| 'Fortnite' adds split-screen multiplayer on PS4 and Xbox One |
[12 Dec 2019|09:51am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/FQvlMsSf2nY/  Fortnite players on PS4 and Xbox One might not have to yell at their teammates through a headset anymore -- they could just complain (or give props) to their buddies IRL while they play on the same screen. Following Epic's latest update for the battl...
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| Google Assistant's interpreter mode is coming to iOS and Android |
[12 Dec 2019|10:00am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/9ioG8Oj6c9s/  Early this year, Google brought its real-time translation feature, interpreter mode, to Assistant-enabled smart displays and speakers. Now, the feature is rolling out to Assistant-enabled Android and iOS phones worldwide.
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| Square Enix delays ‘Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles’ remaster (again) |
[12 Dec 2019|10:20am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/8S5HaxbqVMs/  If you've been patiently waiting to play Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition, you'll have to wait a bit longer to get your hands on the remake. Publisher Square Enix has delayed the launch of the game to summer 2020.
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| Build (and destroy) your own levels in ‘Angry Birds VR’ |
[12 Dec 2019|10:41am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/jqJr3TLgFAg/  Angry Birds fans can get creative with their pig-destroying shenanigans, as Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs just received an update that adds a stage editor to the game. This is the first-ever level builder for the series, according to developer Resolut...
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| PC gamers: Rate and review the RTX 2060 Super or 2070 Super |
[12 Dec 2019|11:00am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/uoPVIDqyplg/  Affordable, fast and with excellent dual-fan cooling, NVIDIA's two new ray-tracing cards (the RTX 2060 Super and the 2070 Super) took the place of the company's excellent Ti lineup. NVIDIA's release of the GPUs was, according to senior editor Devindr...
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| Google adds spam detection and verified business SMS to Messages |
[12 Dec 2019|11:55am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/Po7xwiTV-1U/  Businesses often send one-time passwords, account alerts and appointment confirmations via text. But if you've ever received one of those, you know they tend to come from a random number, and bad actors can take advantage of that by disguising phishi...
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| YouTube's AI docuseries with Robert Downey Jr arrives on December 18th |
[12 Dec 2019|12:00pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/X4enUAye7B4/  If you're going to throw megabucks at a show about AI, you'd better make sure you've got the right host for it -- and most would agree that YouTube's decision to get Robert Downey Jr, aka Iron Man, on board for their multimillion dollar The Age of AI...
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| What to buy the PC gamer on your list |
[12 Dec 2019|12:30pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/Wzil1l1_1KI/  After months of thinking, curating, photographing, more thinking, we've come up with a holiday gift guide that covers all the bases (and budgets), from laptops and mobile devices, to toys, to the smart home, to book and media recommendations (only on...
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| Square Enix unexpectedly releases ‘The Last Remnant’ on mobile |
[12 Dec 2019|12:41pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/Uf_vZRPQIVE/  If the news that Square Enix is delaying Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition has bummed you out, the company may have something to make up for it. Without any leadup or prior announcement, the Japanese publisher has released The Last...
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| We need more tech satire like HBO's 'Silicon Valley' |
[12 Dec 2019|01:00pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/MdqrLJvAYKM/  When Silicon Valley premiered in 2014, it came out swinging as the Office Space of our time: a hilarious and sometimes all-too-real reflection of a tech industry high on its own supply. Over the past five years, the show, created by Mike Judge (Offic...
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| Facebook pledges $130 million for its content oversight board |
[12 Dec 2019|01:11pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/7hdoWrLP8U8/  Over the past year, Facebook has been working to put together a content oversight board. We've heard Mark Zuckerberg's vision, and Facebook shared a charter outlining its rules. Now, Facebook is committing $130 million to the effort.
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| Twitter is bringing back candidate labels for the 2020 US elections |
[12 Dec 2019|01:17pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/kxE9EKNer04/  Ahead of the US elections next year, Twitter says it's bringing back election labels, a feature the company introduced during the 2018 midterms to help increase the visibility of political tweets.
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| Hulu rewards binge watchers with ad-free episodes |
[12 Dec 2019|01:40pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/gyJ4IAz8Q04/  Hulu knows many of its viewers watch show episodes back-to-back, and it's determined to bank on that with its advertising. As AdWeek hinted back in the spring, Hulu is rolling out an ad system designed for binge watchers. The approach uses machine...
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| Apple News partners on a presidential debate for the first time in February |
[12 Dec 2019|02:15pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/VP5XL-u_u9U/  Apple isn't just offering in-depth election news -- for 2020, it'll have a degree of participation in the process. Apple News will partner on its first political debate on February 7th, when it cooperates with ABC and WMUR-TV for the eighth Democrati...
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| Most Cadillacs will be electric by 2030, says GM |
[12 Dec 2019|02:24pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/fbPQHZbTj6U/  If you're waiting for big companies to reduce their carbon emissions, you can forget about 2020. Apparently, 2030 is when we'll start to see changes. That's the year Amazon wants to make half its shipments carbon-neutral and Microsoft promises a 75 p...
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| Lyft debuts car rentals in Los Angeles and the SF Bay Area |
[12 Dec 2019|03:50pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/DesIO3hiWcc/  Lyft's car rental service now exists as more than just an experiment. Rentals are now available for "select users" in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area, giving you an option when you'd rather drive yourself. As expected, the service relies o...
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| Wirecutter's best deals: Save $20 on a Tile Essentials Bluetooth tracker bundle |
[12 Dec 2019|04:33pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/gI_IGFoTDrg/  This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, it may earn affiliate commissions that support its work. Read Wirecutter's continuously updated list of deals here.
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| Watch The Game Awards here at 8:30PM ET |
[12 Dec 2019|05:10pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/9iSa96INQDI/  It's almost time to find out who'll walk away with the game of the year trophy at The Game Awards. Death Stranding, Control, The Outer Worlds, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Resident Evil 2 and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice are vying for the top prize. Hide...
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| Spotify will recommend podcasts even if you’ve never listened before |
[12 Dec 2019|05:35pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/hdbYLGUYGwM/  As part of its ongoing push into the increasingly lucrative world of podcasting, Spotify is making it easier for free users to get hooked on the audio format. If you've never listened to a podcast through Spotify before, the next time you scroll thro...
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| Apple TV+ will drop every episode of ‘Little America’ on January 17th |
[12 Dec 2019|06:19pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/XIKpRA_7BUc/  Little America, the anthology series based on true stories about immigrants in the US, arrives on Apple TV+ on January 17th. Apple will release all of season one's episodes at once, rather than weekly as it's done with other shows, and more than a mo...
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