Theo Tzanidis, University of the West of Scotland and Matthew Frew, University of the West of Scotland
Activision’s big titles have led the way in getting us used to virtual worlds. Making them VR will be a gamechanger.
The toxic culture in video game company Activision Blizzard is part of the larger problem of sexual harassment in esports.
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Sexual harassment and discrimination in gaming and tech are not inevitable or permanent, write experts in the field. The solutions are positive community standards and women in power.
Smart glasses like Facebook’s Ray-Ban Stories could be used to record you surreptitiously. If the company adds facial recognition, you could be even more exposed.
Apple has developed the means to scan images on your phone. Can you trust the company to protect your privacy?
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Natural language coding means that people won’t need to learn specialized coding languages to write programs or design websites. But large corporations will control the means of translation.
Cybersecurity is a growing global threat.
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Once a pioneer of the information age, now stereotyped as the browser of choice for people who are less than web-savvy, the curtain will finally come down on Internet Explorer next year.
A new study asked over 1,000 workers how productive they were at home, and the results shine a light into how companies should approach remote working in future.
The FBI’s latest cybersecurity moves bring the government into new territory – inside privately owned computers.
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The courts have given the government the authority to hack into private computers unannounced. The action addresses a clear threat, but it also sets an unsettling precedent.
Augmented reality has largely enjoyed cover from critique by being taken as a benign gaming technology. But recent developments suggest we need to get serious about it.
Tech giants are not just surviving the pandemic; they’re thriving. In 2021 and in the post-pandemic era, anti-trust regulations in tech must be revamped.
“Apple it” just doesn’t have the same ring…
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Sony and Microsoft are straying from traditional video game service models. While it might help diversify the market, it could also force avid gamers to empty their pockets.