Bethesda lawsuit claims ‘Westworld’ game is ‘Fallout Shelter’ rip-off

"Bethesda Softworks filed a lawsuit this week against Behavior Interactive and Warner Bros., alleging that the new Westworld mobile game is a "blatant rip-off" of its Fallout Shelter, Polygon reports. The company cites a number of reviews of Westworld that not…" https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/22/bethesda-lawsuit-westworld-fallout-shelter-rip-off/

'Semblance' is proof of Nintendo's new indie hustle

" I found Semblance on the second floor of the Fuego Lounge, squeezed into a booth beside a dance floor and a small stage. It was early afternoon, and waitstaff were restocking the long, rectangular bar in the center of the room as game developers, pre..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/22/semblance-south-africa-nintendo-switch-indie-e3-hands-on/

Facebook will soon let you know how much time you spend 'socializing'

" Facebook is developing a feature that will let you know how much time you spend on it. TechCrunch found an unreleased tool deep in the code for the platform's Android app called "Your Time On Facebook" which shows how much time, on average, you spend..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/22/facebook-will-soon-let-you-know-how-much-time-you-spend-sociali/

Tinder tests a 'Picks' feature to save you from endless swiping

" Today, Tinder announced that it is testing a new feature called Picks, which highlights matches who fit your particular interests based on career, hobbies, activities and more. It's currently being tested on iOS in the UK, Germany, Brazil, France, Ca..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/22/tinder-picks-testing-stop-endless-swiping/

Netflix crime thriller ‘Ozark’ returns August 31st

" When we left Ozark's Marty Byrde (Jason Bateman), it looked like he had struck a deal that solved his and his family's most immediate and life-threatening problems. But moments later that all went away, setting the Byrdes up for a whole host of new t..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/22/netflix-ozark-returns-august-31st/

‘Babylon 5’ is great, so why does it look so bad?

"When the histories of this golden age of television are written, they will likely begin with The Sopranos. But that would be a mistake because the template a lot of modern-day TV copies was instead created by Babylon 5. A decade before The Wire would..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/22/babylon-5-digital-video-quality/

Facebook is using Messenger Kids to encourage kindness

" Last year, Facebook launched a somewhat controversial Messenger app for children called, appropriately, Messenger Kids. Now, the company is introducing new features and expanding availability for the app. Parents in Canada and Peru can sign their chi..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/22/facebook-messenger-kids-updates/

Two-tone smartphones are the new rose gold

" It's been a relatively mundane first half of the year as far as smartphone launches go. If the infamous notch was the defining trend of 2017, then we haven't yet found what the 2018 equivalent might be. There's little separating recent flagships, as they all …" https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/22/two-tone-transparent-smartphone-trend/

Uber driver was streaming Hulu just before fatal self-driving crash

" Late yesterday, the Tempe Police Department released a 318-page report on the self-driving accident in which an Uber vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian. The report shows that the driver, Rafaela Vasquez, was playing Hulu on her phone up until the approxim…" https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/22/uber-self-driving-crash-driver-watching-hulu/

Supreme Court ruling requires search warrant for phone location data

" The Supreme Court has ruled (PDF) that to perform cellphone tower searches, police will now need a search warrant, as spotted by NPR. Meaning, that now for law enforcement to track where you've been, via your cellphone location data, will require a judge's ap…" https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/22/supreme-court-ruling-requires-search-warrant-for-phone-location/

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