The tiniest MMO
At its peak, around 12 million people subscribed to World of Warcraft so that they could explore the realm of Azeroth together. The audience for PointlessQuest is quite a bit smaller. On launch...
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The Motorola Edge 70 Max is all about power
Motorola has launched the Edge 70 Max, its latest flagship phone that's designed for power intensive tasks like streaming video and mobile gaming. Alongside having a huge battery and rapid wired...
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Home Depot’s viral 12-foot skeleton now talks
The Home Depot is once again upgrading its 12-foot-tall skeleton to help keep the viral piece of Halloween decor popular as spooky season creeps closer. Skelly is borrowing some of the tech...
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Samsung’s new foldable display is harder to crease and damage
Samsung has unveiled a new flexible display technology for foldable phones that's designed to be slimmer, more durable, and less prone to creasing. The Flex Titanium tech is the culmination of...
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Spotify’s Daniel Ek is bringing his body-scanning clinics to the US
Spotify founder Daniel Ek's body-scanning startup, Neko Health, is setting its sights on the United States after raising $700 million from a star-studded group of celebrities, entrepreneurs, and...
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The PS6 sure sounds like a handheld
The video game industry is in turmoil. Microsoft and Sony are starting to pivot to their next consoles, but it's not looking great: Prices are soaring, Sony is killing the video game disc, and...
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Starlink’s V5 dish is now available — here’s how it compares
SpaceX's latest residential dish - the Starlink V5 - is now available in "select areas." It's notably smaller and lighter than the V4 dish with improved power efficiency. It'll be available in...
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Google and Epic give up fighting — third-party Android app stores are coming next week
Epic Games and Google have just jointly withdrawn their attempt to retroactively settle the lawsuit that's changing how Android app stores work in the United States - and that means Google will be...
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Nothing’s good-looking Watch 3 Pro smartwatch is just $69
While most fitness trackers are losing the screens to keep the price low, the CMF by Nothing Watch 3 Pro is a bit different. The budget-friendly smartwatch with a 1.43-inch OLED display is even...
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Microsoft’s biggest ever patch Tuesday lets you hold off updating for longer
Microsoft just released a long list of improvements for Windows 11 as part of its bigger patch Tuesdays, patching at least 570 security holes, almost triple the number fixed in last month's...
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OpenAI may announce a ChatGPT smart speaker this year
OpenAI's first device is set to be a smart speaker that lets you talk with ChatGPT, according to a report from Bloomberg. The device apparently won't have a screen, but will use a camera and...
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SpaceXAI’s Grok programming tool was uploading its users’ entire codebase to cloud storage
SpaceXAI's Grok Build AI coding tool was spotted uploading users' entire codebases to Google Cloud before it was reported, and the company turned it off. The Register reports that Cereblab...
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Philips Hue’s budget-friendly Essential starter kit has hit a new low price
Although most of Prime Day’s unusually good Philips Hue deals have ended, a few remain, and some, including the black Philips Hue Twilight Sleep and Wake-Up Light, are even cheaper. None, however,...
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Plex problems prevented users from streaming movies and shows
Plex services experienced some major issues on Tuesday, with multiple users reporting problems on Plex's forums and on Reddit. Many people use Plex as a way to stream shows and movies they host...
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Nintendo’s Switch 2 bundle that includes a game is $50 off
Discounts on the Nintendo Switch 2 are rare, but they do happen on occasion. There’s one happening now, actually, on the company’s $499.99 console bundle that includes a digital game (Mario Kart...
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Meta accused of using biased AI targeting for mass layoffs
A group of 26 former Meta employees is suing the company over claims that it used AI tools to unfairly target workers on leave with layoffs, as reported earlier by Reuters. In the lawsuit, the...
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Boston Dynamics tries using ‘robot dogs’ for deliveries
Boston Dynamics' robotic quadruped Spot has already found work doing routine factory inspections and patrolling the ruins of Pompeii, but what about deliveries? The company is testing a new...
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Sony delays its new PS5 fight stick
Sony is delaying the launch of its FlexStrike fight stick controller for PS5 and PC, which had been set to launch on August 6th, to an unspecified date in the future. The company blames the...
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Nomad’s high-end phone accessories are up to 30 percent off
Premium phone accessory maker Nomad is celebrating its anniversary with discounts on its entire catalog of products. The sale will knocks off up to thirty percent off usual prices and will run...
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The OLED Xbox Ally X20 is so good, Asus will sell it solo
When I first told you about the "OLED Xbox Ally X of my dreams," I had to curb my enthusiasm a bit. That's partly because I hadn't yet tried the handheld myself, and partly because Asus was only...
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