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I have had Alexa Echo devices from Amazon in my house for years, so when it’s time for bed, all I have to say is “Alexa, turn off the lamp” to darken our bedroom. I also use my voice to play music or get answers to questions, especially now that Amazon has upgraded my devices to Alexa+, which uses AI and a large language model similar to ChatGPT to provide detailed answers to almost anything I might ask. Google Assistant, which works with Android devices and Google speakers, has similar functions. Pushing b
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Original KOTOR director Casey Hudson returns to Star Wars with new studio Arcanaut. Read more ›
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Win for Silicon Valley lobbyists comes over opposition from some of the president’s Maga allies Read more ›
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Finding an affordable and reliable NBN service is one thing, but can you be sure you'll get satisfactory support further down the line? This Aussie-owned telco stakes its reputation on it. Read more ›
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The order creates an Justice Department task force to challenge state AI laws, and directs the Commerce Department to pull future broadband funding from states that pass “onerous” legislation. Read more ›
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On Thursday evening, with White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks looking over his shoulder, Donald Trump signed an executive order aiming to grab unilateral power over regulating artificial intelligence for the federal government. The order can't by itself unilaterally override state AI laws, but it directs federal agencies to take steps to reduce […] Read more ›
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Despite not being officially announced, the Honor X8d is now listed in Kyrgyzstan. It currently shows as out of stock, but that will undoubtedly change soon. Unfortunately this means we can't tell you the price, but we do have the specs along with the official images you can see below. So, the Honor X8d comes in blue, grey, and black with a 6.77-inch 1080x2392 AMOLED touchscreen, the Snapdragon 6s 4G... Read more ›
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Coven of the Chicken Foot has a lot of things going for it already, in my book. It stars a hero rarely seen in video games, an elderly woman, and it has gorgeous storybook-style art in a lush fantasy setting. It’s a single-player puzzle platformer, it relies on wordless storytelling and the woman, a witch named Gertie, travels with a creepy-cute companion. Plus, Gertie has chicken feet. I love her... Read more ›
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Record hack of SoftBank-backed online retailer Coupang prompts calls for more investment in cyber security Read more ›
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Director Kitao Sakurai's 'Street Fighter' movie kicks its way into theaters in 2026. Read more ›
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Health insurance premiums on the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces are set to soar after Congress failed Thursday to pass a last-minute plan to avert the rate hikes. As many as four million people could be forced to go uninsured, because they can no longer afford their health plan. I spoke with some of them earlier […] Read more ›
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At an FDA discussion of testosterone replacement therapy, a top official called for special health centers to address a “men’s health crisis.” Others called to ease men's access to hormones. Read more ›
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The executive order establishes a federal task force charged with the job of going after state AI laws. Read more ›
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Remedy Entertainment is finally showing off the much-anticipated sequel to Control. The new game, dubbed Control Resonant, expands on the original with a new action-RPG framework. It takes place seven years later and shifts the setting from the unsettling Oldest House of the original to a more open Manhattan, while putting players in the role […] Read more ›
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The founder of Terraform Labs was sentenced today for lying about ‘experimental’ coins that blew a $40 billion hole in the crypto economy. Read more ›
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The last mainline Tomb Raider game was 2018’s Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and after spending a few years in video game purgatory, Lara Croft is coming back in two new games. At The Game Awards 2025, Amazon Game Studios announced that Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis will reimagine of one of the hero’s early adventures in 2026, and Tomb Raider: Catalyst will continue the series in 2027.Catalyst is developed... Read more ›
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This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump’s Indiana redistricting campaign has failed — again. What happened? On Thursday, the Indiana state Senate voted down a Trump-backed bill to redraw […] Read more ›
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We've been waiting to find out what the new, internally made Wizards of the Coast Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game will be, and now we know: it's a third-person action adventure game called Warlock which is pulling on open-world and immersive sim ideas - and stars Battlestar Galactica's Tricia Helfer. Perhaps more to the point: it's not Baldur's Gate 4, or a follow-up in any way to Baldur's Gate 3,... Read more ›
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Remedy Entertainment's Control is a bizarre yet totally captivating action game that feels like Die Hard by way of David Lynch. InControl: Resonant, players step into the role of the original game's most enigmatic and unsettling characters for their own jaunt through a 'new-weird' world outside The Oldest House.Just ahead of the reveal at The Game Awards, we got an early look at Control: Resonant, the next game in the... Read more ›
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The studio has announced a landmark deal and $1 billion investment with OpenAI to bring hundreds of Disney characters to its generative AI platforms. Read more ›
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A regional transit agency seeks to assist the fight against blight in downtown San Jose with a building demolition. Read more ›
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Shares of Apple Inc. were battered earlier this year as the iPhone maker faced repeated complaints about its lack of an artificial intelligence strategy Read more ›
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Intel has decided to slash well over 59 jobs in the South Bay as the chipmaking titan attempts to steady its operations. Read more ›
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A San Ramon office hub has been seized through a foreclosure that sharply reduced the property's value. Read more ›
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The new $999 Explore Key replaces the $974 Enchant Key. Read more ›
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Customers complained they gave the business their pets and money but were never provided cremains. Read more ›
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California's ownership duration hit a record high – one of 34 states reaching a peak in the third quarter. Read more ›
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After offering a refund, the company back-tracked and refused to return the money. Find out how it was resolved. Read more ›
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Park Padel showcases its flagship South San Francisco club, expanding the sport’s reach across the Bay Area Read more ›
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