IOC to explore Olympic eSports Games
The International Olympic Committee is looking at creating an Olympic eSports Games, IOC president Thomas Bach announced on Saturday.
Oct 14, 2023
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South Korea breezes through first day of League of Legends competition in Asian Games esports
South Korea's League of Legends team breezed through its first day of esports competition Monday at the Asian Games, bolstered by a strong performance by top player Lee Sang-hyeok.
Sep 25, 2023
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Asian Games landmark for eSports fires Olympic dreams
ESports' debut as a medal event at the Asian Games starting this week will change attitudes and be a major step towards Olympic recognition at last, gamers and experts say.
Sep 18, 2023
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Australian Senate committee recommends government ban on TikTok be extended to WeChat
An Australian Senate committee has recommended a ban on the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from federal government devices be extended to China's most popular social media platform, WeChat.
Aug 2, 2023
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First Olympic Esports Week kicks off
The first-ever Olympic-organized Esports Week kicked off in Singapore on Thursday, but an IOC official said there is currently no plan to include video games in the Olympic program.
Jun 22, 2023
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Sanders launches Senate probe into Amazon's safety practices and asks workers to share stories
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has opened a Senate investigation into Amazon's warehouse safety practices, the latest in a series of probes he's initiated against big corporations in his role as chairman of a committee that ...
Jun 20, 2023
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WhatsApp debuts one-to-many broadcasting 'Channels'
WhatsApp on Thursday began letting select organizations try a new feature called "Channels" that lets them broadcast to followers on the popular, Meta-owned messaging service.
Jun 8, 2023
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Congress eyes new rules for tech: What's under consideration
Should TikTok be banned? Should younger children be prevented from engaging with social media? Can the government make sure private information is secure? What about brand new artificial intelligence interfaces? Or should ...
May 8, 2023
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Writer, adviser, poet, bot: How ChatGPT could transform politics
The AI bot ChatGPT has passed exams, written poetry, and deployed in newsrooms, and now politicians are seeking it out—but experts are warning against rapid uptake of a tool also famous for fabricating "facts".
Apr 24, 2023
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TikTok CEO grilled by skeptical lawmakers on safety, content
A nearly six-hour grilling of TikTok's CEO by lawmakers brought the platform's 150 million U.S. users no closer to an answer as to whether the app will be wiped from their devices.
Mar 24, 2023
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