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How to Host Video Chats Inside 'Fortnite'
As I often say, I’m the world’s worst Fortnite player. Unless I can catch someone standing still for an extended period of time and snipe them from an ungodly distance, I take shotguns to the face and build about as well as a three-year old. However, Fortnite…
As I often say, Im the worlds worst Fortnite player. Unless I can catch someone standing still for an extended period of time and snipe them from an ungodly distance, I take shotguns to the face and … [+2436 chars]
David Murphy
2020-11-23 14:00:00
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Sex, Lies, and Video Games
Michael Williams founded Oomba as a way to make money in the lucrative games space. But his penchant for excessive spending and hiring his sugar babies around the office created a work environment that bled money.
Oomba was a startup designed to make a lot of money from the games industry — instead, everyone played each other When her new boss started hitting on her, Ronnie* wondered if she might be able to ta… [+49353 chars]
Amanda Chicago Lewis
2020-11-23 15:00:00
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How to Clean Your Gaming Controllers Without Damaging Them
During the pandemic, video games are more vital than ever to our mental health (and we aren’t just saying that). And as more people are playing video games than ever, controllers are a focal point at many parties and family gatherings—which is why it’s import…
During the pandemic, video games are more vital than ever to our mental health (and we arent just saying that). And as more people are playing video games than ever, controllers are a focal point at … [+2568 chars]
Brendan Hesse
2020-12-01 17:00:00
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Actually, Video Games Can Be Beneficial to Your Mental Health
As the global pandemic batters economies and consigns billions of people around the world to isolation in their homes, our collective mental health is understandably taking a nosedive. With many people lacking their usual outlets for initiating contact with f…
As the global pandemic batters economies and consigns billions of people around the world to isolation in their homes, our collective mental health is understandably taking a nosedive. With many peop… [+3913 chars]
Sam Blum
2020-11-23 18:45:00
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Ring video doorbells recalled over fire concerns
Amazon’s Ring has recalled around 350,000 of its 2nd generation video doorbells sold in the US. Ring has received 23 reports of doorbells igniting and causing minor property damage, and eight reports of minor burns.
Some 2nd generation devices can overheat if installed incorrectly
Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge
Amazons smart home brand Ring has issued a recall for around 350,000 of its 2nd generation video … [+1796 chars]
Jon Porter
2020-11-11 09:54:02
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WaveOne aims to make video AI-native and turn streaming upside down
Video has worked the same way for a long, long time. And because of its unique qualities, video has been largely immune to the machine learning explosion upending industry after industry. WaveOne hopes to change that by taking the decades-old paradigm of vide…
Video has worked the same way for a long, long time. And because of its unique qualities, video has been largely immune to the machine learning explosion upending industry after industry. WaveOne hop… [+9525 chars]
Devin Coldewey
2020-12-01 18:01:19
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VSCO acquires mobile app Trash to expand into AI-powered video editing
VSCO, the popular photo and video editing app, today announced it has acquired AI-powered video editing app Trash, as the company pushes further into the video market. The deal will see Trash’s technology integrated into the VSCO app in the months ahead, with…
VSCO, the popular photo and video editing app, today announced it has acquired AI-powered video editing appTrash, as the company pushes further into the video market. The deal will see Trash’s techno… [+5635 chars]
Sarah Perez
2020-12-03 14:59:09
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Use Zoom for Free on Thanksgiving, All You Want
Zoom is letting you use its video chat service for free on Thanksgiving Day. Better yet, Zoom is going to lift all video chat restrictions that day, too, so you can talk to your loved ones—remotely—all day if you want to. Of course, you’ll still need to not b…
Zoom is letting you use its video chat service for free on Thanksgiving Day. Better yet, Zoom is going to lift all video chat restrictions that day, too, so you can talk to your loved onesremotelyall… [+2332 chars]
David Murphy
2020-11-16 20:00:00
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How to Block Spam Calls on Android and iPhone
In the time it takes you to watch the video above, you will probably receive 3-5 spam calls. Or at least it feels like that.Read more...
In the time it takes you to watch the video above, you will probably receive 3-5 spam calls. Or at least it feels like that.
Robocalls are hard to block because they 1) always come from a different … [+980 chars]
Joel Kahn
2020-11-09 15:00:00
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DaVinci Resolve 17 can automatically crop Instagram-ready video clips
Blackmagic Design has announced a new version of its DaVinci Resolve video editor, which comes with hundreds of new features and improvements. The DaVinci Resolve 17’s final version isn’t officially out yet, but you can download its public beta from the devel…
In addition, DaVinci Resolve 17 comes with new HDR grading tools that allow you to create custom color wheels for the specific tonal ranges you want. The wheels could even include exposure and satura… [+718 chars]
Mariella Moon
2020-11-10 05:40:01
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Riverside.fm launches its video podcasting platform
Riveside.fm is a new startup with an easy-to-use platform for recording professional-quality video podcasts. In fact, although the company only recently came out of stealth, it already has a number of high-profile customers including TechCrunch’s parent compa…
Riveside.fm is a new startup with an easy-to-use platform for recording professional-quality video podcasts.
