John Leuven

Microsoft's Bing will employ AI-driven machine reading and 'conversational search' before year ends
Microsoft's search engine Bing recently unveiled new methods based on artificial intelligence (AI) to improve its search capabilities.

Samsung releases 2-in-1 Notebook 9 Pen featuring the company's 'largest and most powerful' battery for notebooks
Samsung has unveiled the new generation of its Notebook 9 series. The company revealed featured two new laptops and a 2-in1 device that will be launched on the market next year.

'Escapists 2' gets new holiday-themed update 'Santa's Shakedown,' including new jobs and craft materials fit for the Christmas season
Video game developer Team17 has added yet another free downloadable content (DLC) for their prison simulator, "The Escapists 2."

'Grand Theft Auto Online' gets massive expansion 'The Doomsday Heist' that adds 15 new vehicles and six new weapons
Rockstar Games released the latest expansion for "Grand Theft Auto Online." Titled "Doomsday Heist," the expansion is one of the largest released for the game to date.

Net Neutrality Update: FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel discusses identity theft on FCC docket; New York Attorney General discouraged to investigate
The vote to repeal net neutrality is happening this week, and the issue remains to be rife with controversy. There are recent reports that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) docket itself is flooded with comments from people that had presumably stolen identities.

Tidal money problems: Jay Z's streaming service to reportedly run out of cash after six months
Jay Z's music streaming service Tidal was said to have lost millions last year. There were recent reports that the business now only possesses a working capital enough for half a year.

'Punisher' Season 2 included in Netflix's diverse 2018 lineup, with 'Trolls: The Beat Goes On and 'She-Ra'
Netflix is promising a varied genre of programming for the near future. Just recently, they announced that they will be bringing "The Punisher" season 2.

Facebook responds in defense to former exec claiming that social media is destroying 'how society works'
Early last month, former Facebook executive Chamath Palihapitiya said some harsh words against his former employer. A Facebook representative recently responded in defense of the platform.

'PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' preview on Xbox 'enjoyable' despite major performance issues
"PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" suffers from performance issues on the Xbox, but remains to be an enjoyable game.

'Resident Evil 7' gets Gold Edition release, brings back Chris Redfield in free DLC
"Resident Evil 7" just got its definite Gold Edition, including two new expansions.

'Living Dark' latest trailer 'Algo Azul' teases telekinetic powers in a procedurally-generated open-world game
"Living Dark" promises deep and rich gameplay in a procedurally-created world.

'Middle Earth: Shadow of War' launches 'The Outlaw Tribe' as part of expansion pass; pack promises a harsher Mordor
Warner Brothers Interactive has just released a new Nemesis World expansion for the open-world action-adventure game "Middle-Earth: Shadow of War" titled "The Outlaw Tribe."

'Life Is Strange' coming to iPhone and iPad this month; award-winning game comes with exclusive mobile features
Square Enix just announced that they will be bringing the story-driven gameplay of "Life Is Strange" to Apple's iOS platform.

Baidu Japan launches service that analyzes websites' accessibility from China, for a price
The Japanese arm of Baidu developed tools and services to determine if a website is accessible in China.

'Final Fantasy XV' news: Art book released; 220 pages features never-before-seen artwork for the game
Dutch art gallery Cook & Becker recently released a coffeetable book that features art from the role-playing video game "Final Fantasy XV."

Ataribox classic console available for pre-order this week; it will run Linux with a custom AMD processor
Following the footsteps of Nintendo, video game company Atari is going to be selling an Ataribox before the year ends.