Roku tests a remote with a rechargeable battery, customizable buttons

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Roku was spotted testing out a new remote through its Early Access Program that brings some noteworthy additions. The Roku Voice Remote Pro has features like a rechargeable battery, lost remote control finder, hands-free voice, private listening via an audio jack, and, most importantly, customizable shortcuts. The last one is especially attractive to us.

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Apple iOS 14.5 has more gender-inclusive emojis

New iOS updates mean more emojis. This time, the 217 new emojis coming will include more gender-inclusive symbols. There will be options for both women and men emojis to sport beards. The update will also let you choose the skin tone for the couples' emoji.

There are three new smiley options, including the Exhaling Face, Face With Spiral Eyes, and Face in Clouds. For those who want to let others know they got vaccinated for COVID-19, Apple updated the Syringe emoji to take out the blood. There's also a new Heart on Fire and Mending Heart emoji, which sports a bandage on it. 

And for branding purposes, Apple updated the Headphone emoji to make it look like its new AirPod Max headphones.

Source: Emojipedia

You can watch animated shorts on 'Fortnite' this weekend

If you spend time in Fortnite's no-combat mode Party Royale this weekend, you'll get to enjoy some animated shorts this weekend. The game is hosting its "Short Nite" film festival starting on February 20, at 11 a.m. PT or 2 p.m. ET, until the same time the next day. This 24-hour event will show a new short film in the Party Royale mode every 30 minutes.

According to Epic Games' press release, "The films were made by creators and directors from around the world, and feature several award-winning shorts, including winners of the Academy Awards, BAFTAs, and Emmys."

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Square Enix to bring 'Outriders' to Stadia on Apr. 1

In an unusual yet welcomed move, Square Enix will release its upcoming action RPG-shooter on Google Stadia at the same time as it is released on other platforms. Outriders will hit the game streaming service alongside the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on April 1. And we can confidently say it is not an April Fool's joke.

We aren't sure why developer People Can Fly and Square Enix changed their minds, but we're happy for Stadia users who'll get to play the game on the platform as soon as it launches on other devices. Stadia typically gets games a few months after they are released on other platforms. It's also good news for Google as it gives them parity with its rivals, especially since it closed its first-party studios.

Source: Engadget