GamingNews

Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store

August 14, 2020
Apple has removed Epic Games’ battle royale game Fortnite from the App Store after the developer on Thursday implemented its own in-app payment system that bypassed Apple’s standard 30 percent fee. The decision marks a significant escalation in the feud between Epic and one of the world’s most dominant mobile software marketplaces. It also comes at an especially fraught time for Apple as the…
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GamingNews

Epic Games is suing Apple

August 14, 2020
Game developer and publisher Epic Games has filed a lawsuit against Apple following the removal of the iOS version of its battle royale game Fortnite from the App Store earlier today. The legal complaint, filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of…
AI & RoboticsNews

AI researchers devise cheap data collection method to scale training robots

August 14, 2020
A team of AI researchers have created a way for humans to train robots to use cheap, freely available materials in order to scale the collection of training data and enable widespread adoption. The experiment utilizes reacher-grabber devices on a pole, the kind people with disabilities, senior citizens, and others commonly use to grab something that’s out of reach. Authors mounted a GoPro camera…
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GamingNews

EA tackles the challenge of adjusting to a new normal

August 14, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has been going on so long that it has begun to feel normal (though no less unsettling and scary) for many of us. This is also true for some of the biggest gaming companies in the world. They had to adjust their entire ways of thinking in order to…
MobileNews

You can get the upgraded OnePlus 7 Pro for $450 right now

August 13, 2020
If you’ve been looking for a OnePlus 7 Pro, there’s a chance you’ve had a tough time finding one. It’s completely sold out on OnePlus’ site, but right now, Daily Steals is offering this phone for $450, which matches the lowest price that we’ve seen yet. To get this price, enter the code VERGEONEP in at the checkout page after you add one to your cart. This configuration of the 7 Pro…
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MobileNews

Samsung's Galaxy Watch 3 blood oxygen apps are rolling out now

August 13, 2020
Samsung isn’t wasting time when it comes to updating the Galaxy Watch 3. The company has started rolling out its blood oxygen monitoring apps — VO2 Max and SpO2 — on Samsung Health. They’ll let you keep track of your maximum oxygen uptake and relative blood oxygen, respectively. Samsung had previously said these features were coming later this year, so it’s nice to see that it was…
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