Google Assistant can make WhatsApp calls on Android

Whether you want to make a video or audio call on WhatsApp, Android users can ask Google Assistant to make the call for them. Google's virtual assistant interfaces with different third-party messaging services, so this addition doesn't come as a surprise. The caveat is that it only works through Android, for now. We presume the feature could make its way to other Google Assistant-supported devices, but for now, you need to have an Android smartphone. All you need to say to have Assistant make the call is "Hey Google, WhatsApp video [insert name of contact]."

Source: 9to5Google

Blizzard's 'Overwatch' will make its way to the Nintendo Switch on October 15th

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It's finally coming. Nintendo announced at its Nintendo Direction presentation that Blizzard's team-shooter game Overwatch is coming to the Switch console on October 15th. The game will support Nintendo's motion controls, allowing you to do things like steer vehicles or perform specific attacks. If you play the game on other platforms, then we're sorry to say that there isn't any cross-save here. You'll need to play the game again to access certain features. If you're okay with that, the port comes with 15 character skins and a three-month Nintendo Switch Online individual membership. Those who purchase the game by December 31st unlock a Golden Loot Box with at least one guaranteed Legendary item. It's available for pre-order at $49.99.

Source: Mashable + The Verge

Hulu and MGM plan to adapt 'The Handmaid's Tale' sequel

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Margaret Atwood's sequel to The Handmaid's Tale is set to come out on Sept 10th. And Hulu and MGM already plan to adapt The Testaments for the screen. The original dystopian novel is about a society that obliterates the rights of women, and it was published 34 years ago. Since it came out, a film version starring Natasha Richardson was released by Cinecom Pictures in 1990. And in 2017, Hulu adapted it into an Emmy award-winning show with Elizabeth Moss as the protagonist Offred. The show is set to come back for a fourth season.

Now, MGM and Hulu are in discussions with The Handmaid's Tale showrunner Bruce Miller "about how the upcoming novel can become an important extension" to the television series. But it isn't clear whether The Testaments will become a standalone film, a show, or be part of the current series. The novel will take place 15 years after the events in The Handmaid's Tale.

Source: CNET

SNES games are now available on the Nintendo Switch Online service

Super Nintendo games are finally available on the Switch. The games are part of the Switch Online subscription service, which was introduced almost a year ago. The SNES games are downloadable on the Switch eShop, with more games coming over time.

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