Month: October 2020

Microsoft starts taking ‘Flight Simulator’ VR beta sign-ups

You’re now one step closer to playing the new Microsoft Flight Simulator in its most immersive format possible. Asobo Studio has opened sign-ups for a closed beta test (via Eurogamer) that will let you play Flight Simulator in VR. You’ll initially ne… Source

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Twitter’s ‘Birdwatch’ is an experiment in fighting misinformation

Twitter has a new experimental tool called Birdwatch, and it’s part of the platform’s efforts to expand its arsenal of weapons against misinformation online. Social media consultant Matt Navarra has tweeted screenshots of the feature on mobile, showi… Source

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Your first real look at the Monster Hunter movie is 13 seconds of surprised soldiers with guns

James Bond may not avert his next death until 2021, but apparently Paul W.S. Anderson’s Monster Hunter movie will still hit the big screen this year: the just-posted official teaser trailer for the movie confirms that it’ll arrive this December, “only in theaters.” At just 13 seconds of footage, it’s…

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Apple is hiding a smile behind its new mask emoji

In a move that, I’m sure, has absolutely no relation to anything going on in the world today, Apple has quietly updated its “Face with Medical Mask” emoji with friendlier eyes, eyebrows, and rosy cheeks. Before, it looked a little lethargic. Now, it’s almost happy? You can practically imagine a…

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‘Minecraft’ characters come to ‘Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’ on October 13th

You won’t have to wait too long to play as a Minecraft character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Microsoft, Mojang and Nintendo have followed up their teaser by confirming that Steve and Alex will be available for SSBU brawling on October 13th as part… Source

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Miso is the future of restaurant tech and it doesn’t take much to invest

When you think of people investing in state-of-the-art technology products, your mind probably turns to yacht-owning billionaires dropping obscene amounts of money on AI products you’ve never heard of. This persistent and unfortunate association betw… Source

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