PUBG Changed To Appease Chinese Government, To Suit ‘Socialist Core Values’

Nov 23, 2017 13:45 pm UTC| Technology

As one of the hottest games in the market right now, its hardly surprising that PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds would make it to China at some point. However, before this could happen, it seems a few changes to the game will...

Facebook Users Will Be Told If They Liked Russian Propaganda

Nov 23, 2017 13:45 pm UTC| Technology

The Russian ads and election meddling scandal have been hitting Facebook hard and now, the social media site is going to be shifting some of the weight of this burden onto users. Those with Facebook accounts will be...

Loot Boxes Are Gambling According To Belgium, Major Win For Gamers

Nov 22, 2017 05:46 am UTC| Technology

Loot boxes and microtransactions have been the bane of many gamers lives since they started gaining popularity. The recent backlash against EAs decision to nickel and dime players with Battlefront II was the final straw...

We built a robot care assistant for people with dementia – here's how it works

Nov 22, 2017 05:31 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Not all robots will take over human jobs. My colleagues and I have just unveiled a prototype care robot that we hope could take on some of the more mundane work of looking after elderly and disabled people and those with...

The iPhone X Was Reportedly Made Using Illegal Slave Labor

Nov 22, 2017 04:59 am UTC| Technology

Everyone already knows that iPhones are made using questionable manufacturing methods but in a recent report, the world was treated to another glimpse of the terrible truth behind every Apple device enjoyed by consumers....

Skype Vanishes From Chinese App Market, Another Bites The Dust

Nov 22, 2017 04:59 am UTC| Technology

As a country with a history of having inconvenient apps removed, the disappearance of Skype from the Chinese market isnt really that surprising. As of writing, all traces of the app are gone from the app stores, including...

Google Location-Tracking Controversy Splits Publications, Spying Or Not Spying?

Nov 22, 2017 04:58 am UTC| Technology

There was a recent report that Google was apparently tracking user locations even when they have disabled location tracker on their devices. This was then picked up by other publications, thus spreading the narrative that...