Call of Duty: Mobile is getting an esports tournament with $1 million in prizes

Call of Duty: Mobile has quickly grown to become one of the biggest games in the world, and soon it will have a competitive tournament to match. Today, Activision revealed the Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship 2020 Tournament, a lengthy esports tournament that features...

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Chinese EV startup Byton furloughs hundreds in the US

Photo by Sean O’Kane / The Verge Chinese EV startup Byton is furloughing more than 200 workers at its North American headquarters in Santa Clara, California due to the coronavirus pandemic, and is reevaluating its plans to launch its first vehicle later this year. “Given the...

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Westworld gets renewed for a fourth season on HBO

Photo: HBO Westworld has been renewed for a fourth season, HBO announced today, meaning that the sometimes infuriatingly complicated science-fiction / Western series will continue to enthrall viewers with its violent delights for another season, via Variety. The third season...

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Google Meet’s Zoom-like gallery view is rolling out now globally

Google Meet’s new Zoom-like gallery view is rolling out across the globe “gradually” starting today, the company said in a blog post. Previously, you were only able to see four people on-screen at a time, but with Meet’s new tiled layout, you’ll be able to see 16 call participants...

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Pussy Riot, Idles to play Minecraft virtual festival ‘Block by Blockwest’

Photo by Roberto Ricciuti/Redferns Punk acts like Pussy Riot and Idles will be logging into Minecraft on Saturday to play sets for the Block by Blockwest online music festival to raise money for novel coronavirus relief efforts. The event is being organized by a group called...

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