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Blizzard adds Warlock to Diablo II: Resurrected after 26 years

Blizzard is introducing a new class to Diablo II: Resurrected for the first time in 26 years, with the Reign of the Warlock add-on launching today, February 11. The studio framed the addition as a careful balance between preserving the original game and offering something new for players of the

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Elon Musk suggests X Money may launch soon, sparking crypto talk

Elon Musk said X Money is already running in internal testing among X employees and could move to a limited external beta within the next one to two months, with a subsequent worldwide rollout to all X users. The service has secured money transmitter licenses in more than 40 US

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How to write Linux bash scripts on your Android

Enabling Linux support on Android lets you create and run bash scripts, which is useful for learning the ins and outs of scripting and automating repetitive tasks such as backups, clearing temporary files, renaming files or installing updates. If your Android device has the Linux environment enabled, you can create

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Microsoft patched six zero-days, but you may want to wait to update

February's Patch Tuesday refreshes expiring Secure Boot certificates and addresses a range of feature and security bugs. The certificate updates began with January's rollout and continue now because many certificates are due to expire in June. Secure Boot uses certificates to ensure only trusted programs run

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ESRB Xbox Series Listing Fuels Resident Evil 5 Remake Speculation

The ESRB listing for the Xbox Series version of Resident Evil 5 actually dates back to February 2025, which can be confirmed through Internet Archive. Several other Xbox Series pages for Resident Evil 6, Resident Evil Revelations, and Resident Evil Revelations 2 also appeared between January and February 2025. Although

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16 days after Highguard's launch, the studio has laid off 'most of the staff'

Just over two weeks after releasing the "PvP raid shooter" Highguard on Steam, developer Wildlight Entertainment has reportedly laid off an unspecified but seemingly large number of employees. Just before launch, Highguard's developers said the game wouldn't need huge player numbers to succeed. The

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Why I still wear the Apple Watch Ultra 2 after years of use

The Apple Watch Ultra 2 remains one of the most complete smartwatches available, thanks to its rugged design, broad feature set and ongoing software support. After daily use since 2023, it has proven dependable across demanding outdoor activities as well as everyday health tracking and notifications. Apple kept the price

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Diablo 2: Resurrected arrives on Steam and is Steam Deck verified

Diablo 2: Resurrected is a thorough revamp of Blizzard's classic high-speed clicking game. Since 2021 it had been sold only through Battle.net, but it is now available on Steam. The Steam release brings two clear perks: improved compatibility with Steam Deck—complete with a Steam Deck Verified

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Instagram chief questioned on pay at social-media addiction trial

Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram since 2018, testified in a Los Angeles trial over social-media addiction and was questioned about his compensation. He said his salary is roughly $900,000 a year, with performance-based bonuses that can be as high as half his salary, and that his stock-based pay has

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Monster Hunter Wilds Teases Large Expansion, Final Update Brings PC Fixes

Capcom confirmed a big expansion for last year’s Monster Hunter Wilds will be revealed later this year, and next week the game will receive more PC performance improvements as part of its one-year anniversary update. That update is also the base game’s final major content update. Will it

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Need a Microsoft Lens replacement? Five scanning apps to try

Microsoft's document-scanning app Lens has been retired and removed from the Apple App Store and Google Play. Support for the app ended Monday and Microsoft says the retirement began January 9. If the app remains on your device you can create scans until March 9; after that you

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Diablo 2 gets first expansion in 25 years — Reign of the Warlock

Blizzard revealed a new expansion for Diablo 2 called Reign of the Warlock during the Diablo 30th anniversary Spotlight, and it is available today. The update includes several quality-of-life improvements: stash tabs, item stacking to preserve inventory space, and dedicated stash tabs for materials, gems, and runes. Loot filters will

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Instagram Chief Says Social Media Is Not ‘Clinically Addictive’ in Landmark Trial

Adam Mosseri, Instagram’s chief executive, testified that social media was not 'clinically addictive' and said the company took care to test features used by young people before releasing them. He acknowledged social platforms could cause some harm, likening heavy use to being hooked on a good television

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Spider-Man 2 Reportedly Leads February PlayStation Plus Games

Dealabs lists Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 among February’s PlayStation Plus titles, alongside Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown and Neva. If you have a subscription and haven’t played Insomniac’s latest open-world superhero game, it may be available on the service this month. Spider-Man 2 is the headliner and

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Discord users seek alternatives after ID verification plan

Discord announced it will require all adult users in March to verify their age, like through submitting a video selfie, to remove age-gated restrictions. The company said users who don't verify will be treated as teenagers and have features restricted; unverified accounts won't be allowed into

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Leaks outline larger Intel Nova Lake 'bLLC' die with added cache

New leaks describe a 'bLLC' Nova Lake die that builds extra last-level cache into the CPU die rather than adding a separate cache slice as AMD does. X-based leaker HXL claims the standard Nova Lake die measures 110 mm2, while the bLLC variant comes in at about 150

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Underneath the Superstrike: How Logitech kick-started next-gen mouse tech

The Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike introduces analogue technology to gaming mice that allows adjustable actuation and a rapid trigger. You can set the left or right click to register with very little pressure and to re-register almost immediately on release. The result is drastically less click latency, the time

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Discord says it won't force everyone to submit face scans or IDs

In its latest blog, Discord clarifies "it is not requiring everyone to complete a face scan or upload an ID to use Discord" and that the "vast majority of people can continue using Discord exactly as they do today, without ever being asked to confirm their age.

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Mewgenics Could Take 500 Hours to Fully Complete, Developers Say

On Tuesday, Mewgenics, a tactical RPG-slash-life-sim roguelite about breeding and battling cats from the creators of The Binding of Isaac and Closure, launched and quickly climbed to the top of Steam’s charts. In an AMA on the Steam Deck subreddit, developers Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel revealed the game’

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No Man's Sky adds a gravity gun after nearly 10 years

Players have been exploring No Man's Sky's quintillions of planets for almost 10 years. They've dug holes, exploited resources, built bases and settlements, and spent hours either killing lifeforms or taming and riding them. Hello Games has added the Gravitino Coil, a powerful new

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Discord revises age-verification rules, says AI will handle most users

Discord updated the language around its new age-gating rules after unveiling the requirements on February 9, posting an addendum on February 10 to clarify that the vast majority of users will not need to complete face scans or upload IDs because its AI can estimate age for most accounts. The

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Best VPN services 2026: Expert tested and recommended

Virtual private networks encrypt your traffic, mask your IP address and add a layer of security that helps keep online communications private. They can limit marketer tracking, prevent data collection and sharing, unblock location-restricted content and give access to streaming libraries outside your region. Many subscriptions also bundle extras such

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Dark Souls 2 lighting mod creators experiment with path tracing

Dark Souls 2 is widely regarded as the second-best entry in the series, but it has long carried a reputation for being the ugliest. A central gripe is that the game's original lighting engine—the one FromSoftware went to great lengths to show off back in 2013—was

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Valheim leads' side project Begraved gets free Steam demo

Back in November, a team of Valheim leads quietly announced their new studio Grip Jaw and debut project, Begraved. The studio has released a free demo for Begraved on Steam, giving players the chance to try the game firsthand. Begraved is billed as a mishmash of Lethal Company, Phasmophobia, and

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This flexible phone accessory makes cases pointless for me

How many times have you lost your phone or left your keys behind somewhere? I prefer prevention over cure, which is why I tether important stuff to myself when traveling or hiking. The tether I’ve used for many years is from a US company called KeyBak. The model I