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09 Oct

Red Dead Redemption finally comes to PC 14 years after its original release

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[embedded content]Fourteen years after it debuted on PS3 and Xbox 360, and endless rumors later, Red Dead Redemption is finally coming to PC. It will hit the Rockstar Store, Steam and the Epic Games Store on October 29 with the Undead Nightmare standalone expansion included.Developer Double Eleven helped Rockstar with the port, which has many of the bells and whistles…

09 Oct

Amazon drops the Apple AirPods Max down to $395 for October Prime Day 2024

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Amazon Prime Day typically brings at least a few good Apple deals (iPhones excluded of course) and this fall Prime Day has delivered. The Lightning AirPods Max headphones are on sale for a record-low price of $395, a discount we last saw during July Prime Day. The new USB-C version of the headphones is also on sale for $500, which…

09 Oct

T-Mobile and Starlink enable their satellite texting service in Florida

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The Federal Communications Commission has given Starlink and T-Mobile permission to enable their satellite texting service for Florida residents ahead of Hurricane Milton's landfall. In an announcement on X, SpaceX said that Starlink's Direct to Cell satellites will provide emergency alerts for all phones and carriers, not just T-Mobile's, for those in affected areas. The companies have also enabled basic…

09 Oct

Sony will delist LittleBigPlanet 3 and its DLC on October 31

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LittleBigPlanet 3 has been around for a long time. The beloved game was released in November 2014 for both the PS3 and PS4. But after just about a decade, gamers won’t be able to purchase it and its DLC after October 31 because Sony will delist it.To be clear, the game and DLC won’t be available for purchase anymore after…

09 Oct

Google Maps now lets you reserve a parking spot inside the app

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Google is making it easier for drivers to find and reserve parking. Starting today, it’s possible to access SpotHero, a service that allows people to book parking spaces online, directly through Google Maps and Search.The next time you use either app to find parking, a “Book Online” button will appear if the lot you find is available to reserve through…

09 Oct

Apple’s 9th-gen iPad returns to an all-time low of $199 for Prime Day

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Prime Day is here and we've been busy rounding up the best deals we can find. There's an iPad offer in particular that matches one we've seen before, but it's definitely worth highlighting. The 9th-gen iPad has dropped back down to $199, which matches a record low. That's 40 percent off the regular price of $329.Let's be very clear: this…

09 Oct

Sonos speakers and soundbars are up to 20 percent off for Prime Day

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It’s Prime Day again, and Amazon has the Sonos Era 100 speaker, the critically acclaimed successor to the Sonos One, on sale for $50 off. The deal could be worth a look if you’re eyeing a terrific-sounding home speaker or want to expand your existing Sonos setup. Usually, it is $249, but you can order the Sonos Era 100 today…

09 Oct

EU residents will have a new way to dispute content moderation decisions by Facebook, YouTube and TikTok

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European Union residents will have a new place to turn to settle disputes with Facebook, TikTok and YouTube. A new Appeals Centre, certified by Irish regulators, will soon begin accepting complaints about content moderation decisions.The concept is similar to Meta’s Oversight Board, which weighs in on content moderation decisions across Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Meta has long suggested that other…

09 Oct

Microsoft’s ill-fated Surface Duo 2 recieves one final security patch

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Pour one out for the Surface Duo 2. As Windows Central points out, Microsoft has pushed out what will almost certainly go down as the device’s final software update, a security patch, ahead of its October 21 end-of-support date.When Microsoft debuted the Surface Duo 2 in October 2021, the company pledged to provide three years of software updates for the…

09 Oct

The best Prime Day Samsung Galaxy deals include up to 25 percent off the Galaxy S24 lineup

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If you're in the market for a new Android phone, take note: Samsung has discounted the majority of its Galaxy S24 lineup as part of Amazon's latest October Prime Day sale. The deals bring the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra down to $998, which is 23 percent off the jumbo-sized phone's list price and about $100 off its street price on…