The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! Ninety-one percent of IT leaders feel pressured to compromise security for business continuity, according to a new report from HP Wolf Security. Moreover, almost half (48%) of younger office workers surveyed view security tools as a hindrance, leading to nearly […]
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Bias persists in face detection systems from Amazon, Microsoft, and Google
The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! Commercial face-analyzing systems have been critiqued by scholars and activists alike over the past decade, if not longer. A paper last fall by University of Colorado, Boulder researchers showed that facial recognition software from Amazon, Clarifai, Microsoft, and others was […]
Apparel Makers Face Backlash, Boycotts in China for ‘Statements of Concern’ About Xinjiang Labor Practices
Swedish fashion retailer H&M, apparel companies Nike and adidas, and others are facing backlash from Chinese consumers and the government as company statements of concern about “forced labor” of the Muslim Uighur people in the cotton fields of the Xinjiang region of China make the rounds on Chinese social media. These and other Western fashion […]
Fortnite is following the Facebook playbook
Fortnite’s new game mode isn’t particularly novel, but its very existence gets at the Epic Games’ Silicon Valley-sized ambition. The mode is called The Spy Within, and it isn’t hard to see the similarities it has to Among Us, a 2-year-old game that found immense success in 2020 thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortnite’s success […]
Peter Parker's Face Has Been Recast For Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered On PlayStation 5
A voucher code for Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered is included with the upcoming Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales: Ultimate Edition on PlayStation 5. This next-gen remaster takes advantage of all that next-gen has to offer and also brings with it some additional cosmetic bonuses like three new suits. One of the biggest changes is that for some […]
This Massive Sale On Face Masks And T-Shirts Is Back For 48 Hours
Apparel store TeePublic is back with another massive sale this week, offering discounts on its massive collection of T-shirts as well as face masks designed by independent artists. From now through Friday, literally thousands of cool tees are marked down from $20 to just $13. What’s great is these T-shirts have a ton of customization […]
Oculus Connect Rebranded as Facebook Connect, September Date Confirmed
Last week saw Facebook announce some major news regarding its virtual reality (VR) efforts and this influx continues today. The company has revealed that its annual Oculus Connect event is being rebranded and the official name for its VR/AR division has been formalised. The event will now be called Facebook Connect and it’ll take place […]
Fall Guys cheaters face hack clampdown as game hits 8 million players on PS4
Mediatonic claims to be on top of the cheating epidemic in Fall Guys, but are they right to be so confident given the game’s success? The number of people playing Fall Guys has hit 8 million according to unofficial figures, but the game continues to have problems with cheaters. The figure comes from Gamestat, which […]
Pro Athletes Face Off In Esports Tournament For COVID-19 Relief
Facebook Gaming and Greenlit Content have partnered to put together the #PlayTogetherApart tournament, a series designed to raise money for COVID-19 charities by pitting a bunch of pro athletes from different sports together in an esports arena. The concept isn’t new–as sports leagues around the world have shut down due to the pandemic, many of […]
The New Face Of Jill Valentine Would Love To Return For Future Resident Evil Titles
Jill Valentine is starring in the remake of Resident Evil 3, and the model who provides Jill’s new face would love to return for future entries in the series. Jill Valentine debuted as one of the two playable characters in the original Resident Evil, but this was back during the 32-bit era, when characters resembled blocky polygons, though Jill […]