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Engadget

Microsoft's collaborative work app, Loop, is finally available in public preview

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Engadget

Microsoft's collaborative work app, Loop, is finally available in public preview

The Verge

SEC sues Justin Sun for his crypto schemes, along with Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul, and Soulja Boy

Photo by Calvin Sit / Bloomberg via Getty Images When we wrote about Tron founder Justin Sun and possible illegal activities within his cryptocurrency empire last year, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) declined to comment. Said one employee who spoke to The Verge, ...

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The Verge

SEC sues Justin Sun for his crypto schemes, along with Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul, and Soulja Boy

Ars Technica

Counter-Strike 2 will bring a huge technical overhaul to the classic shooter

Sub-tick-rate updates seek to end a long-standing struggle for precise gameplay.

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Ars Technica

Counter-Strike 2 will bring a huge technical overhaul to the classic shooter

Engadget

Ethernet co-inventor Bob Metcalfe wins the Turing Award, the 'Nobel Prize of computing'

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Engadget

Ethernet co-inventor Bob Metcalfe wins the Turing Award, the 'Nobel Prize of computing'

Engadget

Epic will share 40 percent of 'Fortnite' purchase revenue with creators

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Engadget

Epic will share 40 percent of 'Fortnite' purchase revenue with creators

The Verge

Apple’s AirTags are receiving a rare discount at Amazon right now

If you do the math, that factors out to just over $22 a pop. | Image: Vjeran Pavic / The Verge If you’re someone who has a penchant for losing everything you own — your keys, fanny pack, what have you — a set of ultra-wideband Bluetooth trackers is a good bet for keeping ...

1 hour ago

The Verge

Apple’s AirTags are receiving a rare discount at Amazon right now

The Verge

The biggest announcements from Epic Games’ State of Unreal 2023 keynote

Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Epic Games has just wrapped its State of Unreal 2023 keynote, where it showed off new enhancements coming to Unreal Engine 5.2, stunning new MetaHuman technology, a big push to unify its disparate assets marketplaces, and Fortnite’s long-awaited ...

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The Verge

The biggest announcements from Epic Games’ State of Unreal 2023 keynote

Ars Technica

Animals without a brain still form associative memories

Cnidarians like anemones and corals have a nerve net, but that seems to be enough.

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Ars Technica

Animals without a brain still form associative memories

Ars Technica

Journalist plugs in unknown USB drive mailed to him—it exploded in his face

Explosives replace malware as the scariest thing a USB stick may hide.

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Ars Technica

Journalist plugs in unknown USB drive mailed to him—it exploded in his face

The Verge

Epic is merging its digital asset stores into one huge marketplace

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Epic Games’ next big plan for the metaverse is to unify all of its disparate asset marketplaces under one brand, Fab. The new store will include assets from the Unreal Engine Marketplace, Quixel Bridge, Artstation Marketplace, and Sketchfab, ...

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The Verge

Epic is merging its digital asset stores into one huge marketplace

Engadget

LG's 2023 wireless soundbars available now, starting at $450

2 hours ago

Engadget

LG's 2023 wireless soundbars available now, starting at $450

The Verge

Epic is going to give 40 percent of Fortnite’s net revenues back to creators

Image: Epic Games Epic Games is trying to make a better economy for Fortnite creators with what its calls “Creator Economy 2.0,” which it announced at its State of Unreal keynote on Wednesday. Previously, Epic creators participated in the company’s “Support-A-Creator” ...

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The Verge

Epic is going to give 40 percent of Fortnite’s net revenues back to creators

Ars Technica

FCC chair proposes ban on deceptive “Broadcast TV” and “Regional Sports” fees

Comcast and others would have to advertise "all-in" TV price if FCC adopts plan.

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Ars Technica

FCC chair proposes ban on deceptive “Broadcast TV” and “Regional Sports” fees

Engadget

‘Counter-Strike 2’ arrives this summer as a free upgrade for 'CS:GO'

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Engadget

‘Counter-Strike 2’ arrives this summer as a free upgrade for 'CS:GO'

The Verge

The Writers Guild of America is reportedly open to AI

Image: The Writers Guild of America While we’ve already seen the adoption of AI tools go hand in hand with layoffs for writers in other industries, the Writers Guild of America is reportedly ready to embrace the disruptive technology so long as it doesn’t directly impact how ...

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The Verge

The Writers Guild of America is reportedly open to AI

Engadget

TikTok CEO to Congress: ‘ByteDance is not an agent of China’

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Engadget

TikTok CEO to Congress: ‘ByteDance is not an agent of China’

Ars Technica

Ethical AI art generation? Adobe Firefly may be the answer

Adobe trained new AI generator on Adobe Stock, licensed content, public domain.

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Ars Technica

Ethical AI art generation? Adobe Firefly may be the answer

Ars Technica

VW will support Android Automotive for the “lifetime” of a car—15 years

It's the answer to a question we've been pondering for some time.

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Ars Technica

VW will support Android Automotive for the “lifetime” of a car—15 years

WIRED

Nothing Ear (2) Review: Vibrant Sound, Control Issues

Vibrant sound and longer battery life make the Ear (2) buds a better buy. But there are caveats.

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WIRED

Nothing Ear (2) Review: Vibrant Sound, Control Issues

WIRED

AI Loves—and Loathes—Language

Deep learning networks may look like brains, but that doesn’t mean they can think like humans. On the ever-expanding meganet, that’s a problem.

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WIRED

AI Loves—and Loathes—Language

WIRED

Travelrest Nest Ultimate Travel Pillow: Neck Support for Great Sleep

Sleeping on a red-eye can be a pain in the neck. This companion is here to support you.

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WIRED

Travelrest Nest Ultimate Travel Pillow: Neck Support for Great Sleep

WIRED

How to Move Your Slack Archive to Discord

Slack puts a paywall in front of features that Discord offers for free. Here’s how to make the leap—and keep your archive, too.

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WIRED

How to Move Your Slack Archive to Discord

WIRED

The Future of Black Queer Characters in Comics Is Joyful

Meet the creators working to make sure that everyone can see themselves in the pages of their favorite stories.

9 hours ago

WIRED

The Future of Black Queer Characters in Comics Is Joyful

WIRED

This Is the Lightest Paint in the World

An energy-saving coating needs no pigments, and it keeps the surface beneath it 30 degrees cooler.

10 hours ago

WIRED

This Is the Lightest Paint in the World