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    30 years later, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire is a relic of a lost era

    I played it on the N64 and loved it, though now tempted to go grab it off of GoG and dive in again. I did also read the novel and yeah...definitely left a LOT out of the game.
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    Google’s Android head confirms Chrome OS and Android are merging

    As someone who turns older laptops into Chromebooks using [now] Chrome OS Flex, this gives me some pause. And before the Linux pitchforks come out, some are for kids who just need to get into their school-owned Google accounts and systems, and everything is Chrome-based. So it gives consistence...
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    SteamOS 3.7 brings Valve’s gaming OS to other handhelds and generic AMD PCs

    My only concern with this is about playing games from the other game stores, like Epic and GOG's...I frankly have no loyalty to any one of them, I just buy the games I want, from where I can get the best deal. Though likely I'm not Valve's target audience for SteamOS, and if I ever bought a PC...
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    Doom: The Dark Ages is surprisingly playable on the Steam Deck

    I'm...gonna assume that you meant the RTX 5080 Ti...??
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    Intel Arc B570 review: At $219, the cheapest good graphics card

    The other thought that is crossing my mind as I am building a $1000k-ish new rig where every dollar counts, is what about the RX 9XXX cards coming out soon? Will a replacement for the 7600 XT be part of that release??
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    Intel targets budget-friendly 1440p gaming with $249 and $219 Arc B500 GPUs

    I really, really hope these B-series knock it out of the park...I'm looking to build a mid-range/budget build next year, though mostly to play older games casually (think lots of GoG) and also try out Xbox GamePass for PC...so I need something that can handle the load, but not break the...
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    Thanks, Internet! It’s now shockingly easy to become an international monkey torturer.

    Whelp, I'm done with humanity for the day... -_-
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    Star Citizen still hasn’t launched, but it’s already banning cheaters

    I don't get it, at this point just move to a 'subscription' service for the game, and then versioning basically don't matter...
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    My favorite macOS Sequoia feature so far might be the old-timey Mac wallpaper

    As a Xennial I grew up with Macs and really cut my teeth on OS 7/8/9/X...after all these years, there is something about OS 8/9 that just still to this day feels like it makes more sense!
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    This is Cadillac’s new entry-level EV, the $54,000 Optiq crossover

    How is $54k starting considered "entry level"?!
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    Controller maker says Switch 2 will be backward compatible with all Switch games

    I'm honestly less concerned with the backwards compatibility and moreso with the controllers. For the love of everything, please redesign them to eliminate drift...I've purchased 4 sets of joycons now because one or the other starts to drift. Also, if they could just make them a bit...
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    Business groups sue FTC to block ban on noncompetes, claim they help workers

    CoC never said they would have any more leverage, they said opportunity...which means, they can very much try to negotiate, but with the non-com's out there, businesses know unless these people have a full-time working spouse that can cover the mortgage for 6-12 months or the job is outside the...
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    A touch(screen) of nostalgia: Delta brings classic Nintendo consoles to iOS

    Quick heads up: the “legally acquired” links goes to an 11 year old Ars review of the Retrode, which seems to be defunct and the site is dead. A quick google search shows some and a successor floating around, but you’ll have to look for alternatives. On a related note, frustrating I traded in...
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    Russian space chief says new rocket will put Falcon 9 reuse to shame

    It was mentioned only briefly, but the Western sanctions imposed on Russia will also likely drag out the development of this new theoretical rocket as well. I don't doubt it will eventually exist and fly, and probably do exactly what they are claiming it will do. Russians don't exactly give up...
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    Windows 11 24H2 goes from “unsupported” to “unbootable” on some older PCs

    Yeah, they have had a hell of a time trying to get it to run on waxy-potatoes, yet it can still run Doom without a hitch...
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    Ford rethinks EV strategy, is working on a smaller, cheaper EV platform

    Bought two cars in the last few years and both times looked at EV's and both times quickly noped out of that process the moment I saw the price difference. No way I can justify a $15k+ difference, not including needing a charger in my house.
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    Raspberry Pi is preparing for an IPO in London for likely more than $500M

    Reads title Bulls%%t…
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    The 2024 Chevrolet Blazer first drive: GM’s EV platform goes mainstream

    I'm happy to see that there are plenty of other commentors saying the same thing... paying $57k+ for a mid-size, mid-package tier SUV is just ridiculous. I would love to purchase an EV, but paying that amount is just not financially feasible for me, along with so many other Americans. I really...
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    Broadcom ends VMware perpetual license sales, testing customers and partners

    I’ll bet no different than right now, minus the addition line item for vSphere and vSAN; they probably just list it as a yearly reoccurring and call it a day. I’m curious to see what multi-year discounts resellers give more than anything.
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    Report: Linux desktops hit 3% global market share, but are declining in US

    I do find it amazing how much of a jump macOS has made in the last 3 years for market share. What was glossed over a bit though was the increase to the ChromeOS usage, which doesn't surprise me in the least. With schools adopting ChromeOS due to the pandemic and remote school days, I can see...