Month: September 2026
Baldur’s Gate 3’s first act is a Tav graveyard — here’s how I finally conquered act one syndrome
There are many audacious and commendable feats in gaming. Taking down Consort Radahn, platforming through the Path of Pain, filling your entire Pokedex, to name but a few. However, despite personally doing all these things, one task chewed me up and spat me out repeatedly. One that, on paper, isn’t…
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You can use your old laptop to make a smart home hub
An old netbook can automate the devices that otherwise aren't interested in talking to one another. Source
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Sony Bravia 9 II vs Samsung R95H: which flagship RGB TV is best, and can they compete with OLED?
RGB mini-LED (and its other various names) continues to be the talk of the TV world, with nearly every brand getting involved with the new tech in 2026. I’ve tested several RGB mini-LED/Micro RGB TVs and while it’s been a mixed bag, the new tech shows promise. While these TVs…
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Kids turned the comment section of an NPR podcast into a group chat
Middle schoolers, likely blocked from other apps and social networks, apparently turned the Spotify comment section under an episode of NPR’s Wild Card into an impromptu group chat. In a new episode of This American Life, host Ira Glass digs into how the kids landed there and why. But it…
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WoW: Forever has me excited, but Blizzard needs to tread carefully — the player base will be seriously split in its current state
After one week of World of Warcraft: Forever’s beta, I have to say, my initial impression is one of cautious optimism. I’m not quite sure what I was expecting, but I think Blizzard could, just maybe, be onto something here. Like many other veteran WoW players, I’ve been dabbling over…
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Apple hit with a $5.7 billion verdict for alleged patent infringement
Apple is reportedly looking to appeal the jury verdict. Source
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