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Alphabet subsidiary Jigsaw paid a Russian troll to spread disinformation

In the name of research, Alphabet subsidiary Jigsaw and a partner security firm paid a Russian troll $250 for a disinformation campaign. As Wired reports, the experiment was meant to prove how easy it is to purchase social media propaganda campaigns…. Source: engadget

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How 'Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey' wants to simulate evolution

One challenge with creating a game about the arc of human evolution is that the subject matter is almost limitlessly broad. With Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey, creator Patrice Désilets is narrowing the time period down to between 10 million… Source: engadget

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'Darksiders Genesis' is more than a Diablo-like dungeon crawler

THQ Nordic isn't finished with the Horsemen of the Apocalypse. A decade after the original game came out on the PS3, War and his brothers return to consoles in a brand new iteration of Darksiders, dubbed Genesis. But this spin-off prequel doesn't loo… Source: engadget

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The best coding kits for children

If you want to try to get your kid into coding as young as possible, then Cubetto is the best place to start. It's appropriate for children as young as three — which is largely because it strips the concept of programming down to its absolute basics… Source: engadget

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Samsung's next The Wall TV can stretch to 292 inches with 8K

Samsung's 146-inch The Wall TV? That's for chumps. The electronics giant is fulfilling its promises of a home version by introducing The Wall Luxury, an even more ambitious TV designed for the poshest of abodes. It starts at 'just' 73 inches and 1… Source: engadget