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• Microsoft xCloud game streaming beta release this week

  10-08-2020 23:40
  
  Today we’re taking a peek at how you’ll get in on the Microsoft xCloud game streaming beta, starting on the 11th of August, 2020. If you’re an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriber, you’ll be among the first people to gain access to this system – if you WANT access, that is to say. It’ll still be in beta, which means … Continue reading
  
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• Fortnite C2S3 may end with major HighTower event: Here’s what we know

  10-08-2020 23:34
  
  Despite expectations otherwise, it seems that Fortnite‘s current Chapter 2 Season 3 (C2S3) may actually end on time, making it the first game season this year to hit its deadline. What makes this seem likely? A number of game data-miners, including some with long histories of accurate predictions, claim the next Fortnite update will be the last in the season, … Continue reading
  
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• New The Last of Us Part II trophies hint at higher difficulty, Permadeath mode

  10-08-2020 23:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Grounded difficulty setting from The Last of Us will return
  
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• Robots Everywhere: Robots and the animal kingdom

  10-08-2020 22:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  On this episode we take a look at machines that are inspired by the animal kingdom, and mimic the look, feel, and function of animals.
  
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• Updating to MacOS Big Sur is worth it for this one feature alone

  10-08-2020 22:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  This one small change that typifies why I love Apple’s computers.
  
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• TikTok names its first recipients of the $1 billion Creator Fund

  10-08-2020 22:49 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The first creators to receive funding are all being awarded an undisclosed amount
  
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• Nvidia’s mysterious countdown hints at RTX 3080 launch on August 31

  10-08-2020 22:26 via digitaltrends.com
  
  T-minus 21 days and counting -- we hope
  
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• CDC has big plans for grapefruit ingredient that repels bloodthirsty bugs

  10-08-2020 22:24
  
  The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced the discovery of a chemical found in grapefruit peels that can effectively repel bloodthirsty insects like ticks and mosquitos. The agency has big plans for this compound, which it has registered with the Environmental Protection Agency for use in insect repellants and insecticides. What’s so special about this chemical? … Continue reading
  
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• Where to find Warzone’s EL-2, P2-16, and CL-19 access cards, and what they do

  10-08-2020 22:08 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In this guide, we'll show you how to find the three access cards as part of Warzone's season five update.
  
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• Nikola Motors just scored a huge electric trash truck deal

  10-08-2020 22:04
  
  Nikola may not have built a single customer Badger pickup yet, but that hasn’t stopped the Tesla rival from inking a deal to provide electric garbage trucks. The deal will see Nikola build at least 2,500 electrified trucks that Republic Services plans to use for a quieter, greener trash collection. While the Nikola Badger pickup may have gathered the lion’s … Continue reading
  
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• TikTok’s future, gig worker benefits, Xbox rumors | Digital Trends Live

  10-08-2020 21:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  On this Digital Trends Live, we break down the biggest tech stories of the day, including TikTok uncertainty.
  
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• Android TV updated with new features plus 4K HDR for Stadia

  10-08-2020 21:32
  
  Android TV is prepared for the future in the latest set of updates from Google this week. Included in the near-future action for the platform is Google Play Instant on TV, a way to get users into apps as fast as possible – without the need for installation. Another near-future update for the platform is an Android TV Emulator with … Continue reading
  
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• Adidas debuts its RPD-01 in-ear sport headphones

  10-08-2020 21:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Adidas has unveiled a new pair of in-ear headphones that feature 12 hours of playback and IPX4 weatherproofing
  
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• Google Maps returns to Apple Watch and gets important CarPlay feature

  10-08-2020 21:15
  
  Google has announced its latest update for Google Maps on iOS, bringing two important features: support for CarPlay’s latest and greatest feature, as well as the return of an Apple Watch app for the navigation platform. The two additions are a welcomed change for users who are firmly within the Apple ecosystem, but who prefer to use Google’s mapping app … Continue reading
  
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• Speedy SpaceX Starlink satellite production pace likely to frustrate astronomers

  10-08-2020 21:06
  
  SpaceX is building 120 of its Starlink satellites each month, paving the way for a significant expansion in its wireless internet service, but also potentially causing more concern over those worried about the impact on astronomy. Starlink will use a mesh of low-orbit satellites to deliver internet access to users equipped with an auto-tracking dish that can be mounted on … Continue reading
  
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• Combination of skilling, AI deployment helping businesses succeed: Report

  10-08-2020 21:01
  
  Topline findings of the research underscore that mature AI firms are more confident about the return on AI and skills, a company statement said. Microsoft recently conducted the global survey with approximately 12,000 people working with enterprise companies (more than 250 employees).
  
