Month: April 2020
Video chat app Marco Polo says its costs are getting too expensive, and it wants people to pay to use the app
Marco Polo, an app that became popular for staying in touch with friends while social distancing, is looking to make some cash. The free app is launching an expanded premium product today called Marco Polo Plus that costs $5 per month with an annual commitment or $10 if paid monthly.…
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‘Valorant’ is harvesting talent from stagnating esports
Yesterday, the reigning MVP of Overwatch esports, Jay “sinatraa” Won, confirmed rumors and announced he was leaving his $150,000-a-year deal with San Francisco Shock for a pro career in Riot Games’ new first-person-shooter Valorant. It’s a huge deal… Source
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Online schooling has a tech issue that no apps can fix
In a photo, Josh Sanders stands behind a pane of glass as he looks out onto his deck where a skateboard and bicycle have been flipped over, seemingly untouched for weeks. From his mildly furrowed expression, Josh’s longing for the outside world is painfully apparent. The self-portrait was the seventh…
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Amazon Smart Oven Review: Don’t Let It Anywhere Near Your Kitchen
Connected kitchen gadgets are supposed to streamline cooking, but this one just gave me a headache. Source
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Salesforce researchers are working on an AI economist for more equitable tax policy
Tax policy is surely a complex beast, and depending on your political leanings, you probably have some strong feelings about how it should be implemented. Salesforce AI researchers are trying to build a model to bring artificial intelligence to bear on what will undoubtedly always be a highly political process.…
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A Photoshop livestream is slowly revealing the next Assassin’s Creed
In the absence of trade shows and other physical preview events, publishers are getting creative with their video game marketing. Today, Ubisoft casually launched a livestream that will reveal the setting of the next Assassin's Creed game. But here's… Source
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