Photo: Chris Delmas/AFP (Getty Images) They said they were going to do it, and they did it. According to Bloomberg, Apple has officially terminated Epic Games’s App Store developer account after promising to do so, which means the Fortnite maker’s games—and more importantly, updates for existing games like Fortnite—are no more, at least on iOS.
Month: August 2020
Nothing lasts forever, and the reign of the Tesla Model S is no exception. It’s been the best all-around, all-electric large sedan since its debut, but that’s mostly because it was the only one in its class until the Taycan came racing out of Porsche’s production line last year. Very soon, there will be an
Grand Theft Auto 5 is the longest-running game in the series. Rockstar North (formerly DMA Design) has maintained a consistent development cadence for the series since its inception, but with next-gen consoles on the horizon, we still haven’t heard anything about the sixth entry. GTA 5 is here to stay, with next-gen versions of the game
Sign up now to begin crafting your own in-game worlds and activities. Yesterday marked the launch of Facebook Horizon’s invite-only public beta, offering select players the chance to experience Facebook’s ambitious social VR platform ahead of its official release sometime later this year. With the launch of the public beta comes several new games, features,
Did you buy a set of Apple’s Powerbeats 2 wireless earbuds prior to August 7? You might have a small check coming your way in the form of a class-action payout from Apple. It’s the result of a class-action lawsuit brought against Apple in 2017, in which defendants alleged that Apple had falsely advertised several
Nvidia has a surprise in store for PC gamers come early September in the form of a special GeForce gaming event. The company has been hyping a countdown on its Twitter profile by looking back through the history of GeForce graphics cards one year at a time. The culmination is widely rumored to be the unveiling
At a time when experts have come forward to encourage more widespread testing, the CDC’s update appears counterintuitive and “very strange.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quietly modified its coronavirus testing guidelines this week to exclude people who do not have symptoms of COVID-19 — even if they have been recently exposed to
Photo: Rich Pedroncelli (AP) CEO Elon Musk called a thwarted cyberattack against Tesla “serious” on Thursday after a Russian national reportedly tried to recruit and bribe an employee to install ransomware on the company’s network at its Gigafactory in northern Nevada. Advertisement The Justice Department released a complaint earlier this week about an attempted malware
Facebook claims Apple made it remove a note that informed users paying for an online event on iOS about the mandatory 30% App Store tax, reports Reuters. While announcing its new paid online events feature, Facebook committed to a zero-fee policy allowing small businesses and creators to keep 100 percent of the revenue they generate
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is making the final preparations for the launch of its powerful Delta IV Heavy rocket late on Friday, August 28. Mission NROL-44 was supposed to depart Cape Canaveral in Florida on Thursday morning, but the countdown clock had to be halted while the team worked to resolve an issue on the
Thursday is the fourth and final day of the Republican National Convention (RNC), and there’s a lot in store for the night, including a speech from President Donald Trump. Here’s everything you need to know about Thursday night’s programming, including how to watch the Republican National Convention online. Saul Loeb / Getty Images When is
So, you’ve mastered your favorite Switch game, and you’re ready to stream your skills to the world. If you’re unsure exactly how to go about this, we’ve put together a basic explainer on how to livestream on Nintendo Switch. The process varies a bit between platforms, so we’ve laid out specific instructions for Twitch, YouTube,
Cloudhead Games’ first-ever multi-scene pack adds three new tracks, water guns. Pistol Whip’s latest free update, “The Heartbreaker Trilogy,” introduces new tracks, achievements, gun models and wraps, and modifiers designed to cleanse your pallet after a five-part season of adrenaline-pumping tracks. [embedded content] Beginning today, players can dive into three all-new scenes featuring music from
FP TrendingAug 28, 2020 00:20:37 IST LG Electronics has officially announced a portable air purifier that one can wear on their face like a mask. The PuriCare Wearable Air Purifier employs two H13 HEPA filters, similar to the filters used in home air purifier products. In a statement, the South Korean electronics company said that
All the satisfaction of a job well done, minus the aches and pains of manual labor. If you’ve ever watched one of those popular house fixer-upper shows on TV, then you know flipping houses isn’t as easy as you’d think. There’s a lot of hard work involved that will challenge you both physically and emotionally,
