'Humankind' brings 'direct touch' to Google Stadia on mobile

Touch controls on 'Humankind'

Amplitude Studios' strategy game, Humankind, will be bringing a new touch-focused control scheme to Google Stadia. "Direct touch" is designed around multitouch finger inputs, similar to what you get with traditional mobile games. It's a feature currently unavailable on Stadia on your smartphone as it requires a Bluetooth controller or gamepad overlay.

Humankind will also feature Stadia's State Share feature, which gives your friend a chance to pick up where you left off in a game just by sharing a screenshot or video clip with them. With this title, you can use a feature called "Leave Your Mark," where you allow your friend to play through your same world, find the ruins of your civilization, and compare achievements as they play.

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Apple Music and Billie Eilish promote Spatial Audio in new clip

Apple Music collaborates with Billie Eilish to promote its recent Dolby Atmos-based Spatial Audio. The 90-second video shows Eilish singing a mashup of "Getting Older" and "GOLDWING" from her latest album, Happier Than Ever, in front of a vanity mirror. As the song transitions, her reflections start to multiply, with additional mirrors surrounding her. According to Apple, this is a metaphor representing what it's like listening with Spatial Audio.

Spatial Audio is designed to offer a surround sound experience, and it's available on thousands of songs on the streaming service since it rolled out in June, including Eilish's new album.

Source: MacRumors

TikTok sets notifications curfew for teens past 9 or 10 PM

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Depending on how young they are, teens on TikTok will not get notifications past a specific time at night. Those between the ages of 13 and 15 won't get push notifications after 9 PM, while those who are 16 or 17 will get their notifications disabled at 10 PM. 

The company's global minor-safety policy lead Tracy Elizabeth said, "Our priority is to ensure teens on TikTok have a safe and age-appropriate experience as they create and share on our platform."

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Honor launches Magic 3 series

Honor's newest devices are poised to make a more significant impact internationally than recent devices from its previous owner Huawei. The new Magic 3 series will debut globally with Google apps and services installed. Something that Huawei can't have on its devices right now due to US sanctions.

This flagship series—which includes the Magic 3, Magic 3 Pro, and Magic 3 Pro Plus—run on the latest Qualcomm chipsets. The Pro and Pro Plus options use the newest Snapdragon 888 Plus processor, while the standard model is powered by the Snapdragon 888. All three devices feature a 6.76-inch 1344p OLED screen with curved sides and a 120Hz refresh rate.

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