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• NVIDIA teases big event: This is what we think is on the menu

  10-08-2020 20:50
  
  It looks like NVIDIA is gearing up to make some kind of big announcement. Today, the company published a very vague teaser to its Twitter account in which it seems to be building anticipation for an announcement that’s three weeks away. Obviously, without more information it’s difficult to say for sure, but this could be the GeForce 3000-series announcement PC … Continue reading
  
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• Apple kicks off Watch OS 7 public beta

  10-08-2020 20:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Apple released its first public beta for the Apple Watch OS 7
  
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• Interesting Aliexpress gadget deals with musical twist - Gizchina.com

  10-08-2020 20:42
  
  Interesting Aliexpress gadget deals with musical twist  Gizchina.com
  
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• The Witcher: Blood Origin: Everything we know about the Netflix spinoff series

  10-08-2020 20:39 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Netflix is giving The Witcher the prequel treatment with a new series titled The Witcher: Blood Origin.
  
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• Combination of skilling, AI deployment helping businesses succeed: Report - Gadgets Now

  10-08-2020 20:31
  
  Combination of skilling, AI deployment helping businesses succeed: Report  Gadgets Now
  
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• Back to school gadgets - WSAZ

  10-08-2020 20:20
  
  Back to school gadgets  WSAZ
  
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• Adobe campaign aims to amplify diverse voices

  10-08-2020 20:18 via digitaltrends.com
  
  “Creativity has the power to unite us, help us cope, inspire us and drive positive change in the world."
  
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• Video game industry continues success with massive second quarter

  10-08-2020 20:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Hardware and video game sales skyrocketed last quarter.
  
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• Final Fantasy XIV patch 5.3 quest locations guide: How to get started

  10-08-2020 20:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  After a huge delay, Final Fantasy XIV patch 5.3 arrives with enough content to confuse even the most devoted.
  
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• Your Apple Watch now tracks sleep with the first watchOS 7 public beta

  10-08-2020 19:58
  
  If you’ve been eagerly awaiting the day when your Apple Watch could track your sleep, it’s time for a watchOS 7 beta install and an early bedtime. Freshly released today, the first Apple Watch watchOS 7 public beta gives a taste of the new features announced at WWDC 2020 earlier in the year, of which sleep tracking is just one. … Continue reading
  
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• Amazon Prime Gaming is more than a Twitch Prime name change

  10-08-2020 19:56
  
  Amazon re-named the entity known as Twitch Prime, a subscription service to the Twitch game streaming system. This is not an upgrade, nor is it a downgrade – it’s juts a name change. Amazon owns Twitch, and with the name change from Twitch Prime to the more Amazon-like “Prime Gaming”, we see a glimpse of the future of the platform. … Continue reading
  
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• Google Pixel 4a vs. Nokia 7.2: Can experience win out?

  10-08-2020 19:40 via digitaltrends.com
  
  These Android phones may skimp on the high-power specs of premium mobiles, but they offer more than you think.
  
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• Twitter reports it’s being throttled, blocked in Belarus

  10-08-2020 19:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  "Internet shutdowns are hugely harmful."
  
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• New research says REM sleep needed to regulate eating

  10-08-2020 19:26
  
  Research published this week points to Rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep as key to food intake stabilization. Prof. Dr. Antoine Adamantidis of the University of Bern headed researchers in a new study in which the hypothalamic neurons of mice were suppressed during REM sleep to study the effects as such. One result of suppressing said neurons during REM sleep was a decrease … Continue reading
  
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• Fall Guys nets a ton of PC players in its first week

  10-08-2020 19:06
  
  Almost one week out from release, it’s clear that Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is a hit for developer Mediatonic and publisher Devolver Digital. The game, which is available on PC and PlayStation 4 (as a free PlayStation Plus game for the month of August, no less) has seen such an influx of players that Mediatonic has had a difficult time … Continue reading
  
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• HBO vs. HBO Max

  10-08-2020 18:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  We break down the differences between HBO's dual streaming services to see how they compare to each other.
  
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• 3 gaming chair deals you can’t afford to miss today

  10-08-2020 18:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Get one of these three gaming chairs today at Amazon and Best Buy for as low as $66.
  
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• Don’t Miss: AirPods Pro back down to only $220 at Verizon

  10-08-2020 18:35 via digitaltrends.com
  
  That’s $30 off, for some of the most subtle wireless headphones, with Apple’s legendary design and sound.
  
