The release of Rocket League’s massive gameplay redesign is mere weeks away and its developer, Psyonix, is sharing more details as to what gamers can expect once it does drop around mid-September. High on that list is the fact that neither Playstation or Switch owners will need to maintain an online subscription in order to play. Xbox Live Gold players, unfortunately, will.
Additionally, Rocket…
Samsung’s Galaxy Fit 2 can last for up to three weeks on a charge
September 3, 2020
Samsung has a new fitness tracker on the way called the Galaxy Fit 2. It’s an updated version of the original Galaxy Fit band that offers a larger display and more battery life — much more battery life, in fact.
Samsung is promising that the new model can last for at…
The Galaxy A42 could be Samsung's cheapest 5G phone yet
September 3, 2020
Through most of 2020, Samsung has tried to make 5G-capable phones available at almost every price point. Its IFA keynote saw the company continue that strategy with the announcement of the Galaxy A42 5G.
Samsung didn&apost say too about the device, but what we do know…
Google Cloud secures U.S. military AI cancer research contract
September 3, 2020
Google Cloud announced today that it landed a contract to supply Veterans Affairs hospitals and Defense Health Agency treatment facilities with AI for predictive cancer and disease diagnosis. The contract comes from the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), a Pentagon organization that brings consumer technology into the military.
“The initial rollout will take place at select Defense Health Agency…
Samsung launches Galaxy Book Flex 5G, the first 5G Intel Evo laptop
September 2, 2020
It’s a big day for Intel. The company launched its 11th Gen Tiger Lake mobile processors. It also announced its newest badge of honor for laptops: the Intel Evo brand, building on last year’s Project Athena program. And in tandem with Samsung, it unveiled the first…
Samsung announced a release date for its new Galaxy Tab S7 and Tab S7 Plus tablets. They’ll launch on Friday, September 18th, and preorders are now open.
Prices start at $649.99 for the 11-inch Tab S7 that supports Wi-Fi and features an LCD screen with a fast 120Hz…
Google starts rolling out Secure DNS in Chrome 85 for Android
September 2, 2020
DNS over HTTPS (DoH) makes it so that malicious third-parties cannot see what you’re visiting or redirect you to phishng sites. After introducing to desktop browsers, Google is bringing Secure DNS to Chrome 85 for Android.
Google is not switching users to its own 8.8.8.8 DNS provider, but rather auto-upgrading them to their current DNS provider’s DoH service when available.
This also…
LG is launching a new project in its smartphone division, the “Explorer Project.” On September 14, we’ll see the reveal of the first smartphone from those efforts, presumably the leaked “LG Wing.”
In a press release today, LG confirms it will be hosting an online…
Acer updates its Swift 3 and 5 laptops with 11th Gen Intel Core CPUs
September 2, 2020
Acer is sprucing up its Swift 3 and Swift 5 laptops with 11th Gen Intel Core CPUs. They can tap into the chips’ integrated graphics power and Acer says all three machines use Intel Evo specs. That, according to the company, enables the laptops to deliver responsive…
The OnePlus 7T is 33 percent off today at B&H Photo
September 2, 2020
We may be less than one month away from the announcement of the newest iPhones (and a new Pixel smartphone soon after), but you can grab a solid handset from OnePlus today for $200 less. The OnePlus 7T smartphone, unlocked and in glacier blue, is on sale for $400 at B&H Photo, which is the lowest price we’ve ever seen on the device.
Buy OnePlus 7T at B&H Photo – $400
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