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	technology As-it-happens update ⋅ March 31, 2021
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	Mac Rumors Apple Seeds Sixth Betas of iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 to Developers Mac Rumors Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. This opt-in option lets you use an unlocked and authenticated Apple Watch as a secondary authentication method to unlock an ‌iPhone‌ alongside Face ID. With this feature, you no longer have to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Mac Rumors Arizona Bill That Would Let Developers Avoid Apple's In-App Purchase Rules Scrapped After Intense Lobbying Mac Rumors Arizona's proposed state bill "HB2005", that would provide developers with an alternative to Google and Apple's in-app purchase options by allowing developers to use their own payment solutions within apps, appears to have been abandoned after intense ... Flag as irrelevant
	AppleInsider Apple highlights artists reinterpreting baseball cards with iPad Pro, Apple Pencil AppleInsider According to Apple, Brooklyn artist Eric "Efdot" Friedensohn began working with MLB's official trading card company Topps, in 2020. Following the success of the limited edition cards he and other artists created, Efdot is now working on the follow-up Project 70. Flag as irrelevant
	PCMag.com Polar Ignite 2 Review PCMag.com The stylish Polar Ignite 2 fitness watch tracks your activities, heart rate, sleep, recovery, and offers personalized daily workout guidance to help you train smarter. MSRP $229.95. PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET Xbox Series X restock update: What's available at Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, Target and more retailers CNET If you have been attempting to buy an Xbox Series X, you have likely experienced a familiar and disappointing cycle, which starts by logging on the moment there's an inventory drop at a major retailer like Best Buy, GameStop, Target or Walmart. Flag as irrelevant
	9to5Google OnePlus 9 Pro review: Consistently inconsistent [Video] 9to5Google The OnePlus 9 Pro is not the killer Android that it may be marketed as, but it's the best Pro-series OnePlus to date, but it doesn't necessarily improve in quite as many ways as you initially thought. We've seen the lines between OnePlus and Oppo blur ... Flag as irrelevant
	9to5Mac iPhone 12 mini: Best for people who don't love phones, but love what they can do 9to5Mac Large screens are immersive. Apple has gradually increased the maximum screen size on iPhones over the years. iPhone 5 jumped from 3.5 inches to 4 inches, iPhone 6 Plus topped out at 5.5 inches, and iPhone 12 Pro Max goes all the way to 6.7 inches. Flag as irrelevant
	CNET In bed with Google: A new Sleep Sensing feature prompts privacy worries CNET It can record when you fall asleep and wake up or how long it takes you to get to sleep. It knows if your slumber is interrupted during the night and how fast you're breathing while asleep. Flag as irrelevant
	GameSpot Monster Hunter Rise Weapon Guide - Which Weapon Is Right For You? GameSpot After all, there are 14 weapon types in total, like the hammer, bow, and charge blade, which each have their own unique attacks and mechanics. It's important to note that you can switch ... Flag as irrelevant
	AppleInsider Apple Watch leads Brazilian police to burglar AppleInsider Apple Watch has previously helped theft and assault victims get help, but now one has led to the arrest of a perpetrator. The Civil Police of Rio Grande do Sol, in Brazil, tracked a suspect, based on information from an Apple Watch. Flag as irrelevant
	The Verge Belkin's iPhone 12 stand will follow you with face tracking (but not during video calls) The Verge The catch is that this feature doesn't work with video calls on Zoom, FaceTime, or any other similar service — surely one of the biggest potential use cases in a pandemic. In fact, judging by the product description, the tracking feature only works when recording ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Verge Verizon insists it will give you up to $1000 in trade-in credits for your broken phone The Verge April Fools Day is at hand, and Verizon has willingly stepped into the fray with a deal that seems too good to be true — especially for people who have a broken, useless phone. The US carrier insists that starting tomorrow, April 1st, customers can trade in an ... Flag as irrelevant
	GameSpot Where To Find The Thief In Fortnite To Complete Spire Challenge GameSpot Fortnite players logging on today will see that the first Spire Quest is live, and unlike most of the other challenges in the game, we're seeing different tasks given to different players. One of these tasks you to find the thief before completing several other steps, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET PS5 and Xbox Series X backward compatibility: Everything you need to know CNET "PS4 titles get even better on PS5. Select PS4 titles will see increased loading speeds on the PS5 console, and will also leverage Game Boost, offering improved or more stable frame rates," the company said in an Oct. 9 blog post. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Ring's latest video doorbell is a must-have if you're serious about security CNN After a long testing period, we've found that while there's a lot to like about the Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2, it has some issues with its new integration with Amazon Alexa that lets the virtual assistant answer the door. Flag as irrelevant
	BGR Researcher says Android collects 20x more data than iOS, but even Apple says that's wrong BGR The smartphone is the primary computer most people use on a daily basis, an essential doorway to the internet that most of us couldn't imagine going without. But not everything we do on phones is perfectly private. There's always some data collection going ... Flag as irrelevant
	Ars Technica Xiaomi's first foldable features a liquid camera lens, Samsung-style design Ars Technica The Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold, which looks a lot like Samsung's foldables. Xiaomi. The back. Xiaomi. Flag as irrelevant
