PAX West 2020 will be a free online event

Seattle-based gaming convention PAX West follows the lead of other major gaming events and opts to cancel this year's in-person convention. In its place, PAX Online will be a free nine-day event happening from September 12 to 20. PAX Online is a collaboration between PAX West, PAX Australia, and the UK's EGX, which will be a "24/9" event as they call it. PAX Australia and EGX have also cancelled their respective in-person conventions.

There will be three streaming running non-stop and simultaneously throughout the event. There will be esports tournaments, and you'll get the chance to download game demos to try at home. You can also expect concerts, panels, and other "new and exciting stuff." 

Source: Engadget

Google Meet is available on Gmail mobile as a new tab

Instead of having to use the dedicated app, Google Meet is now integrated into Gmail for Android and iOS. For those who have the feature already, it's now a large tab at the bottom of the main Gmail interface. The company is still rolling it out, so you might not have the quick access to Google Meet yet. Google has made this videoconferencing app free for all users at the end of April. And it's continuing to add new features like this to attract more users. It's also visible inside new Google Calendar entries.

If you'd rather not have Meet on your Gmail app, you will need to turn off Meet integration in the settings menu.

Source: The Verge

Rogers family to donate $60 million to charities assisting Canadians affected by COVID-19

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The Rogers family hopes to lend some assistance to Canadians deeply affected financially by the COVID-19 pandemic. And just in time for Rogers Communications 60th anniversary, the family will be donating $60 million to different charities across Canada, with the promise that all the money will be given this year so they can "make as immediate an impact as possible."

The donations will be given to organizations like Food Banks of Canada, Salvation Army, Women's Shelters Canada, and Children's Aid Foundation, among others.

"Our father, the late Ted Rogers, was a proud Canadian. He always worked to make Canada better and make our communities stronger," said Melinda Rogers-Hixon, deputy chair of Rogers Communications. "With our mother, Loretta, Lisa, Edward, Martha, and I as well as our families are committed through this donation to organizations supporting those living with food insecurity, homelessness, domestic violence, and at-risk children and youth."

Source: Rogers

Dropbox now automatically backs up system folders

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Dropbox is trying to make it easier for you to work at home or wherever you might be. One new feature, which is available for all Dropbox users, automatically backs up your PC or Mac files in dedicated system folders. The tool allows you to access your files on-the-go or at least give you a backup if your hardware goes on the fritz.

Before Dropbox launched this long-overdue function, you needed to allocate files to dedicated folders. Now, it'll back up entire folders and even sync connected devices (like external hard drives) as long as these are connected to your computer when you set up the backup process.

Source: Engadget