Eric David

Eric David is a staff writer for SiliconANGLE, covering the latest trends in social media and gaming. He is an avid gamer and enjoys writing about innovations in the video game industry and gaming culture in general. Eric graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas, receiving major honors for his thesis "A Culture of Heresy: Explaining the Resiliency of Catharism and the Church's Response," which is every bit as exciting as it sounds. Eric lives in Dallas, Texas with his wife, dog and gaming PC.

Latest from Eric David

Google’s DeepMind gives an AI human-like memory to solve tough problems

NEWS By ERIC DAVID10 YEARS AGO

With the advances of modern data storage technology, chips the size of your fingernail are capable of storing an entire library’s worth of knowledge, so one thing you might think computers do better than people is remember things. But according to Google …

Amazon takes on Spotify with new music streaming service

NEWS By ERIC DAVID10 YEARS AGO

On-demand music streaming services such as Spotify and Pandora have become some of the more popular ways in which people consume music today. Now, Amazon has thrown its hat into the ring with its new Amazon Music Unlimited service. Similar to Kindle …

Tesla denies German claims that autopilot is a ‘traffic hazard’

NEWS By ERIC DAVID10 YEARS AGO

The German Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt) has released a new report that is highly critical of the autopilot feature in the Tesla Motors Model S, calling semi-autonomous mode a “considerable traffic hazard” and suggesting that the feature may not be safe enough to drive on …

Look out, Slack: Facebook Workplace brings social media to the enterprise

NEWS By ERIC DAVID10 YEARS AGO

Facebook Inc. has been eyeing the enterprise for some time now, and today the social network has made its first big play with the launch of Workplace by Facebook. Previously known as Facebook At Work, it’s an intra-office communication platform that mixes some of Facebook’s …

Oculus reveals new social features, Touch release date, more at Connect conference

NEWS By ERIC DAVID10 YEARS AGO

The Facebook-owned Oculus VR today revealed what it has in store for the future of its Rift virtual reality headset and Samsung’s Oculus-powered Gear VR, led by a heavy focus on social features. The reveals came a little over half a year …

LinkedIn makes it easier to job hunt without alerting your boss

NEWS By ERIC DAVID10 YEARS AGO

For many people, LinkedIn is a vital component of the job hunting process, but when your current boss can see your profile, it is not exactly the best idea to advertise that you are looking for other opportunities. Now that’s about to …

eBay hops on the computer vision bandwagon with Corrigon acquisition

NEWS By ERIC DAVID10 YEARS AGO

Online auction company eBay Inc. announced that it has acquired Israeli computer vision startup Corrigon Ltd. for an undisclosed amount. According to eBay, Corrigon’s image recognition tools will be a valuable addition to the online shopper experience. Corrigon specializes in enhancing online shopping …

Amazon bans incentivized reviews after report proves they’re biased

NEWS By ERIC DAVID10 YEARS AGO

In hopes of eliminating biased reviews from its online storefront, Amazon.com Inc. has announced some important changes to its community guidelines. Amazon explained in a blog post that it will no longer allow incentivized reviews, meaning reviews by users who received the product …

Yahoo allegedly helped US government spy on its users’ incoming emails

NEWS By ERIC DAVID10 YEARS AGO

Yahoo Inc. helped the United States government spy on citizens by allowing it to search through millions of user emails for certain key phrases, according to a new report by Reuters journalist Joseph Menn. Citing “people familiar with the matter,” Menn said that last year …

Eric David

Latest from Eric David

Google’s DeepMind gives an AI human-like memory to solve tough problems

Amazon takes on Spotify with new music streaming service

Tesla denies German claims that autopilot is a ‘traffic hazard’

Look out, Slack: Facebook Workplace brings social media to the enterprise

Oculus reveals new social features, Touch release date, more at Connect conference

LinkedIn makes it easier to job hunt without alerting your boss

eBay hops on the computer vision bandwagon with Corrigon acquisition

Amazon bans incentivized reviews after report proves they’re biased

Yahoo allegedly helped US government spy on its users’ incoming emails

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