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In Slaying the Dragon, author Ben Riggs goes deep into the backstory of TSR to reveal a company in disarray.
Read MoreIn Slaying the Dragon, author Ben Riggs goes deep into the backstory of TSR to reveal a company in disarray.
Read MoreAssociated Press: California approves new rules to let candidates for state and local offices accept cryptocurrency donations if they immediately convert them to US dollars — Candidates for state and local offices in California will soon be able to accept cryptocurrency campaign donations.
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Google search engine will be banned in the eastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, currently under Russian occupation, as reported by The Guardian. Denis Pushilin, leader of the Russia-backed separatist state Donetsk People’s Republic, posted a message on Telegram accusing Google of “promot[ing] terrorism and violence
Read MoreAfter a shocking season 1 finale, here’s what we know about Severance season 2
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Read MoreThere’s an ongoing campaign that’s compromising FreePBX systems around the world. It seems to be aimed specifically at Elastix systems, using CVE-2021-45461, a really nasty Remote Code Execution (RCE) from December of last year. This flaw was a 0-day, as it was discovered by analyzing a compromised FreePBX system. It’s unclear if the campaign described
Read MoreAll the best backpacks, laptops, tablets, and wearables for the new school year. | The Verge Our favorite laptops, bags, and gadgets for students Continue reading…
Read MoreImage: Nintendo Nintendo Switch Sports is getting a free update on July 26th that will no doubt cause a rise in living room-related injuries. Soccer, one of the six sports you can play, will be getting increased motion control support allowing you to use your legs to kick your way to victory. In addition to
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Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Theator, which uses AI to analyze video captured during surgeries and provide insights, raised $24M led by Insight Partners, bringing its Series A to $39.5M — When it comes to video-based data, advances in computer vision have given a huge boost to the world of research …
Read MoreVoiceOver is Apple’s built-in screen reader for iOS. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge If you’re looking to enable screen reading on your iPhone, you don’t have to go very far. Since 2009, Apple has included a built-in screen reader called VoiceOver as part of its accessibility features to help those with visual
Read MoreAs Hackernoon reports, “Over the past few years, software has transferred all-important life processes to the digital environment, which helps to solve problems in various industries efficiently and quickly.” Most developers don’t just think about writing code but try to create practical applications to help people, animals, and the planet. To understand how digital technology
Read MoreAmazon has reduced the price of the Apple TV 4K by $50, letting you enjoy a premium Apple TV+ experience for less.
Read MoreThe streamer lost nearly a million users last quarter, but Reed Hastings believes things could be worse.
Read MorePlus: Inside Google’s privacy council, a posthumous trip to the moon, and a world in flames.
Read MoreApple has reportedly settled a lawsuit it filed against the city of Chicago over its so-called Netflix Tax.
Read MoreJacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: Twitter says ad revenue grew 2% to $1.08B in Q2 and blames its revenue slide on uncertainty around the Elon Musk acquisition and ad industry problems — Musk is creating ‘uncertainty’ for advertisers — Twitter would have earned more money over the past few months if Elon Musk hadn’t been
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Read MoreZoe Kleinman / BBC: Twitter reiterates its estimate that the average of false or spam accounts represented fewer than 5% of MAUs in Q2 — Twitter spent $33m (£27m) on Elon Musk’s proposed deal to buy the firm between April and June 2022. — It also said its number of monthly daily users had risen
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Read MoreI wrote this poem — “poem” — around the time Intel launched Cascade Lake back in 2019. I held off publishing back then because I didn’t want to leave people thinking we’d reviewed a CPU in truly bad poetry instead of my typical second-rate prose. I also didn’t want it to come off as mean-spirited.
Read MoreAshley Capoot / CNBC: Snap opens down 33% following its Q2 earnings report; Snap stock is down 77% year-to-date — – Shares of Snap fell 35% on Friday, a day after the company reported disappointing second-quarter results. — Snap attributed its results to a challenging economy, slowing demand for its online platform …
Read MoreBreville’s new countertop air fryer oven can be controlled by a mobile app. Unlike with many other connected appliances, that’s a good thing.
Read MoreIn-house gaming technology specialists play with and support the youngest patients. Plus, research shows that playtime gives literal health points.
Read MoreThe Dark Knight has some pretty neat gear—but his gadget-enabled stunts require some juice.
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