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Nintendo now lets you cancel digital Switch game preorders

September 1, 2020
Nintendo is changing how it handles digital game preorders for the Switch’s eShop, and it’s starting by giving customers the chance to cancel preordered games instead of getting billed upfront. Under the old system, Nintendo would charge customers the full price of the game when they preordered the title, no matter how far away the game’s release was, with no way to cancel the preorder…
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Amazon Music adds artist Twitch streams

September 1, 2020
Amazon Music and Twitch are teaming up to bring live streaming to the Amazon Music app. Beginning today, artists can do things like stream live performances and charity events or host Q&As directly in the Amazon Music app. Fans will be able to flip back and forth between…
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Watch NVIDIA's RTX 3000 GPU event here at 12PM ET

September 1, 2020
It’s that time again, gamers: NVIDIA is getting ready to show off its next-generation GPUs at a special GeForce event today. Judging from all of the leaks so far, we’re definitely expecting to hear more about the “RTX 3000” graphics cards, which likely include a…
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This Bizarre Super Macro Lens Basically Turns Your Camera Into a Microscope

September 1, 2020
Photographer Arthur R recently got his hands on a strange lens that you probably haven’t heard of. Made by Japanese company Yasuhara, the Nanoha Super Macro is a full-manual, 4x-5x macro lens with built-in USB-powered LEDs that basically turns your camera into a microscope. This lens is an odd-ball for sure. It’s fully manual (no electronic contacts to speak of) and features an aperture of…
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Google expands AI-powered flood alerts to all of India

September 1, 2020
In late 2018, in collaboration with the Central Water Commission of India, Israel Institute of Technology, and Bar-Ilan University, Google piloted a flood-predicting model in portions of Patna, India as a part of its Flood Forecasting Initiative. The company and its…
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16 Inspiring Wildlife Photos in the WPY 2020 Contest

September 1, 2020
The prestigious annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition put on by London’s Natural History Museum has released a collection of Highly Commended entries submitted to this year’s contest. While the grand prize and category winners will be announced on October…
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Sony Unveils New A-Mount to E-Mount Adapter with Built-In AF Motor

September 1, 2020
In a surprise announcement this morning, Sony unveiled the new LA-EA5 lens adapter: a Sony A-mount to E-mount adapter that promises E-Mount autofocus and burst shooting performance when using Sony’s older A-mount glass, including lenses without a built-in AF motor. The LA-EA5 is a surprisingly compact adapter, given everything it’s promising. The adapter allegedly delivers “full support”…
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Samsung Galaxy M51 goes official w/ 7,000mAh battery, $430 price

September 1, 2020
Samsung has very quietly unveiled the Galaxy M51, yet another affordable Android smartphone from the South Korean firm. Having leaked a few times in the month prior, those looking for an affordable smartphone might be in luck with this latest addition to a packed middle market for late 2020. The device appeared on with little to no fanfare. As for specifications, the Galaxy M51 comes with…
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