Get the most out of your game’s subscription plans Best practices for designing and managing your subscription strategy Access guide here The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has released a new economic impact report for the U.S. video game industry that says gaming directly generated economic output of $ 40.9 billion …
Read More »Why Iran is attacking the 2020 U.S. election
Maintain your employer brand in a pandemic Read the VentureBeat Jobs guide to employer branding Download eBook Since the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Russia has been singled out for its role in sowing disinformation and discord to boost President Trump’s candidacy. But while the U.S. director of national security recently …
Read More »Deepfakes may not have upended the 2020 U.S. election, but their day is coming
Maintain your employer brand in a pandemic Read the VentureBeat Jobs guide to employer branding Download eBook Many projected that deepfake videos would play a lead role in the 2020 elections, with the prospect of foreign interference and disinformation campaigns looming large in the leadup to election day. Yet, if …
Read More »Automatic signature verification software threatens to disenfranchise U.S. voters
The audio problem Learn how new cloud-based API solutions are solving imperfect, frustrating audio in video conferences. Access here As of early October, more than 84.2 million absentee ballots had been requested or sent to U.S. voters in 47 states and the District of Columbia ahead of the U.S general …
Read More »How ethical hackers are trying to protect the 2020 U.S. elections
The audio problem Learn how new cloud-based API solutions are solving imperfect, frustrating audio in video conferences. Access here After the surprising outcome of the 2016 U.S. presidential election, many have feared that the country’s voting system is vulnerable to external attacks by well-funded groups. In response, loosely affiliated groups …
Read More »Data privacy startup Mine raises $9.5 million and expands to the U.S.
The audio problem Learn how new cloud-based API solutions are solving imperfect, frustrating audio in video conferences. Access here Mine, which is developing a platform that helps discover and manage personal data on the web, today closed a $ 9.5 million funding round led by Gradient Ventures, Google’s AI-focused venture …
Read More »U.S. Diplomats and Spies Battle Trump Administration Over Suspected Attacks
WASHINGTON — The strange sound came at night: a crack like a marble striking the floor of the apartment above them. Mark Lenzi and his wife had lightheadedness, sleep issues and headaches, and their children were waking up with bloody noses — symptoms they thought might be from the smog …
Read More »AI Weekly: U.S. lawmakers decry the chilling effect of federal surveillance at protests
There’s a thread that runs through police violence against Black people and connects to overpolicing, onerous and problematic tactics like facial recognition, AI-powered predictive policing, and federal agencies’ surveillance of protestors. It’s almost a loop; at the very least, it’s a knot. For months, American citizens have tirelessly protested against …
Read More »U.S. Congress calls for antitrust reforms to limit powers of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google
Members of Congress investigating the activity of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google say antitrust law reform is needed to safeguard democracy and “ensure that our economy remains vibrant and open in the digital age.” The findings comes from a document released today (PDF), the culmination of a 16-month long investigation …
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