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GitHub launches code scanning to unearth vulnerabilities early

GitHub is launching a new code-scanning feature that helps developers identify vulnerabilities in their code before it's deployed to the public. https://bit.ly/2GsGgnq

Launch Night In Google: How to watch, and what to expect

Google is expected to announce a slew of new devices at its 2020 Launch Night In event, including smartphones and a new Chromecast dongle. https://bit.ly/3iotJ20

How bots threaten to derail the 2020 U.S. elections

Social media bots are manipulating conversations around the 2020 U.S. presidential elections, according to mounting evidence. https://bit.ly/2ENae5p

D-Wave’s 5,000-qubit quantum computing platform handles 1 million variables

D-Wave has launched next-gen quantum computing platform Advantage, and Launch, a service to help businesses build hybrid quantum applications. https://bit.ly/2HIp3r1

Verizon debuts 5G Internet Gateway with augmented reality self-setup

The top U.S. cellular carrier is increasing its challenge to the cable broadband industry by introducing a mmWave 5G modem and router anyone can install. https://bit.ly/3jeP2E5

Arm unveils new chips for advanced driver assistance systems

Chipmaker Arm today announced new hardware solutions designed to handle autonomous vehicle perception and decision-making workloads. https://bit.ly/3kVTFDF

U.S. judge blocks Trump administration’s TikTok download ban

A judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration order that was set to bar Apple and Google from offering TikTok for download. https://bit.ly/3cDTZE1

Xbox Series X impressions: No going back to Xbox One and PlayStation 4

I have Xbox Series X impressions after playing with the console for a week, and now I don't think I can return to the PS4 or Xbox One. https://bit.ly/2FYwg5S

Uber wins license battle in London, one of its biggest markets

Uber has won its battle to operate in London, one of its biggest markets, after a judge found that the company had addressed safety concerns.  https://bit.ly/2Gl4Tmk

Ekto’s robotic boots may solve VR locomotion problems

The Ekto One is a pair of robotic boots that the company claims are capable of keeping you in one spot while you walk forward in VR. https://bit.ly/3kQ3gMe

The Last of Us Part II voice actor breaks new ground with Twitch’s Artificial

Stephen Chang played the voice of Jesse in The Last of Us Part II. And now he's playing as a character in Twitch's original interactive show Artificial. https://bit.ly/2S4Ovsw

Websites still don’t provide equal access in 2020 — and lawsuits are increasing

The number of Web-accessibility lawsuits has grown this year as the public relies increasingly on digital to survive COVID-19. https://bit.ly/30bulBN

Mass Effect: Legendary Edition is still coming — but not in 2020

Mass Effect: Legendary Edition is still in the works at Electronic Arts, but publisher Electronic Arts is pushing the reveal and release into early 2021. https://bit.ly/30c7HJp

Allen Institute researchers find pervasive toxicity in popular language models

Researchers at the Allen Institute for AI find evidence of pervasive bias and toxicity in popular language models from OpenAI and Salesforce. https://bit.ly/340QcwJ

The RetroBeat: Can Microsoft save Quake?

Maybe Quake, and arena shooters in general, have a comeback on the horizon. But I doubt it's a priority for Microsoft or Xbox. https://bit.ly/36aQmUQ

Epic Games acquires kid tech platform SuperAwesome

Epic Games has bought SuperAwesome, a pioneer in the "kid tech" market that provides kids with safe digital experiences and age-appropriate advertising. https://bit.ly/30aJDqf

Facebook’s Oversight Board to launch in October — but not for election cases

Facebook’s long-delayed independent Oversight Board plans to launch in mid to late October, just before the November U.S. presidential election. https://bit.ly/309MbVF

Sensor Tower: These genres are thriving in the $2 billion U.S. mobile-RPG market

Mobile role-playing games have brought in an estimated $2 billion in player spending in the U.S. in 2020, Sensor Tower estimates. https://bit.ly/3cuCRAJ

Wilson Logistics will put Locomation’s autonomous driving tech in 1,000 trucks

Wilson Logistics has signed a deal with Locomation to equip over 1,000 of Wilson's trucks with autonomous platooning technology. https://bit.ly/36bJ6rM

In facial recognition challenge, top-ranking algorithms show bias against Black women

The results from a recent facial recognition competition demonstrate that even the best algorithms are still prone to gender and racial bias. https://bit.ly/33TIp3T

GoodTrust manages your digital accounts after you die

GoodTrust is a startup that handles your digital afterlife, retrieving your accounts for loved ones and canceling things like your Netflix subscription. https://bit.ly/3cryKFm

Intel details chips designed for IoT and edge workloads

Intel is targeting the IoT and edge computing market with new processor products, including the Atom x6000E Series, Pentium, Celeron N, and J Series. https://bit.ly/2FNFthg

Adobe’s Liquid Mode leverages AI to reformat PDFs for mobile devices

Adobe's Liquid Mode in Acrobat Reader automatically reformats PDFs for mobile devices using AI and machine learning algorithms. https://bit.ly/3j1YtH2

Akamai: Cyberattacks against gamers spiked in the pandemic

The video game industry faced more than 10 billion cyberattacks during the past couple of years, with the attacks spiking in the pandemic. https://bit.ly/3kBlDnY

Microsoft unveils updates across Azure Cognitive Services and Azure Machine Learning

Microsoft rolled out updates across its AI and machine learning cloud portfolio during its Ignite 2020 virtual conference. https://bit.ly/2EnBozq

