The US Army’s Fort Bragg, NC, will soon host the largest floating solar plant in the Southeast
20% of US homes use 45% of all cooling consumption nationwide, according to Sense.
The UK’s National Health System becomes the world’s first health system to commit to net zero.
Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet and your bank account — all without changing your…
Steve and Alex from Minecraft are the latest characters coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
October 1, 2020
Nintendo unveiled this morning that Steve and Alex from Minecraft will be added to the character roster in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for the Nintendo Switch. This is the second character announcement in the Fighter Pass Vol. 2 DLC that’s available for $29.99, following…
There’s always huge speculation around the identity of the next downloadable character for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Rumors prior to today’s reveal suggested the latest addition would be Tracer from Overwatch. Instead, Steve from Minecraft is joining the Smash lineup…
Apple invents self-healing display for foldable iPhone
October 1, 2020
Apple has filed a patent application for a self-healing display which it says is for a foldable device with a display which spans the fold. The most obvious application of this would, of course, be for a foldable iPhone.
The idea would solve one of the main problems found in early folding smartphones, such as the one which turned the ill-fated launch of Samsung’s Galaxy Fold into a PR disaster…
Sigma has been looking into whether its EF lenses play nicely on Canon’s R System of mirrorless cameras, specifically the R5, and the company has just reported its findings. While modern Sigma lenses generally play nicely with the R line, there are a few caveats customers…
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate adds Minecraft characters
October 1, 2020
Nintendo today revealed Minecraft characters Steve, Alex, Zombie, and Enderman as the newest fighters for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the hit fighting game on Switch. Nintendo has not given a release date yet.
This is the second batch of characters that’s part of the…
Respawn Entertainment will enable cross-platform play in a beta test for its popular Apex Legends battle royale shooter on October 6. Players on PlayStation, Xbox, and Origin (EA Desktop App on the PC) may join cross-play or continue on platform-exclusive servers.
The Nintendo Switch version will eventually get cross-play, but Electronic Arts hasn’t yet said when that will launch this fall. On…
Google Photos Android app gets update with Portrait Light mode, one-tap editing and UI overhaul
October 1, 2020
Google has released an updated version of the Google Photos app for Android, bringing with it a few new features, including an after-capture Portrait Light mode, a one-tap editing feature and a slightly revamped editing interface.
As Google briefly demonstrated during…
Google has unveiled a major update for the Google Photos app. The update adds two new AI-powered photo editing tools: a one-tap editing feature that tailors suggestions to your specific photo, and an intelligent ‘Portrait Light’ feature that lets you alter lighting…
YouTube Stories on iOS gains AI-powered speech enhancement
October 1, 2020
Google today launched Looking-to-Listen, a new audiovisual speech enhancement feature in YouTube Stories captured with iOS devices. Leveraging AI and machine learning, the company says it allows creators to take better selfie videos by automatically boosting their voices and reducing background noise.
While smartphone video quality continues to improve with every generation, audio quality remains…
