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Game One: Gaming’s unicorns led by ByteDance are worth $192.2B

Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. The game industry has a lot more unicorns — or startups valued at more than $1 billion — than it ever did before, according to game industry advisory firm Games One. Those unicorns are now worth more than $192.2 billion. Games One founder Evan Van Zelfden said in an interview with GamesBeat that the list of private…
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Battlefield reveals its next game on June 9

Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. Electronic Arts announced today that the next Battlefield is having its reveal on June 9 at 7 a.m. Pacific. Battlefield was EA’s best answer to Activision’s juggernaut Call of Duty series, and…
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How NOT to Light Your Portrait Photos

Light can be one of the most challenging topics when it comes to learning photography. It takes a lot of trial and error to understand light, as there are very few resources available that teach light beyond setups. When working with light, many beginners are intimidated and…
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I Hate Google Photos, But I Fear I Won’t Be Able to Live Without It

I called the Google Photos photo sharing and management app the Turkey of the Year in my 2020 USA TODAY round-up of the apps and gadgets that screwed over consumers last year. Reason: Google Photos was free for all, but starting June 1st, it switches to a paid model after five years of bait and switch. Get people to put as many of their photos up there, and once they’re locked into a system…
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MobileNews

Google Meet adds ‘gentle’ notifications & custom recommendations for improving call quality

In addition to rolling out a redesigned web UI, Meet is introducing what Google calls “gentle quality notifications” aimed at giving users recommendations on how they can improve performance and call quality. It starts with “gentle notifications” that appear as a bubble and red dot over the “More options” button next to “End call” in the revamped bottom bar. It directs users to…
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