Facebook Marketplace reaches 1 billion users

Facebook Marketplace has one billion users and is quickly becoming a serious e-commerce play for the social network. Challenging the likes of Craigslist and even eBay, Marketplace allows anyone to sell used or new items. It has many advantages, the main one being a lot of Facebook users are already on the service by default and don't need to sign in. It also works for localized sales, where someone in your neighbourhood can simply come and pay you cash for your goods. Facebook also doesn't take a cut of smaller sales unlike eBay, which garnishes a percent of the value of the selling price.

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Samsung unveils new Galaxy Book Odyssey gaming laptop

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Samsung introduced a new gaming laptop alongside the new Galaxy Book and Galaxy Book Pro laptops. The Galaxy Book Odyssey comes equipped with unannounced NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti and 3050 graphics cards, 11th-generation Intel Core H i5 or i7 chipsets, up to 32GB of RAM and up to 2TB of SSD storage. Not much is known about the new NVIDIA graphics, but The Verge believes its specs could suggest that the Galaxy Book Odyssey is an entry-level gaming laptop.

This 15.6-inch gaming machine also comes equipped with a 720p webcam, fingerprint reader on the power key, microSD expandable storage, two USB-C ports, three USB 3.2 ports, an HDMI port, and a network port. Samsung mentions an "enhanced cooling system," but it didn't go into detail about it. The Galaxy Book Odyssey will retail for US$1,399 and is expected to come out in August. 

Samsung launches Galaxy Book, Galaxy Book Pro, Galaxy Book Pro 360

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 (Samsung)

Samsung has just unveiled its new line of Galaxy Book laptops built to combine the power of a PC with the mobile DNA of its Galaxy smartphones to provide you with a machine that can handle your work and play with the same ease as your mobile devices. The company continues its collaboration with Microsoft and Intel to build these laptops with the goal of approaching mobile computing where "PCs, Galaxy, and IoT devices work together with seamless continuity."

The 2021 Galaxy Book machines are the company's lightest laptops yet, with Galaxy Book weighing 1,610g and measuring 15.4mm, Galaxy Book Pro weighing 870g and measuring 11.2mm, and Galaxy Book Pro 360 weighing 1,063g and measuring 11.5mm. The Galaxy Book Pro 360 comes built with the same 6000-series aluminum alloy used by leading aerospace manufacturers worldwide.

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'Super Mario Party' finally gets new online modes

It's been over two years since Nintendo released Super Mario Party. Finally, the 2018 title will allow payers to enjoy the game's Mario Party and Partner Party modes online. Those with a Nintendo Switch Online subscription simply need to download the free update to access the feature. Mario Party is your typical four-player, dice-rolling game board, while Partner Play is a special 2 vs 2 version of the same format. It will also let you play 70 minigames with your friends.

Players can host a public game or "set up a password for a private party." It might be a bit late, but it's an excellent solution for a lot of us still stuck at home without being able to see friends.

Source: IGN