[ad_1] Microsoft’s big event for developers in Seattle is traditionally where it shows off a lot of things that also impact us as consumers using Windows, Office or its other products, but this year it will be an exclusively virtual one. The company revealed in a statement to The Verge that “…we will deliver our […]
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The NBA’s esports league postpones 2020 season due to coronavirus
[ad_1] Just a day after two NBA players tested positive for COVID-19 and the league announced it would suspend activities for at least thirty days, its esports arm followed suit. The NBA 2K League will postpone the start of its season, which was planned for March 24th. Of course, unlike the real game, esports can […]
Twitter client Brizzly+ launches with ‘undo’ tweet feature
[ad_1] Among them: an “undo” feature that makes tweets editable (albeit with some caveats). With the service, which costs $6 a month, users can set a delay of up to 10 minutes before their tweets will publish. During this delay, they can go back and edit or undo the tweet entirely. While not an actual […]
‘Overwatch’ Archives event opens a month early for 2020
[ad_1] Archive declassification complete. Overwatch Archives file status: LIVE. ⏰📂 https://t.co/du08PhhIPT pic.twitter.com/W4BN59byPC — Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) March 12, 2020 Unfortunately, Blizzard didn’t launch a new Archives mission for this year’s run, perhaps due to its work on the upcoming Overwatch 2. What the event does offer, though, is new mechanics and twists for its PvE brawls. […]
Facebook and Twitter take down accounts linked to Russian troll farm
[ad_1] Though the social media accounts were using familiar tactics — spreading inflammatory memes in an effort to “sow discord” — the IRA went to new lengths to disguise its involvement. Rather than operating the accounts out of Moscow, as they did in 2016, the accounts were run by groups in Ghana and Nigeria, according […]
AT&T and Comcast improve internet access in response to COVID-19
[ad_1] Comcast is focussing on its Internet Essentials program, which provides broadband to low-income Americans for $9.95 per month. Now, new, qualifying customers can sign up for 60 days at no cost, and Comcast is boosting broadband speeds for all Internet Essentials customers. Over the next few days, it will bump speeds from 15/2 Mbps […]
MSI’s PS42 Modern entry-level gaming laptop is on sale for $830
[ad_1] The MSI PS42 is lightweight (2.64 pounds) but powerful. It packs 16GB of RAM, 256GB of storage, a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q GPU and an Intel Core i7-8550U processor. That comes in a brushed aluminum housing with a near bezel-less, 14-inch, 1080p screen. (If you’re looking for a more powerful processor, MSI’s newer […]
NCAA cancels March Madness over coronavirus pandemic
[ad_1] “This decision is based on the evolving COVID-19 public health threat, our ability to ensure the events do not contribute to [the] spread of the pandemic, and the impracticality of hosting such events at any time during this academic year given ongoing decisions by other entities,” the NCAA said. The news comes as other […]
‘Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp’ gets a ‘New Horizons’ crossover event
[ad_1] The event runs until April 2nd at 1:59AM Eastern. Yes, it’s an unsubtle attempt to spur sales of New Horizons for an audience that’s more inclined to look for another Animal Crossing fix . At the same time, it’s hard to object too loudly to getting more free material for Pocket Camp — even […]
‘Guild Wars 2’ defies the odds for online RPGs with a third expansion
[ad_1] ArenaNet is prepping a slew of events in the meantime, including a pair of festivals, another Living World episode with a territory-focused capture mode and the return of the Tournament of Legends in early summer. While it’s not clear exactly how many people are playing GW2 at this stage in its history (estimates pegged […]