AI & RoboticsNews

John Carmack takes a step back at Oculus to work on human-like AI

November 14, 2019
Six years ago John Carmack left the company he founded, iD Software, to join Oculus VR as its Chief Technology Officer and push forward the future of virtual reality tech. Today the engineer behind many developments in 3D gaming has announced that a new “consulting CTO” role at Oculus “will only be consuming a modest slice of my time.” Instead, he’s turning his…
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MobileNews

Stadia interface on Android/iOS and televisions

November 13, 2019
In addition to demonstrating how games are casted, Google during the Stadia AMA revealed more of the Stadia interface for Android, iOS, and Chromecast-connected televisions. Highlights include the setup process, homescreens, and settings. From the Home tab of the Stadia app, a “Choose where to play” panel lets you cast games to Chromecast or play right on your phone. Google also reminds you…
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YouTube for Android tests radical comments redesign

November 13, 2019
YouTube seems to test new UI changes more often on its Android app than most other Google products. Now, we’re seeing a radical redesign to the comments section of the YouTube Android app. A Reddit user reports that a server-side update hit their device which revamps the…
GamingNews

Epic Games’ Battle Breakers launches for PC and mobile

November 13, 2019
Epic Games has officially launched Battle Breakers today for PC and mobile. Battle Breakers is a tactical role-playing game. The title had a soft launch in select countries back in 2017. Now the free-to-play game is available for everyone. This is the first game Epic has…
MobileNews

Fortnite’s Android installer is now a launcher for Epic mobile games

November 13, 2019
A few weeks after the launch of Fortnite’s second chapter, developer Epic made a seemingly minor change: the Fortnite installer for Android was updated to become the Epic Games App. What was once a tool for keeping Fortnite updated has now transformed into a way for the company to distribute its own mobile games. Today, Epic is launching its second game through the app, a cross-platform title…
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Adobe Lightroom for iPad and iOS will directly import photos

November 13, 2019
It’s been a long time coming, but you can finally import photos directly from your SD card or USB drive into the iOS version of Lightroom. Previously, users had to import images to their camera roll, then copy them over into Lightroom’s library. This doubled the…
MobileNews

Motorola's foldable display RAZR leaks ahead of today's launch

November 13, 2019
Motorola’s upcoming foldable display RAZR has leaked just hours before the company is likely to announce it at an event in Los Angeles. These new photos of the phone come courtesy of a Federal Communications Commission certification. And while they don’t reveal…
MobileNews

Verizon is giving away Android TV boxes to home 5G subscribers

November 13, 2019
You probably didn’t notice it, but Verizon (Engadget’s parent company) has a dedicated media player of its own. The carrier quietly released a Stream TV device meant to court 5G Home subscribers who’ve figuratively and literally cut the television cord. It’s really a straightforward Android TV device with support for 4K video, Chromecast streaming and a Google…
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