GamesBeat Summit Watch every session from the annual event On Demand Watch Now Thatgamecompany said its Sky: Children of the Light mobile game has topped 35 million downloads, including 15 million in the past month, thanks to its launch on Android and in China. The soulful game from the makers …
Read More »Amazon launches AI-powered code review service CodeGuru in general availability
Amazon today announced the general availability of CodeGuru, an AI-powered developer tool that provides recommendations for improving code quality. It was first revealed during the company’s Amazon Web Services (AWS) re:Invent 2019 conference in Las Vegas, and starting today, it’s available with usage-based pricing. Software teams perform code reviews to …
Read More »COVID-19: NTUC Enterprise Launches $50M Support Package To Help S’poreans With Cost Of Living
To help Singaporeans manage their cost of living, NTUC Enterprise is rolling out a $ 50 million support package, more than doubled the value of its support from $ 20 million last year. This package includes measures such as extending discounts and programmes until Dec 31 this year, it announced …
Read More »Signal launches face-blurring tool as U.S. protesters embrace encrypted messaging
Technology can be a powerful force in times of crisis and has enabled recent applications like contact tracing apps and remote-working tools that help businesses adhere to safe social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. But technology can also be abused, with discrete surveillance tools often masquerading as solutions to …
Read More »MeetinVR launches online VR meetings with ‘superpowers’
We can probably agree that Zoom meetings, while vital during the lockdown, aren’t exactly thrilling. So MeetinVR envisions taking those meetings into virtual reality for a more immersive experience. During the pandemic, MeetinVR could make online meetings more exciting with things like whiteboard interaction, 3D viewing, movie viewing, or podium …
Read More »Reliance launches JioMart online grocery service, challenging Amazon and Flipkart
(Reuters) — Reliance has launched an online grocery service, JioMart, the head of its grocery retail business said, in a move aimed at rivalling Amazon.com’s local unit and Walmart’s Flipkart in the huge Indian market. JioMart will deliver groceries in more than 200 towns across the country, Damodar Mall, chief …
Read More »Tilting Point launches SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off and rebrands itself as a mobile publisher
Tilting Point is launching one of its biggest mobile games to date: SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off. And it is using the occasion to rebrand the company. Tilting Point has always provided user acquisition services for mobile games, but now it will offer full publishing services for free-to-play games, said Samir El-Agili, …
Read More »Amazon launches cognitive search service Kendra in general availability
Amazon today launched Kendra in general availability, an AI and machine learning-powered service for enterprise search. It debuted in preview last December during Amazon Web Services (AWS) re:Invent 2019 in Las Vegas, and it’s now available to all AWS customers. Enterprises typically have countless data buckets to wrangle, with upwards …
Read More »Drone Racing League launches flight simulator competition on NBC
Today the Drone Racing League announced the launch of the DRL SIM Racing Cup, a competition that takes place entirely inside the DRL SIM flight simulator. Professional drone pilots used to control drones at 90 miles per hour will navigate the virtual environment and broadcast on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN). …
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