It’s a sad day for Australian esports fans, as Riot Games is closing down its Australian operations. The company has made esports staples League of Legends and Valorant and the mobile card game Legends of Runeterra. Riot Games Shutdown Kotaku reports that this news spread quickly in the Australian League of Legends scene. This scene grew along with the Oceanic Pro League (OPL), where Australian pro gamers played. Soon after the rumors spread, Riot Games confirmed the news in a blog post. https://twitter.com/Kotaku/status/1313973071028641793?s=20 In the statement, Riot admitted that the Australian esports market could not support the OPL anymore. The…
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American automation company Emerson announced last week that it acquired Italian tech firm Progea Group. Meanwhile, it also completed its acquisition of software company Open Systems International, Inc. New Companies Under Emerson The Modena-based company Progea Group leads the industry in providing industrial internet of things (IIoT), plant analytics, human-machine interface (HMI), and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) technologies, Emerson said. Progea will enable Emerson to expand its industrial automation control and software technology. https://twitter.com/emr_automation/status/1313207762021687301?s=21 On the other hand, Open Systems International focuses on providing leading operations technology software. OSI will complement Emerson’s software portfolio. Emerson will integrate both…
Not all ears are created equal. Some have small ear canals, while others have large ones. This difference makes finding perfectly fitting earbuds a challenge. But don’t worry, Ultimate Ears is rolling out wireless earbuds that molds themselves to your ear shape, whatever it is. The Ultimate Ears UE Fits Earbuds Gizmodo reports that Ultimate Ears calls its new wireless earbuds the UE Fits. How does it work? Once you put them in, the earbuds’ gel-filled tips and LED lights scan your ear shape. After that, they harden to fit your ears’ contours perfectly. The process takes under a minute…
Are you planning to rush the stores for the Xbox Series X this November? Before you buy, you might want to take a first look at Microsoft’s next-generation console. Microsoft is launching both the Xbox Series X on November 10 for $499. First Looks at the Xbox Series X The Verge offers a neat first look at the Xbox Series X. Measuring 5.9 inches wide and 11.8 inches tall, the Xbox Series X might be too big for your usual TV stand. You might have to rearrange your living room to fit the new console, especially if you have several…
Are you tired of reading wonky PDFs on your phone? Adobe had just updated the Reader to make PDFs flow better on mobile. Adobe Reader Liquid Mode Gizmodo says that the new Adobe Reader uses machine learning to “reformat PDFs” to make them read better on mobile devices. Called Liquid Mode, the new Reader mode uploads your document to Adobe’s cloud. The company’s Sensei AI examines the document and spots headings, images, and text blocks. After this process, Adobe returns your PDF with a new layout. https://twitter.com/Gizmodo/status/1309263851523801088?s=20 How Liquid Mode Looks Like For example, PDF texts always fit in a…
The American software firm Salesforce just entered the Dow Jones index this week. And then it just turned as one of the biggest holdings in the Dow, even edging out other tech giants. The New Entry The San Francisco-based company moves higher up the index than other Silicon Valley giants like Apple and Microsoft. CNN Business explained that the Dow index is not like the others that list holdings depending on market value. Dow ranks by the share price. https://twitter.com/CNNBusiness/status/1300493582642675715 Salesforce has a market value of $240 billion. That is not at par with that of Apple and Microsoft in…
Apple is now letting developers fight back against App Store policies. The company had announced this move at the WWDC in June. Now the process is live. A developer can file an appeal to Apple if they think the company was wrong to flag their app. Apple Listening to Devs In a blog post, Apple announced that the process is now online. The company said they updated the App Store’s review process. Moreover, Apple will no longer delay bug fixes because of policy violations. However, legal issues are the exception. Apple is also allowing developers to suggest changes to the…
Google Chrome wants to make remote work simpler for everyone. If your job needs you to browse the web a lot, you’ll have too many tabs open at once. With Chrome’s new updates, you can simplify your overall web experience. Google Chrome’s Tab Features First off, Gizmodo reports that tabs on Google Chrome will now load about 10% faster. You won’t bog down your computer just because you have too many open tabs. In a blog post, Google also announced the tab groups feature. With tab groups, you can now gather your tabs together under one group label. Group them…
The battle between Apple and Epic Games continues. Now, Apple is moving to cut off Epic from the App Store’s developer tools and accounts. If the company succeeds, Epic Games would no longer be able to upload Fortnite to the App Store. Apple Fights Back In a Twitter post, Epic Games said that Apple was terminating all their iOS and Mac developer accounts, effective August 28. Epic called this move “retaliation” by Apple. Earlier, the Fortnite creator had filed a lawsuit against Apple for removing the game from the App Store. Likewise, Epic responded by updating its lawsuit. The company…
With the pandemic hurting many businesses all around the world, being a leader during these times may not be an easy job especially of Alibaba, being able to fulfill the company’s mission and dedication to customers are what entrepreneurs should rely on. Solve problems 56-year old Joe Tsai, one of the founders of the Chinese tech giant Alibaba, had an important advice to business leaders, per a published article from CNBC. The 56-year old executive vice chairman for the company shared, “As an entrepreneur, I don’t think you should chase ideas. I think you have to go back to why…