Fortnite Salutes Captain America And His Trusty Shield Just In Time For Independence Day

Hot Headlines in Technology for today [HotHardware.com]( Here Are Today's Hot Headlines In Tech [Horizon Zero Dawn PC Launch Date Confirmed For Steam And Epic Games Store]( By Shane McGlaun on Jul 03, 2020 03:50 pm [Horizon Zero Dawn PC Launch Date Confirmed For Steam And Epic Games Store]( One of the cooler looking PC games that has been teased in recent months is Horizon Zero Dawn, and it is currently up for pre-order on Steam and the Epic Games Store. The official launch date for the game has been confirmed for August 7. Horizon Zero Dawn was initially released as an exclusive on the PlayStation 4 game system, and with [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [What Are Fortnite's Trippy Rare Golden Mushrooms And What Do They Do?]( By Brandon Hill on Jul 03, 2020 03:44 pm [What Are Fortnite's Trippy Rare Golden Mushrooms And What Do They Do?]( Fortnite Chapter 2, Season 3 is just now kicking off, and Epic Games is already enticing gamers with a sweet new Captain America skin (which can be yours for 2000 V-Bucks or $20). But one other in-game item that is causing a lot of ruckus right now is the Golden Mushroom. Unfortunately for battle royale gamers that want to jump right and [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Google Pixel 4a Certification Reveals Huge Battery Advantage Over iPhone SE]( By Brandon Hill on Jul 03, 2020 02:27 pm [Google Pixel 4a Certification Reveals Huge Battery Advantage Over iPhone SE]( At this point, many people are saying "Just release it already" when it comes to the Pixel 4a. Google's next-generation mid-range smartphone has been highly anticipated, but its release has been reportedly delayed due to a number of factors including "market conditions" and the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the Pixel 4a has recently gained regulatory [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Here's When Amazon's Prime Day Deals Might Kick Off If COVID-19 Causes A Delay]( By Paul Lilly on Jul 03, 2020 02:00 pm [Here's When Amazon's Prime Day Deals Might Kick Off If COVID-19 Causes A Delay]( Every since 2015 when Amazon celebrated its 20th anniversary, the online retailer has been hosting an annual Prime Day sales event in July. It looks like that tradition is about to be slightly altered, however, because of the COVID-19 outbreak. Instead of having a Prime Day event this month, Amazon is said to be delaying its annual deals bonanza [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Higher Prices Are Likely On The Way For PS5 And Xbox Series X Top Game Titles]( By Shane McGlaun on Jul 03, 2020 11:58 am [Higher Prices Are Likely On The Way For PS5 And Xbox Series X Top Game Titles]( For the most part, video games for game consoles have cost $59.99 for as long as most gamers can remember. The last time there was a significant increase in the price of video games was when the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 launched back in 2005 and 2006 respectively. The launch of those consoles pushed video game prices up by about $10 from [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Apple Watch, iPad Pro, HomePod And More Deeply Discounted With These July 4th Deals]( By Brandon Hill on Jul 03, 2020 11:47 am [Apple Watch, iPad Pro, HomePod And More Deeply Discounted With These July 4th Deals]( The July 4th (Independence Day) holiday is tomorrow, which means that many folks will be setting off fireworks, enjoying time with friends (socially distanced, of course), and grilling a few burgers and dogs. This weekend also represents a good time to score some discounts on tech gear, particularly if you’re heavily invested in the Apple [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Lenovo ThinkPad Rocking Core i7-1165G7 Tiger Lake CPU And Xe GPU Leaks]( By Paul Lilly on Jul 03, 2020 11:26 am [Lenovo ThinkPad Rocking Core i7-1165G7 Tiger Lake CPU And Xe GPU Leaks]( There has been a flood of Tiger Lake leaks over the past several weeks (and months, really), and it does not look like they are slowing down. Case in point, a Lenovo ThinkPad laptop sporting an Intel 11th generation Core i7-1165G7 processor with Xe graphics in tow has made another cameo in the Geekbench database. The Core i7-1165G7 is an [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Fortnite Salutes Captain America And His Trusty Shield Just In Time For Independence Day]( By Paul Lilly on Jul 03, 2020 10:41 am [Fortnite Salutes Captain America And His Trusty Shield Just In Time For Independence Day]( Captain America is the latest in a growing line of comic book superheros to burst into Fortnite, the hugely popular free-to-play game that has made developer/publisher Epic Games a boat load of money through similar tie-ins to pop culture. Cap arrives with his iconic shield, not Thor's Hammer this time, and you can actually use his shield [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [AMD Ryzen 4000 Pro Zen 2 Renoir Desktop CPU Specs Pricing]( By Paul Lilly on Jul 03, 2020 10:03 am [AMD Ryzen 4000 Pro Zen 2 Renoir Desktop CPU Specs Pricing]( AMD maintains a whole bunch of different Ryzen processor lines, spread out across both mobile and desktop. As it applies to the latter, we are still waiting for AMD to officially launch its Ryzen 4000 Pro series combining Zen 2 CPU cores with enhanced Vega graphics. They are basically APUs, a term AMD does not use anymore. While we wait, a [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [LG Reportedly Sets Release Date For Its Sleek Rollable Display Smartphone]( By Brandon Hill on Jul 03, 2020 09:55 am [LG Reportedly Sets Release Date For Its Sleek Rollable Display Smartphone]( If smartphones with folding displays just aren't your cup of tea, then perhaps a forthcoming phone from LG with a rollable display will be more to your liking. A new report out of South Korea alleges that LG is set to launch an advanced smartphone with a rollable display in early 2021. Although LG announced the first commercial flexible [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Alpha Adds FlightAware Real-Time Traffic Data]( By Shane McGlaun on Jul 03, 2020 08:37 am [Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Alpha Adds FlightAware Real-Time Traffic Data]( The team behind Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 has issued its latest development update for the video game. One of the key announcements in this update is that Alpha 5 is coming on July 9. Full build notes will be posted with the release. Currently, the game is in alpha form, but the closed beta is still on track to launch in late July. 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