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May 1, 2019

Epic buys Rocket League developer Psyonix, will stop selling the game on Steam

Terms of the deal, including how much Epic paid, were not disclosed

This guy built a smartwatch from scratch, resurrecting the idea behind Pebble

At some point, someone decided that smartwatches have to be capable of replacing your phone. While that might work okay-ish on Apple's platform, it's a disaster over in the Android world – underpowered but battery-sucking Snapdragon chips meet poorly written software on Wear OS. With Pebble gone, there aren't many options left for people looking for a simple wearable that just shows them notifications. Reddit user u/smarchbme took matters into his hands (literally) and created his own smartwatch with a custom OS, custom design, and a battery life of one whole week that simply mirrors his iPhone's notifications, with no bells and whistles, all while open sourcing the entire project. Sometimes, less is more.

Au Japon, le changement d’ère réveille le souvenir du « bug de l’an 2000 »

Alors que le Japon s’apprête à connaître son premier changement d’ère en trente ans, mercredi, celui-ci pourrait avoir, à l’heure du tout informatique, des conséquences dans les entreprises et administrations du pays.