Category: Tech

Alexa can tell you what to do if you think you have COVID-19

[ad_1] The service is also available in Japan, where Alexa provides Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare guidance. And if you’re in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, India, the UK and the US, you can ask Alexa to sing a song for 20 seconds, as a way to time how long you wash your hands. […]

Staying social when you’re forced to isolate

[ad_1] Getting prepped While virtual hangouts shouldn’t require much more planning than IRL get-togethers, they do require a different type of prep. Instead of loading up on snacks for your guests, you’ll need to make sure you have the right gear at the ready. It sounds obvious, but double check that everyone knows when you […]

Engadget Podcast: How games (and Animal Crossing!) are keeping us sane

[ad_1] This week on the show, Devindra and Cherlynn dive into the deserted island life of Animal Crossing and how games can help us all survive being stuck at home. Also, Senior Editor Jessica Conditt describes how Doom Eternal — a literal romp through hell on Earth — serves a similarly relaxing roll for her. […]

The Morning After: Reviewing the iPad Pro (2020)

[ad_1] Virtual escape.The Engadget Podcast: How games (and Animal Crossing!) are keeping us sane This week on the show, Devindra and Cherlynn dive into the deserted island life of Animal Crossing and how games can help us all survive being stuck at home. Also, Senior Editor Jessica Conditt describes how Doom Eternal — a literal […]

Google Duo’s group video limit rises to 12 people just at the right time

[ad_1] We are grateful that Duo is helping users see their loved ones all around the world. We recognize group calling is particularly critical right now. We have increased group calling from 8 participants to 12 effective today. More to come. #AllInThisTogether #COVID19 — Sanaz (@sanazahari) March 27, 2020 Last year, Google added group calling […]

NVIDIA adds ‘Control’ and other games to GeForce Now

[ad_1] GeForce Now users can also play Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead, Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, Dungeons 3, Headsnatchers, IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad, Jagged Alliance 2 – Wildfire and The Guild 3 through the service. In addition, NVIDIA said that users can look forward to seeing more games added to the platform every Thursday. This […]

‘Flight Simulator’ developers explain its ‘shared world’ multiplayer

[ad_1] To play in that mode you’ll have to turn on real-time weather as it’s happening, however the real-time air traffic can be turned on or off. If you don’t want to use the default settings and rules, then turning to “all players” will let you fly by your own preferences. You can form groups […]

Apple makes its pro video and audio editing software free to use for 90 days

[ad_1] Those who want to take advantage of the offer can download the program from Apple’s website. And even those still in the middle of their 30-day trial period can get the new version and use it for free for an additional 90 days. According to 9to5Mac, the company will also roll out a free […]

‘Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy’ is now available on Switch and PS4

[ad_1] In single-player mode, you’ll have to complete missions assigned by Luke and your instructor Kyle Katarn. But you can also play with up to 16 players in six online multiplayer modes if you’d rather enjoy the game with friends. Aspyr, the company that worked on and published the PS4 port, updated the game’s controls […]

AT&T and Cricket offer customers a $15 plan for a limited time

[ad_1] It’s worth noting, though, that T-Mobile’s plan can access the carrier’s faster 5G network for customers who have 5G phones. However, it also suspends data access until the next billing cycle after the allotted 2GB of high-speed data gets used up. AT&T’s and Cricket’s new plan won’t cut off users once they’re done with […]