Monthly Archives: August 2022

Deadly swatting increasing on Twitch; alarmed streamers press for change

Enlarge (credit: Vesnaandjic | E+) Twitch has faced scrutiny for how it helps streamers targeted by extreme hate campaigns. Last year, the livestreaming service started suing users conducting “hate raids” that rely on bots to spew a continual barrage of hate speech. These raids, Twitch’s lawsuit says, have been “targeting black and LGBTQIA+ streamers with…

Sweeping report alleges inequity, sexual harassment at Nintendo’s American HQ

Enlarge (credit: Nintendo) Through the first half of 2022, Nintendo of America has been in the crosshairs of critics and the US National Labor Relations Board thanks to reports and formal complaints about working conditions for its contracted employees, all brought into the spotlight after a reported layoff allegedly involved pro-union sentiment. In the months…

This startup wants to farm shrimp in computer-controlled cargo containers

Atarraya’s Shrimpbox design. Atarraya Americans are eating more shrimp than ever. For seafood fans, the animals–mostly protein and water–are great additions to a dish fried, baked, or sauteed with some chili flakes, garlic, and lemon. But their popularity is raising questions about the sustainability of raising or catching them. Bycatch can be a problem when…

Pliops lands $100M for chips that accelerate analytics in data centers

Analyzing data generated within the enterprise — for example, sales and purchasing data — can lead to insights that improve operations. But some organizations are struggling to process, store and use their vast amounts of data efficiently. According to an IDC survey commissioned by Seagate, organizations collect only 56% of the data available throughout their…

As digital tracking wanes, companies turn to online communities for direct access to customers

As regulation and platform policies make it more difficult to track people across the internet, it has forced companies to rethink how to understand and get to know their customers. If they can’t stalk them surreptitiously, how can they gain a full understanding of their needs and wants? The answer may lie in building or…