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

Dean Takahashi September 26, 2020 10:25 AM

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

Reuters September 25, 2020 1:42 AM

Analysis

Apple and Facebook spin antitrust claims: We’re misunderstood

Jeremy Horwitz September 24, 2020 1:31 PM

After boycotts, advertisers and social media giants agree on steps to curb hate speech

Reuters September 24, 2020 2:18 AM

Facebook removes ‘inauthentic’ Chinese accounts for U.S. political interference

Reuters September 23, 2020 12:31 AM

Microsoft’s Azure Communication Services handles enterprise video, voice, and text communications

Kyle Wiggers September 22, 2020 8:00 AM

Apparent racial bias found in Twitter photo algorithm

Khari Johnson September 20, 2020 3:09 PM

How U.S. tech policy could change if Democrats win back the Senate

Khari Johnson September 20, 2020 9:21 AM

Stardust Social Casino is a bet on enticing players with Las Vegas history

Dean Takahashi September 19, 2020 10:25 AM

John Carmack says he’s ‘kind of embarrassed’ over Facebook’s social VR during pandemic

Jamie Feltham, Upload VR September 19, 2020 3:13 AM

Trump to block TikTok and WeChat downloads in the U.S. from September 20

Reuters September 18, 2020 7:34 AM

ByteDance mulls TikTok IPO to clinch U.S. agreement

Reuters September 18, 2020 2:40 AM

Opinion

Can Oculus Quest 2 overcome Facebook’s tarnished reputation?

Jeremy Horwitz September 17, 2020 11:03 AM

Bunch raises $20 million to help friends party up in mobile games

Dean Takahashi September 17, 2020 4:00 AM

Facebook will release its first AR glasses in 2021

Jeremy Horwitz September 16, 2020 10:14 AM

Over 1,000 parents sign open letter protesting facial recognition in schools

Kyle Wiggers September 16, 2020 3:00 AM

Sponsored Deals

These soft skill training bundles can prep you for the future of work

VB Deals September 15, 2020 8:15 AM

Opinion

ProBeat: The TikTok acquisition is not going to happen

Emil Protalinski September 11, 2020 10:30 AM

The DeanBeat: Apple v. Epic — a briefing on the antitrust arguments and interesting facts

Dean Takahashi September 11, 2020 8:00 AM

Twitter expands election misinformation rules to include posts that claim victory prematurely

Reuters September 11, 2020 1:11 AM

XRSI releases VR/AR user privacy framework, citing ‘urgent’ need

Jeremy Horwitz September 9, 2020 7:03 AM

Synthetic media targets politics ahead of U.S. presidential election

Chris O'Brien September 9, 2020 6:50 AM

The Social Dilemma: How digital platforms pose an existential threat to society

Paul Sawers September 2, 2020 12:00 AM

Google expands AI-powered flood alerts to all of India

Kyle Wiggers September 1, 2020 9:00 AM

Twitter labels video shared by Trump aide as ‘manipulated media’

Khari Johnson August 31, 2020 12:59 PM

Guest

For tech to serve the public good, we need standards

Tom Williams, Heron Rock August 29, 2020 10:25 AM

Guest

Hey, developers: Brazil is waiting for you

Matt Tubergen August 29, 2020 6:16 AM

Researchers built a data set for training AI to detect natural disasters from social media images

Khari Johnson August 28, 2020 11:29 AM

Exclusive

The utopian promise and dystopian potential of real-time detection of police, fire, and medical emergencies

Khari Johnson August 27, 2020 10:48 AM

PopID’s face-based payments pose privacy and security risks

Kyle Wiggers August 27, 2020 6:30 AM

TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer quits after less than 3 months

Reuters August 26, 2020 11:53 PM

Oculus Connect becomes Facebook Connect, goes virtual on September 16

Jeremy Horwitz August 25, 2020 10:00 AM

LinkedIn open-sources toolkit to measure AI model fairness

Kyle Wiggers August 25, 2020 9:00 AM

Guest

A disease, a death, and the digital divide demand a new civil rights movement

Fallon Wilson, National Black Tech Ecosystem Association August 24, 2020 3:10 PM

TikTok says it has ‘no choice’ but to sue Trump administration over U.S. ban

Reuters August 24, 2020 8:43 AM

AI Weekly: Surveillance, structural racism, and the Biden 2020 presidential campaign

Khari Johnson August 21, 2020 12:33 PM

Microsoft researchers use Bing data to track shifting human needs during the pandemic

Kyle Wiggers August 21, 2020 12:31 PM

Autonomous vehicles should benefit those with disabilities, but progress remains slow

Kyle Wiggers August 21, 2020 8:30 AM

Opinion

Only 2 companies should buy TikTok, and Oracle isn’t one of them

Paul Sawers August 21, 2020 7:53 AM

Court ruling paves the way for Facebook to settle its facial recognition lawsuit

Reuters August 20, 2020 1:10 PM