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Technology • May 28

Why Google’s AI can’t spell Google (or anything else)

How many Ps are in Google? According to Google, there are two. There's also is also “exactly 1 'r' in the word 'poop',” Google's AI Overview says,...

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Technology • May 27

31 hours with the spit-shined Mina the Hollower (and 34 with the four games that came before it)

To truly appreciate Mina The Hollower, an extraordinary new throwback of a game, I sent myself to Yacht Club University. That's not a real institution of...

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Technology • May 27

Valve Raises Steam Deck Prices…By a Lot

Valve has announced price increases to its industry leading Steam Deck handheld and the level of increase is shocking.

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Technology • May 27

Gemini Mac App Gets Spark Agent This Summer

Gemini app for Mac adds Spark agent and voice control this summer, bringing Google's 24/7 AI assistant closer to desktop users.

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Technology • May 27

Mina the Hollower Review

After the opening hour of Mina the Hollower, I found myself dropped into a hostile world with no obviously “correct” path to follow and roaming enemies that...

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Technology • May 27

Anyone Hoping to Get the Steam Machine for Less Than a Thousand Bucks Is Probably Going to Be Disappointed

In the six months since Valve announced the Steam Machine, PC gaming hardware has continued to get more expensive, and now that the Steam Deck has an...

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Technology • May 27

Cyber attackers are hijacking Microsoft Outlook, Teams and 365 log-ins, FBI says

A new phishing tool is allowing cyber attackers to get access to Microsoft 365 users' accounts without even needing to know your password, the FBI said in a...

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Technology • May 27

Apple Developing iPhone Anti-Snatching Feature That Locks Stolen Phones Instantly

Apple is developing a new feature that will lock your iPhone if it's snatched from your hand by a thief, according to Apple code seen by 9to5Mac.

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Technology • May 27

Websites have a new way to spy on visitors: Analyzing their SSD activity

Over the decades, there has been no shortage of sites using clever techniques to covertly track visitors' browsing histories, device fingerprints,...

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Technology • May 27

Mina the Hollower is the best old-school action adventure I’ve played in a while

Smooth movement, compelling combat, and tons of secrets make for an innovative throwback.

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Technology • May 27

Marathon Is Embracing Survival Horror In Season 2, And You Can Try It For Free

Marathon Season 2 begins June 2, and developer Bungie has now detailed all the ways its new Night Marsh map will have players jumping at shadows.

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Technology • May 27

If Google AI Search feels worse lately, you are not alone. Could Microsoft become a real alternative?

As competitor search engines surge on Google's AI obsession, Microsoft should exploit the situation. But it'll go against everything it's been doing up...

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Technology • May 27

Valve’s Steam Deck is back in stock after months, but you won’t like it

Valve's Steam Deck handheld has been largely unavailable to buy since mid-February, a victim of the RAM and storage shortages that have been driving up...

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Technology • May 27

Steam Deck OLED Prices Rise by Up to $300 Amid Component Shortages

Valve's Steam Deck OLED handheld gaming console pricing has increased significantly due to ongoing DRAM and NAND Flash shortages affecting supply chains...

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Technology • May 27

The Steam Deck is back, and affordable PC gaming is dead

The Steam Deck, harbinger of a portable PC gaming revolution, has been out of stock for three months. Now it's back… at almost double the price of the...

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Technology • May 27

Valve Jacks Up Steam Deck Prices By As Much As $300

Valve has increased the prices of the Steam Deck "due to rising memory and storage costs." The numbers are not pretty at all.

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Technology • May 27

How to Get Google Health Premium Free

During Google I/O, when talking about a new tier of Google AI Ultra plans, Google mentioned that Google Health Premium would soon be included in plans in...

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Technology • May 27

Valve raises Steam Deck prices by more than $200

Valve has raised the price of the Steam Deck OLED, with the 1TB model jumping to $949, and the 512GB version now costing $789.

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Technology • May 27

IO Interactive has a plan to keep you playing 007: First Light long after the credits roll

As a linear, scripted action game, the replayability of James Bond game 007: First Light has been called into question. It's something Rick brought up in...

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Technology • May 27

An update on Google’s “disregard” issue.

Since Friday, Google hasn't shown an AI Overview for the word “disregard.” The term was making AI Overviews “disregard” instructions instead of giving an AI...

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