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Leica announces 9 Portuguese-made lenses for the US market, bypassing import tariffs

Last year, the United States levied about $7.5B USD in tariffs against the EU. These tariffs, which came into effect last fall, have been applied to certain EU goods, as approved by the World Trade Organization (WTO). Included in the new tariff regulations are selected imports from France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom, including a 25-percent tariff on ‘agricultural and other…
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Jurassic World: Evolution stomps onto Switch on November 3

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 use iOS 14’s new Headphone Audio Customization feature

A valuable addition with iOS 14 is the ability to run a test to fine-tune your headphone audio output. Read along for how to customize iPhone headphone audio with supported Apple hardware like AirPods Pro and Beats. Although it’s found under Accessibility settings, many users — even without hearing difficulties — will likely appreciate the new Headphone Audio Customization feature that…
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How to avoid paying twice for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

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…
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Doom Eternal's first expansion arrives on October 20th

The Ancient Gods: Part One, the first campaign expansion for Doom Eternal comes out on October 20th. Developer id Software shared a full trailer showing off the upcoming DLC during Gamescon 2020 earlier today. The trailer shows Doomguy up to his usual hijinks, taking out…
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Google Duo is coming to Android TV soon

After announcing Chromecast support for Google Meet, Google has now revealed that the company’s consumer video chat app, Duo, will be coming to Android TV in the form of a native app that lets users start video calls from their TV screen. A beta of Google Duo for Android TV will be released “in the coming weeks.” You can launch both one-on-one and group video calls with the app. “If your…
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Star Wars is coming to 'The Sims 4'

In the entertainment world, it doesn’t get much bigger than Star Wars. Likewise, in the gaming world, The Sims is another massive, enduring franchise. So, I can’t say I’m shocked to hear that those world are colliding with The Sims 4 Star Wars: Journey to Batuu. It’s…
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Move.ai enables AI motion capture without the hassle for video game production

Move.ai can use artificial intelligence to capture a 3D representation of an actor in a process known as motion capture. But it doesn’t need actors in Lycra suits with lots of white balls attached to them. And it enables game companies to do motion capture in a remote way during the pandemic. That’s an important technological advancement, because the hassles of motion-capture systems have led…
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