Month: August 2020
Windows 10 can run apps from your Samsung phone
You’ll soon have access to your phone’s apps on your PC — if you have the right phone, at least. Microsoft is rolling out a Windows 10 Your Phone update with support for running mobile apps on your desktop, as promised when Samsung revealed the Galax… Source
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Hitting the Books: This $80 prosthetic has helped millions walk again
The modern world around us — from the spaces we inhabit to the furniture we perch upon to the gadgets, tools and devices we hold in our hands — is implicitly designed for humans that fit within a specific bell curve of shape and ability. If you happe… Source
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Cricket Wireless starts offering 5G but only for one device
AT&T-owned Cricket Wireless is enabling 5G support on some of its plans, the company announced. But oddly, even though the appeal to most customers of prepaid plans like Cricket is a lower price, the company’s only 5G compatible device so far is the $1,199 Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus. And getting…
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COVID-19 just schooled a bunch of universities
Colleges got a schooling in virology this week. After ignoring recommendations from the local health department to hold virtual classes this fall, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill started classes on August 10, in person. Within a week, with outbreaks spreading on campus, the school abruptly shifted to…
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The Morning After: But can it run ‘Crysis Remastered’ in 8K?
It’s Apple vs. Epic, WordPress and everyone else these days. But however things shake out, the battle over Fortnite profits will have an effect on game makers who don’t have a billion-dollar battle royale juggernaut to use as leverage. Jessica Condit… Source
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How to watch DC’s big FanDome event
Without San Diego Comic-Con, DC Comics and Warner Bros. launched a new virtual event to showcase new trailers for upcoming films, games, and TV shows. From Robert Pattinson’s The Batman to Zack Snyder’s cut of Justice League to glimpses at The Flash, Shazam 2, Aquaman 2, Wonder Woman 1984, and…
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