Burger King’s newest ad campaign mocks machine learning with a series of commercials that take a lighthearted jab at AI-generated media. Each video begins “This ad was created by artificial intelligence,” before devolving into delicious imagery and hilarious gibberish. The best part: None of them were created by AI. They were actually conceived and made…
The most actively used Ethereum ETH decentralized app (dApp) 333ETH has just been labelled an “active scam” and blacklisted by popular cryptocurrency wallet MetaMask. When MetaMask users head to the 333ETH website, their browser will greet them with a message warning them the app could compromise their security. 333ETH – which currently stands as the…
Remember the Surface Studio? It’s arguably the coolest computer Microsoft’s built, but nearly two years after launch, its specs feel stale. In fact, the device already felt pretty under-powered back in 2016 due to its choice of some mobile components and a last-gen graphics card. That’s why it’s pretty disappointing to see supposed benchmarks of…
As Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh met with the Senate Judiciary Committee today, someone was doing a bit of housekeeping behind the scenes on Wikipedia. During the hearing, Kavanaugh faced a series of questions about a number of yearbook entries from 1982, the year he allegedly sexually assaulted and attempted to rape Christine Blasey Ford…
Coinbase thinks it can make investing in cryptocurrency even easier. This might sound like a dream come true for cryptocurrency advocates, but there are a few things newbies ought to consider. Coinbase has announced today that it is adding three new services to its platform: Coinbase Bundles, asset pages, and Coinbase Learn. The aim of…
There’s another major economy looking to raise funds with blockchain tech. Austria is auctioning $1.3 billion (€1.15B) worth of government bonds to be authenticated with the Ethereum ETH blockchain. The Oesterreichische Kontrollbank (OeKB) will auction a new set of government bonds next Tuesday. The OeKB is working with Austria’s Federal Government Finance Agency (OeBFA) to use the Ethereum blockchain to…
Apple first introduced Screen Time this summer as one of the key feature additions on iOS 12. By adding limits to specific apps, or your phone as a whole, Apple attempted to add a digital dose of self-control for those who need it most. People raved about the feature upon first hearing the news. For…
Valve revealed this week which controllers are the most popular of among its PC gaming audience. The winner, by a longshot, is an old favorite. Despite the conventional PC gaming wisdom that keyboard and mouse is “better” for certain games, millions of Steams players use controllers. Turns out the good-old reliable Xbox 360 controller is…
After months of continuous pressure and needling and guilting from the rest of the gaming industry — fans, developers, and even Microsoft and Nintendo themselves — Sony is finally allowing cross-platform play between the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One and Switch. Fortnite cross-platform play starts today in open beta. Full details: https://t.co/fyPmx4iB4O pic.twitter.com/wdY3GnT4u1 —…
Facebook is being taken to court by a California woman who previously worked for the company as a content moderator, as she claims the work caused her to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), reports Motherboard. In her role as a contractor for Facebook through a company called Pro Unlimited, Selena Scola was tasked with identifying…
