Author: Randall

Epic will continue to sign Steam games to exclusive store deals

[ad_1] It’s uncertain if the strategy is paying off for Epic, although Sweeney noted that the cash outlay was “significant” and that his company might not turn a profit from exclusives in 2019. You might not see Epic repeat what it did with Metro: Exodus, where it unceremoniously pulled the shooter from Steam for anyone […]

Facebook will pull its apps from Windows Phone on April 30th

[ad_1] Still, the departure of Facebook shouldn’t surprise many Windows Phone users, who are holding on to a device that is on its death knell. Microsoft announced it was officially killing off its Windows Phone business in 2016 following lackluster sales. It halted issuing security and software updates in December 2018. Major third-party apps have […]

Adobe’s After Effects can erase unwanted objects from your videos

[ad_1] In the video example below, it shows how you can remove flagpoles, tourists and other unwanted objects from a castle scene in order to use it in a period movie. You simply cut out the objects you don’t want, hit “generate fill layer,” and it will analyze the content and motion in the scene […]

Boeing delays its first Starliner test flight until August

[ad_1] While NASA and Boeing once said they’d launch the uncrewed Starliner in August 2018, skeptics always had doubts that the two would meet that goal. Initial delays were no surprise. Now, NASA says the new August 2019 date is due to limited launch opportunities this spring and early summer. In a press release, NASA […]

New Android Q beta adds reworked gestures and a foldable emulator

[ad_1] The first thing users are likely to notice in the second Android Q beta is the reworked gestures. First introduced in Android Pie but widely considered to be clunky and occasionally unresponsive, button-free navigation has been revamped and feels much more like iOS. Per 9to5Google, swiping along the bottom navigation bar in Android Q […]

Third-party errors left over 540 million Facebook records exposed

[ad_1] Facebook is embroiled in another privacy scandal, although this time it’s not of the company’s direct making. UpGuard researchers have discovered over 540 million Facebook interaction records left exposed by third parties using Amazon’s cloud services. Nearly all of them come from Mexican media company Cultura Colectiva, which recorded account names, comments, Facebook IDs […]

VW tests self-driving cars on the streets of Hamburg

[ad_1] The cars will be loaded to the hilt with sensors, including 14 (!) cameras, 11 laser scanners and seven radars, not to mention enough computing to rival “15 laptops.” This is still early tech, then, although it will ensure that the car isn’t caught off-guard by pedestrians or less-than-courteous cars. The testing should portend […]

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active review: Basic doesn’t mean bad

[ad_1] Design and interface Those familiar with Samsung’s smartwatches will immediately notice the missing rotating bezel. I’m bummed that it’s gone, since it offered precision when navigating Tizen’s side-scrolling interface. But the good news is that thanks to its absence, the Galaxy Watch Active is 20 percent smaller and about 60 percent lighter than the […]

Netflix’s US price increases will hit users in May

[ad_1] Hey, @netflix….for this price, I better be getting the next season of The Crown ASAP. pic.twitter.com/OuhlWz9VIr — Laura (@lbrgdl) April 3, 2019 The basic plan is rising from $8 to $9, while the standard package (which offers HD streaming on two devices simultaneously) is jumping from $11 to $13. The premium plan, which offers […]

‘Borderlands 3’ will arrive September 13th on PC, PS4 and Xbox One

[ad_1] A new trailer highlights the four playable vault hunters and some of their abilities: Moze the Gunner, Amara the Siren, FL4K the Beastmaster and Zane the Operative. Your goal this time around is to stop the Calypso Twins from bringing together clans of bandits and obtaining “the galaxy’s ultimate power.” You’ll be able to […]