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Today, we’re exploring a film that’s been the talk of the town for its unconventional portrayal of a hitman’s life – ‘The Killer.’ Directed by the acclaimed David Fincher and... Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Elon Musk took the stage at the DealBook conference on Wednesday evening with nervous laughter and a cascade of jokes about himself and his companies. But the interview quickly turned to the more serious subject of Musk’s recent antisemitic posts on X and whether his company can survive the advertiser boycott. On that matter, Musk seemed alternatingly apologetic and defiant — acknowledging his mistakes, then doing everything in his power to push advertisers away. “I hope they stop. Don’t advertise,” Musk told interviewer Andrew Ross Sorkin. “If somebody is going to try to blackmail me with advertising, blackmail me with money, go fuck yourself. Go fuck yourself. Is that clear? I hope it is.” He singled out Disney CEO Bob Iger, who discussed not wanting Disney to be affiliated with Musk while on stage earlier in the day. “Hey Bob, if you’re in the audience.” If advertisers don’t return, Musk said, “what this advertising boycott is gonna ...

Following Sam Altman's rollercoaster of a return as OpenAI's CEO, the company announced that it will now include Microsoft as a non-voting observer on its board. The question remains as to why the firm's largest investor wasn't on its board in the first place, but this seems to be somewhat addressed for now, at least. Altman is joined by co-founder Greg Brockman who resumes his role as President, whereas Mira Murati, who very briefly served as interim CEO throughout the drama, will return to her role as CTO. The announcement also confirms a new board consisting of former Salesforce CEO Bret Taylor (chair), former Clinton Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, and original member Adam D'Angelo, who is also Quora's co-founder and CEO. It was earlier rumored that Altman's exit was partly influenced by D'Angelo's seeming conflict of interest, as OpenAI was developing a potential competitor to Quora's Poe service — the latter offers OpenAI's ChatGPT an...

Bitmagic today announced that its generative AI -based game development platform is now available for public access. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

Global payments provider Xsolla has been sued by a former accounting vice president who alleges the company mishandled finances. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

Games for Change and AD Gaming announced that the second Games for Change Middle East Summit will take place in Abu Dhabi. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

Byju’s said on Wednesday that recent accusations by India’s crime-fighting agency regarding a breach of the nation’s foreign exchange rule are “solely technical” in nature and the startup anticipates that any resultant penalty would be minimal. The Bengaluru-headquartered startup, India’s most valuable, said it has filed requisite intimation for all the foreign direct investment it © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

Uber has secured another win over the struggling taxi industry. Soon, riders in London will be able to hail an iconic black cab in the city. London cabbies can now start signing up for Uber trip referrals, but the service won’t roll out until early 2024. Uber says some drivers have already begun showing interest © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

Capcom confirmed in a new livestream that the upcoming action-RPG Dragon's Dogma 2 launches on March 22 next year. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

Organizations can see which encryption keys and attached services/applications and users show evidence of increased risk, anomalous behavior. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

Apple Music’s full year-end Replay experience has arrived. Although elements of the personalized recap are available year-round (including a continually updating playlist), the company spruces up its web interface this time of year for a sleeker presentation as you reflect on your 2023 listening habits. Apple Music also announced its Artist of the Year (Taylor Swift, who you may have heard of) and subscribers’ top choices in various categories. If you listened to Apple Music this year, you can head to the service’s Replay 2023 website and log into your account to view a rundown of the music you enjoyed during the last 12 months. It lists your most-streamed artists, songs, albums, genres, playlists and stations. It also includes a highlight video summarizing your habits, which you can share with friends and family or on social channels. If you reach any milestones, like listening to 25,000 minutes of music, it will reveal exactly when you hit them. Apple says Replay 2023 will also tell ...

