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'Fall Guys' is coming to mobile in China

Posted: 24 Aug 2020 03:31 AM PDT

The viral PC and PS4 game Fall Guys is getting a mobile makeover, at least in China, according to games analyst Daniel Ahmad. He tweeted that the Chinese entertainment company Bilibili has won the rights to "publish a mobile version of Fall Guys: Ult...

WSJ: Mark Zuckerberg used a private Trump meeting to hurt TikTok

Posted: 24 Aug 2020 03:20 AM PDT

Mark Zuckerberg may have used a private meeting with Donald Trump to push for the US to attack TikTok, writes the Wall Street Journal. During his visit to Washington DC late last year, the Facebook CEO made both public speeches and private exhortatio...

Spotify’s first esports partnership includes a ‘League of Legends’ podcast

Posted: 24 Aug 2020 03:00 AM PDT

Spotify has taken another step to diversify its offerings by entering its first-ever esports partnership with Riot Games. The music streaming giant has become Riot's exclusive global audio service provider for League of Legends, and that means it's p...

Apple is opening its first 'floating' store in Singapore

Posted: 24 Aug 2020 02:26 AM PDT

Apple has hundreds of physical stores dotted around the world, serving as stores, repair centers and community hubs where people can learn to be more creative. Until now, though, none of these glistening Apple meccas have been built on water. As The...

Twitter hides Trump tweet for potentially discouraging voting

Posted: 24 Aug 2020 01:45 AM PDT

Twitter has once again flagged and hidden one of President Trump's tweets, this time "for making misleading health claims that could potentially dissuade people from participation in voting." In the tweet on Monday, Trump said that mail (voter) drop...

Jeep's monster off-road e-bike starts shipping in early September

Posted: 24 Aug 2020 12:11 AM PDT

Jeep's full-suspension off-road e-bike with insane amounts of power and an equally ludicrous price tag will finally start shipping in "early September," according to manufacturer QuietKat. The company also released a climb performance video, showing...

Tesla thwarts performance hacks for its electric cars

Posted: 23 Aug 2020 02:25 PM PDT

You might not want to rush into installing an unofficial performance boost for your Tesla. Users on Reddit (via Electrek) have discovered that the latest software for Tesla's Model 3 thwarts an Ingenext mod that unlocks features like an extra 50HP an...

BTS is the first band to rack up 100 million YouTube views in 24 hours

Posted: 23 Aug 2020 02:02 PM PDT

It's no longer that uncommon for K-pop stars to smash YouTube viewing records, but BTS just managed to cross an important milestone in the process. YouTube has confirmed to Variety that BTS racked up 101.1 million views for its new "Dynamite" music v...

Google's Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 may have surfaced in the wild

Posted: 23 Aug 2020 01:37 PM PDT

You might not have to wonder what Google's Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 are like in person — you could be looking at them right now. The 9to5Google team spotted a briefly visible Reddit photo that appeared to show both Pixel phones in the wild, along with...

WeChat user alliance sues Trump administration over threatened ban

Posted: 23 Aug 2020 01:04 PM PDT

TikTok isn't the only one suing the Trump administration over an executive order that could ban an app in the US. The Financial Times reports that the WeChat Users Alliance has sued the administration over the potential WeChat ban. The user group cla...

Microsoft backs Epic's request to keep using Apple developer tools

Posted: 23 Aug 2020 11:56 AM PDT

Epic Games has an ally in its bid to prevent Apple revoking access to developer tools. Microsoft has filed a statement (via The Verge) supporting Epic's request to maintain developer kit access while its lawsuit against Apple continues. Gaming Develo...

Apple's AirPods Pro return to a record low price on Amazon

Posted: 23 Aug 2020 09:53 AM PDT

Now's a prime opportunity to get some true wireless earbuds for that virtual return to school, or just for running as the weather cools down. Apple's AirPods Pro are once more available on Amazon for $220, or $29 below the official price. That's the...

Apple won't force WordPress to offer in-app purchases

Posted: 23 Aug 2020 08:26 AM PDT

Apple's row with WordPress over in-app purchases is over almost as soon as it began. Wordpress creator Matt Mullenweg has revealed that Apple "re-reviewed" the WordPress iOS app and determined that it doesn't need to incorporate in-app purchases. Mul...

FBI and CISA warn against surge in voice phishing campaigns

Posted: 23 Aug 2020 05:19 AM PDT

Authorities saw an uptick in voice phishing (or "vishing") campaigns after the pandemic forced companies to implement work-from-home arrangements. That's what the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security...
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