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Ports are more confusing than they should be. With all the different USB standards out there, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the amount of options. USB-A and USB-C are the two most common forms of USB, and knowing the difference between the two is important for knowing what all your devices and peripherals can really
Twitter will now hide tweets that feature text that’s been copy and pasted without any modifications from the source. The social network has updated its censorship policy to include “copypasta,” which is internet slang used for a piece of text that’s been duplicated from the original post and shared widely across forums and websites. In
Google’s privacy options have always been notorious for being unnecessarily complicated — so much so that even its own employees find it confusing and misleading. Newly unsealed documents (via Arizona Mirror) from Google’s consumer fraud lawsuit in Arizona reveal several internal emails where some of the company’s employees admit that their location controls can use
The U.S. has received a boost in its efforts to conduct more COVID-19 tests after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency use authorization for a kit made by Abbott Laboratories. The test, called BinaxNOW, takes just 15 minutes to produce a result, and is priced at only $5. It involves a nasal swab
The New York TimesAug 27, 2020 11:27:55 IST Kevin Mayer, the chief executive of the Chinese-owned video app TikTok, said on Wednesday that he was resigning after the company came under sustained pressure from the Trump administration over its ties to China. In a note to employees, which was reviewed by The New York Times,
Music makes our souls sing, but what happens when you’ve listened to everything in your library? Instead of starting up another album, think about checking out a music podcast. From podcasts that focus on the history behind your favorite artists and their work to deep dives into the formulas that make different genres shine, there
In early August, Belarus—sometimes called Europe’s last dictatorship—went almost entirely offline for 72 hours. On Wednesday August 26, for approximately one hour, Belarus shut down key parts of the capital’s internet once again; allegedly, the order had come directly from official state bodies. The earlier outage disrupted communication across the protesting nation, but a slow trickle
In recent years, the IFA technology show has had its share of highs and lows. Some editions of the show have debuted truly incredible tech, and some have been simply underwhelming. The 2020 show, however, will be undoubtedly different than any previous version of the event. The annual tech show is still scheduled for September
Baobab’s upcoming immersive short features a stacked cast of Oscar-winning talent. This past June award-winning immersive animation studio Baobab Studios revealed its next project, Baba Yaga, a dark and mysterious fairy-tale adventure centered around themes of “love, fortitude, and magic.” In this VR animated short, audiences join 10-year-old protagonist Magda—voiced by Daisy Ridley (Star Wars,
A specially-designed cycling rig lets users “feel the terrain” as they ride. Ride Out, a specialty bike shop located in the Netherlands, has introduced a new VR mountain biking experience based on the death-defying antics of professional Scottish trials cyclist Danny MacAskill. [embedded content] Developed by immersive content studio REWIND and Cut Media, Danny MacAskill’s
Tesla CEO Elon Musk will finally give more details about his brain interface company, Neuralink, on Friday, August 28. Musk announced in a tweet early Wednesday that there will be a live webcast of the latest working Neuralink device at 3 p.m. PT on Friday. Live webcast of working @Neuralink deviceFriday 3pm Pacific https://t.co/PouLbrGzFU —
You’ve probably been hearing about antivirus software as long as you’ve had a computer. It’s been a staple of almost every PC since the early 90s. Ask any trusted IT worker about how to protect your system against hackers and threats, and they’ll give you the same answer: Install an antivirus solution. If you use
OverdriveAug 26, 2020 18:05:32 IST Honda Cars India has launched the facelifted, BSVI-compliant Honda Jazz. Prices for the 2020 Jazz start from Rs 7.5 lakh for the base V variant with a manual gearbox. This goes up to Rs 9.75 lakh for the new top-spec VX CVT. The new Jazz can be had with three
Apple’s next line of iPhones is expected to arrive sometime in the next month or two. Naturally, the phones have been actively appearing in rumors and reports over the last few months. Courtesy of Jon Prosser, we also now have a look at the new range of camera features Apple has developed for the iPhone
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