Swami Sivasubramanian, Amazon AWS’s vice president of Data and AI, gave VentureBeat a preview of what to expect from AWS' keynotes, including building Bedrock apps in less than a minute, more LLM choice, vector database expansion, and more. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

It's cold outside, so you probably need new long underwear. Shop our favorite tents, backpacks, and other outdoor gear. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

Rivian has started a leasing program in 14 US states. The EV maker added the new financing option to its website on Monday (via Electrek), allowing customers to lease R1T electric pickup trucks for estimated prices starting at around $770 monthly (depending on your region). Since vehicle leases are categorized differently from purchases under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), lessees qualify for the full $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles. The leasing program will be available to customers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington. “We chose these launch states based on many factors including where our customers are located and where leasing is most popular,” a Rivian spokesperson wrote in an email to CNBC. Rivian told the outlet it plans to expand the program’s available states and vehicle models, but it didn’t offer a timeline or further details. It’s reportedly...

It's Cyber Monday, and a deluge of TVs are on sale for the occasion. Many of the deals that were advertised on Black Friday are still available but, as always, not all of those discounts are truly worth it. So let us help: we've rounded up the best Cyber Monday TV deals we could find for 2023 below, with discounts on top-rated sets from Samsung, LG, Sony, TCL and Hisense. Though we don't formally review TVs at Engadget, we've thoroughly researched price histories and reviews from other sites we trust to ensure you get the right set for your needs — whether it's a premium OLED TV, a budget-friendly model or just any sort of mammoth 75-inch screen. If you don't need a new set, we've also included a few Cyber Monday deals on streaming services, media streamers and soundbars. Best Cyber Monday OLED TV deals 55-inch Samsung S90C OLED TV A 55-inch model of Samsung’s S90C OLED TV is available for $1,298 at Amazon, Walmart and B&H. Samsung itself has it for $2 ...

Cyber Monday is now in full swing on Amazon, bringing even more savings on electronics in post-Black Friday deals. It’s a great time to get stocked up for all your home and on-the-go charging needs, with steep discounts on Anker’s highly rated chargers, cables and power banks. There are discounts of 30 to 40 percent off some of Anker’s most useful devices, including its 20,000mAh Prime Power Bank and the compact Prime 67W fast wall charger with three ports. Here are Amazon’s best Cyber Monday deals on Anker devices. Anker Prime 100W USB-C Fast Charger Anker’s Prime 100W fast charger is great for when you need to charge multiple devices at once. It has two USB-C ports and a USB-A port, with a maximum output of 100W when using two ports at once. That means your devices will charge up pretty quickly. It’s compatible with most popular smartphones, including the flagships from Apple, Samsung and Google, and is strong enough to charge your iPad and MacBook. Anker Prime 67W USB C Charger Th...

ByteDance’s gaming ambition has been an expensive, short-lived pursuit. In late 2021, the TikTok parent’s plans for video games came into the spotlight after it became one of the firm’s six core business units, posing a new threat to incumbents such as Tencent and NetEase and rising star MiHoYo. Nonetheless, after two years of tepid © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

EMotorad, an Indian startup manufacturing electric bikes, raised $20 million in a Series B round as it aims to disrupt China’s market domination and expand its presence in global markets. The three-year-old startup has raised more than $22.5 million in total funding, with Singapore’s Panthera Growth Partners leading the latest round, along with participation from © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

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Hey, folks, welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular recap of the past few days in tech. The headlines have been dominated — nay, overwhelmed — by the drama unfolding at AI startup OpenAI, but plenty else happened in the half-week leading up to Thanksgiving. So much for a sleepy pre-holiday! In this edition © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

An unsealed complaint in a lawsuit filed against Meta by 33 states alleges the company is not only aware that children under the age of 13 use its platforms, but has also “coveted and pursued” this demographic for years on Instagram. The document, which was first spotted by The New York Times, claims that Meta has long been dishonest about how it handles underage users’ accounts when they’re discovered, often failing to disable them when reported and continuing to harvest their data. The newly unsealed complaint, filed on Wednesday, reveals arguments that were previously redacted when attorneys generals from across the US first hit Meta with the lawsuit last month in the California federal court. It alleges the presence of under-13s is an “open secret” at Meta. While the policies on Facebook and Instagram state a person must be at least 13 years old to sign up, children can easily lie about their age — something the lawsuit says Meta is well aware of, and has done little to stop. Inste...

