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Unity’s Marc Whitten shares apology note following backlash to controversial licensing policies

GeekWire

(LinkedIn Photo) After more than a week of controversy, Unity Technologies posted an apology letter to its community and promised to undo or rollback many of the changes it had planned to make to the licensing agreements for its game engine Unity. Unity, which has an office in Bellevue, Wash., Before moving to Unity in Feb. revenue share. “We

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Wizards of the Coast reverses stance on controversial licensing revision following outcry

GeekWire

Wizards of the Coast issued a press release Friday to clarify that it doesn’t intend to implement a series of controversial policies that would have reportedly changed how it handles independently-published material for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. GeekWire File Photo / Clare McGrane). adopted in 2000.

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DRM Protection: A Shield Against Unauthorized eBook Access

Kitaboo

The rising trend towards traditional media adapting to social change and enlisting malleable mediums such as eBooks has brought about a shift in the way these digital assets are distributed. Key Features and Benefits of DRM Protection Encryption Access Control License Management Watermarks Cross-Platform Compatibility III.

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Wizards of the Coast posts job for an AI engineer — and some fans aren’t happy

GeekWire

GeekWire File Photo / Kurt Schlosser) A job posting by Wizards of the Coast went viral on social media over the weekend, highlighting some consumers’ lack of enthusiasm for generative artificial intelligence, as well as the continuing fallout from some of Wizards’ recent controversies. That includes its gen-AI policies.

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Reddit is going public. Will its unruly user base revolt?

Vox

Reddit, the launchpad for many meme stocks , could now become one: The social media giant makes its debut on Wall Street this week in one of the most highly anticipated initial public offerings of the year. It’s the first time that a major social media company has gone public since Snap (i.e., Snapchat ) in 2017.

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Facebook will pay $52 million in settlement with moderators who developed PTSD on the job

The Verge

In a landmark acknowledgment of the toll that content moderation takes on its workforce, Facebook has agreed to pay $52 million to current and former moderators to compensate them for mental health issues developed on the job. Scola developed symptoms of PTSD after nine months on the job.

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Massachusetts on the verge of becoming first state to ban police use of facial recognition

The Verge

It isn’t a blanket ban on facial recognition; police will still be able to run searches against the state’s driver’s license database but only with a warrant and requirements that law enforcement agencies publish annual transparency reports regarding those searches.