GamingNews

A Bungie veteran will attempt to get 'Halo Infinite' back on course

Between tepid reactions to the first gameplay trailer and the news Halo Infinite won’t be a launch title for Xbox Series X this November, it’s no secret things aren’t entirely rosy with the game’s development. To help shepherd the game along, a Halo veteran has joined developer 343 Industries as the project lead for the Halo Infinite campaign. Joseph Staten was a writer and director of…
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MobileNews

Android Auto gets major settings redesign, rolling out now

Google’s Android Auto platform has seen a handful of major updates over the past few months following its complete redesign last year. Now, Android Auto is getting an update that overhauls the settings menu you’ll find on your phone. Thanks to one of its most recent…
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You can now upload images directly to Google Photos with select Canon cameras

Google has teamed up with Canon to release a new integration for Google Photos that makes it possible to automatically back up your photos over Wi-Fi. The integration works through Canon’s image.canon app for Android and iOS. Inside the app, you can connect your Google account and have images automatically upload to Google Photos when they’re transferred from your compatible Canon DSLR…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Berbix raises $9 million to verify IDs with AI

Berbix, a startup developing an “automated” identity verification platform, today closed a $9 million funding round. A spokesperson told VentureBeat the new capital is being earmarked for team and customer growth. According to McKinsey, the…
MobileNews

Apple’s move to make advertising harder on iOS 14 is part of a trend

Apple and Facebook are fighting again, and how you feel about it says something about who you trust to represent your interests in the strange tech landscape of 2020. Start with a rather academic question that may make your eyes glaze over in spite of yourself: When does pro-privacy regulation overstep its bounds to become anticompetitive? It’s a question I found myself asking last year, when…
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MobileNews

Fortnite on iOS already feels empty and dated

Today sees the launch of an exciting new season in Fortnite — but not for everyone. Because of the ongoing legal battle between developer Epic Games and Apple, the game’s latest season won’t be appearing on Apple hardware, including the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. This…
MobileNews

LG officially announces its battery-powered air purifier mask

LG has officially announced a portable air purifier that you wear on your face like a mask. The PuriCare Wearable Air Purifier uses a pair of replaceable filters similar to what you’d find in LG’s range of air purifiers for the home, pairing them with battery-powered fans to help you breathe. LG says the device has sensors to detect when you’re breathing in or out, and adjusts the fans’…
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