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NVIDIA's RTX GPUs will speed up Maya 2020 workloads

December 10, 2019
Now that NVIDIA’s RTX graphics cards are boosting performance for Adobe’s Creative Cloud suite and Blender, it was only a matter of time until Maya, the 3D creation tool widely used for Hollywood films and TV shows, joined the party. NVIDIA announced today that the upcoming Maya 2020 release will ship with a few new GPU-powered features. But most importantly, the app’s default…
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iOS 13.3 arrives with full support for physical security keys

December 10, 2019
Apple is releasing its new iOS 13.3 update for all compatible devices today. The biggest addition is the ability to use FIDO2-compliant USB-C, NFC, and Lightning physical security devices with Apple’s Safari browser. These physical security keys offer greater account…
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SkateBird grinds its way to Switch in late 2020

December 10, 2019
Nintendo announced during its indie game showcase today that SkateBird is coming to Switch in late 2020. SkateBird takes inspiration from the Tony Hawk Pro Skater series. But instead of playing as, you know, a human, you’re a bird. SkateBird is also coming out to PC next…
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Streets of Rage 4 is coming in the first half of 2020

December 10, 2019
Streets of Rage 4 publisher Dotemu is finally narrowing down the beat-’em-up’s release window. During the Nintendo Indie World video event today, the company confirmed the game is coming to Switch in the first half of the year. This is the followup to Sega’s classic series of Genesis games. Dotemu and developers Lizardcube and Guard Gruch Games are working to capture the spirit of the…
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Axiom Verge 2 is coming to Switch in fall 2020

December 10, 2019
Nintendo closed its latest indies showcasing by announcing Axiom Verge 2, which is coming to Switch in fall 2020. The first Axiom Verge came out back in 2015. It is a Metroidvania, meaning it’s a 2D game with an emphasis on exploration. Axiom Verge earned praise for its…
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Why you can’t just take pictures at the Queer in AI workshop at NeurIPS

December 10, 2019
This week at NeurIPS, the biggest AI research conference in the world, attendees of the Queer in AI workshop could choose multiple stickers for their badges. There were stickers for preferred gender pronouns, and next to the nonprofit’s rainbow brain logo stickers was a stack of red and blue stickers that indicate if a member is comfortable being photographed. Blue = photo, red = no photo. For…
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Portrait mode for Google Duo begins rolling out on Android

December 10, 2019
Yesterday, Google unveiled its first proper “feature drop” for Pixel phones, bringing a variety of new Pixel-specific features to apps like Google Duo. Another new feature has begun to become available for Google Duo, regardless of if you use a Pixel phone, in the form of portrait blur. Last week, a teardown of the Pixel Tips app revealed a number of new features coming to Google apps in…
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