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Hope you didn’t delete Fortnite or Infinity Blade because Apple just terminated Epic’s dev account

August 29, 2020
Apple has officially terminated the Epic Games account on the App Store on Friday, following its Fortnite dispute and ongoing legal battle with the game studio over in-app payments in the battle royale game, the company confirms to The Verge. That means the app is no longer available on the iPhone or iPad whatsoever, even if you’ve once downloaded it once before — and other Epic games like…
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ProBeat: Amazon Halo is surveillance capitalism in a $100 fitness wearable

August 28, 2020
Amazon this week walked into the health gadget market with a $100 fitness wearable and a $4 per month subscription service. Amazon Halo stands out not for the lack of a screen, but rather its two “innovative” features: Body and Tone. The former uses computer vision, machine learning, and “a suite of algorithms that can generate your personalized 3D body model, BFP, and body model slider, a…
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Steam lets you choose words to filter from chat

August 28, 2020
Steam now lets you make a custom list of words you want filtered from your chat experience, Steam owner Valve has announced. The Steam Text & Chat Filtering feature already removes commonly used strong profanity and slurs, but now you can add specific words that you want to be replaced with symbols across Steam chat and supporting games. The feature is available through the Steam Labs beta…
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Jurassic World: Evolution stomps onto Switch on November 3

August 28, 2020
Jurassic World: Evolution is getting a Switch port on November 3, the Frontier Developments game studio announced today. The simulation game has players creating and operating their own dinosaur park. This is the Complete Edition, so it includes all of the downloadable…
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How to avoid paying twice for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

August 28, 2020
Activision has finally unveiled this year’s Call of Duty title — Black Ops Cold War. It will launch on November 13th, and Activision is making a big deal about how it’s a cross-gen title for both PS5 and PS4, and Xbox One and Xbox Series X, in addition to PC. But if you plan to upgrade to PS5 or Xbox Series X this holiday season, your purchase decision gets a little complicated. Currently…
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