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Army activates 400 Guard troops to protect monuments in Washington, D.C.
The Guardsmen were posted at an armory awaiting directions for when and where they will be used, Clapper said. "I think numerous people that are knocking down the statues don't even have any idea what the statue is, what it means, who it is when they knocked down", Trump said, citing the toppling of a bust of Union general and former President Ulysses S. [Full Article...]
Microsoft closing its retail stores
Microsoft will be investing more into its digital storefronts on Microsoft.com as well as the Xbox and Windows 10 stores. But Microsoft also notes that its hardware and software sales have continued to shift online as its offerings have evolved to be largely digital, and its retail workforce has likewise evolved during the pandemic to serve customers remotely. [Full Article...]
Google Pixel 4a gets FCC certified - it's nearly here
Initially, the device was supposed to launch in May which later got delayed to the month of June and then to July . The much-awaited Pixel 4a has now surfaced on the FCC listing for the certification. Powering the mid-ranger will be a 3,080mAh battery which will charge at up 18W through a USB-C port. There's no official word from Google yet, but a Google smartphone which is likely the Pixel 4... [Full Article...]
Xbox Series X launch will involve Xbox All Access payment plan
There are plenty of theories being thrown around though; some commenters even think Lockhart could be a portable member of the Xbox Series X family. The post breaks down a series of benefits to Optimized games, comprising raytracing, a performance target of 60 frames per second at 4K resolution (rising to 120 FPS in some games), and "virtually eliminated" loading times. [Full Article...]
Steam Summer Sale 2020 is a go, major discounts until July 9th
Starting now and running all the way through July 9, the Steam Summer Sale is your chance to score some of the hottest PC games out there for insane cheap. I tested it out by buying a game for a friend and I earned points at a rate of 1 point to $0.01 - and it even counted the tax I paid! Furthermore, players can discover hundreds of profile backgrounds and emoticons associated with their favori... [Full Article...]
Google Nest Hub Max just gained this long-overdue feature
People in the USA who own a Nest Hub Max will be able to initiate group video calls with up to 32 friends. This is significant, as right now, Meet only allows up to 16 participants in one call. Google is also working on "Breakout Rooms", where meetings can be split into small groups for parallel discussions, and reconvene once finished. Both types of video calls are rolling out first in the Un... [Full Article...]
Assassin's Creed director gets caught cheating on wife, leaves Ubisoft
In a follow-up, Ismail added , "There are hundreds of talented, passionate people striving to build an experience for you that do not deserve to be associated with this". Other prominent figures accused of sexual misconduct include writer Chris Avellone, who has since parted ways with developer Techland on Dying Light 2 following multiple sexual harassment allegations. [Full Article...]
IPhone can be used as digital auto key — BMW
Wedbush also predicts that Apple won't include wired EarPods in the iPhone 12 box. "You can now store auto keys on iPhone or Apple Watch ". The Digital Key specification 2.0 for NFC has been released last May 2020 as the upcoming generation of Digital Key using Ultra Wideband technology is already well underway. [Full Article...]