There's no better time to grab a new air fryer or kitchen mixer than during Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

You don't need a whole new computer—just a better monitor. Some of our favorites are on sale for Black Friday. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

On a weekday afternoon at Red Rock Coffee, the cafe known for spotting venture capitalists in Silicon Valley, one is likely to overhear a few conversations in Mandarin. Since China reopened its border this spring after three years of COVID-19 restrictions, managers of U.S. funds in the country have been flocking to the Bay Area. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

Whether you need it for work, school, or gaming, you can snag a discounted laptop right now with these Black Friday sales. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

Style your curls in holiday swirls with the easy-to-use TikTok-viral Beachwaver B1, which is currently half off. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

Ahead of the official start of Black Friday, Amazon has discounted the Pixel 7a to $374. That’s a 25 percent reduction from the $499 Google released the 7a earlier this year, and a return to the handset’s previous all-time low price. Moreover, all three colorways — snow, charcoal and aea — are included in the promotion, and in stock as of the writing of this article. At $499, the Pixel 7a was already a great value. Budget phones often involve some compromises, but with the 7a, those are few and far between. The phone comes with Google’s previous generation Tensor G2 chip. What’s more, the company didn’t cut back on memory — the 7a features 8GB of RAM, just like the Pixel 7. Subsequently, the Pixel 7a offers performance on par with its more expensive sibling. Google didn’t skimp in other areas either. The 7a features a vibrant 6.1-inch OLED screen. And for the first time on one of the company’s A-series phones, the 7a boasts a 90Hz refresh rate, meaning interactions like scrolling will...

With all of the price hikes streaming services have undergone lately, Engadget recently asked whether streaming was still worth it. Ultimately our answer is yes, but we can't help but notice how much more expensive these services are now than they once were. But Black Friday deals this year have discounted a number of the top streaming services available, which means you can save a decent amount of money on the monthly (and sometimes yearly) cost of access. Max, Hulu and Peacock are just a few of the services with Black Friday promotions going on right now, with savings up to 85 percent. The only catch is that most of the deals require you to be a new subscriber, or at least a non-subscriber for a certain period of time. Here are the best Black Friday streaming service deals we could find for 2023. Peacock Max Hulu Paramount+ Fubo SlingTV Philo Your Black Friday Shopping Guide: See all of Yahoo’s Black Friday coverage, here. Follow Engadget for Black Friday tech deals. Lear...

In a video podcast, VentureBeat's editors explore OpenAI's upheaval, Altman's leadership crisis, and the opportunities it presents for Google and Anthropic. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

Cruise executives are taking a measured business approach that preserves cash and improves safety culture in an attempt to put GM’s troubled autonomous vehicle subsidiary on the right path. The first steps in this rebuilding plan, which includes pausing production on its Origin robotaxi, were laid out in an internal email sent to employees by © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

Producing music with friends and colleagues from afar can be tricky but, hopefully, it's about to get a bit smoother. Endlesss, a remote music creation platform, is rolling out a feature called Clubs that could make it easier to share and blend ideas. The new tool is reminiscent of Discord — something Endlesss (yes, with a triple s) outright states in its promotion. Endlesss Clubs are live chat channels where members can add riffs, make comments, combine parts and share files. Just like Discord, members can belong to multiple Clubs, and each has different channels, depending on what people want to create.  The company first announced the upcoming release of Endlesss Clubs back in August. "Music-makers all have to compete for attention on the same distribution platforms. This results in bad outcomes for everyone but the very best," Tim Exile, founder and CEO of Endlesss, said at the time. "We're excited to provide community-owned places for music-makers of all lev...

