[ad_1] Microsoft’s first dual-screen Android device is nearly upon us. In a blog post (which we’re guessing was published a tad early, given how little the company is talking about the news elsewhere) the company re-unveiled the Surface Duo and announced that it’ll be shipping on September 10th. That means the hardware could come to […]
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Here’s how cross-platform ‘Rocket League’ play will work
[ad_1] Psyonix says you can unlink platforms and switch primaries if you change your mind, but you won’t be able to link any platform you remove to another Epic Games account. When it comes to items in your inventory, the feature will allow you to share all earned free drops, season rewards, shop purchases, Rocket […]
Samsung’s 120Hz mobile displays use variable refresh rates to save power
[ad_1] This new screen, debuting first on the Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G, can hit 120Hz when high rates are needed for gaming, drop to 60Hz for video playback, 30Hz when you’re messaging or as low as 10Hz when it’s displaying a still image. At the slowest setting, Samsung claims it can use just 60 percent […]
WSJ: TikTok used a loophole to track MAC addresses on Android
[ad_1] As the WSJ explains, Google presents an anonymized advertising ID that users can easily reset, as opposed to the MAC address that doesn’t have the same opt-out capabilities. There are other techniques used for this “ID bridging” that don’t involve the MAC address, and according to their investigation, TikTok removed its tracking with an […]
Judge dismisses Genius lawsuit against Google over ‘stolen’ lyrics
[ad_1] Google has consistently maintained it does not scrape other websites for their data. “We do not crawl or scrape websites to source these lyrics,” Google said in a blog post before Genius sued the company. “The lyrics that you see in information boxes on Search come directly from lyrics content providers, and they are updated automatically […]
The last Blockbuster is hosting an Airbnb sleepover in September
[ad_1] “Our Blockbuster store is open because of the incredible local community in Bend, and we’ve been grateful to have the support of those beyond our town as the coronavirus pandemic has impacted our business,” she wrote on Airbnb. “To celebrate and pay it forward in this tradition of support, Airbnb will make a donation […]
Walmart tests same-day delivery with Instacart
[ad_1] But since the coronavirus pandemic hit the US, Instacart and other grocery delivery companies have been thriving. Instacart hired 300,000 shoppers in March and then another 250,000 shoppers in April to keep up with the demand. Today, Instacart operates at Aldi, Target, Costco, Albertsons, Kroger and Walmart’s Sam’s Club, among smaller stores. The company […]
‘Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2’ won’t arrive until 2021
[ad_1] The makers of Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 are pushing the game’s release date back to 2021. In a statement shared on Twitter, Hardsuit Labs and Paradox Interactive announced that they simply need more time to work on the game. “Due to the quality bar and ambitions we have set for ourselves, we […]
Shroud returns to Twitch under a new, exclusive deal
[ad_1] Shroud’s homecoming stream will go live on August 12th at 11am PT. I’m coming homehttps://t.co/0nsby7MTHi pic.twitter.com/6qO2E4m4jy — Michael Grzesiek (@shroud) August 11, 2020 Shroud was one of many high-profile streamers who jumped ship from Twitch in fall 2019, mainly to sign exclusive deals with Microsoft’s rival streaming platform, Mixer. He was one of the […]
‘Halo Infinite’ will not be an Xbox Series X launch title
[ad_1] “I want to acknowledge the hard work from out team at 343 Industries, who have remained committed to making a great game and finding solutions to development challenges,” Lee continued. “However, it is not sustainable for the well-being of our team or the overall success of the game to ship it this holiday.” Halo […]