases trailing older 4G networks. https://bit.ly/3b1vik0
Microsoft's Transcribe in Word feature offers up to five hours of audio transcription per month at no cost for Office 365 subscribers. https://bit.ly/2EpyESd
Microsoft today announced the general availability of Immersive Reader, a service that enables apps to present text in more digestible and accessible ways. https://bit.ly/2EpLGPB
YouTuber and game developer Modern Vintage Gamer talks about his work. He also provides a perspective on how security shapes video games. https://bit.ly/32opkpI
"Making a game that will hold somebody for years is very hard, and a completely different proposition from making consumable content games." https://bit.ly/34sI4Ha
Some businesses hand the crucial responsibility of regulatory compliance to people who hold multiple titles and have no experience in compliance. https://bit.ly/2Edxeu8
Connected cars require collaboration across auto makers, telcos, sensor-, infotainment-, and cloud-providers, and others. Fragmentation isn't an option. https://bit.ly/3htIb9g
Tech companies that have thrived during the pandemic must help those who are suffering the most to reskill for the 'new normal' economy. https://bit.ly/31kJUrx
Companies were already careless about data security before COVID-19. Now, with budget cuts and staff cuts, the situation is only getting worse. https://bit.ly/2Qi0emL
Battletoads has made its return thanks in large part to the Xbox Game Pass subscription service, and Rare explains why that is the case. https://bit.ly/3j36I5g
What Joe Biden and Kamala Harris said about tech at DNC 2020 and a look at the kinds of AI and algorithmic bias mentioned in the Biden 2020 plan. https://bit.ly/2Yp8rtS
Microsoft researchers examined U.S. Bing search data to measure statistically significant changes in human needs during the pandemic. https://bit.ly/3l8chRD
News publishers are seeking more favorable terms from Apple on commissions the iPhone maker collects from them on payments made through its app store. https://bit.ly/2YmLyqS
Hitman 3's latest level reveal is a mysterious English manor where Agent 47 must play the part of a detective looking for a murderer. It seems very good. https://bit.ly/34kVlS4
Microsoft Flight Simulator could encourage a huge increase in spending on PC due to its appeal to affluent gamers who love to buy next hardware. https://bit.ly/3gk9vFg
March Capital has launched its March Gaming Fund with $60 million to invest in game startups. The fund is headed by Gregory Milken. https://bit.ly/3hfaqZb
Cobalt.io, a "pentest-as-a-service" platform that lets any business access ethical hackers to stress-test their software, has raised $29 million. https://bit.ly/3hbeBoG
Google feeds publically available satellite data through its Earth Engine to produce visualizations of wildfire spread in Maps and Search. https://bit.ly/34gUeTl
Intel today detailed a collaborative research project to develop a robotic arm that assists those in wheelchairs with basic tasks. https://bit.ly/2Q6Acmv
Making use of non-fungible tokens and blockchain technology, startup Blockparty is launching digital collectibles for art, sports, and music. https://bit.ly/3iWgMwV
In a new study, researchers claim they've developed a way to detect whether someone's wearing a mask from the sound of their speech. https://bit.ly/34ddwt0
Take-Two Interactive Software is acquiring Two Dots developer Playdots to beef up its business in mobile and free-to-play games. https://bit.ly/3hkKs6g
Data shows that ads complement in-app purchase revenue without a negative impact on retention and game studios are integrating formats like rewarded video. https://bit.ly/324mHcn
Though automation is creating new job opportunities, many workers are at risk of being left behind. But that bleak future is not inevitable. https://bit.ly/2PZ1A5w
The COVID-19 crisis could accelerate a robotics revolution and impact jobs -- but it's not necessarily all bad news for workers. https://bit.ly/321bqcP
Ahead of the Hot Chips 2020 conference this week, photonics chip startup Lightmatter detailed its forthcoming test chip accelerator hardware. https://bit.ly/349dOAQ
World of Tanks has racked up more than 200 million registered players in the past 10 years, but it hasn't all been easy for Wargaming CEO Victor Kislyi. https://bit.ly/31WEjXI
Niccolo de Masi wants to take another private company public in short order using a special acquisitions process. His target is a gaming firm. https://bit.ly/31XfGdh
Victor Kislyi has built Wargaming into 5,000 employees and multiple games thanks to the endurance of the World of Tanks online game. https://bit.ly/2Y6QTmd
Surface Duo, Microsoft's dual-screen Android phone, is dead on arrival. But that's not because of the price: 128GB for $1,400 and 256GB for $1,500. https://bit.ly/2FnxuGV
Electronic Arts rebranded its subscription game services -- EA Access and Origin Access -- under the EA Play brand name. The benefits stay the same. https://bit.ly/2DZ5itj