As OpenAI faces turmoil, Anthropic launches Claude 2.1 with 200K token context, 50% lower false claims, and tool integration for enterprises seeking a stable AI alternative. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

Minimol Games is releasing Chessarama, its collection of single-player chess-based games, to Xbox and PC on December 5. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

Cruise, the self-driving car company owned by General Motors, confirmed to Reuters that its co-founder and chief product officer Daniel Kan has resigned. Kan’s departure comes just a day after the company’s CEO Kyle Vogt announced his resignation on X after a 10-year tenure. Kan is said to have announced his resignation over Slack, however, the reasoning for his departure has not been made clear by the company. The company’s executive reshuffling follows a public relations nightmare that started last month when a Cruise robotaxi hit a pedestrian in San Francisco and pinned them under the vehicle. The parent company, GM, is still conducting a safety probe on the accident and both autonomous and manual vehicle operations at Cruise remain suspended. The company’s public image has been reeling from the accident ever since, and about 950 robotaxis had to be recalled by GM. The California DMV suspended Cruises’ driverless permits shortly after, and that ruling has remained in place. (1/6) We...

French startup Indy has recently closed a new funding round of $44 million (€40 million) with BlackFin Capital Partners leading the round. Indy started as an automated accounting platform for freelancers and other self-employed people. But the company has been slowly iterating on its product to become an all-in-one platform for freelancers, from accounting to © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

OpenAI may grab all the headlines, but Amazon has been quietly toiling on AI across all its divisions and even using AI-powered robots in its warehouses. Now, in a bid to attract new talent, the company is launching a free program called "AI Ready," with the aim of providing generative AI training to two million people globally by 2025.  Consisting of eight free courses, the classes will be available through Amazon's learning website and offered to non-Amazon employees as well. They'll teach people AI skills including the generative AI technology that powers ChatGPT and other language models.  They're designed for beginners and advanced users in both tech and tech-adjacent roles. Three courses are aimed at business and nontechnical users, while five are designed for developer and technical audiences. Along with the classes, Amazon announced that it's providing Udacity scholarships valued at more than $12 million to more than 50,000 high school and university s...

Newly ousted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and former president Greg Brockman are meeting with executives at the company’s San Francisco headquarters now as discussions about possibly reinstating their positions continue, The Information reports. Per The Information, interim CEO Mira Murati and others have been leading the push to get Altman reinstated as CEO, and invited the two to HQ on Sunday. Altman and Brockman showed up for talks this afternoon, sources told The Information. Around the time of the report’s publication, Altman tweeted a photo of himself wearing a guest badge for entry into the building, writing, “first and last time i ever wear one of these (sic)” — which could be interpreted several different ways, at this point. Sources told The Verge that Altman has set a 5PM PT deadline for board members to reach an agreement that could ultimately determine whether he walks away from OpenAI, or they do.  first and last time i ever wear one of these pic.twitter.com/u3iKwyWj0a— Sam Altm...

Welcome to Greenground, where we dive deep into the realms of movies, TV series, and tech. Today, we’re embarking on a journey through the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) to explore... Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

In a surprising twist in the tech world, reports suggest that Sam Altman, the former CEO of OpenAI, might be making a comeback to the helm of the company. This... Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

If you haven’t yet hopped on the air fryer bandwagon, now is the perfect time to do so thanks to an Amazon Black Friday deal on one of Ninja’s DualZone Foodi air fryers that’s slashed $100 off the normal price. The XL Ninja DZ401 Foodi air fryer, which has two separate cooking compartments, is only $130 right now. The 10-quart beast of an appliance usually costs $230, and this is the best deal on it yet. The DZ401 Foodi uses Ninja’s DualZone technology, which allows it to cook different types of food simultaneously in its two separate compartments. Each basket has a capacity of 5 quarts. With its Smart Finish setting, it can even coordinate the timing of the different dishes so they’re done at the same time. It’ll take up a fair amount of counter space, but would come in handy for anyone cooking for a large family or guests. In addition to frying, Ninja’s DZ401 Foodi can broil, roast, bake, reheat, and dehydrate food. It’s a versatile appliance, and one of the best air fryers on the m...

