Epic Games took to Apple and Google in a very public way last week to protest what it believes is monopolistic app store policies. But Epic was prepared in part for the battle, as it knows how to make a spectacle, having already drawn massive events into the game, such …
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(Reuters) – Disruption with virtual classrooms would be better in parts of the country that have a positivity rate of coronavirus infection of more than 10%, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the best American expert on infectious diseases, on Tuesday. Fauci said the standard position should be to try and reopen …
Read More »‘Chariots Of Fire’ and ‘Star Trek’ actor was 72 – Deadline
Ben Cross, the English actor best known for his portrayal of British Olympic athlete Harold Abrahams in the 1981 multi-Oscar winner Wagons of fire and as Sarek in the 2009 reboot Star Trek, died at the age of 72 after a short illness. The veteran stage and screen star died …
Read More »Internal Surface Duo shows Microsoft’s fanatical commitment to thin
See the guts of the Microsoft Surface Duo. There’s an incredible amount of motherboards here. Here’s what it looks like with the screens on. The edges are another thin compromise. Microsoft If the Surface Duo were a bit thinner, the USB-C port would not fit. Microsoft has marked for us …
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Floods dampen hashrates of bitcoin mining, Ethereum Classic may be smashed from its most popular exchange and bitcoin move from exchanges. You read Blockchain Bites, the daily roundup of the most pivotal stories in blockchain and crypto news, and why they are important. You can subscribe here and all CoinDesk …
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