Facebook has unveiled the finished charter for its content oversight board, and it's evident that the social site wants to give the board at least some meaningful independence. The new rules will let users appeal content decisions directly to the bo… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/308XZbU via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Facebook’s new content oversight board can overrule Mark Zuckerberg September 17, 2019 at 11:47PM"

Even Tinder might have trouble resisting the allure of creating an original show to boost its bottom line. Variety tipsters claim the dating service will release an original, six-episode video series in early October that riffs on its app's well-know… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/306p2FM via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Tinder’s first TV show will make you swipe to advance the story September 17, 2019 at 11:03PM"

When Bandai Namco said Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot was coming in early 2020, it was clearly being conservative. The action RPG is now slated to punch its way to PC, PS4 and Xbox One on January 17th. On top of that, completists should be happy — the gam… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/34QINzA via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "‚Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot‘ arrives on January 17th, 2020 September 17, 2019 at 10:41PM"

Top-tier Mario Kart 8 Deluxe players better limber up with some thumb exercises. Nintendo has announced a North American online tournament which will take place on Nintendo's Switch Online service from 1 PM to 11 PM ET on September 22nd. The top eigh… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2QeARVO via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Nintendo is holding an online ‚Mario Kart 8 Deluxe‘ tournament this Sunday September 17, 2019 at 10:23PM"

Starting today, LinkedIn is rolling out Skills Assessment quizzes. The short, standardized tests will allow you to prove your knowledge of everything from coding languages to Photoshop and Microsoft Excel. If you score in the 70th percentile or above… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2NkhEQd via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "LinkedIn’s new quizzes can prove you’re not lying on your resume September 17, 2019 at 10:02PM"

Apple might not be the only big tech company working on an augmented reality headset. CNBC sources maintain that Facebook is partnering with Luxottica (owner of Ray-Ban, Oakley and other brands) on AR glasses nicknamed Orion. The eyewear would be a… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/31xXtBC via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Facebook is reportedly working on AR glasses September 17, 2019 at 09:43PM"

Facebook will use footage from police body cameras to train its automatic detection systems to spot and remove footage of mass shootings. The company announced Tuesday that it will partner with law enforcement in the US and UK to obtain footage from… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/301FhD3 via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Facebook will train its content-removal AI with police camera footage September 17, 2019 at 09:24PM"

Following other publishers such as EA and Ubisoft, Rockstar Games is rolling out a games launcher for Windows PC. It'll pull your Rockstar titles together in one place, including those you've bought through other stores such as Steam (though it doesn… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/32R8PBd via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Rockstar rolls out its own PC games launcher September 17, 2019 at 09:09PM"

If you've ever visited a private medical clinic, your records could be at risk. A new joint investigation published by ProPublica and German broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk found that the medical data of some 5 million patients in the US is easily o… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2ZYOnAz via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Millions of Americans‘ medical records are out in the open on the internet September 17, 2019 at 08:51PM"

Web searches can easily help you find videos, but that's not much good if you're looking for a specific segment. Do you really want to spend minutes scrubbing to find a relevant section? You might not have to. Google search can now highlight speci… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2VaBs9X via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Google will highlight important parts of videos in search results September 17, 2019 at 08:38PM"