All stories by Rachel
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Snapchat to test unskippable ads because money is nice
It's a banner week for Snapchat. The company has announced a new version of its Spectacles which appear to be an improvement on the original. It's also shown off Snappables, AR games you can play with friends. In between that news, however, it's come to light the company is also going to start testing unskippable video ads. The details: According to DigiDay, Snapchat is flirting with the idea of running unskippable six-second ads on some of its ...
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YouTube Kids hands the reins to parents rather than fixing its own mess
YouTube is giving parents greater control over its Kids app, presumably in an attempt to curtail the complaints that it's ...
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The new Harry Potter game sucks all the magic out of Hogwarts
The new Harry Potter app brings you to Hogwarts, then proceeds to bog you down in menial microtransactions. It's enough ...
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Google swaps revolver for water gun in its emoji armory
Today Google became the latest company to replace its gun emoji with a non-lethal alternative -- namely, a water pistol. I've been an iOS user for as long as I've owned a smartphone, but I admit one look at this cute squirt gun had me thinking, "You know, there are perfectly good ...
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ProPublica designed a game to simulate the existential despair of the asylum process
A new interactive story game from ProPublica highlights the plight of asylum-seekers by pitting players against a formidable foe: a dull, dreary existence punctuated by inexorable sadness. It's much more affecting than it has any right to be. The Waiting Game is designed to simulate ...
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Facebook finally reveals how it decides to delete posts
Facebook today revealed the internal guidelines by which its moderators review content, meaning users will finally have a ...
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Uber to hide dropoff locations so sketchy drivers don't know where you live
In a small change which could improve the peace of mind of its passengers, Uber will now obscure the exact pick-up and drop-off ...
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Nifty new site warns you which games have microtransactions
Microtransactions, paid DLC, free-to-play-but-pay-to-win: all thorny topics for gamers as they involve having to fork over hard-earned money for dubious gains. Now there's a community-built site where you can check your games ahead of time to see if they have microtransactions, and ...
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Deleting your Facebook account won't keep it from tracking you
The #DeleteFacebook movement has been riding high ever since the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica scandal got rolling, with high-profile ...
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Alienware's PC gaming hotel suite is the vacation experience I've always wanted
Alienware recently partnered with Hilton Panama to create an entire battlestation that doubles as a hotel room -- a.k.a. ...
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This 3D-printed house aims to end homelessness. Could it work?
A printing company and a nonprofit think they've found a solution to global poverty: 3D-printed houses. But activists warn ...
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Twitch becomes unexpected casualty in Russia's Telegram ban
The world's most popular livestreaming site appears to be caught in the crossfire as Russia fights popular encrypted messaging ...
