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Amazon's new Fire Phone must fix its app store problem

Amazon is reportedly developing a new smartphone, internally called "Transformer," a device that immediately invites comparison with the ill-fated 2014 Fire Phone, which ended up in a fire sale about a year after its launch. The critical stumbling block then—and the one that could sink a new

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Sam Altman's countersuit against his sister gets green light

A federal judge dismissed Annie Altman's lawsuit accusing her brother Sam Altman of sexual abuse as time-barred but gave her leave to refile under Missouri's Childhood Sexual Abuse law, setting an April 3 deadline. The same order allowed Sam Altman's defamation and abuse-of-process countersuit

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Revised Nintendo Switch 2 with removable battery could arrive in Europe first

A report in the Japanese outlet Nikkei says Nintendo is planning to modify the Switch 2 so consumers can more easily replace the battery, in order to comply with European Union legislation. No release date or list of countries has been announced, and Nikkei adds Nintendo could extend the change

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Nvidia’s DLSS 5 faces heavy backlash over art-direction changes

Nvidia’s reveal of DLSS 5, the latest version of its upscaling deep‑learning tech, has sparked a strong backlash after demonstrations showed the system altering a game’s visual style with genAI “beauty” filters. The official announcement video has drawn heavy down‑voting: 17,300 likes and 90,000

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Crimson Desert sells more than 2 million copies in less than 24 hours

Crimson Desert's launch has been met with mixed Steam reviews, with frustrations about the hypermanic open world's control scheme and a bafflingly restrictive inventory system. Those complaints did not slow sales: just over 16 hours after its Steam unlock time, Pearl Abyss announced Crimson Desert had

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Feds say no need to recall Tesla's one-pedal driving despite petition

Costas Lakafossis presented NHTSA with a lengthy white paper arguing that repeated patterns in sudden unintended acceleration accidents point to confusing human–system interfaces in modern self-driving cars. He contended that because drivers need not hold the brake when starting a Tesla, a foot can mistakenly fall on the accelerator,

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I'm worried for Samsung and Google when cheap Android phones like this exist

Nothing's Phone 4a Pro aims to upend the sub-$500 market with a metal build, bold colors and what the company calls a Glyph Matrix inside a translucent camera module. At $499 it lines up against the Google Pixel 10a and Samsung Galaxy A56 5G, and it manages

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Two indie developers released games called 'Piece by Piece' days apart

Steam saw more than 19,000 new games last year, so overlaps are almost inevitable. Two indie releases proved the point: 'Piece by Piece' from Neon Polygons, a puzzle platformer with 100 levels, arrived on March 13, while 'Piece by Piece' from Gamkat, a cosy repair

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Counter-Strike 2 Ditches Lossless Ammo Reloads

Games teach players patterns, and for years multiplayer shooters have trained people to reload whenever possible to keep magazines full. Counter-Strike 2 breaks that habit by ending lossless ammo reloads: from now on, any bullets left in a magazine when you reload will be discarded. Valve says the prior system—

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Vehicle Analysis Branch (VAB) in Action

Vehicle Analysis Branch (VAB) in Action highlights the work of the Vehicle Analysis Branch. The feature offers a concise look at the branch’s activities and focus. VAB in Action brings attention to the team and its role within vehicle analysis. vehicle analysis, vab, vab action, branch activities, team role,

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Duet Night Abyss Apologizes After Malware Spread Through Launcher

The team behind Duet Night Abyss apologized for a "cybersecurity incident" on March 18 that left many players' PCs infected after an update to the game's launcher. Players who quarantined the infection found the malware identified as 'Trojan:MSIL/UmbralStealer.DG!MTB.' The

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Is it time to upgrade from an M1 MacBook Pro to the M5?

Apple’s new MacBook Pro lineup includes M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, but the base M5 model stands out on price and specs. The M5 MacBook Pro starts at $1,599 (often on sale for about $1,399) and ships with 16GB of unified memory and a 512GB SSD.

