Month: February 2020
Intel’s CPU stock shortages could be eased by coronavirus
The coronavirus outbreak is having a well-documented economic impact across the globe, as well as the obvious health issues, and it seems that Intel’s supply problems may actually be eased as a side-effect of the virus. A report from DigiTimes details the purported effects of the virus outbreak on the…
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GTA 6 loses long-time Rockstar leader Dan Houser
It’s all change at Rockstar Games, the home of Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto, as co-founder Dan Houser is said to be leaving the company. Revealed in a statement by Rockstar Games parent company Take-Two Interactive, Houser (who was has been on an extended leave period since spring…
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip name just appeared on Samsung’s own website
For a while there we were a little confused as to what the foldable phone set to launch alongside the Samsung Galaxy S20 phones would be called – Galaxy Fold 2, Galaxy Bloom, Galaxy Z Flip – but new information makes us almost certain the latter is correct. This information…
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Rise of Skywalker’s VFX reel shows how Leia was brought back for the finale
Regardless of whether you agree with the decision to bring back the late Carrie Fisher to reprise her role as Leia in The Rise of Skywalker, at the very least it’s an impressive technical achievement. Now, a new visual effects (VFX) breakdown from Industrial Light & Magic has shed more…
Read MoreRise of Skywalker’s VFX reel shows how Leia was brought back for the finale
Regardless of whether you agree with the decision to bring back the late Carrie Fisher to reprise her role as Leia in The Rise of Skywalker, at the very least it’s an impressive technical achievement. Now, a new visual effects (VFX) breakdown from Industrial Light & Magic has shed more…
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Blossom Capital’s Louise Samet talks hormone tracking and femtech bets
Early stage European VC firm, Blossom Capital, is fresh from closing a $185M fund— a big jump up on its prior close. The firm makes just a handful of investments per year, mostly at the Series A stage, working very closely with founders in its portfolio — a strategy it…
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