The players are the problem: Community managers complain of excessive harassment

I’ll show that know-it-all community manager who’s boss… In video games, community management is all about listening to the concerns of the fans and communicating with them in a way that makes them feel that their concerns are being heard. But what happens when some of the concerned players become a cause for concern themselves?…

Back to School Survival Guide

Get ready for back to school with the latest from DE! Whether you prefer made by DE or made by you, we’ve made it easier—and more intuitive—to find, build, and deliver compelling lessons that capture students’ attention, no matter what you’re teaching. Easily Find Time-Saving Resources for Daily Lessons From game-like interactives and ready-to-use activities…

Instagram will survey US users about race to assess if it is ‘fair and equitable’

Instagram announced today that it will start prompting a random assortment of people on its platform in the United States to participate in an optional survey about their race and ethnicity. The company says the survey will help it to better understand different experiences people may have on Instagram in order to ensure that the…

Here’s how Manchin and Schumer’s surprise 725-page bill could boost climate tech

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia, pulled a fast one yesterday. After months of opposing major climate legislation, citing inflation risks, he suddenly changed his tune. Last night, climate legislation was back on the table, and the odds of it passing had gone up considerably. While not as large, in terms of…

Let’s get practical

The devs tell me there were so many of you tuning in to the beginning of our robotics event that we knocked the site offline for a bit. I’m extremely grateful for that — not for getting knocked off our axis for a bit, but rather for the interest that got us there. TechCrunch’s social…

TikTok begins pilot testing HTML5 mini-games with a handful of partners

TikTok wants to determine its users’ appetite for mobile gaming with the launch of “mini-games” that can be played inside the social video app and discovered through creators’ videos. TechCrunch learned and has now confirmed TikTok’s new gaming pilot quietly launched just weeks ago with a variety of new partners, including game developers Vodoo, Nitro…

Security bug left over 1,000 organizations open to ransomware, device hijacking

Security researchers have discovered two major flaws in FileWave’s endpoint management software which could have given threat actors a way to circumvent authentication measures and completely take over the affected devices. The flaws affected more than 1,100 internet-accessible FileWave management instances, used by large government entities, schools, small businesses, and many other firms. Besides fully…