GamingNews

The RetroBeat: Quake is back at a perfect time

August 21, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  Sometimes, things really just go my way. I recently developed a hankering for retro first-person shooter games. Just last week, I talked about how much I was enjoying Doom 64 on the Nintendo Switch. Well, I beat Doom 64 on Wednesday. As soon as I did, I wondered if Quake was available on Switch. It wasn’t. The…
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MobileNews

How to install the Android 12 public beta

August 21, 2021
Android 12’s public beta is now available, following Google’s deep dive into the new software at Google I/O 2021. My colleague Dieter Bohn got an exclusive in-depth look at the new Material You design language, as well as everything else that’s new. And good news: if you’ve got an eligible device, you can try it out right now, and that’s what I’m going to walk you through. What’s…
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DefenseNews

Missile Defense Agency director wants less complex, more mobile Aegis Ashore

August 21, 2021
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Missile Defense Agency director says he’d like to see the Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense system — which currently requires significant permanent infrastructure — become a less complex and more mobile asset. The U.S. has had a fully operational Aegis Ashore site in Deveselu, Romania, since 2016, but has struggled to build a second fixed site in Redzikowo…
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AI & RoboticsNews

BeingAI unveils human-like AI character named Zbee

August 20, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  BeingAI is creating virtual beings with artificial intelligence. And its first AI being is a virtual character named Zbee. Zbee can exist on different platforms and so can interact with people…
NewsPhotography

Haida Unveils Diffusion Lens Filters for Soft Starry Sky Photos

August 20, 2021
The Chinese lens filter brand Haida has announced its new NanoPro Soft Diffusion Filters. The lens filters are designed specifically for capturing soft photos of the starry night sky. “All the time, the romantic and changing starry sky attracts every photographer deeply,” Haida writes. “In Summer, photographers capture every stunning moment of the starry sky by various photographic…
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