Author: Zach_Wilson
The best PS4 Pro games: push your console to its 4K HDR limits
There’s no doubt about it: Sony’s PS4 Pro is one of the best gaming consoles money can buy – maybe even the best. Well, until the PS5 and Xbox Series X launch at the end of the year. But when it comes to stocking up on new games, it’s worth doing…
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US House Ethics Committee is advising politicians against sharing deepfakes
The US House Ethics Committee informed House members yesterday that posting audio or video that has been altered for misleading effect on social media, also known as deepfakes, might be in violation of House rules. The memo says that “manipulation of images and videos that are intended to mislead the…
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Grubhub is faking which restaurants it actually partners with
Grubhub has a new “growth hacking” strategy that includes creating a restaurant listing on its platform for places it doesn’t even partner with. According to a new report by the San Francisco Chronicle and tweets by restaurant owner Pim Techamuanvivit, Grubhub has been allowing customers to order food from its…
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After sale to Ford, Spin charges ahead with plans to scale up
Electric scooter startup Spin was long considered to be a bit of an underdog in the micromobility space. Before selling to Ford, Spin had raised just $8 million, while competitors Lime and Bird had raised hundreds of millions. Today, the former underdog is backed by one of the world’s largest…
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Verkada raises $80M at $1.6B to be every building’s security OS
50 iPads were stolen from Verkada co-founder Hans Robertson’s old company. Only when they checked the security system did they realize the video cameras hadn’t been working for months. He was pissed. “The market lagged behind the progress seen in the consumer space, where someone could buy high-end cameras with…
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Google is temporarily shutting down all China offices due to coronavirus outbreak
Google is temporarily shutting down all of its China offices due to the coronavirus outbreak, the company confirmed to The Verge on Wednesday. The shutdown includes all offices in mainland China, as well as Google’s offices in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Currently, the offices are closed for the extended Lunar…
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