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Brave takes on Google with privacy

Browser maker Brave has acquired a search engine project that prioritizes user privacy, a distinction it hopes will set it apart from Google, the undisputed leader in internet search.  On Wednesday, Brave said it had purchased Tailcat, which was developed by Cliqz, a privacy-minded subsidiary of Germany’s Hubert Burda Media. Tailcat, which Burda shuttered in 2020, was designed to show …

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Sony’s new PlayStation VR games: Doom 3 and more

The PlayStation 5 is getting a new VR headset, though not this year. In the meantime, Sony’s unveiled a batch of new PSVR games on Wednesday. The theme of most of them: shoot stuff fast. Shooters aren’t my favorite VR genre (I prefer puzzles, mysteries, strange worlds). But several of the games announced also promise multiplayer and cross-play functions, as well …

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