Month: August 2024
Valve officially announces Deadlock, a game ‘in early development’
Valve has finally, officially announced Deadlock, in the most minimal way imaginable. The game now has a Steam page that lists Valve as its developer and publisher, and a simple notice: Deadlock is in early development with lots of temporary art and experimental gameplay. Access is currently limited to friend…
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Amazon will discontinue the Echo Show 8 Photos Edition’s main reason for existing
If you own an Amazon Echo Show 8 Photos edition, be prepared for your device to start showing ads. According to emails posted by customers on Reddit and Threads and first reported by The Verge, Amazon will discontinue its PhotosPlus subscription feature that let people upload and display their own…
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3 modern western thrillers on Netflix with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes
It’s all Clint Eastwood’s fault. 1992’s Unforgiven reinvented and rebooted the western, a genre that had long fallen into cliché. Unforgiven took the tired tropes and turned them around, showing the shades of gray that we didn’t see in our matinee movies of good guys in white hats and bad…
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Apple will soon let you delete the App Store in some markets – here’s why
In recent months, Apple has been forced to make changes to the way its walled garden works thanks to pressure from the European Union (EU) and its Digital Markets Act (DMA). And the latest development could have a massive impact on how you use and download all the best iOS apps…
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Apple rumor points to an iPhone 16, Watch, and AirPods launch event next month
When will we meet the iPhone 16 and other new items from Apple, like MacBook Pro laptops with M4 chips inside? Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman says that based on his sources, a launch event on September 10th could reveal the new iPhone lineup, as well as the Apple Watch Series…
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SCOTUS could deal another blow to climate action
The Supreme Court could stall action on climate change yet again as it weighs whether to pause new pollution regulations for coal-fired power plants. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized rules this year aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions from coal plants. But red states and industry groups are challenging…
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