A report earlier this week indicated that Microsoft’s new Xbox app would come to iOS with support for streaming Xbox games to your iPhone. The app is now available in beta, and has a hands-on look at how it works.
First and foremost, what’s important to note here is that the new Xbox app is not the same as Microsoft’s xCloud streaming game service. Here’s how the two compare:
The new…
Microsoft is bringing Xbox remote play to iOS
September 26, 2020
Just a few days after opening up Xbox remote play to Android users, Microsoft has confirmed it’s testing the feature on iOS devices as well. The Verge’s Tom Warren got a look at the new Xbox app in beta, and it works just like you’d expect: It connects directly to your…
Google launches AI Platform Prediction in general availability
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Google today launched AI Platform Prediction in general availability, a service that lets developers prep, build, run, and share machine learning models in the cloud. It’s based on a Google Kubernetes Engine backend and features an architecture designed for high…
Facebook says it’s been asking Apple to let people change iPhone’s default messages app for years
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With iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, Apple finally acquiesced to a longtime request from customers: the company introduced an option to change your default apps for browsing the web and handling email. But many other categories of apps — messages, music, calendar, etc. — remain stuck on Apple’s built-in software. Facebook isn’t too pleased about that. According to The Information, Facebook is making…
The RetroBeat: Can Microsoft save Quake?
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With Microsoft’s $7.5 billion purchase of Bethesda, everyone is buzzing about how the Xbox brand now owns huge franchises like The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, and Doom. But I’m just sitting over here thinking about Quake.
Quake is one of the most important first-person…
Motley Fool: Tesla Deep Dive Interview with Fred Lambert
September 25, 2020
Motley Fool did a Deep Dive Webinar on Tesla and interviewed Electrek’s Fred Lambert for it
Here’s the interview.
Years ago, Lambert used to write articles about Tesla for Motley Fool back when the company was newly public and people were wondering if it would…
EGEB: Boris says ‘UK could be the Saudi Arabia of wind power’, more
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UK prime minister Boris Johnson calls for a “global green industrial revolution” in a UN speech.
The US House of Representatives passes a sweeping green energy bill — but will it go anywhere?
India plans $4.6 billion in incentives for EV battery makers — Reuters exclusive
Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet and your bank account — all without changing…
The OnePlus 8 is now $100 off in every configuration
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OnePlus has axed the price of its OnePlus 8 at its own site and on Amazon, and each configuration is available now for $100 less than before. The most affordable option, with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, is $599 instead of $699. Currently, you can only get this price at…
Daimler unveils electric bus with 441 kWh solid-state battery pack
September 25, 2020
Daimler has unveiled an electric bus equipped with a solid-state battery pack — probably becoming the first planned production EV with a solid-state battery.
The German automaker has been aggressively electrifying its deep lineup of big vehicles from buses to commercial…
Nintendo is reprinting its Animal Crossing amiibo cards, and they’ll be available in “select retailers” this November, the company announced today. The cards are worth collecting not just because they’re cute representations of the many adorable creatures in the series — they’re also one of the most efficient ways to fill your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island with your favorite…
