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Netflix buys game studio
Netflix Inc., which has made video games a priority for expansion, acquired its first game developer with the purchase of Night School Studio. The streaming giant announced the deal Tuesday on its website. Night School confirmed the purchase separately on its own site, saying it’s “a surreal honor to be the first games studio to
Amazon’s automotive efforts appear to be taking a pit stop
Amazon laid out its plans to make ambient computing a good larger a part of its prospects’ lives at its {hardware} and providers occasion on Tuesday. But whereas that imaginative and prescient consists of surveillance drones and being adopted round your house by a rolling Alexa-on-wheels referred to as Astro, it was lacking merchandise for
Withings’ latest hybrid smartwatch poses as a luxury dive watch
The is Withings’ latest hybrid smartwatch to combine a digital display with a traditional mechanical format. You buy a Withings because you hate the look of typical health-focused wearables and abhor the bombardment of notifications that plague other smartwatches. Withings says it took design inspiration for the 43mm ScanWatch Horizon from “luxury dive watches” like the Submariner or Seamaster —
Valve reportedly developing standalone VR headset codenamed ‘Deckard’
Valve could have a second VR headset in development with a standalone design similar to what’s currently offered by Facebook’s lineup of Oculus Quest headsets. Evidence for the new headset was brought to light by YouTuber Brad Lynch. He found multiple references in Valve’s SteamVR code to a device codenamed “Deckard” which he then cross-referenced
A guide to Gold IRA & Custodians for beginners
The moment you hear about the notion of adding gold to your IRA will be the moment when you’ll become extremely interested in learning about this very practice and about understanding how it all works. If you’ve just recently discovered this entire world, then you are undeniably still a beginner and you need to get
The US to allow vaccinated South Africans
The United States of America has committed to lifting the travel ban imposed on South Africans by November but only citizens who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus will be allowed to enter the country. The US government had initiated travel ban restrictions on a number of countries over a year ago and has
The latest digital marketing trends in 2021
So, it makes sense for you to walk through the digital marketing trends that will shape your strategy to promote online business or applications in the days to come: 1Influence of Artificial Intelligence You perhaps know it already that a lot of businesses have invested in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning(ML) tools in recent years. They
Digital Vibes scandal
An insight was given about the former health Ministers associate about how she spent funds. Details into the Digital Vibes scandal have revealed that money meant to be used for the Covid 19 pandemic by the Department of Health was actually used to fund an expensive lifestyle for Tahera Mather, an associate of former Health
Gavin Newsom bio
The world will always be dominated by the rich and the elite, whether it is an admirable act or not, that will always remain the cause. Wealth will always be sought after and giving attention as no one wants to starve and in this article we take a look at how rich is Gavin Newsom?
Tesla opens ‘Full Self-Driving’ beta software to more customers
Despite the head of the National Transportation Safety Board expressing serious concerns about its safety last week, Tesla has now enabled access to the beta of its “Full Self-Driving” (FSD) program to more Tesla drivers, via a “request” button on Teslas’ dashboard screens. However, before a driver gets access to the software, Tesla will determine
The Oculus Go’s operating system is being unlocked, John Carmack announces
Facebook is unlocking the bootloader of its discontinued Oculus Go headset and giving users full root access. That means the headset will remain useful long after official support ends. The move was announced by Oculus’ consulting CTO John Carmack, who stepped down from his full-time role as CTO in 2019 to focus on his work
China bans crypto mining and trading nationwide
China intensified a crackdown on cryptocurrency trading on Friday, vowing to root out “illegal” activity and banning crypto mining nationwide, hitting bitcoin and other major coins and pressuring crypto and blockchain-related stocks. Ten Chinese government agencies, including the central bank as well as banking, securities and foreign exchange regulators, said in a joint statement they would
Absa launches facial recognition
Absa has launched facial recognition in its Android and iOS apps, allowing clients to authenticate certain transactions by scanning their faces. The bank notified clients of the new feature with a pop-up message that appears when you sign in to your Internet banking profile. “Absa ID Facial Biometrics will be available when creating or resetting
Samsung Galaxy S22 leaks — what to expect
The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra — expected to launch early next year — could feature an S-pen slot and a design similar to that of the Galaxy Note 20, according to renders from Digit and @OnLeaks. Digit’s report also suggests that the device will feature a p-shaped, quad-camera system and a 6.8-inch AMOLED display. The
Google to add new feature that will let you check up on advertisers’ campaign histories
Google will start giving users more information about who’s running the ads they see. The company’s “About this ad” menu will show basic information about advertisers, as well as any other ads they’ve run in the past 30 days. The goal is to help users better judge whether a given ad buyer is trustworthy, following
YouTube tests video downloads for your desktop browser
YouTube is testing an official way to download videos on your desktop web browser (via Android Police). If you want to see if you’re eligible for the test, which runs through October 19th, check out YouTube’s experimental features page, which lists tests available for Premium subscribers. I was able to opt in to the test, but a
iOS 15 builds in better customer support for in-app purchases
As part of this week’s launch of iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and watchOS 8, Apple also introduced StoreKit 2, a set of APIs for in-app purchases and subscriptions. The new Swift-based tools could help developers better track and support the purchases their users make instead of relying on third-party solutions like RevenueCat. The kit introduces
Facebook names a new CTO with a major focus on hardware
Facebook is serious about being a long-term player in hardware. On Wednesday, the company promoted Andrew Bosworth, the current head of its hardware division that makes Oculus and other consumer devices, to the role of chief technology officer, replacing outgoing CTO Mike Schroepfer when he becomes a senior fellow next year. In his new role,
French broadcaster Canal+ buys 15% stake in MultiChoice
French broadcaster Canal+ Group has increased its stake in MultiChoice from 12% to over 15%, Reuters reports. Vivendi-owned Canal+ significantly raised its holding in Africa’s largest pay-TV last year, causing speculation that it could be looking to take over MultiChoice. MultiChoice reportedly said it was keeping an open mind about its relationship with the company. “The group’s
Telkom’s Openserve is next up for a JSE listing
Telkom’s sprawling wholesale division, Openserve, is likely to be the next unit of the telecommunications group to be listed on the JSE. That’s according to Telkom group CEO Sipho Maseko, who was speaking to TechCentral in an interview on Tuesday following the announcement that the group plans to list its masts and towers business, Swiftnet,