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Tech News Flash: Thursday -- February 11, 2016

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Amazon Opens Lumberyard to Game Devs
New SourceForge Owners Start Trust Repair
Feds Put AI in the Driver's Seat
Bill Aims to Keep States From Banning Smartphone Encryption
Twitter Creates Advisory Panel on Tweet Speech

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Amazon Opens Lumberyard to Game Devs
Amazon on Tuesday announced that it has widened its footprint in the
game industry, complementing its development studio with the Lumberyard
3D game engine. Based on core components of Crytek's CryEngine,
Lumberyard will support development for PCs and consoles (Xbox One and
PlayStation 4). Amazon plans to add support for mobile devices and
virtual reality gear soon.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83103.html

New SourceForge Owners Start Trust Repair
SourceForge on Tuesday announced that it has pulled the plug on its
DevShare program amid growing rebellion from software developers and a
change of ownership. SourceForge Media announced the termination notice
with a promise of other policy changes coming soon. DevShare was an opt-
in revenue-sharing program for developers that was started in 2013.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83105.html

Feds Put AI in the Driver's Seat
The artificial intelligence component of Google's Level 4 autonomous
cars can be considered the driver, whether or not the cars are occupied
by humans, the U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety
Administration said in a letter released Tuesday. Level 4 full self-
driving automation vehicles perform all safety-critical driving
functions and monitor roadway conditions for an entire trip.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83102.html

Bill Aims to Keep States From Banning Smartphone Encryption
United States Reps. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., and Blake Farenthold, R-Texas,
last week introduced legislation to prevent states from passing laws
banning the sale of smartphones with encryption capabilities. The bill
aims to shut off attempts by the FBI, NSA and law enforcement agencies
in the U.S. to force high-tech companies to include security or
encryption backdoors.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83101.html

Twitter Creates Advisory Panel on Tweet Speech
Twitter on Tuesday announced the formation of a panel to advise it on
speech, abuse and safety issues. The Trust & Safety Council, which has
more than 40 members, will be part of a strategy to help people feel
safe when they express themselves, said Twitter's Patricia Cartes. The
council "will help us tap into the expertise and input of organizations
at the intersection of these issues."
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83098.html

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