Sony Invests $250M in Unreal Engine and Fortnite Maker Epic Games

From PC Mag: This week, Sony made a $250 million strategic investment in a company that's going to play a key role in the success of the PlayStation 5. That company is Epic Games, best known for the Unreal Engine and as the developer of Fortnite.

You may remember back in May, Epic released a demo...

Google confirms new Nest smart speaker with official photo and video

From The Verge: Google has responded to the inadvertent reveal of a new Nest smart speaker through regulatory filings by, well, confirming its existence. The company just sent The Verge an official photo of the device, referring to it only as “what the Nest team is working on from home.”

The...

ASUS Republic of Gamers Strix XG17AHP Now Available

From ASUS Press Release: ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced the availability of Strix XG17AHP, the world’s fastest portable monitor. Strix XG17AHP features a 17.3" FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS display with wide viewing angles and super-fast 240 Hz refresh rate for a very smooth gaming experience...

Google’s upcoming Nest speaker revealed in regulatory filing

From The Verge: A new smart speaker from Google has been spotted as part of a regulatory filing in Japan. Android Police believes this device to be the long-coming sequel to the original Google Home speaker, which hasn’t gotten a follow-up since its original release in 2016.

The new speaker carries...

Amazon Decides Sellers Must Publicly Display Their Name and Address

From PC Mag: Amazon really wants its customers to have confidence the products they are buying are legitimate, especially when they choose to purchase from a third-party seller. So from September, Amazon is insisting sellers publicly list their name and address.

As GeekWire reports, such details...

Sony FE 12-24mm F2.8 GM Is the Widest F2.8 Zoom Yet

From PC Mag: Sony is bolstering its mirrorless camera system with a new lens, the FE 12-24mm F2.8 GM. It's a professional-grade zoom with coverage that's squarely ultra-wide, and is the only one of its type to also offer an f/2.8 aperture. It's capable of capturing the same epic views as the FE 12...

Uber goes all in with grocery delivery

From CNET: As many businesses have suffered a financial blow during the novel coronavirus pandemic, grocery delivery apps have seen a surge in use. Taking advantage of the moment, Uber announced Tuesday it's adding grocery delivery to its app in several cities across the Americas.

The ride-hailing...

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