Google has begun using Duplex, its AI chat agent that can arrange appointments over the phone, to contact businesses about the status of certain “in-demand” items like toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and cleaning solutions. As reflected in an update to a support webpage and confirmed to VentureBeat by a spokesperson …
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Electronic Arts held its EA Play event as part of Not E3 this week, and the GamesBeat Decides crew talks about that on this week’s episode. Reviews editor Mike Minotti and PC gaming editor Jeff Grubb are excited about Star Wars: Squadrons and Skate 4. But in addition to the …
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Like everyone else, I’ve been playing that hot Naughty Dog game. Yup, that’s right, Jak & Daxter! OK, I guess the headline gave that joke away. But, yeah, here I am, playing through a defunct 3D platforming series instead of the newest, biggest game in the world that happens to …
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Toy maker Spin Master grew to a $ 2 billion valuation with TV shows like Paw Patrol and toys like Air Hogs drones. But as shelter-in-place orders linger during the pandemic, the Toronto company is expanding into digital businesses, including games. Fredrik Loving recently joined as executive vice president of …
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Electronic Arts held its big EA Play 2020 event today, showing off some upcoming games and announcing a few big ones. Below, we’ve rounded up everything that EA had at its event, including an awesome final surprise for fans of a certain franchise. Apex Legends Above: Apex Legends. Image Credit: …
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The New York City Council today voted in favor of the Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology (POST) Act, a bill that requires the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to disclose their use of surveillance technologies. The POST Act also mandates that the NYPD develop policies on how it deploys …
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Algoriddim’s live DJ mixing and editing app Djay Pro has been a standout on iPads, iPhones, and Macs for years, enabling songs to be slowed down, sped up, scratched, and blurred together with ease. Today, the company’s bringing AI features to evolve the iOS version of the app, using a …
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In a sign the pandemic continues to bolster – and strengthen — the global delivery and logistics market, warehouse robotics startup Geek+ today announced that it extended its series C funding round to $ 200 million, up from $ 150 million in July 2019. The company says the deal, which …
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Zynga CEO Frank Gibeau said in a letter to employees today that the company is creating a $ 25 million to donate money or invest in educational and charitable causes related to diversity and inclusion. The move is part of Zynga’s response to the recent protests against police brutality and …
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