Month: August 2020
Epic to host a #FreeFortnite tournament with anti-Apple prizes
Fortnite-maker Epic Games and Apple are currently embroiled in a public battle over Apple’s App Store policies, and in the latest move in the dispute, Epic has announced a Fortnite tournament taking place August 23rd where players can compete to win anti-Apple prizes. Last week, Epic added a new direct…
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NBN speeds: everything you need to know to choose the best Australian NBN plan NBN speeds explained
Australia’s national broadband network (NBN) has been rolling out countrywide steadily, not without its fair share of hiccups. Its promise is faster, more reliable broadband connections for homes and businesses, but it has never offered a one-size-fits-all model. Not only are there different technologies in use across the network there…
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After inking a deal with Netflix, Trump impersonator Sarah Cooper is also getting a TV show
We already knew that Sarah Cooper, the comedian that has gone viral for her impersonations of Trump, is getting a comedy special on Netflix. And today, Cooper has inked a deal with CBS to adapt one of her books into a TV series, according to Deadline and Variety. CBS plans…
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Magic Leap’s lost work The Last Light gets a surprise release after its developers were laid off
The Last Light, Magic Leap’s in-house mixed reality experience thought to be lost after nearly everyone who made it was laid off, got a surprise — and official — release this week. (We spotted the release thanks to a tweet from former Magic Leap employee Alexandria Heston.) In The Last…
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Android 11 phones will summon Android Auto wirelessly, no need to pull out your device
Apple CarPlay and Google’s Android Auto both seem pretty useful for drivers — simply plug in your phone to charge, and it’ll link up with your car’s bigger touchscreen to give you directions to your doctor’s appointment, play music from your Spotify playlist, or send a text. Google also has…
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Facebook’s ‘classic’ look dies in September
It’s been over a year since Mark Zuckerberg first showed off the new look of Facebook.com, but soon it will be the website’s only version for desktop users. It has been the new default since May, but users could opt-out. A notification on the page an… Source
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