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Talking Flower from Super Mario Bros. Wonder is a jump-scare toy

What began as a quiet Saturday morning turned into an early wake-up call when my girlfriend was startled by the toy saying, “They say the ocean tastes like tears,” while sitting on our nightstand. Nintendo’s Talking Flower borrows the cheery character from Super Mario Bros. Wonder and turns it

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Crimson Desert fixes missing pre-order bonuses, tells Steam players to restart

Crimson Desert launched with a rocky start, drawing a Mixed rating on Steam and leaving some early buyers without promised pre-order bonuses. Players who pre-ordered, including those who purchased the deluxe edition, reported the Khaled Shield and Kairos attire were missing. Pearl Abyss acknowledged the problem affecting PC players and

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Crimson Desert won't boot on Intel Arc GPUs, players urged to seek refunds

Crimson Desert will not boot on Intel Arc graphics cards, the game's FAQ states, and players are being encouraged to refer to the refund policy of the platform where they bought the game. Some users reported a pop-up when trying to launch the title with an Intel Arc

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Marvel Rivals tweaks Captain America's shield throws but Gambit nerf feels small

Marvel Rivals brings a ton of new systems and heroes, but the most noticeable changes this season are the individual hero balance adjustments and tweaks to the competitive placement match system. Captain America has undergone some huge changes to his combat mechanics. "Captain America's normal attack (Sentinel

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SteamOS 3.8 improves support for non‑Valve handhelds and Steam Machine

SteamOS 3.8.0 Preview adds initial support for the Steam Machine, which is described as shipping with a Zen 4 CPU and a semi‑custom RDNA 3 GPU. The update also improves compatibility with recent Intel and AMD platforms and greatly improves video memory management on systems with discrete

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6 WFH gadgets that leveled up my home office (all are on sale)

If you're working from home and still hunched over your laptop, consider some ergonomic upgrades. Amazon's Big Spring Sale launches March 25 and runs through March 31, making it a good moment to pick up home office gear. My six top picks are devices I use

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Switch 2 handheld boost mode improves visuals but cuts battery

Nintendo rolled out Handheld Boost Mode earlier this week. The feature runs Switch 1 games as if they were docked even while the console is in handheld mode, and the visual improvements are immediately noticeable — but it comes at a steep battery cost. One owner tested the difference using the

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Entrepreneur Scott Galloway's message won't land with everyone

Scott Galloway wants to save the world … sort of. The entrepreneur-turned-professor-turned-media-juggernaut is leading a movement against Big Tech on two fronts: one targets what he sees as the industry's harmful impact on young men, and the other protests President Donald Trump's immigration policies by urging people

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Best streaming and device deals ahead of Amazon's Spring Sale

Spring brings price cuts on some top streaming services and devices. Ahead of Amazon's Big Spring Sale, which kicks off next week, you can find deals of up to 50% off streaming devices like the Amazon Fire TV Stick and up to 79% off streaming services like Paramount+

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Publisher Accused Of Leaking Subnautica 2 Release Date To Spite Co-Founders

The newly reinstated CEO of Unknown Worlds says publisher Krafton intentionally leaked Subnautica 2’s early access release window of May and may have violated a judge’s order. The allegation centers on an internal memo from Steve Papoutsis, the executive Krafton put in charge of the studio after the

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You're being tracked online — 9 ways to stop surveillance

The moment we connect to the web, we risk being tracked. Data has become a valuable currency: every site you visit, purchase you consider and comment you make can be used to build a profile for targeted ads or shared with third parties, and in some places that trail can

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Incogni review: quick, automated data removal with easy setup

Incogni, launched in 2021 by VPN provider Surfshark, aims to reduce the amount of personally identifiable information that data brokers and people-search sites collect. The service combines automated removal requests with human oversight, requires little technical knowledge to operate, and delivers effective results for many users, though it lacks some

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AirFly Pro 2 review: a dongle that shares airplane audio with two headphones

Long flights often mean choosing between muffled airline headphones or being tethered by a cable. Twelve South’s AirFly Pro 2 plugs into an airplane entertainment system’s 3.5mm jack and transmits audio to Bluetooth headphones, building on the popularity of the original AirFly. The adapter supports two headphones