	Android Headlines Everything You Need To Know About League Of Legends: Wild Rift Android Headlines All your favorite champions are here, along with a healthy (and growing) collection of skins for each one. Riot has kept the gameplay pretty faithful to the original on PC and Mac. Slightly altered of course to account for the touchscreen controls on mobile devices. Flag as irrelevant
	Gizmodo It's Looking Like Samsung's Return to Wear OS Is Inevitable Gizmodo Rumors that Samsung might be ditching its proprietary smartwatch operating system for Google's neglected Wear OS platform aren't new. However, it's looking increasingly likely that Tizen OS is not long for this world. Advertisement. Earlier this week, Android ... Flag as irrelevant
	Laptop Mag MSI unveils Summit E13 Flip Evo and Summit E16 Flip — its first 2-in-1 laptops Laptop Mag MSI makes quality gaming laptops and even quality workstations, but we've been dying to see what it would be like if the company dipped its toes into other categories. Well, MSI is taking the plunge and unveiled today the Summit E13 Flip Evo and Summit ... Flag as irrelevant
	Android Police Samsung's April security patch is already reaching international Galaxy A52, S20 FE, and S10 series Android Police Samsung has put a lot of effort into improving its software reputation, and a big aspect of that change has been a renewed focus on issuing regular security updates. Over the last couple years, Samsung has frequently managed to beat Google to the punch, ... Flag as irrelevant
	ZDNet Google's new app could help you tackle that mountain of paperwork ZDNet If you have an Android phone, you can install the app for free to help scan bills, receipts, and more into PDFs. The Stack app automatically crops and sharpens the documents. Using Google's AI, it also promises to automatically name and organize documents ... Flag as irrelevant
	Game Rant Amnesia: Rebirth Tones Down Horror in New Adventure Mode Game Rant Amnesia: Rebirth is a horror game, made by one of the indie scene's most-popular horror game developers in Frictional Games. It's full of monsters, high tension, and surprises around dark corners. But Frictional Games believes its games are more than just ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tech Times 'No Man's Sky' Gets New Update Called Expeditions that Lets Players Travel from One Planet to Another Tech Times The video game "No Man's Sky" is getting an update this Wednesday, Mar. 31. The update allows players to travel through the galaxy and it can help progress a character easier. Whether you are a longtime veteran or you are just starting with the game, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tech Times Google Meets to Extend Free 24 Hour Calls Until June 30 Followed by Monthly G Suite Subscriptions Tech Times Google's virtual meeting app, Google Meets, was set to end its free 24-hour call promo at the end of March. However, Google Meets announced that it will extend its promo on June 30, giving the users two more months of free service. Flag as irrelevant
	GameSpot Tencent And Chinese Police Bust $76 Million Cheating Operation GameSpot As part of the raid, more than $46 million in assets were seized, including several sports cars. It was headquartered in eastern China in the Jiangsu province, which is near Shanghai. The ... Flag as irrelevant
	Kotaku Fortnite Looks Better On Switch Now Kotaku Fortnite got a "performance and resolution boost" on Switch yesterday, developer Epic announced. The game should now look and run better, and the file size is smaller too. Advertisement. Epic wrote, "The update provides significantly improved resolution ... Flag as irrelevant
	GameSpot Among Us: The Airship Map Is Available Now GameSpot There are different starting rooms available in this map, and alongside the new map, there will also be a "preliminary account system" that should help with mitigating hacking and making sure everyone is following the game's behavior guidelines. Flag as irrelevant
	The Verge PUBG Lite is shutting down at the end of April The Verge There are a few different versions of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds — the game that popularized the battle royale genre and inspired a legion of competitors — which you can play on everything from your underpowered phone to your high-end gaming rig. Flag as irrelevant
	ZDNet Gaming mods, cheat engines are spreading Trojan malware and planting backdoors ZDNet The attack wave is focused on compromising the systems of gamers and modders. The initial attack vector begins with malvertising -- adverts that lead to malicious websites or downloads -- as well as YouTube how-to videos focused on game modding that link ... Flag as irrelevant
	Search Engine Journal Are You Ready To Join A Cohort? Google Releases FLoC Search Engine Journal FLoC's Privacy Protections · How Is This Different To The Previous Process? · Cohort Eligibility · Google Launches Privacy Sandbox Website. Flag as irrelevant
	Engadget 'Days Gone' headlines April's batch of free PlayStation Plus games Engadget A still from the video game Days Gone showing a man on a motorcycle shooting backwards Bend Studios/PlayStation Studios. Sony has revealed the April lineup of PlayStation Plus games, which ... Flag as irrelevant
	Ars Technica CDPR puts off planned multiplayer Cyberpunk game amid restructuring Ars Technica Online features will come to future CDPR releases "when it makes sense," though. ... Bad news if you've been hoping to shoot sword-wielding laser-beam. Enlarge / Bad ... Flag as irrelevant
