Elgato has introduced the Stream Deck Studio, a new version of its creative control tech that’s firmly targeting professional broadcasters. This 19-inch rackmount console has 32 LCD keys and two rotary dials. The $900 price tag shows that this is not a…
Continue reading "Elgato’s latest Stream Deck is a $900 rackmount unit for pros"The White House released a statement today outlining commitments that several AI companies are making to curb the creation and distribution of image-based sexual abuse. The participating businesses have laid out the steps they are taking to prevent the…
Continue reading "White House gets voluntary commitments from AI companies to curb deepfake porn"Following a beta test earlier this year, Steam Families is now live with a new way for relatives to be connected on the gaming portal. Up to five family members can be invited into a group, which will grant access to a shared family library. Each perso…
Continue reading "Steam Families is live, and you can all play at the same time"Xbox is changing its process for forming connections on the gaming platform. Its new method works like, well, just about every other social platform, where you’ll send a friend request that is either accepted or denied.
That sounds like the obvious way…
Google announced that it has entered a partnership with Holocene to support its direct-air capture technology for collecting and removing carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere. Under this $10 million deal, Google will purchase carbon removal cre…
Continue reading "Google announces deal with direct-air capture startup to remove carbon emissions"The Xbox Game Pass Standard plan is available starting today. Microsoft announced a revamp to its Game Pass subscription plans in July, introducing the Standard option alongside a price increase for the Ultimate tier. The Standard plan costs $15 a mont…
Continue reading "Game Pass Standard is now available on Xbox"US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued an op-ed in June calling for social media to come with a warning label about its negative health impacts, similar to the warnings placed on cigarettes and tobacco products. Now, 42 attorneys general have drafted a…
Continue reading "Majority of Attorneys General support a warning label for social media platforms"NBC is offering a discount on its Peacock Premium streaming service. Until September 6, you can get four months of access to the ad-supported tier of the streaming platform for $5 per month. This deal nets you more than 30 percent off the list price fo…
Continue reading "Peacock Premium is only $5 for four months for a limited time"Today, Sony shared a first glimpse at what it has planned to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the PlayStation and it seems likely that a PS5 Pro will be a part of the party. Hidden in the marketing material is what may be an image of the rumored upgra…
Continue reading "Did Sony just reveal the PS5 Pro design in its 30th Anniversary announcement?"Microsoft announced it has partnered with StopNCII to help remove non-consensual intimate images — including deepfakes — from its Bing search engine.
When a victim opens a “case” with StopNCII, the database creates a digital fingerprint, also called a …
