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VG247 A little interesting to see what kind of components would go into a PlayStation 5, but as the article describes, the architecture of the games would also be a huge factor of how well your system could run PS5 games. Overall, a fun waste…

The Verge The major draw with augmented reality has been that there was no real reason to get past the novelty of it. As far as practicality goes, there aren’t many practical uses for AR, and all this article really does is further push that…

TechCrunch WhatsApp is working to do their part to help combat coronavirus by fighting against misinformation and fake news. They are also working directly with UNICEF and the WHO to provide messaging hotlines for people to use to get information on the COVID-19 outbreak. A…

Gamespot In an impressive demo, you can see how the Xbox Series X use ray tracing to greatly enhance the graphics of games that support it. The games are becoming more realistic, and can we also show some appreciation for the drastically reduced load times?…

Gizmodo Finally, a real announcement for the Powerbeats 4! Users can expect a slightly different design and a lower price point. Verdict: NEWSWORTHY Ars Technica It looks like Microsoft wasn’t quite ready for the huge surge of remote workers using their platform. While the situation…

Apple In an announcement this morning, Apple has outlined their plans to do their annual WWDC in a new online format. The change comes due to health concerns over the recent pandemic, and Apple is calling it an innovative way to hold their conference. Verdict:…

The Verge Shadow seeks to disrupt cloud gaming by dropping their pricing to compete with current contenders, Google Stadia and Nvidia GeForce Now. Whether or not gaming on the cloud is the future is yet to be decided, but with the rise of SaaS applications,…

Time We’ll start with the biggest news of the day. The WHO just declared what many people the world over have been suspecting for a while now. This shouldn’t change much, but there are undoubtedly people out there who still were not exercising proper precautions….

9to5Mac More iOS 14 leaks by 9to5Mac. These might be straight from the source and credible, but until Apple makes he official announcements, it’s hard to justify this being labeled as news. Verdict: NOT WORTHY The Hollywood Reporter EA hasn’t quite lost rights to making…

Polygon Call of Duty’s battle royale spinoff is set to release tomorrow, and you can see the first gameplay trailer now. Verdict: Newsworthy 9to5Mac While we typically don’t like leaks, 9to5Mac pulled this info directly out of iOS 14 code. A lot of good Apple…