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That seems like a bad sign.eBay, Visa and Mastercard withdraw from Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency
The Libra Association will hold its first board meeting on Monday.Unfortunately, the well-known “founding members” who do not succeed are PayPal, which was reset a week ago, as well as Visa, Mastercard, eBay and Stripe.Facebook’s cryptocurrency scheme still seems to be supported by a few others, including Uber and Lyft, but we’ll see who survives the weekend.
David Marcus, senior staff member of Libra, suggested that these steps are only temporary until “regulatory clarity” exists and encouraged everyone to “stay tuned very soon”.
How do you continue to create a spectacle more than 200 years after the first circus? In the Cirque du Soleil technology laboratory
The Cirque du Soleil is an icon: a smooth corporate machine and a staple of popular culture.The company’s approach was to launch the newest innovation lab called Nextasy.At the global headquarters in Montreal, the lab plays with motion detection to create a soundtrack that responds to the dancers’ actions, AI to develop new make-up ideas, and augmented reality to overlay animations for live performances ,
Alexa’s streaming box gets bigger.Amazon Fire TV Cube Test (2019)
The new Amazon Fire TV Cube has been improved compared to last year’s model.It now has YouTube and YouTube TV, support for Dolby Vision and HDR +, and much more commands to view video than before.You can also use it as an echo, with the ability to make voice calls and control your smart home.
An updated DualShock is coming.The PlayStation 5 officially launches “holiday 2020”.
It’s official: Sony does not abandon the naming convention.The PlayStation 5 will be available towards the end of 2020.
The company explains how to upgrade the next-generation controllers of the console.Much has to do with the feel, with more subtle vibrations and rumble, to better portray your in-game world.New adaptive triggers on the L2 and R2 keys provide some type of force feedback, such as the tension of a bow string or the depression of the accelerator pedal.
The gaming rival Nintendo has also tried out the advanced feel of the switch, but it never really worked out.The company has discontinued the function of the cheaper Switch Lite.For conclusions on the application of Sony, it is a bit too early.It is more than a year away.
At least not in the US.You can see “Gemini Man” in 120 fps or 4K, but not both rates) 3D shows in the US are projected at 60 frames per second, although Paramount distributor earlier this year is calling on the movie chains to focus on the movie prepare.At 14 locations 120 fps are displayed, but only in 2K resolution.
If you want both, try theater in the UK or choose locations in Asia.But wait, there’s more …
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