When big technologies like mobile phones, 5G networks and e-commerce arrive, it’s important to get in on the ground floor. That’s why the US government is establishing 12 new research centers, funded with hundreds of millions of dollars, to boost artificial intelligence and quantum computing. Congress already has appropriated most of the funds for the …

Activision dropped the details today on the hotly anticipated next game in the Call of Duty franchise, CoD: Black Ops Cold War, and it’s already popped for preorder on Blizzard.net and in the PlayStation and Microsoft stores in preparation for its official launch on Nov. 13. The bad — but unsurprising — news is that if you want to buy …

Welcome to this week’s episode of The Cheapskate Show, a podcast devoted to helping you save money. One of the best ways to save a bundle on new tech gear is by buying it refurbished. But you’d be forgiven for wondering if a refurb is a good deal or just a way to inherit other people’s problems. We’ve got answers, …

Fall Guys snatched the crown as the most downloaded game ever on the PS Plus subscription service, Sony said Wednesday. The cutesy, chaotic battle royale game has been free for subscribers of the PlayStation online gaming service since earlier this month, and PS4 players have been raving about it on social media ever since. “As of today, @FallGuysGame is the most downloaded PS …

How do you figure out the best way to bridge the digital divide? You start with maps.  Swedish networking giant Ericsson and UNICEF are partnering to map school connectivity in 35 countries by the end of 2023. The effort is part of the Giga Initiative, which aims to connect every school to the internet.  Mapping school internet access is just …

Sony on Thursday revealed the two games that’ll be free for subscribers of its PlayStatioin Plus online gaming service: PUBG and Street Fighter V.  You’ll be able to download them to your PS4 from Sept. 1. PUBG — PlayerUnknown’s Battleground— is a battle royale shooter that’s similar to Epic Games’ Fortnite, while Street Fighter V is the latest iteration of a gaming dynasty that …

Earlier this month, Google removed Fortnite from the Google Play Store after publisher Epic Games tried to get around the 30% fee the company charges app developers for purchases on its platform (Apple, which charges the same fee, also removed the battle royale game). The decision led Epic to file lawsuits against the tech giants while promoting the hashtag #FreeFortnite on social media.  But don’t fret, Android users, you …

Facebook said Wednesday that Apple’s upcoming privacy update could make it tougher for the social network to target some iPhone users with ads on other mobile apps. Facebook offers a service to businesses called the Audience Network, which lets businesses use the social network’s targeting to run ads on thousands of mobile apps. Facebook collects a trove of data from …

There’s a new version of Microsoft Flight Simulator driving a lot of PC gaming attention right now, in part because it’s the first ground-up new entry in the long-running series since 2006. The new version, besides stunning graphics and realistic physics, benefits from being able to stream in real-world cloud-based mapping data in real time, drawing from what Microsoft says …

Canon’s EOS R5 and R6 sit squarely at the top of the company’s mirrorless camera lineup and with features like 8K video, in-body image stabilization and lightning-fast auto focus, they offer a lot to get excited about. Canon EOS R5 (body only) $3,899 at Amazon The 45-megapixel R5 is the hero of the pair and having spent some time shooting …

Facebook is introducing new updates to its Messenger Rooms video chat app, on Wednesday announcing personalization features. With more people separated or working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Zoom competitor also added a more streamlined way to find and create rooms on mobile. To personalize your room, you can now customize backgrounds with your own photos and …

If you’re still working and socializing from home due to coronavirus spikes across the country, you might be looking to upgrade your webcam without shelling out any cash. A new piece of software from Olympus makes it easy to turn your Olympus camera into a high-quality webcam for video chats and conferences on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet or just about any other platform on your …

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