China Forms New Body To Review Ethics Risks of Video Games
China has established a new body that reviews ethical issues in video gaming, marking the country's latest attempt to tighten control over the world's biggest games market. From a report: The recently formed Online Games Ethics Committee has so far evaluated an initial batch of 20 video game titles, according to a report on Friday from state… Read More »
Posted on 9 December 2018 | 8:00 pmScientists Say Most Diverse Coral Site Ever Seen on Great Barrier Reef Discovered
In a space no longer than 500 metres, researchers say they recorded at least 195 different species of corals. From a report: A team of researchers says it has discovered the most diverse coral site ever recorded on the Great Barrier Reef. Great Barrier Reef Legacy, a non-profit organisation that conducts research trips on the reef, and scientist… Read More »
Posted on 9 December 2018 | 6:40 pm'What Straight-A Students Get Wrong'
From a story: Year after year, I watch in dismay as students obsess over getting straight A's. Some sacrifice their health; a few have even tried to sue their school after falling short. All have joined the cult of perfectionism out of a conviction that top marks are a ticket to elite graduate schools and lucrative job offers. I was one of them. I… Read More »
Posted on 9 December 2018 | 4:45 pmAlibaba Already Has a Voice Assistant Way Better Than Google's
Like Google's Duplex, Chinese internet giant Alibaba has its own humanlike voice assistant capable of making restaurant reservations and salon appointments. But unlike Google, which has rolled out the feature to select audience, Alibaba's offering already has a wider reach. And it's smart, too. From a report: On December 2 at the 2018 Neural… Read More »
Posted on 9 December 2018 | 3:00 pmCan the US Stop China From Controlling the Next Internet Age?
Tech executives worry China will turn to tit-for-tat arrests of Americans in response to the detention of Meng Wanzhou. And the worries don't stop there. Kara Swisher, writing at The New York Times: Imagine, if you will (and you should), a big American tech executive being detained over unspecified charges while on a trip to Beijing. That is… Read More »
Posted on 9 December 2018 | 2:00 pmGoogle Just Can't Get the Message
It's been a rough week or so to be invested in a Google messaging service, hell it's been a rough decade to be invested in a Google messaging service. Phandroid: The latest victims are Allo, which will be going away in March of 2019, and "Hangouts Classic" which has a more nebulous end of life forecast. These products join the host of other Google… Read More »
Posted on 9 December 2018 | 1:00 pm