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Rivian R1T electric pickup to roll out June 2021 as Illinois factory sets up

Rivian, which has started running a pilot production line at its Illinois factory, is set to start deliveries of the R1T electric pickup truck in June 2021.
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MacOS Big Sur reportedly hints at Apple working to bring FaceID to computers

Apple is reportedly planning facial recognition for Macs. An extension on the MacOS Big Sur beta 3 contains references to FaceID and the TrueDepth camera.
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Zuckerberg denies secret deal with Trump for Facebook freedom

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg denied rumors that there is a secret deal that allows President Donald Trump's controversial posts to remain on the social network.
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Twitch streamer uses dance pad to finish Dark Souls 3 with level 1 character

Twitch streamer Luality completed the notoriously difficult Dark Souls 3 with a level 1 character and a dance pad, while apparently cosplaying as Tifa Lockhart.
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New Splinter Cell game reportedly in the works, with release planned for 2021

A new Splinter Cell game is in the works, according to voice actor Luca Ward, who claimed that the dormant series was set to return this year but was delayed.
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Chevrolet developing full-size electric pickup truck with 400-mile range

General Motors revealed that Chevrolet is working on its first full-size electric pickup truck with a planned range of more than 400 miles in a single charge.
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Sucker Punch focused on keeping Ghost of Tsushima grounded in reality

Sucker Punch focused on keeping Ghost of Tsushima grounded in reality by intentionally avoiding supernatural elements and not including a lock-on mechanic.
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Disney said to have significantly downsized spending on Facebook ads

Disney is said to have significantly cut spending on Facebook advertising due to concerns about the social network's policies.
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Trump campaign launches Facebook ads calling for support to ban TikTok

Donald Trump's presidential campaign launched Facebook ads that claim 'TikTok is spying on you,' calling for people to sign a petition to support the app's ban.
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Electronic Arts will remove Washington Redskins name, logo in Madden NFL 21

Electronic Arts will remove all references to the Washington Redskins in Madden NFL 21, after the football team said that it will be changing its name and logo.
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Microsoft stops selling 12-month subscriptions to Xbox Live Gold

The 12-month Xbox Live Gold subscription is no longer available, leaving behind the one-month and three-month options as the only choices for Xbox One players.
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21 years after launch, Worms Armageddon update adds 61 new features

Team17 rolled out Patch 3.8 for 1999's Worms Armageddon, which adds windowed mode, compatibility improvements, and the Mapshot feature, among many other things.
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Future Apple Pencil may be equipped with sensor to sample real-world colors

A recently published patent covers technology for a sensor in the Apple Pencil that will allow owners of the stylus to select colors from real-world objects.
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Apple, Amazon, and Google accused of using Uighur forced labor in China

A report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute claims that 83 global brands are benefiting from forced labor of Uighur Muslims in Chinese factories.
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Los Angeles and San Diego schools to reopen in August with online-only classes

Schools in Los Angeles and San Diego will start in August as previously scheduled, but with online-only classes as COVID-19 cases keep increasing in California.
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Tech giants back suit against Trump rule that may deport students

A group of tech companies that include Google, Microsoft, and Facebook expressed their support against a rule that may send many international students home.
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Here’s how to file a claim for part of Apple’s battery slowdown settlement

Owners of older iPhones may submit a form until October 6 to claim $25 from Apple's settlement of a class-action lawsuit against the throttling of the devices.
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Login error plagues Ubisoft Forward event as viewers try to get free Watch Dogs 2

Uplay account holders struggled to log in during the Ubisoft Forward event, as they were trying to claim the promised free copy of Watch Dogs 2 for the PC.
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Apple warns that MacBook screens may crack if closed with a camera cover

MacBook screens may crack if they are closed with a camera cover, so Apple advises owners to watch instead for the camera's indicator light for their security.
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Persona 4 Golden on Steam hits 500,000 players in less than a month

Persona 4 Golden, a former PlayStation Vita exclusive that was released by Atlus on Steam on June 13, reached the milestone of 500,000 PC players on July 10.
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Devolver Digital’s Devolverland Expo is set in abandoned convention center

Devolver Digital released Devolverland Expo, a free game set in an abandoned convention center where players unlock trailers for the publisher's upcoming games.
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Paper Mario: The Origami King leaks online; spoilers start to spread

Paper Mario: The Origami King for the Nintendo Switch has leaked online days before its official July 17 launch, with spoilers for the game propagating online.
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Ubisoft chief creative officer Serge Hascoët resigns amid misconduct allegations

Ubisoft's chief creative officer and two other top executives have resigned from the company amid allegations of misconduct and inappropriate behavior.
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Wells Fargo employees ordered to uninstall TikTok from work phones

Wells Fargo has ordered employees to uninstall TikTok from corporate-owned devices, as the financial firm expressed concern over the app's security issues.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G with upgraded processor reportedly unveiled in leaked video

A leaked promotional video shows off the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, which is expected to be among the devices lined up for Galaxy Unpacked 2020 on August 5.
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Tesla set to unveil new million-mile battery at in-person event in September

Tesla will hold its delayed annual shareholder meeting and Battery Day presentation on September 22, in an in-person event at its Fremont, California factory.
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Apple continues breakup with China as supplier plans $1 billion India investment

Foxconn is reportedly planning to invest $1 billion in an iPhone factory in India, as Apple continues to shift production away from China due to trade tensions.
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Spotify adds videos of a reminiscing Lin-Manuel Miranda to Hamilton playlist

Spotify added videos to its Best of Hamilton playlist featuring the musical's creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, and music producer and orchestrator Alex Lacamoire.
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Epic Games exec says PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X games will look like movies

Epic Games' chief technology officer Kim Liberi said that Unreal Engine 5 will integrate full-quality cinematic assets in PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X games.
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PlayStation 5 price apparently not yet finalized, claims survey taker

Sony has apparently not yet finalized the PlayStation 5's price despite the console's launch in a few months, according to a Reddit user who took a survey.
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Samsung will reportedly unveil Galaxy Note 20 in early August Unpacked event

Reliable leaker Ice Universe claimed that Samsung is on track to unveil the Galaxy Note 20 on August 5, along with other devices such as the Galaxy Fold 2.
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Ed Boon hints at issues in bringing Ash Williams into Mortal Kombat 11

Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon hinted that NetherRealm Studios is still trying, but having issues, in bringing Evil Dead's Ash Williams to Mortal Kombat 11.
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Fortnite hosts We The People anti-racism conversations in Party Royale

Opus United's We The People, a series of conversations on racism that was hosted by CNN's Van Jones, was shown on Fortnite's Party Royale on Independence Day.
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Sony factory in Japan makes a PlayStation 4 every 30 seconds, mostly with robots

An assembly line in a Sony factory in Kisarazu, Japan, which features a total of 32 robots, takes only 30 seconds to assemble a complete PlayStation 4 console.