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âI wish you would just hold me in contempt of court so I can get 24 hours of sleep,â a lawyer representing Donald Trumpâs government told a federal judge on Tuesday. Julie Le, the lawyer, who was temporarily detailed to the US Attorneyâs Office in Minneapolis, was assigned to 88 federal court cases in under [âŠ] Read more âș
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Axiom says its AI found solutions to several long-standing math problems, a sign of the technologyâs steadily advancing reasoning capabilities. Read more âș
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You wouldn't know it to hear it, but decorated video game actor Jennifer Hale - famously the voice of Mass Effect's Commander Shepard - is the person providing the meows of new Overwatch hero Jetpack Cat. Read more Read more âș
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After layoffs, over 1,000 people have donated to a GoFundMe for Washington Post staffers impacted, including several notable names. Read more âș
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Overwatch 2 will henceforth be known as Overwatch, Blizzard has announced, as it outlines a major new plan that will revolve around free, annual, expansion-like releases for the game. The first of these - The Reign of Talon - arrives next week, on Tuesday, 10th February. Read more Read more âș
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When X's engineering team published the code that powers the platform's "for you" algorithm last month, Elon Musk said the move was a victory for transparency. "We know the algorithm is dumb and needs massive improvements, but at least you can see us struggle to make it better in real-time and with transparency," Musk wrote. "No other social media companies do this."Â While it's true that X is the only... Read more âș
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Bright-eyed and hopeful Blizzard shooter Overwatch nearly had an f-bomb problem. Read more Read more âș
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It sounds as though Blizzard is open to exploring generative AI during the development of its games. Read more Read more âș
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Blizzard is running a series of showcases for several of its major franchises and on Wednesday, it was time for Overwatch to step up to the plate. Thatâs Overwatch, by the way, and not Overwatch 2. The studio is formally nixing the number from the game's name. "Overwatch is more than just a digit: it's a living universe that keeps growing, keeps surprising, and keeps bringing players together from around... Read more âș
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Sen. Markey: Database of peaceful protesters, if it exists, should be shut down. Read more âș
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PowerGPU said on X that "SSD and other part prices have gone up again," warning its customers that it will raise prices again by next week. Read more âș
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The paper is reportedly cutting roughly a third of its staff while its billionaire owner sits on a $261 billion fortune. Read more âș
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The Pixel 10a is official, though details are limited. On Wednesday, Google posted a teaser video showing the mid-range phone dancing around colorful backgrounds. You can pre-order the Pixel 10a on February 18. Google hasn't yet revealed the phone's specs. In the short video, we can see a blue model that's virtually indistinguishable on the outside from the Pixel 9a. And alleged leaks point to a phone with few changes... Read more âș
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Hot on the heels of AGDQ in January, Games Done Quick is hosting its second speedrunning event of the year, Back to Black 2026, starting tomorrow, February 5. The four-day event is organized by Black in a Flash and is raising money for Race Forward, a nonprofit that works across communities to address systemic racism.Back to Black is timed to the start of Black History Month and highlights the deep... Read more âș
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Amazon's video game adaptation wraps up its sophomore season with plenty of nods to the 'Fallout' lore. Read more âș
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As someone who grew up in Alaska, I've met a lot of other Americans who are surprised about what my upbringing and lifestyle there were really like. Read more âș
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Nintendo has lined up its first showcase of the year. The next Nintendo Direct is taking place on February 5 at 9AM ET, the company has announced. It will run for around 30 minutes.As previous reports suggested, it will focus on third-party titles from partners instead of first-party games from Nintendo itself. So if you were hoping for new Mario or Zelda announcements, that may not happen during this event.... Read more âș
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Two-day March summit to discuss trade shifts, new technologies in Canadian manufacturing. Read more âș
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Data privacy event unpacks how AI could save doctors time yet erode patient trust. Read more âș
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Waterloo software firm has been searching for a permanent leader since August. Read more âș
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Sutton honoured for groundbreaking research into machine learning. Read more âș
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QuĂ©bec security tech firm says retailers are increasingly turning to body cameras to reduce theft. Read more âș
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Tech policy advocate Josh Tabish on why he thinks regulation shouldnât necessarily mean restriction. Read more âș
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Daly Brown and Nick Foubert built a company around their defence expertise, before finding the support to scale it. Read more âș
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How Avestecâs engineering talent pipeline reshaped how it prototypes, designs, and scales complex hardware systems. Read more âș
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