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Latest technology news – from mobile, computing, gaming gadgets, gizmos & accessories to developments in fields like artificial intelligence & robotics.

All the biggest announcements from Ubisoft’s Forward event

September 11, 2020

Ubisoft just debuted another one of its Forward events, where the company previewed more upcoming titles and details on its fall lineup, including a better look at Immortals Fenyx Rising, the return of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game, and the announcement of new games like Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake and the massively multiplayer Riders Republic. Here’s everything you need…

Google Duo can now be installed on Android TV, but it doesn’t fully work yet

September 11, 2020

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, video calling has reached new heights. As a result, Google recently announced that its Duo calling service would be coming to Android TV soon. Today, the service started rolling out but with a slight catch — it doesn’t actually work yet. If…

Epic says ‘Sign In with Apple’ will keep working for Fortnite after all

September 11, 2020

Just yesterday, Epic said that as soon as Friday, Apple would no longer let people use its single sign-on solution, “Sign In with Apple,” to access their Epic Games account. That would mean that anyone who relied on their Apple credentials to log in to Epic services like…

Alphabet Scoop 099: Android 11 launch, Pixel 5 rumors, and Surface Duo vs Fold 2 vs Razr 5G

September 11, 2020

This week we talk about the stable launch of Android 11 and everything around the release, as well as the latest Pixel 5 rumors. We end by discussing the merits/downsides of the Microsoft Surface Duo, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, and Motorola Razr 5G. Alphabet Scoop is available Google Podcasts, iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast…

DetailsPro is a new app that lets developers create SwiftUI projects on iPhone and iPad

September 11, 2020

Apple doesn’t offer any developer tools for iOS users besides Swift Playgrounds, but there are some great third-party options available that let developers start a project right on an iPhone or iPad. A recently released app called DetailsPro brings the tools you need to…

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 is still missing EKG, but here’s your consolation prize

September 11, 2020

The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 was released last year, yet Samsung’s promised heart-tracking EKG feature is still not available to help it compete with the Apple Watch in the US. Instead, Samsung has just released a new update to the watch that adds features that…

Apple will let Epic Games users 'sign in with Apple' for a bit longer

September 11, 2020

A day before Apple was set to shut down the “sign in with Apple” prompt for Epic Games users, the company has retreated on its threat. Apple issued an indefinite extension on the matter, meaning for now, Epic Games players can still use “sign in with Apple,” but there’s no telling how long this ability will last. Epic recommends users still prepare for the method to be removed. Two days…

AI & Robotics News

Microsoft’s updated DeepSpeed can train trillion-parameter AI models with fewer GPUs

September 11, 2020

Microsoft today released an updated version of its DeepSpeed library that introduces a new approach to training AI models containing trillions of parameters, the variables internal to the model that inform its predictions. The company claims the technique, dubbed 3D…

Riders Republic is Ubisoft’s multiplayer extreme-sports compilation

September 11, 2020

Riders Republic was Ubisoft’s surprise reveal as part of its latest Forward event today. The game is a massively multiplayer take on multiple extreme-sports disciplines. It debuts February 25 for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PS4, Xbox One, and Stadia. Riders Republic…

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake brings the classic back for Xbox One, PS4, and PC

September 11, 2020

Ubisoft is bringing back one of its most legendary games with Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake, a modern version of the classic action-adventure game set for release on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC on January 21st, 2021. The company says that the new version of The Sands of Time is emphatically Ubisoft’s first full-fledged remake, not a remaster or reboot. Ubisoft Pune &amp…