Fortnite: From piano player to pro gamer - aged just eight
Joseph Deen tells the BBC about his ambitions after signing with a professional esports team......»»
Fortnite is getting a Disney universe made by Epic Games
Epic Games is making a Fortnite universe based around Disney properties like Star Wars following a new billion-dollar partnership between the two companies......»»
iTunes" days are numbered on Windows 10
Apple's iTunes doesn't have much time left on Windows, as Apple has rolled out a new trio of apps to replace the venerable music player.Apple rolls out Apple Music, Apple TV, and Apple Devices apps for Windows 10 usersAccording to a new Apple support.....»»
Like Ready Player One on Netflix? Then watch these three great sci-fi movies on Netflix
Once you've finished with Ready Player One, then check out these other great sci-fi movies currently streaming on Netflix......»»
Chrome for desktop will be getting an Android-like feature
Google Chrome for desktop will soon be getting an update that will introduce an Android-like media player to the browser. The post Chrome for desktop will be getting an Android-like feature appeared first on Phandroid. There is a reason wh.....»»
Improving climate predictions by unlocking the secrets of soil microbes
Climate models are essential to predicting and addressing climate change, but can fail to adequately represent soil microbes, a critical player in ecosystem soil carbon sequestration that affects the global carbon cycle......»»
New research shows some gains but fresh difficulties in combating child sexual abuse
Child sexual abuse is common in Australia. The best evidence of this comes from the 2023 Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS), which surveyed 8,500 Australians aged 16 and over. The ACMS found 28.5% of the national population has experienced se.....»»
"Mom talk:" Study finds immigrant bilingual Latina mothers have dual-language personalities
Children who hear a language other than English at home currently make up more than 25% of the school-aged population in the United States. A large majority of those children hear Spanish because that is the native language of their parents. When the.....»»
Can you play Suicide Squad offline?
The squad is back in town, but what if you're more of a lone wolf than a team player? If you are planning on playing Suicide Squad offline, read this first......»»
The 4 best ethernet cables for gaming on PS5, Xbox, or PC
Whether you're the gamer down the hall or the one with a console shoved in a cabinet, try these ethernet cables......»»
After years off Apple"s App Store, "Fortnite" will reappear in the EU on Epic"s
Epic Games has announced that it will bring the much-beloved battle royale game "Fortnite" back to the iPhone and iPad in 2024 — but only in Europe.Image Credit: Epic GamesOn Thursday, Epic Games posted that it plans to launch its own Epic Games st.....»»
Fortnite is coming back to iOS, but Epic Games still isn’t happy about it
Fortnite will return to iOS in some European countries this year because of the EU's Digital Markets Act......»»
FrostWire Returns to Google Play Store After Music Industry Takedown
With millions of users, BitTorrent client FrostWire is no small player. The content-neutral download tool distances itself from piracy but following an Indian music industry complaint, it was unavailable in the Play Store for more than a month. The '.....»»
JW Player Suffers Severe Traffic Loss After Dynamic Piracy Blocking Blunder
A piracy blocking injunction handed down by an Indian court last September appears to have cost video delivery service JW Player over half of its usual website traffic from visitors in India. Plaintiffs Star India, Hotstar and Disney+ Hotstar, initia.....»»
Using An Old Blu-Ray Player To Make A Scanning Laser Microscope
Of all the various and ever changing genres of making things, one that will always be near and dear to my heart will be the folks who take depreciated or broken items and make something new with it. I really found this project interesting. Blu-Ray p.....»»
Many women still live in poverty, but we can change this
In its recent gender snapshot, the United Nations noted that: "Globally, in 2023, women aged 55 to 59 are more likely to live in extreme poverty than men.".....»»
Scientists create qubits using precision tools of nanotechnology
Silicon carbide is becoming a major player on the quantum scene. Widely used in specialized electronics goods such as LEDs and electric vehicles, silicon carbide boasts versatility, wide commercial availability, and growing use in high-power electron.....»»
Education and understanding is vital when tackling rising reports of harmful sexual behavior by children
An analysis of data from 42 police forces across England and Wales has found that over half of the 106,984 child sexual abuse cases in 2022 involved reported offenses by young people aged between ten and 17. This is a rise of 7.6% from 2021......»»
Harmonix is ending Rock Band DLC releases after 16 years, ~2,800 songs
Previously purchased songs will still be playable via Rock Band 4. After 16 (nearly unbroken) years of regular DLC releases, Rock Band's avatars haven't aged a day. Here at Ars Technica, we remember covering Rock Band's.....»»
Rock Band 4 gets its final piece of DLC next week after over 8 years of support
The final piece of weekly DLC for Rock Band 4 will drop on January 25 as Harmonix shifts its focus to Fortnite Festival......»»
Apple bills Epic Games $73 million in legal costs
Following the end of the Epic Games vs Apple case, the "Fortnite" developer will be required to pay Apple over $73 million in legal fees.Still from the Epic Games parody of Apple's "1984" adThe three-year legal battle between Epic Games and Apple fiz.....»»