Discord can now show more detailed info on the EA games you're playing

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EA is making full use of Discord's Rich Presence, allowing you to link your Discord account with the EA app. Rich Presence is an API that developers can use to connect their games to Discord and make it easy to jump into them from the chat app. EA's doing this at a launcher level. You can connect your accounts by heading to the settings menu in the EA app. Click on "My Account" and then "Connected Accounts" to link them.

Your Discord contacts won't just see the game you're playing on the EA app when you link the two accounts together. It'll also show how long you've been playing and the specific game mode you're in at the moment. They'll also see if you're ready to group up to play something different. That last option might help you convince a friend to play a game with you that they haven't planned.

Source: Engadget

Disney+ show 'Ahsoka' tipped to have Hayden Christensen, too

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Hayden Christensen, who played Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader in the prequels, is already set to reprise his role in next year's Obi-Wan Kenobi show with Ewan McGregor. But aside from that, there are rumours that he will also be reprising his role in the upcoming Disney+ series Ahsoka. It won't be much of a surprise to see him there, given that Ahsoka Tano was Anakin Skywalker's padawan. What isn't clear is how he'll fit into the story.

Ahsoka takes place five years after the events in Return of the Jedi, but Vader dies in that film, so we're wondering how he'll fit into the story. Perhaps as a flashback or a Force ghost? Rosario Dawson will be reprising her role as Ahsoka, which she played in The Mandalorian. Dave Filoni will write the story and serve as an executive producer alongside Jon Favreau. The series will kick off production in 2022.

Source: Engadget

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Samsung's 14.6" Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra tipped to get a notch

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Samsung might be thinking of bringing a notch to its tablet, too. The company is reportedly planning to add a small notch on the gigantic Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra. The slate is tipped to have a 14.6-inch display, so the cutout might help reduce its size.

It will reportedly get a dual-rear camera setup with the magnetic strip to hold your S Pen. But the unnamed source claims this design isn't "100 percent complete," so we might still see a different look. The regular Tab S8 and S8+ aren't expected to get notches.

Source: Engadget