September 7, 2018 Audible offers two of its original audiobooks free every month Audible isn't done offering freebies (of sorts) to subscribers. Members now receive two Audible Originals audiobooks every month on top of whatever they download…
September 7, 2018 Amazon Go competitor opens a cashierless store in San Francisco A startup called Standard Cognition hopes to steal some of Amazon's thunder by opening a cashierless store in San Francisco — Amazon Go currently…
September 7, 2018 Justice Department antitrust head says big tech isn’t necessarily bad Earlier this week, after Facebook and Twitter executives testified before Congress about misinformation, election meddling and content monitoring, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced…
September 7, 2018 Twitter and Periscope now offer audio-only live broadcasts Twitter has offered at least some form of live video for years, but what if you can't (or don't want to) put something on…
September 7, 2018 Amazon’s checkout-free Go store is heading to New York Amazon is getting ready to open an Amazon Go store in New York, The Information reports. Job listings for a new Amazon Go location…
September 7, 2018 Overwatch League adds teams from Toronto, Vancouver and Paris Activision Blizzard has rounded out the Overwatch League ranks for the second season of Overwatch's top-level professional competition. The company confirmed that eight more…
September 7, 2018 Pentagon pledges $2 billion for AI research The US Department of Defense will put up to $2 billion towards artificial intelligence research over the next five years, the Washington Post reports….
September 7, 2018 The US government comes for Google, Facebook, and Twitter Facebook, Twitter, and Google were threatened by lawmakers from three distinct quarters on Wednesday. A leaked email from the largest US telecom lobbying group…
September 7, 2018 Bumble adds a ‘Snooze’ feature to encourage digital detox More and more app developers are recognizing that sometimes, it's good to take a break from your phone and other devices. Bumble is the…
September 7, 2018 Facebook’s next big augmented reality push is multiplayer games Even as Facebook faces extreme pressure from Congress on issues like foreign interference and fake news, the company has to remain focused on keeping…