Month: August 2020
Mark Zuckerberg Says A Ban On TikTok Would Set “A Really Bad Long-Term Precedent”
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told his employees Thursday that banning TikTok in the United States would set “a really bad long-term precedent.” Speaking at the social network’s all-hands meeting, the billionaire Facebook founder was asked to address the acquisition talks between TikTok, the popular video app owned by Chinese company…
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Trump will prohibit transactions with Bytedance beginning September 20 in apparent TikTok ban
President Trump has signed a new executive order which will block all transactions with Bytedance, TikTok’s parent corporation, in an effort to “address the national emergency with respect to the information and communication technology supply chain.” It isn’t effectively immediately, but has a 45 day deadline. “The spread [of apps…
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Microsoft condemns Apple’s App Store policies
Microsoft is now rebuking Apple over its stringent developer restrictions and its stance on cloud gaming apps, which the iPhone maker does not allow on the App Store for apparent violations of its guidelines. In a statement attributed to a Microsoft spokesperson, the company tells The Verge, “Apple stands alone…
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PUBG Mobile now runs at 90fps in the US, but it’s exclusive to OnePlus for a month
If you wanted to play PUBG Mobile at a frame rate higher than 60fps, it was a bit tricky. You either needed to live in China or download the Chinese version of PUBG Mobile (well, it’s actually called Game for Peace), plus you needed a phone with a 90Hz or…
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The best open world games on PC today Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
The plot may not have made much sense, but Hideo Kojima’s last addition to the Metal Gear franchise was a legend of layered open world mechanics, which is why we’re so psyched about Death Stranding. In the twin deserts of Afghanistan and Angola, Big Boss – or Venom Snake –…
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AMC Theaters is learning to embrace the streaming era, not fight it
AMC Theaters faced its “most challenging quarter in the company’s 100-year history,” but CEO Adam Aron is trying to look forward, using the company’s second quarter earnings call today to address how AMC is going to compete in a streaming-focused world. AMC announced last week that it struck a groundbreaking…
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