Microsoft launches Cloud for Healthcare in general availability

At Ignite 2020, Microsoft launched Cloud for Healthcare, its managed service solution for health operations management, in general availability. https://bit.ly/33LpB6K

Microsoft adds partners to pathogen-tracking Premonition project

Microsoft announced that its Premonition project to track and identify pathogens with outbreak potential is expanding to new partners. https://bit.ly/3iYSiDC

Is a smaller manufacturing process always better? Intel’s 10nm SuperFin suggests otherwise

The 10nm SuperFin node is a long-awaited enhancement to Intel’s first 10nm manufacturing process, and it's more than just smaller transistor features. https://bit.ly/3iQCrH3

Apparent racial bias found in Twitter photo algorithm

Twitter's saliency detection algorithm appears to be prioritizing the faces of white people over Black people when displaying faces in people's timelines. https://bit.ly/2HfFaMh

A robust enterprise strategy: How to manage the post-COVID future 

In post-COVID planning, business leaders must prepare for any future -- including wild upsides or a serious and sustained downturn. https://bit.ly/2RManZE

If the U.S. Post Office has an ally, it’s Duel2 and play-by-mail games

Play-by-mail games are still around, and Duel2 and their ilk are going to have to change if the U.S. Post Office continues to be a political football. https://bit.ly/2ZTdC5Y

Oculus Quest 2 getting Infinite Office with Logitech keyboard and adjustable passthrough

While presented as a new experience, what we see in the Infinite Office trailer is actually an evolution of the current Quest interface. https://bit.ly/3ksFaqC

An anti-racism checklist: Supporting Black employees in tech

When I entered his office, the manager looked at me, immediately mistook me for the janitor, and began giving instructions for rearranging his furniture.  https://bit.ly/2RGbMko

GamesBeat Decides 164: The PlayStation 5 Showcase and preorder mess

On this week's GamesBeat Decides, the crew takes on the PlayStation 5 Showcase, the preorder mess, and the Nintendo Direct Mini. https://bit.ly/2FM0F70

PredictHQ forecasts live TV sports viewership to help local food outlets meet demand

PredictHQ is meshing big data with machine learning to forecast live TV sports viewership, helping local food delivery businesses meet demand. https://bit.ly/3hQwFnO

The DeanBeat: My quest to defeat latency

When it comes to hardcore multiplayer games like Call of Duty: Warzone, it's not easy to defeat latency, or interaction delays. https://bit.ly/3iNhk8O

ByteDance mulls TikTok IPO to clinch U.S. agreement

ByteDance is planning a U.S. IPO of TikTok Global, a new company that will operate the popular video app, should its deal be cleared by the U.S. government. https://bit.ly/2EdkmEd

Netgear’s latest Nighthawk Pro Gaming router cuts lag 93%

The networking company's Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR1000 WiFi AX5400 Router is a $350 router aimed at reducing lag as much as 93%. https://bit.ly/3iHBiSi

IBM’s Watson Assistant can now field election questions

IBM is teaming up with states to deploy a Watson Assistant solution that answers questions about the election via phone or online. https://bit.ly/3cbfUCd

JupiterOne raises $19 million to automate IT asset management

JupiterOne, a cybersecurity management automation startup whose customers include Reddit, Databricks, and Auth0, raised $19 million in venture capital. https://bit.ly/35OX96N

Apple releases iOS 14, iPadOS 14, tvOS 14, and watchOS 7

Apple's iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Apple Watch operating systems are being released today, ahead of the launch of new devices. https://bit.ly/3hD4Grt

Ubisoft announces Splinter Cell and Assassin’s Creed for Oculus VR

Elizabeth Loverso revealed at Facebook Connect that Ubisoft is bringing two major franchises to VR: Splinter Cell and Assassin's Creed. https://bit.ly/2RLGLM9

PlayStation 5 price: How does Sony choose what to charge?

How does a company like Sony decide somethign like the PlayStation 5's price. Is it just based on cost or do other factors play a major role? https://bit.ly/3mnsF1n

DeepMind wants to teach robots to play board games

DeepMind researchers propose using board games and simulated environments to train AI agents to learn manipulation skills. https://bit.ly/3c13g8Y

LIGC raises $3 million for better air filters using electric currents and graphene

Israeli startup LIGC raised $3 million in funding to build a better air filter by using graphene and electricity to zap germs and dust. https://bit.ly/3hHrcj7

Electronic Arts doubles down on EA Play brand with EA Desktop app

Electronic Arts is launching a new EA Desktop app, a revamped version of its Origin online gaming service. It is also boosting its EA Play brand. https://bit.ly/2ZFdKpz

Nvidia researchers detail AI-powered clinical speech transcription system

In a new paper, Nvidia researchers describe a system that automatically transcribes speech from clinical patients and maps it to a medical ontology. https://bit.ly/2DYfvqa

August 2020 NPD: Madden and UFC supercharge U.S. game sales

Consumers spent $3.3 billion on video game hardware, software, and accessories in August, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. https://bit.ly/2RrwoNm

Nvidia acquires Arm from SoftBank for $40 billion

Nvidia confirmed that it is acquiring processor architecture firm Arm from Softbank for $40 billion. The deal confirms weeks of speculation. https://bit.ly/32tvaaG

Why your team should be engaging with policy makers — now more than ever

A single change in policy can transform the trajectory of your organization or even your industry as a whole. It's critical to be involved. https://bit.ly/2RtTqmp