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Asus ROG Phone 2 gets Android 10 in beta and you can sign up now

November 11, 2019
The ultimate Android gaming phone right now is the Asus ROG Phone 2 and it’s going to get Android 10 very soon. Here’s how to get the beta on your device. Highlighted by the folks over at , Asus has announced a beta program to bring Android 10 to its gaming flagship. However, there are a few qualifications to get the beta. Firstly, of course, you’ll need to…
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Tencent reportedly wants to develop its own games with Nintendo characters

November 11, 2019
Tencent has eyes on building Nintendo-style games with Nintendo characters, at least according to the Wall Street Journal. It quotes an unnamed Tencent official saying the company wants to “expand from China” by building console games for the US and Europe. Rather than push its own ideas an IP, however, Tencent will try and become a household name here by piggybacking on…
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The best Nintendo Switch and Switch Lite accessories

November 11, 2019
By their very nature, Nintendo’s Switch and Switch Lite leave room for improvement through accessories. They’re not just giant boxes sitting underneath TVs — they’re devices gamers can conceivably take everywhere. So it’s no surprise…
AI & RoboticsNews

AI-generated fake content could unleash a virtual arms race

November 11, 2019
When it comes to AI’s role in making online content, Kristin Tynski, VP of digital marketing firm Fractl, sees an opportunity to boost creativity. But a recent experiment in AI-generated content left her a bit shaken. Using publicly available AI tools and about an hour of her time, Tynski created a website that includes 30 highly polished blog posts, as well as an AI-generated headshot for the…
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Xiaomi Mi Note 10's OLED panel is made by Visionox

November 11, 2019
Xiaomi released the Mi CC9 Pro, known as Mi Note 10 internationally, with an AMOLED panel. There were some rumors the phone might have a Samsung or LG screen for the global market, but a Xiaomi executive announced the sole provider of displays is Visionox – the…
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Richard Bartle interview: How game developers should think about sapient AI characters

November 11, 2019
Richard Bartle is one of the leading academics on video games and is a senior lecturer and honorary professor of computer game design at the University of Essex in the United Kingdom. He might seem an unusual choice to talk about the ethics of artificial intelligence, but video game developers have grappled with the ethics of creating virtual worlds with AI beings in them for a long time. Not only…
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