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U.S. Census response encouraged by local officials
Census Bureau is moving to push the deadline for responding from July 31 to October 31 to provide more time for people to complete the census. In fact, you may have received two of these postcards. Even though most of the country is shutdown because of the coronavirus outbreak, more than half of residents haven't taken the time to fill out the census survey. [Full Article...]
PlayStation Plus May 2020 Lineup Reportedly Leaked With Major Games
However, a series of leaks is already showing a couple of the features of the long-awaited launch. It seems that May's PlayStation Plus games may have leaked ahead of the announcement. Though the game has been out for a few years now it continues to get support with free updates and even received some DLC with added new story missions and drivable sequences. [Full Article...]
HTC's Vive Sync beta offers businesses free access to VR meetings
HTC Vive's beta launch of the Vive Sync is the latest attempt at immersive collaborations. Vive Sync now supports all VIVE headsets and is available to download at https://enterprise.vive.com/us/solutions/vive-sync/. Non-VR participants are able to join the Vive Sync sessions via a "PC Viewer". FBX, OBJ files and Unity Asset Bundles can all be uploaded and used inside Vive Sync, meaning users... [Full Article...]
Gov. Whitmer signs three executive orders regarding state of emergency
However, following those votes Governor Whitmer, a Democrat and a staunch Trump critic, signed three new executive orders, which she said were necessary in order to "continue fighting Covid-19 and save lives". A contingent of gun-wielding men even filed into the legislative building as lawmakers considered ways to restrain the governor's powers - especially her ability to extend an emergency d... [Full Article...]
Qualcomm: revenue, profit beat the forecasts in Q2
Qualcomm now estimates 48 pence to 64 pence of earnings per share in the third quarter that marks a decline of 24 pence due to the health crisis. While the overall smartphone market is expected to take a hit, it appears that Qualcomm is still betting big on 5G and the new iPhone 12. [Full Article...]
Apple Has Shipped 7.5 Million Face Shields to Healthcare Workers Worldwide
This can be especially important if you need to access your iPhone in a grocery store or pharmacy, where people are more prevalent. Luckily, as well as getting our best look yet of what the new iPhone 12 is going to look like courtesy of a fresh design video , we've also now got a fresh visualisation of just how an iOS 14 home screen with widgets could look courtesy of Italian Apple sit... [Full Article...]
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs iPhone 11 Pro Max battery life test
What will it cost? However, recent developments reveal that Samsung is not considering a new feature update for its flagships in 2018. Features like Single Take, Night Hyperlapse, Pro Video mode, Custom Filter, and Quick Crop add greatly to the device's functionality. [Full Article...]
Facebook users can now transfer their pictures and videos to Google Photos
This data portability tool was first introduced in Ireland in December, and has since been made available to other global markets. Now, in the U.S. and Canada, Facebook has launched the option to transfer one's Facebook photos and videos to Google Photos , which can be done through the " Your Facebook Information " menu in Settings . [Full Article...]