Month: July 2020
Google adds Web Stories to WordPress Web Stories Plugin for WordPress
Google is making it easier for creators to tell visually-rich short stories on mobile with the announcement that its new Web Stories plugin for WordPress is now in public beta. The new plugin is essentially a custom editor that will allow users to create AMP-powered stories directly from within WordPress.…
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Zoom Is Fighting Rumors In India That It’s A Chinese Company
After the Indian government banned 59 apps owned by Chinese firms last week, the videoconferencing app Zoom is fighting xenophobic rumors on social media that it is Chinese-owned. It’s not — the company is American and is scrambling to let Indians know. In a blog post on Tuesday, Velchamy Sankarlingam,…
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Android 10 had the fastest adoption rate of any version of Android yet
Google has long struggled with getting device manufacturers to update older devices to the latest version of Android, but the company announced today that it’s starting to see some success, with Android 10 seeing the fastest adoption rates of any version of Android. According to Google, Android 10 was installed…
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Blizzard makes it free to change gender in ‘World of Warcraft’
When World of Warcraft: Shadowlands comes out later this year, Blizzard plans to stop charging players a $15 fee to change the gender of one of their characters. Much like how you can tweak your character's appearance at an in-game barbershop, you'll… Source
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San Diego Comic-Con goes digital, but heavy hitters from Marvel Studios and Warner Bros. may be absent
Tens of thousands of people won’t be descending upon San Diego this summer for the annual Comic-Con International gathering, but the festival is still going ahead as a virtual event with a lineup that includes some heavy hitters. It’s a good year for streamers. Amazon, FX, HBO, Hulu, and ViacomCBS…
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Facial mocap comes to Unreal Engine via new iPhone app
A new iOS app for Unreal Engine uses your iPhone to capture your facial expressions and animate an onscreen character in real time. Live Link Face is designed to work in both professional game production settings, like a soundstage with actors in ful… Source
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