Robert has covered the technology and entertainment sectors for nearly a decade. He’s written for Wired and Tom’s Guide as well as served as the news editor for Windows Central. He’s also the author of Earth: Game of the Year Edition and Cold War 2395, two science fiction novels that have set the bar for what he’s willing to constructively contribute to the world. | Contact: robert.carnevale@thewrap.com
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‘Star Wars: Outlaws’ Gameplay and ‘Assassin’s Creed’ VR Trailer Dominate Ubisoft Forward Showcase (Video)
The event also featured an extended preview of “Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora”
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Twitter Sets Messaging Restrictions for Users Without Blue Subscription
The move is said to combat spam but will also impact users such as journalists
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FTC Escalates Effort to Shut Down Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Acquisition
Following the agency’s lawsuit to stop the purchase, it’s now planning to file an injunction
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Apple Has a Cheaper Version of Its Vision Pro Headset Model on the Way
There will also be a proper successor to the debut product
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Congress Mulls AI-Focused Bills on Transparency and Global Competition
One suggests government artificial intelligence disclosures, the other proposes a new federal tech office
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U.S. Government Cracks Down on Its Own TikTok Ad Spend (Report)
It’s just the latest instance of federal pushback against the app
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Meta’s New Twitter Competitor Gets a Name, Employee Showcase: ‘A Platform That Is Sanely Run’
Per a report from The Verge, the tech giant’s chief product officer says the focuses of the upcoming app are “safety, ease of use, reliability”
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Whoopi Goldberg Kvetches About Limited Platforming of ‘Diablo 4’: ‘This Really Pissed Me Off’
Previous entries in the video game franchise have come to Apple devices, and “The View” host wants the latest one on them, too
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Summer Game Fest 2023: ‘Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’ Release Window, ‘Sonic Superstars’ Among Showcase Reveals
The event also confirms an October release date for PS5’s anticipated “Marvel’s Spider-Man 2”
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Bob Rice, Champion of Video Game Music and ‘Journey Escape’ Creator, Dies at 79
Rice created the mold-breaking rock video game “Journey Escape” for the Atari 2600
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Adobe Will Reimburse Firefly AI Users Against Copyright Suits
The move comes as copyright lawsuits around AI-generated images are on the rise and displays the company’s confidence in its tool’s legal data sourcing
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DeSantis Ad Seemingly Uses AI Imagery to Depict Donald Trump Kissing Fauci
The images, according to AFP, have the hallmarks of a deepfake
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GameStop Fires CEO Matt Furlong ‘Without Cause’ After 2 Years
Ryan Cohen has been named executive chairman, effective immediately
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BuzzFeed Mulls Sale of Complex Networks 2 Years After Acquisition (Report)
The media company paid almost $300 million for the youth-focused firm
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Instagram Algorithm Readily Spreads Underage Sexual Content, WSJ Investigation Finds
Meta, saying “child exploitation is a horrific crime,” launches a task force to handle the problem, though details are scarce