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You can not download Fornite from Apple’s App Store, but you can buy it on eBay. CNET Ever since Apple banned it Fortnite hit generously from the App Store, you can not play the game on an iPhone or iPad if you have not downloaded it before. Besides, that means …
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Yesterday, Facebook robbed the VR world, announcing plans to request a Facebook sign-up for future VR headsets. The decision broke an early promise by founder Palmer Luckey of Oculus and was drawn almost universally online, with critics worrying about intrusive data collection, targeted ads, and being forced to use a …
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Purdue spaceship laboratory engineer Anthony Cofer works in a vacuum chamber where he tests the engine and controller of the tow rope. Credit: Purdue University Photo / Mark Simons A rocket enters space with a tarpaulin. The goal? For the tug of war to bring the rocket back to Earth, …
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