IT&Software
Instagram Gets Messenger Rooms Integration to Enable Group Video Chats
Messenger Rooms integration allows users to create private video chat rooms where up to 50 participants can join. Per Facebook, "Our new feature educates people under the age of 18 to be cautious when interacting with an adult they may not know and empowers them to take action before responding to a message". [Full Article...]
Sony PlayStation 5 will be 100 times faster than PS4
Will there be sequels to games that we already know of? But hey, we're not complaining; we'll take whatever comes our way. Revealed alongside the console manufacturer's reveal that they will be unveiling a "compelling lineup of PS5 games" during a corporate strategy meeting , the company talked about the system's speed compared to its predecessor. [Full Article...]
Valorant Launches June 2, No Indian Servers at Launch
It's official - the Valorant release date is set for early next month: June 2. After a successful run in its closed beta status, the community since April has been eagerly waiting for the game's fully fledged launch after the latter has already promised their prowess among other FPS titles. [Full Article...]
What's new in iOS 13.5? Including the COVID-19 contact tracing tech
If you enable COVID-19 exposure logging, apps that use the API will use Bluetooth to regularly send out a beacon over Bluetooth that includes a random identifier. (Image credit: Future)(Image credit: Future)(Image credit: Future)4. Our technology is created to make these apps work better. When the phone detects that users are wearing their masks, the unlock process will skip the Face ID authenti... [Full Article...]
Countries Are Already Onboarding The Apple-Google Contact Tracing Tech
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum , a Republican, commented: "We invite other states to join us in leveraging smartphone technologies to strengthen existing contact tracing efforts, which are critical to getting communities and economies back up and running". [Full Article...]
Google Pixel 3a and 3a XL are stupid cheap on Amazon today!
And it could also be pushed back even further. According to Jon Prosser of Front Page Tech , the "Just Black" model will be available on August 6. We're talking both monthly security patches and Android version promotions up to 12 after a Pie-flavored commercial debut. And considering the Pixel usually comes out after the iPhone - a good month later - it's possible that the Pixel 5 may no... [Full Article...]
Facebook makes a big play for social commerce with free storefronts
Thirty-one per cent of small businesses have stopped operating due to the pandemic, according to a Facebook survey. Instagram, which helped businesses with its application called "Small Support" about 10 days ago, has increased this support. [Full Article...]
Google Maps helps healthcare workers find hotels
Google has added another new feature to Maps and Search, with key and essential workers now able to search for safe, discounted accommodation in the U.S. Available starting from May 21, 2020 and rolling out gradually, the new " Accessible Places " feature will be an option users will be able to turn on, "to have wheelchair accessibility information more prominently displayed in search results an... [Full Article...]