Apple's virtual WWDC begins June 22

The big picture: Apple hasn’t hosted WWDC this late in the month in well over a decade but given the unique circumstances in play this time around, it is understandable. The tech giant didn’t say how long the virtual conference would last, either, although typically, it runs for five days.

Apple on Tuesday confirmed that its annual Worldwide Developers Conference will begin on June 22.

As you’ve no doubt heard by now, Apple will be hosting the conference virtually for the first time in

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PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X support comes to Unreal Engine 4.25

In a nutshell: As the launch of next-generation consoles approaches, developers are alreeady at work creating new games or porting old ones to the new hardware. Many games run on Epic's Unreal Engine, so the publisher has added support for PS5 and the Series X. Intial features for the upcoming machines are in beta and Epic will be adding more in the months before their release.

Epic Games has updated Unreal Engine with support for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. The company indicated that version 4.


Samsung's answer to the iPhone SE is the $399 Galaxy A51

Bottom line: Just like the iPhone SE, you’re going to make some concessions at this price point. For example, the Exynos chip powering the Galaxy A51 isn’t the greatest. You also don’t get wireless charging or water resistance, but again, you’re paying less than $400 for what is otherwise a very solid smartphone.

Apple’s new second-gen iPhone SE has been the talk of the town ever since it was announced roughly three weeks ago,

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Microsoft announces Xbox 20/20, a monthly series that looks at the future of Xbox

Why it matters: The Xbox team on Tuesday announced a new monthly series called Xbox 20/20 in which they’ll share what is in store for the next generation of gaming across Xbox Series X, Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Game Studios and Project xCloud. It sounds a lot like Nintendo's Direct series, expect on a monthly basis and perhaps only for the lead-up to the launch of the Xbox Series X. If successful, however, Microsoft could keep it around indefinitely but it'

Report: SpaceX and Tom Cruise planning an outer space movie shoot

WTF?! Tom Cruise is famous for doing his own, extreme stunts, but could one of his future movies be filmed in space? According to a new report, the Mission: Impossible actor is working with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and NASA to try and get the feature off the ground.

The story comes from Deadline , which insists the incredible claim is real. The project is said to be in the very early stages, and that although it’ll be an action adventure movie, it won’t


The Boeing 'Loyal Wingman' is Australia's first combat drone

In context: Boeing's stealth UAV program, called the Airpower Teaming System, was revealed in Australia last year. Also known as the Loyal Wingman project, the program saw a $40 million investment from the Australian government, which placed three drone orders for the Royal Australian Air Force. Designed, engineered, and manufactured locally, the first of the three prototypes was recently rolled out in what is being hailed a historic moment for Australia after it built its first military aircraft in over 50 years.

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Mozilla's email alias feature will protect your real address from spammers

Something to look forward to: Mozilla is testing a new feature that should make it easier to protect your main email address(es) from scammers, spammers, and general nuisances. The company announced a service called Firefox Private Relay, which generates unique email addresses so you don’t have to reveal a real address to a website.

The experimental feature , which is a Firefox add-on , allows users to simply click a Private Relay button in their browser to fill a web form with a “unique, random

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The Lord of the Rings: Gollum's first next-gen screenshots are here

In context: Just about everybody has heard of the Lord of the Rings franchise, and this popularity has led to the development of quite a few licensed games. Usually, these games put you in the shoes of a traditional hero (either a new one or an iconic character from the books and films), who wields a sword, dagger, axe, or staff to fight back against evil.

However, developer Daedalic Entertainment promised a different take on that traditional Lord of the Rings gaming experience with the announcement of The

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AMD and Samsung's RDNA-based mobile GPU hammers the Galaxy S20

Something to look forward to: There was plenty of excitement when AMD last year announced a partnership with Samsung that would bring RDNA graphics to smartphones, but we’ve not heard much since then. Now, though, an online leak claims to show the results of the companies’ deal: an RDNA-based mobile GPU that kills the Adreno 650 found in top flagships, including the Galaxy S20 series

AMD and Samsung's multi-year strategic partnership licenses AMD’s graphics IP for use in


Billy Mitchell's libel case over Donkey Kong cheating scandal set for July

In brief: According to newly discovered court records, Billy "The King of Kong" Mitchell has had a defamation case against Twin Galaxies moving quietly through the judicial system for over a year. The case stems from the ousting of Mitchell and the scrubbing of his records from the Twin Galaxies website in 2018. A judge will hear the case this July.

In February 2018, Billy Mitchell's Donkey Kong scores were brought into question when he was accused of using emulation software to achieve them

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