Steam Now Requires Disclosure of Paid Endorsements
A clause in the newly-released Steam User Agreement now requires people to disclose when they have been given compensation for promotions or endorsements.
Located in section 6, paragraph C of the agreement, the new addition reads as follows:
"If you use Steam services (e.g. the Steam Curators’ Lists or the Steam Broadcasting service) to promote or endorse a product, service or event in return for any kind of consideration from a third party (including non-monetary rewards such as free games), you must clearly indicate the source of such consideration to your audience."
Valve added a similar rule to their Terms of Service back in 2014, making Steam Curators disclose if they had been paid by a developer to put games in their lists.
5 Things to Stream if You Liked The Jinx
The season finale of HBO’s true-crime documentary series The Jinx turned into a unique conflux of must-watch television and breaking news this past Sunday. As word came that series subject and alleged triple-murderer Robert Durst was arrested the previous night, the eccentric, captivating Durst also seemingly, if inadvertently, acknowledged his culpability while off-camera in the final moments of the episode. It was a chilling way to end the show.
And it has left us hungry for more of the same. Between the success of NPR’s podcast Serial last fall and now The Jinx, it seems the true crime genre is making something of a comeback. So here are a few similar-minded projects you can check out between now and the inevitable The Jinx: Season 2…
Aquaman Actor May Have Reignited Comic War
Actor Jason Momoa has rekindled an age-old fan war, with some unkind words toward the competing comic book publisher.
Momoa, who is set to play Aquaman in the upcoming DC Comics-based Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, was asked to sign a poster at Indiana Comic Con. The fan asked him to send a message to "DC haters," and the alleged answer speaks for itself:
Momoa hasn't confirmed that he signed the poster, but the rivalry between DC and Marvel is almost as old as the comics publishers themselves.
Google Says They Gave the Wrong Impression with Glass
Today during SXSW, Google X's Astro Teller explained why he believes Google Glass might be perceived by some as a failure.
"The thing that we did not do well is that we allowed, and sometimes even encouraged too much attention to the program," he said.
According to Teller, the exposure to Google Glass through the early adopter-friendly Explorer program gave the wrong impression to its potential consumer base.
"We did things which encouraged people to think of this as a finished product," he said. The Verge reports Google wanted to learn what the social reception would be to the device, which was still in the early days of testing.
Flying Cars Could Get Off The Ground by 2017
At SXSW this week, AeroMobil CEO Juraj Vaculik revealed that the company is aiming to put flying cars in the sky and on the market by as early as 2017.
“We are now scaling up quite fast, building the team, and the plan is that in 2017 we’ll be able to announce the first flying roadster,” Vaculik told CNBC. “The point is not only to showcase that it’s possible to marry together a plane and a car, but to really commercialize it.”
According to the report, AeroMobil's first model will be a two-seater with a top air speed of 124 miles per hour and the ability to take off and land on grass.
The vehicle will be marketed toward luxury car and aircraft buyers with a price tag to match. Vaculik says the AeroMobil will likely cost a "couple of hundred thousand" euros.
Heat Wave Joins Flash/Arrow Spinoff
Another character has joined the potential Arrow/Flash spin-off: Dominic Purcell's Heat Wave.
Purcell will reprise his role as Mick Rory/Heat Wave, joining his co-villain Wentworth Miller's Captain Cold, as a series regular, reports Deadline.
The previously announced spin-off is currently in development from Arrow creators Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, and Marc Guggenheim for a midseason premiere next season.
Here’s the Full Text from Today’s Nintendo Presentation
If Nintendo and DeNA's over hour-long press briefing was too long for you, or if reading is more convenient, below is a transcript of what was said during the announcement, courtesy Nintendo's official website.
Satoru Iwata (Director and President Nintendo Co., Ltd.): Thank you for attending this briefing at such short notice.
I am Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo. Together with Mr. Isao Moriyasu, president of DeNA Co., Ltd., I would like to explain the business and capital alliance of the two companies that each company announced earlier today.
Arrow: “The Offer” Photo Preview
Oliver Queen has a big decision to make, but he's not the only one with a new option to consider. "The Offer" will see Nyssa and Laurel bonding over issues with their fathers -- Lance has completely shut out Laurel and also the Arrow -- and Nyssa makes Laurel an offer.
Oliver returns to Starling City with an injured Malcolm Merlyn after his encounter with Ra's al Ghul and discovers that Michael Amar (Adrian Glynn McMorran) and his thugs have started terrorizing the city. Amar is also known as Murmur because his mouth has been sewn shut. See photos from the episode in the below gallery.
Arrow: "The Offer" Photo Gallery:
Suicide Squad: Jai Talks Martial Arts Training
Divergent and Terminator Genisys actor Jai Courtney has been training in various martial arts to prepare for filming Suicide Squad.
Courtney, who will portray Captain Boomerang in the DC super-villain film, spoke to Variety about his training preparations for Suicide Squad, which starts shooting next month. "I've been training for three months in different martial arts," he said. "As you can imagine for that superhero world, the athletic expectations are rather high."
The 29-year-old actor also was pressed for details on Suicide Squad's story, but Courtney wouldn't spill any beans. "I can’t reveal anything about the plot," he said. "I’m working with a great cast. It’s a wonderful group, and I’m really pumped to be working among them."
Windows 10 Cool New Features Packed Into Smaller Package
The best passwords are those that are easy to remember but hard to fake. Often times striking that balance is difficult, but Microsoft is incorporating several biometric options for Windows 10 that meet the secure password requirements. And it will do so while taking up less space on your hard drive.
First off, the biometrics. Microsoft its new system Windows Hello, and it promises you'll be able to "just show your face, or touch your finger, to new devices running Windows 10," and Hello will immediately recognize you. The service will not only apply to the Windows login when you start up or switch users, it will also "authenticate applications, enterprise content, and even certain online experiences."