In fact, although the company only recently came out of stealth, it already has a number … [+2589 chars]
Anthony Ha
2020-11-09 15:18:11
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Amazon's Fire TV Cube can now handle two-way video calls
Amazon is bringing several Alexa-powered features to the second-generation Fire TV Cube, including two-way video calls. Since the device doesn't have a camera, you'll need to connect a webcam that has UVC support and a resolution of at least 720p. It’ll also …
Amazon will roll out the video call feature in the coming weeks in the US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Spain. Two-way audio calls are available on all Fire TV Cube models today.
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Kris Holt
2020-12-02 15:11:06
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Get a lifetime subscription to XSplit VCam for $20
Video game streamers and content creators, not too long ago, were the only people who required an at-home video setup. That's no longer the case in 2020. The rise of remote working, distance learning and social distancing has forced much of the population to …
At its core, XSplit VCam offers professional-level background replacement, removal and blurring that's possible with any webcam and without the need for expensive green screens, complicated lighting … [+1883 chars]
StackCommerce
2020-11-06 18:55:37
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Livestorm raises $30M for its browser-based meeting and webinar platform
Video communication startup Livestorm announced today that it has raised $30 million in Series B funding. Co-founder and CEO Gilles Bertaux told me that the company started out with a focus on webinars before launching a video meeting product as well (which w…
Video communication startup Livestorm announced today that it has raised $30 million in Series B funding.
Co-founder and CEO Gilles Bertaux told me that the company started out with a focus on webin… [+2740 chars]
Anthony Ha
2020-11-12 16:57:45
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Amazon’s Fire TV Cube adds support for two-way video calls via a connected TV
Amazon in September announced it was bringing video calling support to its Fire TV platform. Today, the company says two-way video calling is now available with its Fire TV Cube devices (2nd gen.) The new feature will allow customers to pair a third-party web…
Amazon in September announced it was bringing video calling support to its Fire TV platform. Today, the company says two-way video calling is now available with its Fire TV Cube devices (2nd gen.) Th… [+2244 chars]
Sarah Perez
2020-12-02 22:27:44
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That Viral Video of CNN Hiding Its Pornhub Tab Is Completely Fake
Have you seen that viral video of CNN host John King sheepishly hiding a Pornhub tab while announcing election results? The video has been seen by over 6.5 million people as of Friday morning. But it’s completely fake.Read more...
Have you seen that viral video of CNN host John King sheepishly hiding a Pornhub tab while announcing election results? The video has been seen by over 6.5 million people as of Friday morning. But it… [+705 chars]
Matt Novak
2020-11-06 16:05:00
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Daily Crunch: Netflix tests a linear video channel
Netflix takes an old-fashioned approach for its latest feature, Amazon plans a new data center in India and we review the PlayStation 5. This is your Daily Crunch for November 6, 2020. The big story: Netflix tests a linear video channel Today in surprising pr…
Netflix takes an old-fashioned approach for its latest feature, Amazon plans a new data center in India and we review the PlayStation 5. This is your Daily Crunch for November 6, 2020.
The big story… [+3060 chars]
Anthony Ha
2020-11-06 23:10:21
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Video mentoring platform Superpeer raises $8M and launches paid channels
Superpeer, a startup that helps experts share and monetize their knowledge online, is announcing that it has raised $8 million in additional funding. As I wrote in March, the Superpeer platform allows experts to promote, schedule and charge for one-on-one vid…
Superpeer, a startup that helps experts share and monetize their knowledge online, is announcing that it has raised $8 million in additional funding.
As I wrote in March, the Superpeer platform allo… [+2636 chars]
Anthony Ha
2020-11-23 16:43:24
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We ate edible insects while playing Bugsnax. (Don't ask.)
The video game Bugsnax
is all about catching half-bug, half-snack creatures within a mysterious island.
We wanted to get the full Bugsnax experience so we decided to eat some bugs while we played. It was definitely an...interesting choice on our part. Rea…
The video game Bugsnax
is all about catching half-bug, half-snack creatures within a mysterious island.
We wanted to get the full Bugsnax experience so we decided to eat some bugs while we played… [+55 chars]
Ray White
2020-11-23 15:22:20
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How Keyboard Cat hit the viral jackpot
When Charlie Schmidt made a video of his cat, Fatso, playing the keyboard, little did he know that it would eventually change cat internet history fur-ever.
Read the full story here. Read more...More about Viral Video, Cats, Mashable Video, Cat Videos, and K…
When Charlie Schmidt made a video of his cat, Fatso, playing the keyboard, little did he know that it would eventually change cat internet history fur-ever.
Read the full story here.
Danica D'Souza
2020-11-18 22:01:30
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