On Friday, the board of OpenAI, the AI startup behind ChatGPT and other viral AI-powered hits, did something unexpected but seemingly well within its right: removed the company’s CEO, Sam Altman. But judging by how the situation’s unfolded, it seems that OpenAI’s investors and partners — and many of its employees — were more comfortable © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

Illustration: The Verge Apple has reportedly followed IBM by pulling advertising from X, formerly Twitter, as the platform’s owner Elon Musk made posts agreeing with antisemitic conspiracy theories, supporting white pride, and continued a fight with the Anti-Defamation League. The nonprofit Media Matters highlighted his statements yesterday, as well as advertisements from corporations that X placed next to pro-Nazi and pro-Hitler content. When IBM froze its advertising on Thursday, the company issued a statement to The Verge saying it would investigate “this entirely unacceptable situation.” At least two other organizations have halted ads today, too. Bloomberg reports Lionsgate “has suspended all advertising on X, effective immediately,” and Politico said that the European Commission sent an internal message to leaders noting it has stopped advertising there due to “widespread concerns relating to the spread of disinformation.” Axios cites unnamed sources in a report that App...

In the ever-evolving world of technology and artificial intelligence, a recent development has sent shockwaves through the industry: the departure of Sam Altman as the CEO of OpenAI. Founded in... Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

Sam Altman and Greg Brockman were "shocked and saddened by what the board did" and are still trying to figure out what exactly happened. The former CEO and the former President of OpenAI have published a post on X, sharing the details of what they do know and how they found out the former was being fired. Apparently, company co-founder Ilya Sutskever invited Altman for a meeting at noon on Friday, which was then attended by the whole board except for Brockman. It was at that meeting that Altman found out he was being fired and that OpenAI was going to announce it "very soon." Shortly after that, Sutskever reportedly invited Brockman to a separate Google Meet conference, where he was told that Altman had gotten fired and that he was being removed from the board. However, the board members told him that he was "vital to the company and would retain his role." Brockman chose to quit on his own. The two former OpenAI executives also said that the rest of the c...

Ehsan Vaghefi, CEO and co-founder of Toku, grew up with a blind father who lost eyesight at the age of four due to congenital glaucoma. As a result of this, his dad was involved with the Blind Foundation in his home country of Iran. Vaghefi says most of his childhood friends were either blind or © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

Epic Games has added two new safety-related features to Fortnite: Age ratings and restrictions and voice reporting. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

Divisions over how to set rules for applying artificial intelligence are complicating talks between European Union lawmakers trying to secure a political deal on draft legislation in the next few weeks, as we reported earlier this week. Key among the contested issues is how the law should approach upstream AI model makers. French startup Mistral © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

Instagram’s Threads has been duping Twitter/X in a number of ways and today it’s adding one more feature that’s been core to the Twitter experience for years: hashtags. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Threads will begin testing the ability to tag topics on Threads in order to categorize posts by interest or theme. Though © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

Synex Medical, a Toronto-based biotech research firm backed by Sam Altman (the CEO of OpenAI), has developed a tool that can measure your blood glucose levels without a finger prick. It uses a combination of low-field magnets and low-frequency radio waves to directly measure blood sugar levels non-invasively when a user inserts a finger into the device. The tool uses magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), which is similar to an MRI. Jamie Near, an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto who specializes in the research of MRS technology told Engadget that, “[an] MRI uses magnetic fields to make images of the distribution of hydrogen protons in water that is abundant in our body tissues. In MRS, the same basic principles are used to detect other chemicals that contain hydrogen.” When a user’s fingertip is placed inside the magnetic field, the frequency of a specific molecule, in this case glucose, is measured in parts per million. While the focus was on glucose for this project,...

GameSquare's Q3 financial revealed a $16M working capital gap, which it closed with its all-stock acquisition of FaZe Clan in October 2023. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping, during their four-hour encounter at the APEC summit in San Francisco, reached significant agreements. The key outcomes included the resumption of military-to-military communications... Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

The Australian government recently set new packaging regulations after an official review found just 18% of plastic packaging is recycled, falling far short of a 70% target by 2025. Refilled, a Sydney-based startup, wants to help with its smart drink dispensers, which are meant to be used with reusable bottles. Its mission is to save © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

Niantic says it's going to use Generative AI to give its Peridot virtual pets more realistic reactions to real stimuli. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

General Motors is taking a more active role in shaping the safety culture at Cruise, following a string of incidents that prompted California regulators to suspend permits that allowed the self-driving car subsidiary to operate commercially in the state. The legacy automaker is inserting one of its own executives, who is also a Cruise board © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

