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Apple releases iOS 13.7 with support for new automatic COVID-19 notification system

September 1, 2020
Apple on Tuesday released iOS 13.7, adding support for a new exposure notification system for powering COVID-19 tracking. The system is an extension of the existing coronavirus contact tracing efforts, but it removes the burden on states of having to build a dedicated app. News of the new software framework was first announced earlier today in a joint statement from Apple and Google. This native…
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Fortnite is getting Nvidia RTX ray tracing support on PC

September 1, 2020
Nvidia on Tuesday announced that Epic Games is bringing real-time ray tracing to the PC version of Fortnite. The announcement came as part of the company’s Ampere graphics card live stream, where we expect Nvidia to show off the RTX 3090 graphics card later today.
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Amazon Music now lets you watch artists when they’re live on Twitch

September 1, 2020
Musicians can now link their Twitch profiles to Amazon Music to let fans watch their live streams without leaving the music streaming app. The integration offers musicians a way to potentially reach even more people with their live streams, which — on Twitch, in particular — have become a go-to way to connect with audiences and earn money as the coronavirus pandemic limits their ability to…
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Here’s how to preorder the $1,999.99 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2

September 1, 2020
You’ll be able to get your hands on the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 very soon. Samsung shared a lot more about its new foldable phone today, which you can read right here. Part of the reveal was that preorders open tomorrow, September 2nd, whether you’re looking for an…
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With ‘Exposure Notifications Express,’ Google is creating COVID-19 Android apps for health agencies

September 1, 2020
Back in May, Apple and Google rolled out a system to help trace who has COVID-19. The two companies today announced “Exposure Notifications Express” to hopefully boost adoption by doing most of the hard technical work. As such, local health agencies no longer have to create individual apps, but rather can rely on Apple and Google. As a recap, when two people are in close-range, their phones…
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NVIDIA Broadcast app is a simple toolset for streamers

September 1, 2020
NVIDIA is making it easier than ever to look professional in your live stream. The company’s new Broadcast app is a streamlined, AI-driven toolset that offers noise removal, virtual background effects and auto-framing. The app will be available in September, running on any…
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Why you can no longer install Fortnite on iOS

September 1, 2020
Update September 1st, 10:43AM ET: The following article has been updated following Apple’s termination of Epic Games’ developer account. That action made it impossible to reinstall all Epic apps associated with that account, including Fortnite and the Inifinity Blade…
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Apple releases iOS 13.7 with Exposure Notifications Express framework

September 1, 2020
Apple is now rolling out what could be the last major version of iOS 13 before iOS 14 arrives later this year. Among the updates in iOS 13.7 is an upgrade to the COVID-19 exposure notification API Apple and Google released for iOS and Android. The Exposure Notifications Express framework that allows you to more easily participate in your local health authority’s efforts to inform people if…
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