[ad_1] We’re just about a month out from the launch of Half Life: Alyx on March 23rd, and like so many other things, it is seeing some impact from the coronavirus outbreak. According to a statement given to RoadtoVR and UploadVR, Valve still plans to restock its Index VR headsets ahead of the game’s release. […]
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Sony and Facebook withdraw from GDC due to coronavirus concerns
[ad_1] Mobile World Congress 2020 isn’t the only trade show affected by COVID-19, otherwise known as the new coronavirus disease. Facebook has just announced that it will withdraw its presence from the annual Game Developer’s Conference this year. In doing so, it will pull both Facebook Gaming and Oculus booths and have advised all employees […]
Apple warns of iPhone ‘supply shortages’ due to coronavirus outbreak
[ad_1] Apple is expecting a hit to its bottom line as a result of the supply shortages. On top of this, retail demand is a problem. Many official and third-party stores have closed, and those that are open have reduced schedules and “very low” traffic. Apple is slowly reopening stores, but there’s little doubt that […]
Overwatch League moves matches to South Korea after coronavirus outbreak
[ad_1] A specific schedule is coming “soon,” but the league promised that this wouldn’t affect other Overwatch homestands in Washington, Florida and Atlanta. There are still questions about how well cancelling events helps limit the spread of viruses. However, the league might not have had much choice. Whether or not the threat of infections was […]
How AI is stopping the next great flu before it starts
[ad_1] Immune systems across the globe have been working overtime this winter as a devastating flu season has taken hold. More than 180,000 Americans have been hospitalized and 10,000 more have died in recent months, according to the CDC, while the coronavi… [ad_2] Source link
MWC 2020 is cancelled due to coronavirus concerns
[ad_1] According to Bloomberg, the GSMA said the coronavirus outbreak has made it “impossible” to host the event as planned. Last year, more than 100,000 people attended MWC. Many of those individuals were either based in China or worked for Chinese companies. The coronavirus has hit China hardest of all. As of this week, the […]
China rolls out ‘close contact detection app’ for coronavirus
[ad_1] According to Xinhua, “close contact” includes people who work together, share a classroom or live in the same house, as well as medical professionals working with patients, and passengers on mass transit. If the app determines a user has been in close proximity to someone who has or is showing symptoms of the virus, […]
Sony withdraws from MWC and will launch phones on YouTube instead
[ad_1] “As we place the utmost importance on the safety and well-being of our customers, partners, media and employees, we have taken the difficult decision to withdraw from exhibiting and participating at MWC 2020 in Barcelona, Spain,” the company wrote. Instead of holding a press conference live at the event, Sony will host one on […]
Amazon is the latest to pull out of MWC over coronavirus worries
[ad_1] LG, NVIDIA and Ericsson had already pulled out of the how in recent days. Samsung is also believed to have scaled back its presence, although it should still have a footprint at the show. Huawei and ZTE are still attending despite the outbreak having its roots in China, although they’ve told Chinese staff to […]
Samsung reportedly scales back MWC presence over coronavirus fears
[ad_1] The company didn’t comment on the report. In addition to high-profile companies leaving the show, the GSMA (which organizes MWC) has also implemented some screening efforts in a bid to reduce the chances of coronavirus infections. It’s banning all guests from China’s Hubei province, where the outbreak started, and will require that visitors who […]