[ad_1] Six finalists will get an all-expenses paid trip to TwitchCon San Diego in September, where they’ll compete for the top prize of $20,000 and for the first time, a singles deal with Columbia Records. Granted, it’s not the eye-watering prize money we’ve seen elsewhere in competitive gaming, but the record deal means the competition […]
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Samsung teases dates for a new Galaxy Tab and Galaxy Watch
[ad_1] Of course, that’s the official line. Previous leaks and rumors have the Galaxy Tab S6 serving as a true successor to the aging Tab S4 (the S5e was a mid-range slate) with a 10.5-inch ‘2K’ AMOLED display, a Snapdragon 855 chip and dual rear cameras that include a 13MP main camera and a 5MP […]
Farewell DirecTV Now, hello AT&T TV Now
[ad_1] The AT&T TV app will be available sometime in the “coming weeks,” and existing customers will see the change take effect automatically through software updates. More details will be coming when the rollout starts in earnest, AT&T said. This does save you the trouble of downloading yet another app, and it’s more consistent with […]
Google researchers discovered serious iOS security flaws
[ad_1] The majority of the vulnerabilities discovered by google were so-called “interactionless” bugs, meaning they can be executed on a remote iOS device without requiring any sort of direct interaction with the phone. An attacker simply has to send malicious code via iMessage and wait for the victim to open it. Because these “interactionless” bugs […]
Facebook fact-checker says more work is needed to curb fake news
[ad_1] The organization published 96 fact checks during this period. Of these, 59 were found to be false, 19 were a mix of truth and lies, seven were found to be opinion and six were judged as satire. Just five of the posts — flagged by users concerned about their veracity — were marked as […]
Waze makes it easier for Carpool drivers to invite multiple riders
[ad_1] The company stressed that prices for each rider are adjusted to compensate for the extra gas and “wear & tear” on your car. You don’t have to worry that it’ll cost more in the end. This should help Waze’s bottom line, of course, but it’ll also ensure that you’re making the most of your […]
Qualcomm-Tencent collaboration will include 5G gaming phones
[ad_1] The two companies announced plans to add 5G to the ASUS ROG Phone II, which uses Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC, and which Tencent sells in China. Faster mobile connectivity could support Tencent’s ambitions to launch a streaming game service, Instant Play. Qualcomm provides the chips which power many mobile phones, particularly those using […]
FBI arrests woman for massive Capital One hack
[ad_1] The FBI tracked and arrested a suspect based partially on her GitHub posts.Capital One coughs up credit application info for 100 million people According to the company, someone exploited a “configuration vulnerability” that allowed them to access and decrypt customer data affecting more than 100 million people in the US and about six million […]
Oculus, Hololens and Vive headsets will soon be able to share apps
[ad_1] Microsoft already released OpenXR on its store even before the first version was officially launched. Windows Mixed Reality and HoloLens 2 users can simply install it to run any OpenXR-based application. Don Box, Technical Fellow at Microsoft, said: “We are excited to now work with the OpenXR community to design the key extensions that […]
Sony has sold 100 million PlayStation 4 consoles
[ad_1] Sony also revealed that for the first time, folks are buying more games via digital downloads than physical discs, marking a trend that’s been ongoing for a while now. Despite its half-decade age, PS4 sales have never really flagged until recently, with 17.8 million sold last year, down just 1.2 million over 2017. However, […]