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Roblox-centric developer Melon today announced it was releasing its first original game within the metaverse. It’s called Jump Kingdoms.
In Jump Kingdoms, gamers play as Pals, brightly colored creatures they can customize (these characters are unique to this game). These Pals…
US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland yesterday unveiled the path forward for future offshore wind leases. The Biden-Harris administration’s goal is to deploy 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy by 2030.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold up…
Sledgehammer Games invades the UK with new Call of Duty studio
October 15, 2021
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Sledgehammer Games has been dramatically expanding during its second decade as one of Activision Blizzard’s major Call of Duty development studios. And…
A new survey conducted by Replicant found that nearly 80% of consumers indicated they would prefer to speak with a virtual agent or machine to avoid long hold times. Moreover, 57% of consumers would speak with conversational AI even if the hold time was only five minutes.
Beyond consumers’ willingness to speak with AI, the survey found pervasive customer service problems, with 91% of consumers…
Apple brings some advanced features to iCloud with iOS 15, including iCloud Private Relay, the ability to use more cameras with HomeKit Secure Video, and total control to keep your email private. Let’s look at the latter — here’s how to use Hide My Email with iPhone…
Clubhouse for iOS adds new Music Mode and search improvements
October 15, 2021
To improve its community experience, Clubhouse is launching a new Music Mode, which it says will help people sound better when performing in a live room.
Whether you’re workshopping that new song, playing piano, or hosting a jam session with your friends, Music Mode…
We’re coming up on three weeks since the release of the iPhone 13 lineup, and my iPhone 13 Pro Max has already become an integral part of my tech setup. Head below as I break down five quick impressions of Apple’s flagship iPhone 13 Pro Max after the first three weeks of usage, including details on ProMotion, size, and much more.
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Colors
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The popular role-playing game Genshin Impact received a major update this week with new character, more areas, events, and weapons. However, the update also brings a new 120 FPS mode to the iOS version of the game, which now takes advantage of the ProMotion display on the…
Following the bigger Android and iOS redesign in January, Google Search will soon adopt continuous scrolling on the mobile web.
Quite simply, there will no longer be a “See more” button once you reach the bottom of the page. That said, you’ll continue to see the list…
HTC’s new Vive Flow VR headset uses your phone as a controller, and it requires Android
October 15, 2021
VR isn’t as big as it once was, but HTC is still evolving its Vive lineup. Today, the company announced the HTC Vive Flow, a small VR headset that doesn’t just use your Android phone as a controller, it requires it.
Coming at a cost of $499, the HTC Vive Flow is designed to be a VR headset that doesn’t require a full gaming PC to access. Instead, the 189g headset has a very slim design…
