GamingNews

What should Microsoft call the next Xbox?

October 8, 2019
The next phase of the unending console wars is starting to heat up, with Sony announcing that the successor to the PlayStation 4 will, predictably, be called the PlayStation 5. But the news got us wondering: what will Microsoft call its next-generation Xbox console, which is currently using codename “Project Scarlett”? Unlike Sony, which tends to stick to strictly utilitarian names for its…
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Doom: Eternal moved back to March 20, 2020

October 8, 2019
It looks like shooter fans are going to have to wait a few months to meet their Doom. Developer id Software announced today that Doom: Eternal will now be releasing for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Stadia, and PC on March 20. The Switch version will follow at an unspecified…
GamingNews

'Doom Eternal' is delayed to March 2020

October 8, 2019
DOOM Eternal‘s launch was slated for November 22nd — but to add some polish, publisher Bethesda Softworks is pushing that date back to March 20, 2020. The developer, iD Software, will also add a new feature called Invasion Mode, which will allow players to enter…
MobileNews

Google tweaks editor UIs for Docs, Sheets, and Slides on Android

October 8, 2019
While Drive was one of the first Google apps to adopt the Material Theme, Docs, Sheets, and Slides followed later on the web and mobile. The latest set of updates brings Material Theme tweaks to the productivity app’s editor interfaces on Android. This “new look and feel” applies to the standalone Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides apps on Android. Specifically, the editing interfaces you…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Google will use AI to optimize how often users see ads

October 8, 2019
Google says it’s investigating ways to preserve user’s privacy without impacting their display ads experiences, in part through AI and machine learning. In a blog post this morning, the Mountain View company announced it’ll soon introduce an ad frequency feature in…
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Netflix's '3%' gets its own voice game on Alexa and Google Assistant

October 8, 2019
Following the success of its Stranger Things and Dark Crystal games, Netflix is adding another title to its gaming catalog: The 3% Challenge, based on hit Brazilian series 3%. The free-to-play episodic game, coming to Amazon Alexa today and Google Assistant later this week, is a prequel to the Netflix series, taking players into a dystopian future where citizens of the impoverished Inland…
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MobileNews

The OneUI 2.0 beta w/ Android 10 for Galaxy S10 set to kick off soon

October 8, 2019
The wait for Android 10 on the Galaxy S10 is nearly over, as the OneUI 2.0 beta is now set at “coming soon” to the flagship device family. Naturally, the OneUI 2.0 beta is set to come first to Samsung’s native South Korea (via @jtinseoul), but we expect a wider rollout like with Android Pie and the Galaxy S9 last year. At this stage, it doesn’t appear as though the Note 10 will be part…
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