You can now sign up for PlayStation Vue without a TV

While Sony's TV-streaming service PlayStation Vue has been around for almost three years, it's currently facing stiff competition from the likes of Sling TV, DirecTV Now, YouTube TV and Hulu TV. To stave off its rivals, it's been adding features like...

Epix is the first US network to stream 4K content within its apps

If you're about eye-watering clarity when it comes to home entertainment, get yourself an Epix subscription. The network has announced that from today it'll be offering Ultra HD content on its platform -- the first such offering from any premium netw...

Robo-logistics company Magazino raises $25M for its warehouse bots

 German robotics firm Magazino, creator of robots meant to work alongside people in warehouses and the like, has raised $24.8 million to continue development and deployment of its TORU and SOTO robots. Read More

The ESRB now warns against in-game purchases

The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) today announced that it’s launching a new “in-app purchases” (IAP) warning label. Future software products containing IAPs will display this label, informing parents and consumers that the game they’re purchasing contains additional paid-for elements. According to the ESRB, the labels apply to games which allow players to “purchase digital goods or premiums with real world currency.” The organization went on to offer specific examples, although noted it isn’t an exhaustive list of what might earn its ire. These include: bonus levels, skins, surprise items (such as item packs, loot boxes, mystery awards), music, virtual…

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Oregon moves forward with its own net neutrality legislation

Oregon legislators just took a step towards protecting net neutrality in their state. The Oregon House of Representatives passed a proposal yesterday that would require state agencies to sign internet service contracts with providers that abide by ne...

Trump's former digital advisor will manage his re-election bid

Today, Trump announced he will run for re-election in 2020. But we also learned who will be managing his next campaign: Brad Parscale, the digital advisor for Trump's 2016 run. He lead the then-Presidential candidate's social media strategy, which ma...

Google Clips review

 What, precisely, is Clips? A “smart camera,” according to Google. It’s a new category, of sorts. One that really couldn’t have existed in this form without the current on-board technology. The device is actually a deceptively sophisticated collection of tech wrapped up in an adorable little package that looks like an Instagram icon that a fairy godmother turned into a… Read More

Udacity grew its revenue over 100% year-over-year in 2017

 Online learning platform Udacity had a banner year in 2017, according to a rare glimpse at the (still private) company’s financials. It revealed that it had over 8 million students in total on the platform, counting enrolments across both free and paid courses, which is a big bump from the nearly five million it counted at the end of 2016. Despite not quite doubling enrolled students… Read More

Facebook should disclose and limit pricing for political campaign ads

 An interesting reporton the Facebook ad machinery in play during the election highlighted an issue that I hadn’t considered: Facebook’s ad marketplace gave a huge pricing advantage to one candidate over the other. It seems like a no-brainer that these differences should at least be made public in the case of political contests, and arguably should be limited in the way political… Read More