Vince Zampella, the Call of Duty co-creator, co-founder of Infinity Ward and Respawn Entertainment game studios, has died in a car crash at age 55. A key figure in the video games industry for decades, he's most recently been heading up the Battlefield franchise. Here's [@ign]( )'s tribute to him. #VinceZampella #CallOfDuty #Battlefield #ElectronicArts #VideoGames #GameDevelopment #GameDev #InMemoriam #RIP
Waymo suspended its robotaxi service in San Francisco on Saturday evening after a massive blackout appeared to leave many of its vehicles stalled on city streets. Read more (plus photos and videos) at [@Techcrunch]( ): #Tech #Waymo #SanFrancisco #Technology
Maybe some people don’t want unremovable generative AI software installed on their TV. Read more from [@ArsTechnica]( ): #Tech #AI #TVs #SmartTV #Devices #ArtificialIntelligence #GenAI #Technology
What happened when [@WSJ]( ) let an AI run its snack vending machine? It ordered a live fish, gave away a PlayStation, offered to buy cigarettes, and lost hundreds of dollars. [Gift link] https://flip.it/nfxPuq #Technology #Tech #ArtificialIntelligence #AI
Tired of the endless scroll of dating apps? Known, a San Francisco-based startup, is using a voice-powered AI onboarding system that learns about users without requiring them to fill out a form. The intended outcome: IRL dates that make sense for each person. Read more from [@Techcrunch]( ): #Tech #AI #Dating #Apps #DatingApps #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology
Hydrogen has long been touted as a possible solution to the climate crisis. But new research published in the journal Nature found that the gas has played a part in rising temperatures. Here’s how, from [@ScienceAlert]( ): #Science #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #ClimateCrisis
When you’re at a bar, ballgame or mall, do you turn off your phone’s Wi-Fi? Here’s why you should. Important read from @npub18r4e...9d28: #Tech #CyberSecurity #Phone #WiFi #Mobile #Technology
Visa says new AI shopping tool has helped customers with hundreds of transactions. CNBC reports: "The payments network and rivals across the fintech industry are racing to build tools that allow consumers to task artificial intelligence agents with completing certain transactions." #AI #Fintech #ArtificialIntelligence #Shopping #Tech
Meta is telling some Facebook users with professional pages that their link sharing will soon be restricted, unless they pay for the Meta Verified subscription, which costs between $14.99 and $499 per month. Those who don't pay up will be limited to sharing links in two organic posts a month. Here's more from Social Media Today (the story was first reported by [@mattnavarra]( )). https://flip.it/QbCbVu #Technology #Tech #SocialMedia #Facebook #Meta #Publishing #Media
U.S. senators demand answers on AI toys from leading manufacturers. NBC News reported last week that AI-powered toys gave answers about sex and Chinese Communist Party talking points in tests. #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Tech #China