[ad_1] Last weekend during its online QuakeCon event, Bethesda made the original game available for free via its launcher on PC. The promotion encouraged donations to charities like the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and the Trevor Project, and of course gave PC gamers a reason to save a couple dollars by installing and activating the […]
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iOS update arrives to fix ‘green tint’ iPhone 11 issue
[ad_1] iOS 13.6 went out to Apple’s mobile devices last month with Apple News upgrades and a digital car key feature, and now a new iOS 13.6.1 update is available. It addresses issues with storage space and the new Exposure Notification framework, but it will also be appreciated by iPhone 11 owners who complained of […]
Twitter’s new API for third-party apps is now live
[ad_1] The new API includes three access levels: basic (which is free), elevated and custom. Previously, Twitter’s API was separated into three different platforms, which required developers to transfer APIs as their product grew. Such transfer won’t be necessary under the new system, the blog post said. Another new feature is three new product tracks. […]
Facebook will show pop-ups before you share articles about COVID-19
[ad_1] By adding an extra layer of context, Facebook is hoping to slow the spread of outdated or less credible information (official health organizations like the WHO are exempted from the notifications.) “The notification will help people understand the recency and source of the content before they share it,” Facebook writes in an update. Despite […]
Motorola will show off its latest Razr successor on September 9th
[ad_1] Motorola will announce its next major device, which the company says will “flip the smartphone experience once again,” next month. Earlier today, the company sent out media invites asking journalists to set time aside on September 9th. The teaser doesn’t provide too many hints about what we can expect, but between the included GIF […]
TikTok Trump lip-syncer Sarah Cooper gets a Netflix special
[ad_1] For its latest big get, Netflix has snagged Sarah Cooper, the comedian who has perfected mocking President Donald Trump using his own words (via Variety). The company will start streaming Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine this fall. Netflix says the special will feature an array of guests taking part in short interviews and sketches led by Cooper. […]
A connected Rubik’s Cube will let speed cubers compete remotely
[ad_1] In-person competition is a no-go in many disciplines amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but speed cubers will be still able to battle opponents remotely in the Rubik’s Cube World Cup. Rubik’s has revealed the Connected Cube, which links to your phone or tablet and tracks your solve times and progress in real-time. It’s more of […]
‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ creators leave Netflix’s live-action series
[ad_1] “I also sought wisdom from Stoic philosophers who were big on differentiating between what is within our control and what isn’t,” he wrote. “I realized I couldn’t control the creative direction of the series, but I could control how I responded. So, I chose to leave the project. It was the hardest professional decision […]
A new Broadway musical will premiere on Netflix due to COVID-19
[ad_1] Due to the pandemic, movies like Tom Hanks’ Greyhound have been forced to premiere on streaming services. Now, Broadway is taking note. Diana: A New Musical will premiere on Netflix ahead of its 2021 Broadway opening. The musical about the late Princess Diana was scheduled to open on March 31st, but it was put […]
Russia’s ‘first’ COVID vaccine has health officials concerned
[ad_1] The formula, dubbed Sputnik-V in honor of the first satellite to reach space in 1957, was developed by Moscow’s Gamaleya Institute. However, the Institute has not released any developmental or scientific data relating to the vaccine’s creation, nor has it undergone peer review, so all we have to go on is what the Russians […]