Prime phishing day is upon us; Google hangs on to social media aspirations by a Shoelace; the prospects of Apple’s AR glasses get cloudy; and more …
- A new blockchain-based game that uses non-fungible tokens (NFTs) could shift the nature of ownership in collectible card games. (Mike Orcutt, MIT Technology Review)
- Apple hits the pause button on the development of augmented reality glasses. (Christian de Looper, Digital Trends)
- Twitch bans some IRL streamers for streaming while driving. (Tom Gerken, BBC News)
- Google dips a toe back in to social networking with Shoelace. (Jon Porter, The Verge)
- On Prime Day, beware of phishing campaigns specifically targeting the “Prime” demographic. (Elena Lacey, Wired)
- Electronic Arts compares the “surprise mechanics” of loot boxes to Kinder Eggs. (Ana Diaz, Polygon)
- Mozilla decides not to trust UAE-based Dark Matter. (Zack Whittaker, TechCrunch)
- Walmart uses virtual reality to test aptitude of employees. (Rhodilee Dolor, International Business Times)
- Marvel partners with Team Liquid on esports jerseys. (Julia Lee, Polygon)
- Some Amazon employees are reportedly listening to those Alexa conversations. (Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business)
