GamingNews

Twitch is testing mid-roll ads that streamers can’t control

September 15, 2020
Twitch has started automatically running ads in the middle of streams for some viewers. It’s been very careful to frame the move as an experiment, probably because the company knows backlash from the community is coming. Here’s what you need to know. The ads will run across affiliate and partnered channels; creators will get paid for every ad that runs; and picture-in-picture viewing is…
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GamingNews

EA kills off Origin with new 'EA Desktop' app

September 15, 2020
It’s not just EA Access that EA is renaming to streamline its branding. The publisher is scrubbing the Origin name from its desktop app. It’s testing a beta version of a revamped PC client called, oddly enough, EA Desktop. In an interview with GamesBeat, EA said the app will offer faster updates and downloads, more straightforward access to games and expanded cross-play features. EA Desktop…
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MobileNews

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 3 now comes in a $600 titanium model

September 15, 2020
Samsung’s titanium Galaxy Watch 3 now has a price and a release date: it’ll start at $599.99 and be released on October 2nd. Functionally, the new titanium model is identical to the stainless steel model that Samsung released earlier this year, with the exception of the case material (obviously) and the inclusion of a matching titanium bracelet instead of a leather strap. Whether that’s…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Baidu debuts updated AI framework and voice platform, wireless earbuds

September 15, 2020
Yesterday evening, Baidu held a three-hour virtual keynote to kick off its Baidu World 2020 conference. In addition to voice-activated earbuds dubbed the Xiaodu Pods, the company showcased the newest generation of its natural language processing platform, DuerOS, and its PaddlePaddle machine learning development framework. PaddlePaddle and Baidu Brain The latest beta release of PaddlePaddle —…
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