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• 2020 Volkswagen ID.3 first drive: The iCar Apple Didn’t Build

  10-08-2020 18:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Electric and connected, the ID.3 is the most important VW since the first Golf
  
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• New DNA analysis says you’ve got more pre-human ancestors

  10-08-2020 18:22
  
  This week a research paper published in PLOS Genetics revealed a newly developed algorithm for analyzing genomes. Researchers used their new system on the genomes of two Neanderthals, two humans of African descent, and a Denisovan. Approximately 1% of the genome of the Denisovan came from an “unsequenced, but highly diverged, archaic hominin ancestor.” This previously unknown “super-archaic hominin” crossed … Continue reading
  
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• Denmark angry at Google censorship of some Danish content, seeks talks

  10-08-2020 18:19
  
  Denmark, angry at Google's censorship of some Danish content over an argument over copyright, said on Monday it was seeking talks with the Alphabet-owned tech giant.
  
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• Coronavirus accelerates European utilities' digital drive

  10-08-2020 18:19
  
  When COVID-19 plunged Italy into lockdown, it was decision time at the Verampio power station. The control room, which runs a fleet of hydroelectric plants across the Piedmont region, hard hit by the pandemic, had to be secured to keep the lights on.
  
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• Cheap Gaming Laptop: Save $150 on the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14

  10-08-2020 18:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  This is an all-around-killer laptop, and right now, at Best Buy, it’s $150 off, for the versatile PC gamer.
  
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• 3 Dell XPS deals you can’t afford to miss today

  10-08-2020 18:05 via digitaltrends.com
  
  As the new school season approaches, Dell is offering the latest XPS 13, XPS 13 2-in-1, and XPS 15 laptops for as much as $209 off.
  
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• Coronavirus accelerates European utilities' digital drive - Gadgets Now

  10-08-2020 18:03
  
  Coronavirus accelerates European utilities' digital drive  Gadgets Now
  
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• What is OnStar?

  10-08-2020 17:44 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Launched in 1996, this electronic co-pilot from General Motors is ready to get you out of a sticky situation.
  
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• SpiceJet introduces in-flight entertainment that can be accessed on mobiles, laptops

  10-08-2020 17:36
  
  In a press release, the airline said the new IFE system will have content like blockbuster movies, popular TV shows, cartoons and stand-up comedies.
  
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• Finance minister launches online dashboard for National Infrastructure Pipeline

  10-08-2020 17:36
  
  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday launched the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) Online Dashboard, a one-stop solution for all stakeholders looking for information on infrastructure projects in the country, an official release said.
  
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• How to unlock characters in Risk of Rain 2

  10-08-2020 17:31 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Risk of Rain 2's nine survivors won't come easily, but with our guide, you can get started on the right path.
  
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• Python may be your safest bet for a career in coding

  10-08-2020 17:18
  
  Python is a high-level language, but it’s more like the English you speak and write. “If you read a snippet of code in Python, it’s easy to figure out the intention behind the code, what the algorithm is trying to do.
  
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• Trump’s WeChat order could seriously damage Apple

  10-08-2020 17:09
  
  A recent executive order from US President Donald Trump could seriously affect Apple’s future iPhone shipments and sales. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo released a research note which outlined the situation, pointing to the importance of WeChat in countries like China and the effects of a ban of the app from the Apple app store. Trump’s executive order regarding WeChat was signed … Continue reading
  
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• E Ink’s folding, note taking ereader looks like an e-paper Surface Duo

  10-08-2020 17:06
  
  After seeing it earlier in the summer, we’re checking back in with E Ink’s folding, dual-screen ePaper display today. The model we saw back in June was clearly a very early prototype, with a less than stellar hinge and labels for non-existent buttons. It seems that E Ink has fixed many of those missing or unfinished features, but we probably … Continue reading
  
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• This Tiny Portable Dock Got Me Playing My Nintendo Switch on My TV

  10-08-2020 17:05 via gizmodo.com
  
  Long story short, before this weekend, I had never once used the Nintendo Switch Dock to play my video games on the TV. When I first got my Switch, it was because my roommates had stuffed our communal TV’s four HDMI ports with their shit and I was not about to dive into that Medusa nest of dusty cords. Fast forward a…Read more...
  
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• Audi E-Tron vs. Jaguar I-Pace

  10-08-2020 17:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  These electric SUVs don’t have the Tesla's long driving range but make up for it with luxury and styling.
  
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