Author: Randall

Google Play is letting gamers earn in-app items if they watch ads

[ad_1] This practice is already a common way for developers to profit when gamers don’t want to pay real cash, but as an official Google Play offering, Rewarded Products should make life easier for developers. It’s also a way for Google to compete with similar third-party tools. It’s available now in beta, and it can […]

Huawei is suing the US government

[ad_1] It also accused the US government of hacking its servers and stealing emails, while smearing the company without any evidence, and blocking its ability to compete in 5G technology around the world. Huawei’s ire is focused on Section 889 of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). That section targeted it by name to […]

Nintendo next Labo kit is all about virtual reality

[ad_1] The line of cardboard DIY kits Nintendo offers for its Switch console keep expanding, and the latest one is Labo VR. It will go on sale April 12th in a few different packages: a $40 Starter Set + Blaster that can be grow with two $20 Expansion sets adding either a Camera & Elephant […]

Apple will add 1,200 jobs in Qualcomm’s hometown

[ad_1] It’s still early — Apple hasn’t even decided on a location for an eventual campus. Nearly 200 of the planned employees will be working in San Diego before the end of the year, though. While Apple hasn’t signaled just what its new San Diego hires will produce, they might focus on modems. The firm […]

Harley’s LiveWire electric motorcycle will go farther than we thought

[ad_1] Previously, the company claimed the bike would have a city range of 110 miles. Now, Harley says, it’s good for 140, and it’ll have a mixed range rating of 88 miles, for those who occasionally zip onto the highway. While those numbers don’t beat Harley’s main competition yet, they’re still a welcome improvement. Harley’s […]

US Army email mistake puts hundreds of immigrant recruits at risk

[ad_1] The Army sent out the Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest (MAVNI) recruit data “at least” three times between July 2017 and January 2018. Chinese recruits have already used the list to support their asylum claims, warning that they might face retaliation if they’re sent back to their country of origin. Some recruits […]

‘H1Z1’ has a new name and old mechanics

[ad_1] The update seeks to “bring back the game that so many of you fell in love with in the classic ‘King of the Kill’ era,” said Z1BR general manager Anthony Castoro. The NantG development team has overhauled the user interface with an updated menu system and kill feed among other tweaks. In an attempt […]

Mark Zuckerberg outlines a ‘privacy-focused’ revamp of Facebook

[ad_1] Zuckerberg saw WhatsApp as the template for these changes. It’s a secure messaging platform first, and includes features built on top of that foundation. The executive suggested that it ultimately represented the “future of communication,” where you can be sure that whatever you say is both protected and impermanent. He also acknowledged the skepticism […]

Google’s Duplex AI now makes reservations in 43 states

[ad_1] If a restaurant you’d like to dine at uses an online booking service that’s partnered with Google, the AI will try to book a table for you that way. Otherwise, it’ll call the restaurant to see if the maître d’ can fit in your party. Assistant will then send you a phone notification, email […]

Samsung Galaxy S10 teardown shows what’s behind the hole-punch display

[ad_1] The dissection also shows the stealthily integrated ultrasonic fingerprint reader, although it might be too well-integrated for DIY repair fans when you’ll likely have to replace the main display at the same time. And as clever as the hole-punch display may be, it’s relatively straightforward underneath. Not surprisingly, the S10 isn’t what you’d call […]