Hover raises $60 million to streamline home inspections with computer vision

Hover, a startup developing AI-powered apps that create 3D models of homes from smartphone photos, today raised $60 million. The 200-employee company says the proceeds will be used to deepen existing relationships with insurance carriers as Hover expands its product offerings. In 2017, 6.26% of insured homes experienced a claim, compared to just 4.87% in 2014. Usually, […]

Chip’s Challenge is free on Steam

Chip’s Challenge is now free on Steam, the developer announced on Twitter on Tuesday. The classic top-down puzzle game was originally published in 1989 for the Atari Lynx, but gained a cult following when it was ported to Windows in Microsoft Entertainment Pack 4. The mechanics of Chip’s Challenge are simple. Each level consists of […]

Dungeons & Dragons: The Story Behind Icewind Dale

In just under a month, Wizards of the Coast will bring back the Icewind Dale campaign setting for Dungeons & Dragons, and it’s kind of a big deal. Fans have been chomping at the bit to get their hands on the new adventure book since the announcement earlier this year. WotC is giving it the full […]

Daisy Ridley Cast In Baobab Studios' Next VR Movie, Baba Yaga

Baobab Studios revealed that Daisy Ridley has been cast in the lead role for their upcoming VR project, Baba Yaga. First revealed earlier this month, Baba Yaga is the next immersive VR movie from talented VR group Baobab Studios, the developers of Bonfire, Asteroids! and many other VR movie projects. In a ‘Work In Progress’ […]

Concourse Labs emerges from stealth with $15.2 million to automate cloud compliance

Concourse Labs, a startup developing an automated cloud governance platform, today emerged from stealth with $15.2 million in financing. The proceeds will be put toward accelerating Concourse’s sales and marketing efforts, scaling operations, and broadening and bolstering product development, a spokesperson said. It costs between $7.7 million and $30.9 million for companies to meet or […]

Animal Crossing players are starting over after dozens (or hundreds) of hours

Christina Lau spent well over 200 hours working on her Animal Crossing: New Horizons island. She rebuilt majestic mountain ranges again and again. She made her island a New York-style city, then a pastel-colored cotton candy garden. She time-traveled for maximum efficiency, crafted hundreds of fish bait so she could catch rare fish like the […]