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23 Sep

Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game is now due out in March 2025

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Tales of the Shire, a cozy life sim set in the world of Lord of the Rings, has gotten a new release date and a strange new name. It’s scheduled for release on March 25, 2025 and it’s now called Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game, because apparently referencing the Shire wasn’t enough to clue…

23 Sep

Telegram will now provide IP addresses and phone numbers in response to legal requests

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Telegram’s CEO Pavel Durov stated that the messaging app will now start handing over the IP addresses and phone numbers of users if prompted by legal requests. Bloomberg, which first reported the policy change, notes that Telegram has historically been "notoriously non-responsive to takedown requests" and "often ignored requests for information about suspected criminals."Accompanying this development is the implementation of…

23 Sep

Sony’s next State of Play stream is set for September 24

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With the Tokyo Game Show taking place this week, major publishers have lined up showcases for the coming days. Sony is getting the jump on its rivals as it will run its next State of Play on September 24 at 6PM ET.The company plans to shine the spotlight on more than 20 PS5 and PS VR2 games during the stream,…

23 Sep

Early Prime Day deals include our favorite microSD card for 64 percent off

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No matter how hard we try, it always feels like our storage quickly runs out. Thankfully, we live in a world where microSDs exist and, even better, our favorites go on sale. Right now, the 512GB Samsung Pro Plus microSD with an adapter is down to $30 from $84 — a 64 percent discount. The record-low price is available on…

23 Sep

Biden administration seeks ban on auto software from China

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The Biden administration just announced a comprehensive plan to ban Chinese software and some hardware from internet-connected cars in the US. This is being framed as a national security measure, with the administration stating that this software poses “new threats to our national security, including through our supply chains.”This is the same reasoning behind a recent ban of telecommunications equipment…

23 Sep

The Google Pixel 8a falls to a record low of $399 ahead of Prime Day

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Google’s A-series Pixel phones are an excellent option for those looking for an upgrade on an older device without breaking the bank. It’s a particularly good time to snap up the Google Pixel 8a as it’s on sale just ahead of Prime Day. The Android phone has dropped to $399, which is $100 off and a new record low price.The…

23 Sep

Amazon Prime Day 2024: The best early deals ahead of the Big Deal Days sale and everything we know about the event in October

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Since 2022, Amazon has held a second Prime Day of sorts in October and that sale event is coming back this year, too. Prime Big Deal Days returns on October 8 and 9, but we’re already starting to see some decent deals pop up across Amazon’s site.As per usual, most of the deals we expected to see on October Prime…

23 Sep

Google TV Streamer goes on sale today with home panel, sports page and more

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Last month the Google TV Streamer was announced as a replacement for the Chromecast line and it's arriving in stores today for $100. As part of that, Google is bringing TV Streamer features like the the smart home panel and AI to Google TVs from Hisense and others.A key feature is the previously announced home panel that's now coming to…

23 Sep

macOS Sequoia review: iPhone mirroring is more useful than you think

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Apple's macOS updates have been so dull lately, the most interesting part of last year's macOS Sonoma ended up being widgets. Widgets! Thankfully, macOS Sequoia has a lot more going on — or at least it will, once Apple Intelligence rolls out over the next few months. For now, though, Sequoia delivers a few helpful features like iPhone Mirroring, a…

23 Sep

The Morning After: SpaceX gets a surprising new enemy

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If events in the last few years have felt like a higher power playing Mad Libs with our lives, then it looks as if it’s running out of options. “SpaceX,” you imagine it pulling out “gets sued by…” and then the sounds of paper rustling until it says, “Cards Against Humanity.” Turns out the silly game jokesters own an acre…