In 'Asgard's Wrath 2,' VR gaming reaches a new God mode
Meta Quest fans have been asking for an exclusive longform, big-budget game for years. Asgard's Wrath 2 delivers with diverse gameplay and a divine cast.
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Fake social media accounts are targeting Taiwan's presidential election
The influence operation identified by Graphika researchers involved a network of more than 800 fake Facebook accounts that reposted Chinese-language TikTok and YouTube videos about Taiwanese politics.
Technology to stop drunk drivers could be coming to every new car in the nation
Federal regulators have taken a first step toward making technology that prevents drunk driving standard in new cars. Their goal is to help end a problem that claimed more than 13,000 lives last year.
Parent and consumer groups warn against 'naughty tech toys'
The smart toy sector is worth close to $17 billion. But some parent and consumer support groups say these tech-driven toys are not safe for play.
A jury decided Google's Android app store benefits from anticompetitive barriers
The maker of Fortnite sued three years ago, alleging that Google abused its power to shield its Play Store from competition in order to protect a gold mine that makes billions of dollars annually.
Online scamming industry includes more human trafficking victims, Interpol says
Cyberfraud is considered human trafficking's newest form of exploitation, according to the global crime-fighting organization. Victims are largely found in Southeast Asia and Latin America.
Europe reaches a deal on the world's first comprehensive AI rules
The deal paves the way for legal oversight of AI technology that has promised to transform everyday life and has spurred warnings of existential dangers to humanity.
A new biopic of 'La Vie En Rose' singer Edith Piaf will use AI to recreate her voice
One of Edith Piaf's famous hits was "La Vie En Rose" but... how about "La Vie En AI"? A new biopic about the singer will be made using artificial intelligence to recreate her voice and image.
Kids are losing the Chuck E. Cheese animatronics. They were for the parents, anyway
The kids "eatertainment" chain is saying goodbye to its animatronics band. But not all are ready to let go of the fuzzy robot characters of their youth. One stronghold will keep the nostalgia alive.
High-speed rail projects get a $6 billion infusion of federal infrastructure money
The White House hopes to jumpstart high-speed rail in the U.S. with money from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Much of the funding announced this week will go to projects in Nevada and California.