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PlayStation announces $10 million for indie devs affected by COVID-19

14 4 月, 2020 Samuel Tolbert 0

PlayStation is moving to help indie devs and give players some comfort right now.

What you need to know

PlayStation has announced the Play at Home initiative.
Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection and Journey will be free for players to grab soon.
PlayStation is also bringing a $10 million fund for indie developers impacted by the spread of COVID-19.

While the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is impacting many across the video game industry, one major publisher is taking steps to help out. PlayStation announced today that it is bringing in a $10 million fund to assist indie developers who are facing difficulties as a result of the pandemic.

Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO Jim Ryan explained that “Independent developers are vital to the heart and soul of the gaming community and we understand the hardships and financial struggles that many smaller gaming studios are facing.” More details on the fund are coming soon.

PlayStation also announced the Play at Home initiat…

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Surfshark VPN price: Best deal, discounts & how to try it free

14 4 月, 2020 Adam Oram 0

Surfshark is one of the best VPN providers out there, and it’s also one of the most affordable which is kind of wild. With a solid feature set, great customer service, and reliable performance, you’d normally expect the price to be pretty high but you can actually grab a Surfshark VPN subscription for under $2 per month.

The service offers over 1,000 servers across 60+ different countries and your subscription can be used on an unlimited number of devices at once. That’s something that most VPN providers don’t allow you to do, so there’s a lot to like with Surfshark.

Today’s best Surfshark VPN deals, pricing, and discounts

Plan Length
Discount
Monthly Cost
Total Price

1 Month
0%
$11.95
$11.95 at Surshark

1 Year
50%
$5.99
$71.88 at Surfshark

2 Years
83%
$1.99
$47.76 at Surfshark

3 Years
84%
$1.94
$69.99 at Surfshark

When looking at VPNs, security should always be your first concern and Surshark has you covered with AES-256-GCM …

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OnePlus 8 Pro has 30W wireless charging — here’s how it works

14 4 月, 2020 Jerry Hildenbrand 0

Wireless charging that’s almost as fast as wired is now a real thing, thanks to OnePlus’ Warp Charge Wireless tech.

Everyone wants their phone’s battery to last all day and half of the night. When that can’t be done, the next best thing is fast charging where you can go from almost dead to 50% in less than 30 minutes. The only thing that could make this better is if you could use a wireless charger and just plop your phone down instead of looking for that darn charging cable.

Thanks to OnePlus’ new Warp Charge Wireless that will debut with the OnePlus 8 Pro, now you can.

I know this all sounds too good to be true but OnePlus’s Evan Z. took a few moments to give the crash course about how it works, and it’s really cool. Especially if you’re the type of person who finds new ways to use old ideas interesting like I am. Here’s what Evan had to say about the new charging method at the OnePlus forums:

The highly effective charge pump ensures a charge efficiency of 97% and minimizes …

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Printing from a Chromebook just got easier

14 4 月, 2020 Ara Wagoner 0

While most of us are living in the cloud, there are still some things that need to be printed out on paper, like boarding passes, return labels, and term papers. Despite what you may have heard years ago, printing from a Chromebook is possible, and these days, it’s pretty easy to get started.

Products used in this guide

Affordable printer: Canon MX492 ($200)
Our favorite Chromebook: Lenovo Chromebook C340 (11.6″) ($354)

What you need to know about Google Cloud Print

For a while Chromebooks didn’t have printing built in. Since Chromebooks can’t download and install the tens of thousands of printer drivers in existence, Google created the Google Cloud Print service. Google Cloud Print is an internet-enabled printing standard that allows users to print on any of their devices — Chromebooks, Macs, PCs, Android phones, iPhones and iPads — whether they’re trying to print from the next room or the next state over.

Google Cloud Print has been around for the better part of a decade…