Reinforcement learning forms the backbone of OfferFit's automated marketing solution, which ingests data about its clients' customers. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

Zelle recently made a huge change to its policy that would give victims of certain scams the chance to get their money back. The payment processor has confirmed to Engadget that it started reimbursing customers for impostor scams, such as those perpetrated by bad actors pretending to be banks, businesses and government agencies, as of June 30 this year. Its parent company Early Warning Services, LLC, said this "goes beyond legal requirements."  As Reuters noted when it reported Zelle's policy change, federal laws can only compel banks to reimburse customers if payments were made without their authorization, but not when they made the transfer themselves. The payment processor, which is run by seven US banks that include Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo, explained that it defines scams as instances wherein a customer made payment but didn't get what they were promised. It had anti-fraud policy from the time it was launched in 2017, but it only started r...

Black Friday is fast approaching, and with it are more and more opportunities to get great devices for a steal. Take the Ring Video Doorbell and Echo Show 5 bundle, which is currently down to $65 from $190 — a 65 percent sale. The Prime Member exclusive is available with the second-generation video doorbell in either Satin Nickel or Venetian Bronze.  Amazon's Echo Show 5 allows you to easily see any motion Ring's video doorbell detects without always having your phone handy. The second-gen video doorbell isn't Ring's latest iteration (this one is from 2020), but it has all the essentials, such as 1080p HD video. It can also run on battery power alone or use a Ring solar charger and lets you block certain areas in its field of vision from being recorded. The latter could be handy if the doorbell faces a neighbor's place or something else that would invade another person's privacy.  Meanwhile, the third-gen Echo Show 5 only came on the scene in May and is 20 perc...

If you've had your eye on one of Apple's versatile M2-powered Mac Minis, Amazon has you covered. Right now, the 256GB Apple Mac Mini M2 is back down to $500 from $600 — its all-time low price. The first $50 is taken off immediately, while a coupon removes the rest at checkout. If you need even more storage, you can also check out the 512GB Mac Mini M2, currently at $690 from $799, thanks to a 13 percent discount and a $9 coupon thrown in at the end. Apple's 2023 Mac Mini M2 is a long way from 2005's Mini. We gave the Mac Mini M2 an 86 in our review thanks to its eight CPU cores, ten graphic cores and 8GB of RAM. It's also wild with ports, including a headphone jack, gigabit Ethernet, two USB-A, two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C and an HDMI 2.0. Though, it doesn't have any front-facing ports, which can be a bit frustrating.  We also like the Mac Mini 2 for its sleek design and slightly raised bottom, allowing for optimal airflow. Overall, it's just a really well perfo...

GamesBeat's Rachel Kaser is clearing her 2023 games list, and Don't Nod's beautiful title Jusant is her latest adventure. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

For years, any time someone asked what brand of headphones they should buy for a flight, the answer was a simple one syllable: Bose. The company’s QuietComfort line had long been synonymous with drowning out plane noise on long flights. But over the last several years, the question has become an increasingly difficult one, as © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

GameHouse drew some attention recently when Apple CEO Tim Cook visited CEO Simonetta Lulli Gómez at its headquarters. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

The galaxy's stars keep a record of its history. By reading those stories, astronomers are learning more about how the Milky Way came to be—and about the galaxy we live in today. Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Flow .

Netflix now has more than 80 games that subscribers can dive into at no extra cost on iOS and Android (and TVs and desktops, in some cases). As part of its Geeked Week event, the company has revealed some more titles that are on the way to the service, including some indie classics. Hades, one of the very best games of 2020, will soon be available to Netflix subscribers on iOS, but not Android for the time being. It's a rogue-lite dungeon crawler that places a heavy emphasis on replayability.  You'll play as Zagreus, the prince of the Underworld. Whenever he dies (which will probably be often to begin with), he'll go back to the beginning. It's different every time you play, but you'll carry knowledge — and some weapons and abilities — from one run into the next. The Hugo award-winning Hades has a rich cast of characters too. It's a real treat, and you might find yourself sinking hundreds of hours into this one. Classic time-manipulation platformer Braid is on...