Minecraft: Education Edition is now available on Chromebooks

In brief: The Chromebook version of Minecraft: Education Edition offers the same set of features that you'll find on other versions. It also supports cross-platform play, so users can collaborate with students using the iPad or PC version of the game.
Microsoft on Monday announced that Minecraft: Education Edition is now available on Chromebooks.
Logging in requires a Microsoft account although the tech giant is working to allow users to log in using a Google account as well.
As TechCrunch highlights , Minecraft: Education Edition is more
Listen to Netflix's theater-only theme created by Hans Zimmer

In a nutshell: If you're one of Netflix's many, many users, you'll be familiar with the "ta-dum" sound that accompanies its logo. What you might not have heard, however, is the lengthened Hans Zimmer version that plays before the streaming giant's productions in theaters and at festival screenings.
Zimmer, who created the themes for classics such as Gladiator, Inception, and The Dark Knight series, was commissioned by Netflix to create the tune. The company reasoned that
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is hosting a livestream charity fundraiser for his 70th birthday

The big picture: Wozniak is one of the most beloved figures in the tech industry. Along with Steve Jobs and Ronald Wayne, Wozniak co-founded Apple in 1976 and was instrumental in developing several of the company’s early products. Woz left Apple in 1985 but has remained involved in the tech community ever since. He still receives a weekly paycheck from Apple “out of loyalty.”
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak on Tuesday will turn 70 and his wife is inviting the
Family recovers the $20,000 son donated to Twitch streamers

Recap: The story of a family who lost $20,000 after their teenage son secretly spent it on Twitch donations, subscriptions, and bits (virtual goods used to Cheer in chat messages) has had a happy ending after they were able to reclaim most of the money.
It was reported last month that between June 14th and June 30th, the teen managed to spend $19,870.94 belonging to his mother. The donations went to popular streamers
Ming-Chi Kuo: global iPhone shipments could fall 30 percent following WeChat ban

In a nutshell: Donald Trump’s recently signed executive orders prohibiting US transactions with WeChat and parent company Tencent could take a significant bite out of Apple. Cupertino's massive Chinese userbase relies on the app for their everyday lives, and should it no longer be available on iPhones, the handsets’ annual global shipments could fall by 25 – 30 percent.
It was last week when President Trump issued orders that would prohibit “any transaction by any person, or with respect to any property, subject to the
Leaked controller images reveal the Xbox Series S

Something to look forward to: While Sony has already revealed the (presumably) cheaper, disc-free version of the PS5, Microsoft has yet to talk about its second Xbox, codenamed “Lockheart.” Now, a new leak of the next-gen machines’ controller shows it will be called the Xbox Series S.
Ars Technica reported on the leaked controller and packaging, which lists the “Xbox Series X/S” as a compatible platform. It also names the Xbox One, Windows 10,
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Developer says it is working to fix Horizon Zero Dawn's many PC issues

Zero patch: Horizon Zero Dawn’s developers have responded to the flood of complaints aimed at the game since its PC release on Friday, August 7. Guerrilla Interactive released a statement confirming it is aware of the “crashes and other technical issues” and is investigating player reports as “our highest priority.”
Released back in 2017, PlayStation 4-exclusive Zero Dawn was one of the best reasons to buy a Sony console. The gorgeous open-world, graphics, and mechanical dino-creatures meant
Amazon wants to turn failed malls into fulfillment centers

Editor's take: Now would be the best time to make a move as in-person retail is down due to Covid-19 since more people are shopping on line. If Amazon can score some prime warehouse space in a great location, it'd be a huge win for Bezos and company.
The largest mall owner in the US is discussing the possibility of leasing out some of its anchor department stores to Amazon for use as fulfillment centers.
It seems like a wise move, if not also an
AMD's new patent is an awkward copy of Intel's Lakefield architecture

Through the looking glass: A new patent filed by AMD suggests they’re considering following Intel and Arm down the hybrid computing path. But amusingly, the rather generic patent describes a very familiar product…
Hybrid computing is when one processing device uses two (or more) different architectures optimized for different purposes. In this case, AMD wants to create a more power-efficient laptop CPU/APU without sacrificing features. To do so they’re using a “high-feature processor” that does everything quickly and a