data collection
Niantic admits to using Pokemon Go player data to train an AI-powered 3-D map tool
If all you thought you were doing when playing Pokemon Go was enjoying a fun AR mobile title, think again. You were also helping...
The ESRB seeks a COPPA provision to let apps scan children’s faces for age verification
You might have heard the legal disclaimer "ask your parents' permission before going online" in some advertisements aimed at children, which is understandable because...
How video game player data collection processes have expanded outside of gaming
The EULA - aka the wall o' text that we all blitz past in order to get to play the MMORPG or multiplayer title...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s latest interview is light on answers and heavy on spin
In our many years of coverage of Pokemon Go, we've found it's been pretty common for Niantic to issue unclear announcements, and one-on-one interviews...
How Pokemon Go company Niantic is collecting (and using) your life’s data
We probably don't need to tell our audience this, given that while yes, you all have phones, you're also typically not obsessive about gaming...