Month: September 2023
The Morning After: BMW’s high-efficiency concept EV
We hope you had a fun Labor Day break, for those that had the day off. Elsewhere, the three-day weekend included the IAA Mobility 2023 International Motor Show in Munich, Germany, and a barrage of new cars. BMW revealed the Vision Neue Klasse — its latest concept design. The company…
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New Mario voice actor won’t be revealed until Super Mario Bros. Wonder’s release, Nintendo president confirms
We may have heard Mario and Luigi’s new voices in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, but Nintendo will not be confirming who is voicing them until the game’s release, according to Nintendo president Doug Bowser. Last month, it was announced that Charles Martinet, who has been the voice of Mario, Luigi,…
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It’s time to put oceans to the test in the climate fight, scientists say
More than 200 scientists have signed onto a letter pushing for “responsible” research into ways to trap planet-heating carbon dioxide in the world’s oceans. They want to take urgent action on the climate crisis, while making sure they don’t trigger any new problems by relying on oceans to help in…
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DLSS 3 mod for Starfield has a controversial DRM paywall
Starfield isn’t even officially out of early access yet, but one of its mods has already generated controversy within the community. The mod in question adds support for Nvidia’s DLSS 3 upscaling technology, which Bethesda omitted to include in Starfield in favor of AMD’s rival FSR 2. But users have…
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IBM Cloud announces major price rises across the board
IBM is reportedly set to raise prices for its cloud products from next year, and it’s not looking good for budget-conscious customers. A new GitHub post has uncovered a series of uplifts with effective increases reaching as high as 7.5% in some areas amid industry-wide price hikes. According to the…
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Ratatan, the spiritual successor to Pataton, funded in a matter of hours
Ratatan, the spiritual successor to the rhythm action game Patapon, has been successfully crowdfunded, making over ten times its goal. Those who fondly remember the best PSP games will want to keep Ratatan on their radar as the newly funded title harkens back to Patapon in its core design and…
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