European Commission fines Google €2.95B over abusive ad tech practices
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Trump-linked WLFI token fell over 40% since launch, causing millions of dollars of losses for big cryptocurrency investors.Zoltan Vardai (Cointelegraph)
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Can Inaccessibility Make A Game Better? This Game Makes A Strong Case For It
How does one properly deal with grief? The grief of recollecting beautiful memories, knowing they can never return. The grief of watching the life you built for yourself drastically slip away. The grief of seeing a loved one lose themselves to dementia. I've lived these moments. The pain of watching my grandfather, the kindest and gentlest man in my ...
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And Roger isn't very accessible, but maybe that's the point.Grant Stoner (GameSpot)
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Purposeful animations
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MindsEye devs drop a massive patch amid ‘relaunch’ efforts, but I feel no amount of updates will save this sinking ship
Trying their best to save what they can, MindsEye devs at Build-a-Rocket-Boy have released its fourth major update. This comes as BARB reportedly wishes to “relaunch” the game, which is one of the worst-received gaming disasters in the industry's history. As per IGN, MindsEye Update 4 is a 15GB-sized ...
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It's time we all moved on from this wreck.Andrej Barovic (Destructoid)
Protobuffers Are Wrong (2018)
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I have two Amazon Echos that I never use, but they apparently burn GBs a day
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Crypto regulation has advanced: The Fed set an Oct. 21 stablecoin focus. The SEC and CFTC have allowed spot trading on registered exchanges.Tanzeel Akhtar (Cryptonews)
Bitcoin fell 2% despite weak U.S. jobs report increasing Fed easing odds, with whale reserves dropping 100,000 BTC as weekend target $108K.Anas Hassan (Cryptonews)
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How to defeat Moorwing in Hollow Knight Silksong
The terror of Greymoor, Moorwing is the first wall in Hollow Knight: Silksong for many. After all, it can end Hornet’s journey with a couple of hits. Nevertheless, the boss must be brought down if you want to advance, and luckily, you don’t have to do it alone. Here’s how to beat Moorwing in Hollow Knight: Silksong, as well as how to get Garmond and Zaza to join in on the ...
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Exodus 33:15 (NIV)
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And Moses said to Him, “If Your presence does not go [with me], do not lead us up from here. Then Moses said, “If you don’t personally go with us, don’t make us leave this place.YouVersion | The Bible App | Bible.com
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As controversies mount, Roblox announces heavy investment in AI and boasts astronomically high daily active users
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Silksong completely changed how I look at metroidvanias
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Development Speed Has Never Been a Bottleneck
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Big part of discussion around vibe coding revolves around pace of development while it was never a key constraint in succeeding with a product.Pawel Brodzinski (The Pre-Pre-Seed)
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MindsEye Title Update 4 Released – Full Patch Notes
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Data Modeling Guide for Real-Time Analytics with ClickHouse
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Learn how to build sub-second real-time analytics with ClickHouse. Complete guide covering data modeling strategies, optimization techniques, and practical S3-to-dashboard examples.Data Engineering Blog
Interview with Japanese Demoscener – 0b5vr
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A computer upgrade has shut down BART
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Hollow Knight Silksong user reviews tank in one region amid localization trouble
Was Hollow Knight Silksong worth the wait? Thanks to Steam issues and a full day's work, I've only had one lunch break to dive in, but in that hour I've beaten the first boss and started on Hornet's journey proper. Many other players have committed far more time to the game, and excitement is still at fever pitch. However, players in some ...
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Hollow Knight Silksong has broken countless records (and storefronts), but players in China and France are dismayed by poor localization.Ben Sledge (PCGamesN)
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South Korea: 'many' of its nationals detained in ICE raid on GA Hyundai facility
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The Fortune 500 company confirmed the presence of law enforcement at the LG Energy Solution and Hyundai battery joint venture construction site in Ellabell.Nicole Acevedo (NBC News)
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Asus says its Intel 800-series motherboards are approved to run DDR5-7200 without an XMP profile, pointing to a RAM speed boost for an Arrow Lake refresh
Truth be told, I think we'd just prefer to have Nova Lake instead, thanks.
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Making the most of a dumb fax switcher box in the old days
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Vetinari's Clock (2011)
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For most of his game-making career, Australian developer dweedes has projected an image of cheeky, punkish rebellion. His website WET GAMIN has accumulated a trove of experimental games over the last decade: short works by various freeware developers that exemplify a scribbly, DIY spirit. Now, making and selling games ...
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Inside the punkish, DIY game-making craft of Australian indie studio Nonsense Machine.Austin Lancaster (Rock Paper Shotgun)
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