	Attack of the Fanboy Outriders – All Devastator Skills Attack of the Fanboy Enoch is a hostile planet and as such it's going to take one formidable combatant to face off against the opposition. In Outriders, the Devastator is ready to soak up bullets and blades as it tears through the blood-filled bodies unfortunate enough to be standing ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Verge Instagram launches its own TikTok Duet feature called Reels Remix The Verge To remix a reel, tap the three dot menu on a reel and select "Remix this Reel." From there, you can record your reel or upload pre-recorded footage. You can also control the volume for the original audio or your recorded audio, and add a voiceover, along with ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Discord messaging platform launches Clubhouse-style feature Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - Messaging platform Discord Inc on Wednesday launched a new feature for people to hold live audio events for audiences, similar to the rapidly growing app Clubhouse. Discord, which offers voice, video and text chat, was popularized ... Flag as irrelevant
	Screen Rant How Dungeons & Dragons Villains Should Be Created (For Proper Catharsis) Screen Rant When playing a prebuilt campaign, basic backgrounds may be provided for certain important characters, but often the prebuilt D&D content leaves plenty of room for creative flavor. This is especially true for villains and antagonists players will need to face during ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tech Times Google Maps New AI Shows Eco-Friendly Routes With Same ETA Time as the Fastest Path Tech Times Google Maps will soon receive a new AI feature that will provide the users with eco-friendly routes, which have the same ETA time as the fastest regular paths. The tech giant company is expected to make its Maps application's new capability a default feature. Flag as irrelevant
	GameSpot Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare Quietly Gets New Maps In New Update GameSpot There is also a Killhouse 24/7 playlist that players can jump into to play the map constantly. Eurogamer, which confirmed the inclusion of the Killhouse map, also reported that Al-Raab Airbase and Drainage have been introduced to Modern Warfare. Flag as irrelevant
	Destructoid 505 Games purchases Ghostrunner IP for a little under $6 million Destructoid 505 Games has announced that it now owns the cybernetic slice 'n' dice franchise Ghostrunner, having purchased the new IP from publisher All-In! Games for a mighty €5 million, roughly $5.9 million USD. The Italian publisher worked alongside All-In! on the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tech Times Spotify Mixes Feature Lets Spotify Choose the Playlist Based on Your Favorite Artist and Genre Tech Times Spotify announces its new feature called Spotify Mixes. It is a new feature included in the personalized playlist section. The feature studies the songs that you already like and selects additional songs that it thinks you will like. The selection will be based on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Digital Trends This Dell XPS 13 deal might be a mistake – $700 off right now! Digital Trends Even among some already stellar Dell XPS deals, this one is a standout; we had to check and make sure a discount of this size was not made in error. Right now, at Dell, you can get the Dell XPS 13 Touch Laptop for only $1,200, a massive drop of more than 30 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Paste Magazine There's a Homebrewing Simulator Game Coming to Consoles and PC Paste Magazine Beer homebrewers often say that there are few feelings as satisfying as popping the cap off the first bottle of a new batch you've been waiting a month to sample. I should know—I spent close to a decade brewing at home regularly, and even after dozens of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Destructoid Oh hey look, a free new suit for Spider-Man: Miles Morales Destructoid Insomniac has done a pretty good job of handling the Spider-Man franchise. I mean, the first game made some waves, but it doesn't get enough credit for how breezy its open world is. It's the kind of sandbox you can finish in the time it takes to fully complete ... Flag as irrelevant
	Android Headlines Genshin Impact Comes To PS5 Soon And It's Never Looked Better Android Headlines It was also available on PS5 after the console launched, but this was the PS4 version of the game. Now, miHoYo is getting ready to release a proper PS5 version. And it'll come with all of the things you may have come to know of PS5 ports of PS4 titles. Flag as irrelevant
	The Verge Google cancels April Fools The Verge For the second year in a row, Business Insider has obtained an internal email stating that Google will not create a series of elaborate and occasionally entertaining April Fools pranks this year. Google confirmed the memo to Business Insider, too. Flag as irrelevant
	India Today Asus ZenBook 13 OLED review: The perfect ultrabook experience India Today The AMD Ryzen 5700U processor handles heavy games and helps you with content creation. Its battery is its strong suit as it lasts for about 10-12 hours on a single charge. Flag as irrelevant
	Hollywood Reporter Manticore Games Unveils $100M in Series C Funding for Core Platform Hollywood Reporter The funding, which will further development of interactive tools on the free platform, is led by XN, Softbank and LVP. Returning investors include Fortnite developer Epic Games — which led Manticore's $15 million funding round last September — Benchmark, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Comicbook.com Resident Evil Village: Former Olympic Basketball Player Nails Lady Dimitrescu Cosplay Comicbook.com Professional model, former Olympic basketball player, and one-time holder of the Guiness World Record for World's Tallest Legs (Female) Ekaterina Lisina has done the world a service and shared some incredible-looking cosplay of herself as everyone's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bleeding Cool News Pokémon TCG Announces Sword & Shield: Chilling Reign Products Bleeding Cool News The Pokémon TCG has announced the next official Sword & Sheild-era expansion. Chilling Reign, which will primarily adapt the Japanese-language sets Matchless Fighter, Silver Lance, and Jet Black Poltergeist into English will hit shelves June 18th, 2021. Flag as irrelevant
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