May 2, 2019 Denver Uber users can buy public transit tickets in the app Uber customers in Denver can now use the app to purchase transit tickets. This makes Denver the first city in the world to get…
May 2, 2019 Detective Pikachu’s characters are joining Google’s augmented reality lineup Google is adding four new Playmoji to its augmented reality Playground service based on characters from the upcoming Detective Pikachu. Starting today, you’ll be…
May 2, 2019 Facebook could create new privacy positions as part of FTC settlement The Federal Trade Commission is in the midst of negotiating a settlement with Facebook that would require the company to strengthen its privacy practices…
May 2, 2019 Google’s latest AI art project turns your face into a ‘poem portrait’ Google is always sponsoring weird and inventive projects with the help of artificial intelligence, and its latest is characteristically odd. Named PoemPortraits, the web…
May 2, 2019 ‘Mortal Kombat’ and ‘Super Mario Kart’ join the Video Game Hall of Fame Sorry, Half-Life fans, you'll have to wait at least another year to see the classic FPS make it into the World Video Game Hall…
May 2, 2019 Ron Howard and George Lucas might reboot ‘Willow’ as series for Disney+ The cult-classic fantasy movie Willow (directed by Ron Howard) might be revived as a series for the upcoming Disney+ streaming service. According to Deadline,…
May 2, 2019 Facebook’s ‘privacy-focused’ plan is another diversion When Mark Zuckerberg took the stage at F8 2019, he once again outlined the company's new "privacy-focused" vision. It's a message he's been spreading…
May 2, 2019 Uber customers in Denver can now buy train and bus tickets in the app Uber has announced that it will begin selling train and bus tickets through its app for its customers in Denver, Colorado. It’s the first…
May 2, 2019 Robot farming startup Iron Ox has started selling its produce in California Companies want to use robotics and AI to revolutionize farming, but first, they have to prove there’s a market for what they’re growing. Robot…
May 2, 2019 How augmented reality put five Madonnas on stage at once At Wednesday's Billboard Music Awards, Madonna performed her latest single, "Medellín", with Latin singer Maluma. However, they (and their flesh-and-blood dancers) weren't alone on…