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The Olympics has moved on from Mario and Sonic

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For almost 20 years, Nintendo and Sega have released Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games...
For almost 20 years, Nintendo and Sega have released Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games to coincide with the international sporting event. But now, according to a report in Eurogamer, that tradition is at an end. In 2020, the IOC made the decision to not renew the game’s licensing deal, ending a run of games that’s ...
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Apple’s entry-level AirPods have already returned to their Prime Day low

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Amazon Prime Day brought discounts on a whole swath of Apple products, from iPads and AirTags...
Amazon Prime Day brought discounts on a whole swath of Apple products, from iPads and AirTags to the latest 15-inch MacBook Air. We also saw deals across Apple’s entire earbuds lineup — including a terrific deal on the second-gen AirPods, which quickly sold out at Amazon. Luckily, if you missed it the first time aro...
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OpenAI starts rolling out its Her-like voice mode for ChatGPT

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OpenAI’s new advanced voice mode for ChatGPT is starting to roll out to a small number...
OpenAI’s new advanced voice mode for ChatGPT is starting to roll out to a small number of people who subscribe to ChatGPT Plus. The feature, which OpenAI showed off at its GPT-4o launch event in May, was criticized for sounding similar to Scarlett Johansson and was later delayed for safety reasons.At OpenAI’s event,...
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Batman: Caped Crusader is a pulpy throwback to the golden age of DC animation

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In an era that was flush with cartoons fighting for children’s attention, Batman: The Animated Series...
In an era that was flush with cartoons fighting for children’s attention, Batman: The Animated Series stood out by using its timeless take on Gotham City to tell stories that were as stylish and zany as they were serious. The show gave birth to some of DC’s most iconic characters and set a high bar for animated comi...
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Apple’s iOS 18.1 developer beta adds AI call recording and transcription

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Samsung’s artsy Music Frame speaker is down to its lowest price to date

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If you want to help the student in your life feel a little more at home...
If you want to help the student in your life feel a little more at home this school year, Samsung’s Music Frame is a unique piece of dorm decor that’ll do just the trick. And right now, the art-inspired smart speaker is down to $347.99 ($52 off) at Amazon, which matches the all-time low we last saw during Amazon Pri...
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This $60 chip fixes a longstanding Super Nintendo flaw

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Nintendo sold over 49 million Super Nintendo consoles, but not all of them were created equal....
Nintendo sold over 49 million Super Nintendo consoles, but not all of them were created equal. A later hardware revision improved the quality of the SNES’s video output, and over three decades later, one modder has come up with a way to bring those same improvements to nearly every Super Nintendo ever released.Zach ...
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Apple releases iOS 18.1 developer beta with the first ‘Apple Intelligence’ iPhone features

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Apple has just released the developer betas for iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1,...
Apple has just released the developer betas for iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1, giving users access to the company’s first set of AI features. Some of the Apple Intelligence features arriving with the beta include Siri with an updated design and ability to maintain context across multiple requests, ne...
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Sony’s PlayStation VR2 is $200 off and cheaper than ever before

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If you’re a PlayStation 5 owner and are curious about VR gaming, now may be the...
If you’re a PlayStation 5 owner and are curious about VR gaming, now may be the best time to pick up Sony’s headset. The PlayStation VR2 is currently on sale for its lowest price ever, available on its own for $349.99 ($200 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and direct from PlayStation or as a bundle with Horizon Call of the...
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Twitch completes its TikTok makeover with new app update

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Twitch’s mobile app is getting a major update that puts its TikTok-like feed front and center....
Twitch’s mobile app is getting a major update that puts its TikTok-like feed front and center. The company started testing the update earlier this year, and over the course of this week, the new app will roll out to all users on Android and iOS, Twitch says in a blog post.The big change is that the new app will open...
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Astro Bot’s new PS5 controller has a pair of adorable eyes

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Indie studio opens up to share canceled Magic School project

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Canceled video games are typically shrouded in secrecy, the kind of thing we only learn about...
Canceled video games are typically shrouded in secrecy, the kind of thing we only learn about via leaks well after the fact. But Dinosaur Polo Club, the indie studio behind the minimalist strategy games Mini Metro and Mini Motorways, has revealed a recently canceled project in a refreshing bout of transparency.The g...
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Elon Musk posts deepfake of Kamala Harris that violates X policy

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Elon Musk shared a deepfake video spoofing Vice President Kamala Harris on X. Despite owning the...
Elon Musk shared a deepfake video spoofing Vice President Kamala Harris on X. Despite owning the platform, the post appears to violate the platform’s own policies against synthetic and manipulated media.The video Musk shared on Friday alters a recent campaign video Harris released, one that makes it sound like the p...
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Futurama’s new season struggles to make NFTs and AI funny

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It only takes a few minutes before Futurama’s new season starts explaining non-fungible tokens, or NFTs,...
It only takes a few minutes before Futurama’s new season starts explaining non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, a concept most people probably haven’t thought about for more than a year.Despite being set in the far future, Futurama has always been comfortable commenting on modern life. There have been episodes about smartp...
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How to find the reading mode built into your browser

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I’ve got a stack of bookmarked, favorited, and saved-for-later web articles that I’m going to get...
I’ve got a stack of bookmarked, favorited, and saved-for-later web articles that I’m going to get around to reading one day… but haven’t. I think that part of what puts me off working through that list is that reading on the internet, especially longer pieces, can be a slog. On most sites, besides the text and pictu...
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8BitDo’s Retro Mechanical Keyboard is cheaper than ever

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With all the excitement over the 2024 Olympics, it’s easy to forget that this weekend is...
With all the excitement over the 2024 Olympics, it’s easy to forget that this weekend is the last weekend of July. Yet, as August approaches, so does back-to-school season. We’ve pulled together a list of gadgets and goods fit for the occasion, but if you need another suggestion, 8BitDo’s Retro Mechanical Keyboard i...
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Here’s your first look at Amazon’s Like a Dragon: Yakuza

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Junji Ito’s terrifying Uzumaki hits Adult Swim in September

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A new Doctor Who spinoff series is coming to Disney Plus

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Sauron returns in The Rings of Power’s season 2 trailer

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SpaceX says it’s fixed the Falcon 9 and will resume launches tomorrow

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SpaceX has completed its investigation into what caused an engine failure during a Falcon 9 launch...
SpaceX has completed its investigation into what caused an engine failure during a Falcon 9 launch on July 11th. The company has submitted a “mishap report” to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and is ready to return the Falcon 9 rocket to flight as soon as tomorrow.The company’s investigation team, working ...
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The Boys is getting a prequel series

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Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash have finally won the Prop 22 gig worker battle

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Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash workers in California will remain independent contractors after the state’s Supreme Court...
Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash workers in California will remain independent contractors after the state’s Supreme Court upheld Proposition 22, as reported by CalMatters. The unanimous decision issued on Thursday is a win for ridehailing and food delivery services, which have spent millions campaigning for Prop 22 to avoi...
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San Diego Comic-Con 2024: all the biggest trailers and news

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With massive panels scheduled for both Thursday and Saturday, Marvel Studios seems ready to hype up...
With massive panels scheduled for both Thursday and Saturday, Marvel Studios seems ready to hype up its latest film as well as potentially share more details about the next handful of projects it has been cooking up to keep viewers plugged into the MCU. While Warner Bros. has a bunch of DC films in the pipeline, the...
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