Wednesday 2 May 2018

The Morning After: Facebook F8 Day 1 and Oculus Go review

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It's Wednesday, May 02, 2018.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

We’re getting ready for the second day of Facebook’s F8 event, but you can catch up with all the day-one announcements before the second keynote speech starts at noon ET. Oh, and there was a big Fortnite update.

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And group video calls in WhatsApp.

Facebook F8 Day 1

Facebook F8 Day 1

The first day of Facebook’s F8 event is in the books, and it might be easier to list what the company didn’t announce (like a smart speaker). Mark Zuckerberg revealed its new GDPR-ready Clear History feature, which makes it easier to find out what the company knows about your browsing habits, and if you choose, unlink that from your personal account. Other highlights included the Oculus Go launch, and Facebook’s plan for a dating feature that peeks through groups and events you follow for likely candidates. How could that ever go wrong?

The comet has landed.

'Fortnite' update delivers destruction, new areas and meme emotes

'Fortnite' update delivers destruction, new areas and meme emotes

In Fortnite v4.0, a comet struck, destroying certain areas of the game’s familiar map as new additions, like a drive-in movie theater, help mix things up. Naturally, there are also new DC-inspired superhero skins and an Orange Justice emote, while the crossbow has been removed.

What’s the opposite of a meet-cute?

Sprint and T-Mobile: a coalition of also-rans

Sprint and T-Mobile: a coalition of also-rans

Pending regulatory approval, the two smallest national carriers are finally getting together. Cherlynn Low tells the tale of a union that's been years in the making.

Cheap and easy VR for everyone.

Oculus Go review

Oculus Go review

Compared to other headsets, the Oculus Go isn’t incredibly powerful, but it is cheap and easy to use, since it doesn’t require a PC or drop-in phone to work. For a hair under $200, average customers can dive into VR with Netflix, games and more. 

SNES and NES.

iam8bit and Capcom are re-releasing two ‘Mega Man’ classics on cartridge

iam8bit and Capcom are re-releasing two ‘Mega Man’ classics on cartridge

Mega Man 2 and Mega Man X are coming back in playable cartridge form this September.

But wait, there's more...

1. HBO renews 'Westworld' for season three

2. Nintendo faces Switch patent infringement investigation in the US

3. Apple faces camera patent lawsuit over iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X

4. The Big Picture: Projection is the ideal medium for Gustav Klimt's electric art

5. Snap's redesign slowed down user growth

6. Bluesmart shuts down following smart-luggage battery ban

7. Netflix's re-edit of 'Arrested Development' season four arrives May 4th

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Tuesday 1 May 2018

The Morning After: What to expect from Facebook and Russia's floating nuclear plant

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It's Tuesday, May 01, 2018.

Hey, good morning!

Welcome to Tuesday! Facebook’s big annual developer conference kicks off today, and the company will have plenty to cover. Russia launched its own floating nuclear plant, erotic fitness class livestreams are a thing and we bid farewell to two of our sister sites.

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Twin reactors will power an oil industry town, desalination plant and drilling rigs.
 

Russia launches a floating nuclear power plant on the Baltic Sea 

Russia launches a floating nuclear power plant on the Baltic Sea 

Russia has launched its very own floating nuclear power plant, the 70-megawatt Akademik Lomonosov, on the Baltic Sea. Starting from St Petersburg, it will be towed around Norway to a Russian town called Murmansk to take on nuclear fuel. From there, it will head to the Arctic to power the oil-industry town of Pevek, along with a desalination plant and drilling rigs. While it’s not the first floating nuclear plant -- the US used one from 1968 to 1975 -- it will be the first one in almost 40 years.
 

Privacy belongs at the top of the agenda.
 

What to expect at Facebook's F8 conference this week
 

What to expect at Facebook's F8 conference this week<br />   

Starting today, Facebook will hold its ninth developer conference, and this time, the mood is a little... different. After all the scandals and controversy over how Facebook handles data privacy, everyone is paying a great deal of attention to what the social network plans to do, going forward (Oculus Go pre-orders and expanded downvote tests are already live). Nicole Lee lays it all out.

No prizes for guessing what they'll use to motivate you.
 

CamSoda starts livestreaming erotic fitness classes
 

CamSoda starts livestreaming erotic fitness classes<br />   

CamSoda, a webcam platform for watching... people... is launching a new service. Camsoda Fit will offer hour-long, live fitness classes. With a twist, of course. The trainers featured are also webcam performers.

The roster of instructors includes Fitprincess and Kelsi Monroe, who have experience (and credentials) in health and fitness outside their CamSoda careers. These trainers will host three classes a week, covering yoga, bodyweight and HIIT entirely free of charge. If you enjoy those and want a more intimate class with the trainer of your choice, you can pony up for a one-to-one session afterward.
 

Also new: hats for horses.
 

'Stardew Valley' finally lets you farm with your friends
 

'Stardew Valley' finally lets you farm with your friends<br />   

The long-awaited multiplayer beta has finally arrived for Stardew Valley, coming first to PC players on Steam. There’s no word on when console players will get their crack at co-op farming, where you can invite up to three friends to serve as underlings with their own inventory, skill level and relationships with NPCs.
 

4K HDR at 60FPS seems a bit overkill for playing ‘Asteroids’.
 

Atari VCS pre-orders start May 30th, but it won't ship until 2019
 

Atari VCS pre-orders start May 30th, but it won't ship until 2019<br />   

Almost a year since it was announced, the Atari VCS will go up for preorder on May 30th via an IndieGoGo crowdfunding campaign. Atari will be offering two versions of the gaming system: a time-limited Collector's Edition featuring the faux wood-front panelling and the $200 Onyx Edition, which is just black. Boring. 

Oddly, it doesn't appear that either of these options will include a controller, but other bundles will apparently include the Classic Joystick and Modern Controller.
 

The end of an era.
 

A fond farewell to our sister sites in Germany and Spain
 

A fond farewell to our sister sites in Germany and Spain<br />   

Yesterday, Engadget closed its dedicated sites in Germany and Spain. As our global family gets a little smaller, we’d like to say goodbye and thank you to the dedicated teams at both sites. Our sites in Japan, China and the UK will carry the mantle forward. 

But wait, there's more...

1. WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum leaves Facebook

2. Tumblr and Etsy among those posting red alerts for net neutrality

3. AMD is gearing up for seven-nanometer CPUs and graphics cards

4. What's on TV: 'Manhunt,' 'Donkey Kong' and 'I'm Dying Up Here'

5. What to look for when buying a tablet as a laptop replacement

6. Your data is valuable, but you're never getting paid for it

7. No new game needed: The Russia World Cup comes to 'FIFA 18' on May 29th

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