Source: Institute for Disease ModelingApril 29, "Sustainable transmission reductions have reduced COVID19 prevalence in King County, WA." Jay Inslee, governor of Washington, is extending the state's "stay home, stay healthy" order for another month until May 31. He points to advances in the fight against COVID-19, but warns that the …
Read More »With Pac-Man Live Studio, you can play and create mazes on Twitch
Pac-Man turned 40 today. And that's the perfect age to start a Twitch career. Bandai Namco's hero who eats pellets gets a new game called Pac-Man Live Studio. This is a free game that anyone can play by going to their live Twitch channel. It does not require downloads and …
Read More »Health tech startup Medcurity is providing $ 200,000 to stop and expand training
The co-founders of Medcurity, Amanda Hepper and Joe Gallatly. (Medcurity photo) MedcurityThe Spokane, Washington-based startup, which makes it easier for health organizations to comply with federal data protection and security laws, raised another $ 200,000 through a seed capital round of funding. The additional money from the Washington Research Foundation …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto VI in 2023? Notes on filing Take-Two SEC on release date (correction)
Correction: Take-Two has made it clear to GamesBeat that this key figure for marketing obligations only relates to contracts with third parties. It doesn't reflect the marketing budget for internal studios like Rockstar Games. This means that this does not display a timeline for Grand Theft Auto VI. I apologize …
Read More »Facebook introduces a dark mode for cell phones
After starting a dark mode for the desktop surface, Facebook confirms that a dark mode is also being tested for its mobile apps. As first noticed by SocialMedia todayFacebook has made dark mode available to a very small percentage of people worldwide, a spokesman said The edge in an email …
Read More »Cloud Lift: Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Apple and others find a common cushion in the crisis
Amazon Web Services accounted for most of Amazon's operating profit in the first quarter and provided the company with a financial cushion to overcome the COVID-19 crisis. (Amazon photo) Jeff Bezos, Amazon's CEO, advises the company's shareholders to "take a seat" to prepare for the technology giant's ambitious spending on …
Read More »Why game companies advertise the number of games in progress
In the past few days, two of the largest companies in the industry have touted the number of games they have in the works. The Embracer Group (formerly THQ Nordic) and Take-Two Interactive both announced how many games they have in the pipeline. Given the volume these companies are talking …
Read More »The HP Reverb G2 Virtual Reality Headset will be available this fall for $ 600
HP introduces the HP Reverb G2 virtual reality headset with high-resolution specifications that the company hopes will attract new users and consumers in the enterprise. The company is launching the second-generation VR headset in collaboration with Microsoft and the game company Valve. The headset will be available in the fall …
Read More »Rivian cuts and appoints new chief operating officer
The Amazon-supported EV startup Rivian has fired around 40 employees at its engineering and design center in Plymouth, Michigan. The edge have learned. The cuts that the company has confirmed The Verge, were carried out across departments and included engineers, recruiters and others, such as two former employees. The company …
Read More »Orbita raises $ 9 million to develop conversation AI for healthcare
Orbit, which today offers voice-controlled voice and chatbot solutions for healthcare announced that it raised $ 9 million. CEO Bill Rogers says the funds will be used to expand the company's reach as it supports engagement and marketing in the life sciences market. The demand for triaging technologies such as …
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