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Now that winter is quickly approaching, that means Awesome Games Done Quick is right around the corner. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual speedrunning charity event is going to look quite a bit different than it usually does when it takes place in January, but the show will still go on. The organizers behind the event have shared the games list for Awesome Games Done Quick 2021, giving us a look at all of the speedruns that will feature throughout the week.

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The iPhone 12 was revealed today in several colors with a release date and pricing all at once. The iPhone 12 looks a whole lot like the iPhone 4, with flat sides and what Apple suggested was "new technologies into a smaller form factor." Apple's Kaiann Drance introduced the iPhone 12 with details that made it appear like a whole new generation of smartphones, complete with a body that's 11% thinner, 15% smaller, and 16% lighter than the iPhone 11.

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This week Google held its annual big Fall event with devices like the Google Pixel 5 and the new Nest Audio. In this event they revealed the newest iteration of their smart TV platform, Google TV, built on Android TV. They also revealed that they have another Google Pixel 4a - this time with 5G and a surprisingly different bit of industrial design.

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When this article was first written, there was a satellite orbiting the Earth. By the time you read this article, said satellite may've fallen out of the sky. According to calculations done by NASA and revealed on August 27, 2020, the OGO-1 satellite will end its journey and exploration of space on Saturday, August 29, 2020, at right around 5:10 PM ETD (2110 GMT).

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Ubisoft was originally supposed to distribute "rewards" for streamers during the Ubisoft Forward event over the weekend. That didn't work as planned. Issues caused users to be unable to log in to their Ubisoft accounts, so rewards were not distributed as they were originally intended. So they're not dropped "real time" but they're still being dropped.

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The event known as WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) 2020 was pushed to an online-only event as of this afternoon. The event generally takes place around June, last year it took place on June 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 in San Jose, California. This year it'll be in June as well, but dates have not yet been set.

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Among the rabble of COVID-19 panic articles in the news today, the ESA's announcement of a set date for Mars travel almost seems like satire. The date announcement is actually a postponement of a previously announced date for the ESA's next journey to Mars. This is the second mission window for the next launch of the ESA's ExoMars mission, a mission that's already in progress.

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After a wide array of cancellations of attendance from major companies for the worldwide tech conference, Mobile World Congress 2020 was cancelled outright. This was announced by the GSMA just says after a large announcement of enhanced measures made for the safety of all involved by companies still attending. "The GSMA knows that the Coronavirus has created disruption, in particular for exhibitors and attendees from around the world, including the 5-6,000 (5-6%) who have historically attended from China," wrote a GSMA representative. "Our sympathy goes to all those affected."

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Today the Samsung Galaxy 20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra were revealed today right alongside the Galaxy Z Flip. Right now we're running down the release date for each individual device as well as pricing and carrier details. This article will be updated as more information is released - this generally happens when multiple carriers release details about a major smartphone or smartphone collection.

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