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The introduction of Screen Time in iOS 12 was ostensibly a boon for parents and anyone else wanting to keep a lid on device use, but there are concerns that it's cracking down on apps that compete with that feature. The New York Times and Sensor Tow… Source: Engadget | Apple accused of clamping down …
April 27, 2019 | by RaheelHow Fortnite's success led to months of intense crunch at Epic Games Colin Campbell, Polygon There have been a few stories recently about intense work conditions, or crunch, at studios making high-profile titles. Earlier this month we read about A… Source: Engadget | Recommended Reading: The cost of Fortnite's success
April 27, 2019 | by RaheelWelcome to Engadget's newest series, Hitting the Books. With less than one in five Americans reading just for fun these days, we've done the hard work for you by scouring the internet for the most interesting, thought provoking books on science and t… Source: Engadget | Hitting the Books: When better living through technology isn't …
April 27, 2019 | by RaheelAfter rebranding itself as a "virtual beings" studio in January, Fable is ready to show us what they mean. At the Tribeca Film Festival this week, it debuted the second chapter of The Wolves in the Wall, a VR experience adapted from the Neil Gaiman s… Source: Engadget | Fable's 'Wolves in the Walls' VR …
April 27, 2019 | by RaheelAt Engadget, we spend every day looking at how technology will shape the future. But it's also important to look back at how far we've come. That's what This Week in Tech History does. Join us every weekend for a recap of historical tech news, annive… Source: Engadget | This week in tech history: The …
April 27, 2019 | by RaheelHey, good morning! You look fabulous. Welcome to your weekend! While the weird situation around Samsung's Galaxy Fold dominated things this week, there were other notable stories. Check out a few of them below, along with news from Friday including… Source: Engadget | The Morning After: A simpler Gmail
April 27, 2019 | by RaheelJust because airlines don't want passengers video chatting from phones while they're in the air doesn't mean there was never a thought of selling it as a service, and as a result some airplanes have seat-back entertainment systems with a camera embed… Source: Engadget | United covers over the cameras on its in-flight entertainment systems
April 27, 2019 | by RaheelThe Tribeca Film Festival is underway, and it's live-streaming a handful of its talks. Through the festival's Facebook page, you can watch conversations with celebs like Queen Latifah, Michael J. Fox, Denis Leary, Ali Wong and Tiffany Haddish. You ca… Source: Engadget | Stream select Tribeca Film Festival talks live on Facebook
April 27, 2019 | by RaheelIn response to questions after a speech Friday in front of the Council on Foreign Relations, FBI director Christopher Wray called Russian efforts using social media to influence elections in the US "pretty much a 365-days-a-year" threat. According to… Source: Engadget | FBI, DHS task forces to address election security are now permanent
April 27, 2019 | by RaheelIntel is looking to sell its smartphone-modem business, now that it's officially out of the race for 5G chipsets, The Wall Street Journal reports. In fact, Apple considered acquiring part of Intel's modem ventures in talks that began last summer, but… Source: Engadget | Intel is trying to sell its smartphone-modem business
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