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Valve has begun the final phase of its plan to end Steam support for 32-bit versions of Windows, with a December Steam client update that changes how the platform runs on modern systems. Read more âș
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If you still haven't bought into the Steam Deck craze, it'll cost you a little extra to take the plunge now since Valve is only offering OLED models. Valve announced in a note on its Steam Deck page that it's "no longer producing the Steam Deck LCD 256GB model," adding that "once sold out, it will no longer be available." As of this article's publishing, the $399 Steam Deck with... Read more âș
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Newly released documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein probe reveal some of the high-profile figures who rubbed elbows with the financier. Read more âș
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Fortnite will not be returning to iOS in Japan next year "as promised" because, according to Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney, Apple has allegedly launched "another travesty of obstruction and lawbreaking". Read more Read more âș
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An anonymous reader shared this report from 9to5Linux: After the controversial news shared earlier this week by Mozilla's new CEO that Firefox will evolve into "a modern AI browser," the company now revealed it is working on an AI kill switch for the open-source web browser... What was not made clear [in Tuesday's comments by new Mozilla CEO Anthony Enzor-DeMeo] is that Firefox will also ship with an AI kill... Read more âș
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Although moving to a small beach town in a different country had its perks, it was lonely. I struggled to fit in as neither a local nor a tourist. Read more âș
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After 18,000 hours of simulated use, RTINGS' longevity test reveals fascinating insights into the TVs that dominate our markets today. While OLED has clearly overcome its reliability woes to become the least vulnerable panel type, LCDs with local dimming are still competitive and fare better than their unified-backlight brethren. Read more âș
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The most affordable Steam Deck, the $399 LCD model, is not available in the US. And, according to the Steam Deck site, it won't be coming back. Underneath the listings for the various models is a note that says: We are no longer producing the Steam Deck LCD 256GB model. Once sold out, it will [âŠ] Read more âș
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The Trump Administration was legally required to release all documents related to federal investigations of Jeffrey Epstein by Friday, with only limited grounds for withholding documents and full explanations required for any redactions. They did not do this. Or anything close to it. The Justice Department released several thousand documents Friday, but top officials acknowledged [âŠ] Read more âș
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Long before opioids flooded communities, something else was quietly changingâand it may have helped set the stage for todayâs crisis. A new study finds that as church attendance dropped among middle-aged, less educated white Americans, deaths from overdoses, suicide, and alcohol-related disease began to rise. The trend started years before OxyContin appeared, suggesting the opioid epidemic intensified a problem already underway. Read more âș
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China has brought online a national experimental research network designed to support experimentation on future network designs and to improve data transmission quality. Read more âș
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Avatar: Fire and Ash has proven itself the best movie in James Cameron's sci-fi film franchise with its new ideas, themes, and character developments. Read more âș
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You'd think things would be slowing down heading into the holidays, but this week saw a whirlwind of Apple leaks and rumors while Apple started its next cycle of betas following last week's release of iOS 26.2 and related updates. This week also saw the release of a new Apple Music integration with ChatGPT, so read on below for all the details on this week's biggest stories! Top Stories iOS... Read more âș
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Recently, Nick Noone, co-founder and CEO of Peregrine, was introduced to Candace Parker, sports broadcaster and retired WNBA star, by mutual friends. They hit it off. The two share a passion for athletics. (Noone was a Stanford gymnast.) And both have an interest in startups. (Parker is an active angel investor.) After Noone described how his startup sells Palantir-esque data analytics software to local police and public safety departments, Parker... Read more âș
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When a friend invited me to play a new game called REPO earlier this year, I thought I was wasting my money - not because the game looked bad, but because it looked like Lethal Company. The surprise-hit 2024 co-op survival horror game has players wander through unnerving ruined structures collecting trash while evading monsters. [âŠ] Read more âș
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Holiday shoppers, it's time to finish knocking out that seasonal wish list. At this point, your online purchases may not arrive in time unless you're willing to pay extra for priority shipping - or you happen to get lucky. Still, gifting anything at all is awfully nice of you, regardless of when it arrives. If [âŠ] Read more âș
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Valve announced on the Steam page that it's discontinuing the $399 LCD Steam Deck, saying that it's only available until stocks last. Read more âș
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"If you can do $25 billion in bad year, imagine the flow potential in good year," said Bloomberg's Eric Balchunas Read more âș
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Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket have gained popularity in the U.S. by letting people bet on everything from elections to Oscar winners to weather trends. But over the past year, a substantial portion of their wagersâand in Kalshiâs case the vast majorityâhave come from sports betting. And now traditional sportsbooks and crypto exchanges are crashing the prediction market party. DraftKings, one of the two largest online sportsbooks in the... Read more âș
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Google may finally bring back the separate Wi-Fi and mobile data toggles in a future Android release. Read more âș
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As China makes more advances on flying taxis, the Trump administration is hoping it can speed up the U.S. effort. The biggest startups hope for a 2026 debut. Read more âș
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Travel brands understand what personalization should deliver. Whatâs missing is integrated customer data that allows them to execute consistently across journeys and moments. Read more âș
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The policy is another sign that the economy is skewing toward the wealthy and away from the Middle Class. Read more âș
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Business travel platform Navan reported 29% revenue growth in its first earnings call as a public company, but the surprise departure of its CFO just months after going public has analysts seeking answers. Read more âș
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Airlines are under pressure to decarbonize, but now theyâre pointing fingers at AI for stealing the clean energy they need. The question is whether policymakers will listen. Read more âș
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The airline CEO carousel is spinning fast. Many boards are executing orderly transitions, but others are reacting to unexpected developments. Read more âș
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Everyone wants the luxury traveler, but no two hotel groups define âluxuryâ the same way. From yachts to boutique collections to loyalty tie-ins, hotel giants are rewriting the rules to win the richest guests in a race that keeps getting bigger. Read more âș
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This pre-Christmas announcement ensures regulators wonât be easing into the holidays. It's a seasonal surprise thatâs likely to turn silent nights into sleepless ones for some. Read more âș
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Hotel groups must ensure that short-term performance marketing doesnât quietly erode brand loyalty, which may be key to unlocking bookings driven by agentic AI. Read more âș
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Expedia and Booking are trying to be both the storefront and the supply chain. AI is squeezing the middle, and âdoing bothâ starts to look less like diversification and more like diluted power. Read more âș
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