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As President Trump moves to change federal policy so the US government only recognizes "two genders" and social media platforms become less safe for LGBTQ people, dating apps could become a refuge.
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The extremely popular strategy game Endless Legend is finally getting a sequel, ten whole years after the original game began blowing up sales charts. Developer Amplitude Studios, who made the first one, just dropped a trailer for Endless Legend 2 and it looks pretty darned cool.
This game and its sequel fall under the "4X" sub-genre of strategy games, meaning the crux of the gameplay involves building an empire of some kind. The Civilization titles are a great example of 4X strategy. 4X actually stands for eXplore, eXpand, eXploit and eXterminate. I guess "4E" just didn't have the same vibe.
In any event, Endless Legend 2 is set in a new location, the oceanic world of Saiadha. The trailer hints at the mysterious nature of this world and showcases the refined gameplay mechanics. It also looks like players could stumble upon an imprisoned god during campaigns. Good times.
Players can adopt the role of various factions in the game, many of which are shown off in the trailer. There's a human-like race, an insectoid race and a centaur-like race, among others.
Here's more good news for fans of the original. While Amplitude hasn't announced a release date yet, it did say that it will enter
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 Ammonia has enormous potential as a fuel of the future, but most current production methods make it a dirty source of energy. Yet a new method from MIT that would derive the compound using the Earth's rocks and natural heat cleans it up considerably.
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 A private account on social media platform X today leaked the final build number for Apple's upcoming iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3 updates: 22D61. That is a very slight change compared to the 22D60 build number for the iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3 Release Candidates, which are essentially the final beta versions of each update.
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Are you looking for high-speed internet in the City of Fountains? CNET explores the best home internet in Kansas City.
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In its year-and-a-half of existence, one of the things that's set Threads apart from Meta's other apps is that the service has been entirely free of the advertising that fills up just about every corner of Facebook and Instagram. That's now about to change. Meta is beginning its first "small test" of ads on Threads, Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced, as the company looks to finally start making money off the service.
The ads will appear as image posts in between content in users' feeds and will show up only for "a small percentage of people" in the US and Japan. According to Mosseri, Meta plans to begin with "a handful of brands" in the two countries. "We know there will be plenty of feedback about how we should approach ads, and we are making sure they feel like Threads posts you'd find relevant and interesting," he wrote. "We'll closely monitoring this test before scaling it more broadly, with the goal of getting ads on Threads to a place where they are as interesting as organic content."
It seems that Meta is using its existing advertising infrastructure to bring ads to the app. In a blog post, the company explains that brands can "extend their existing Meta ad campaigns to Threads—without the need for bespoke creative or additional resourcing—by simply checking a box in Ads Manager." The company will also test its "inventory filter" on Threads, which "allows advertisers to control the sensitivity level of the organic content their ads appear next to." That will likely be an important feature for marketers as Meta
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It's Friday, which means it's once again time for us to venture into the discount mines and dig out a few tech deals worth your attention. This week's roundup includes the lowest price in a year for Crucial's X9 Pro, which we consider the best portable SSD for those who want a travel-friendly way to back up their data.
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 In what may not come as much of a surprise, a new test of Siri's knowledge of Super Bowl history has revealed significant accuracy issues with Apple's virtual assistant, suggesting Apple still has some way to go in overcoming challenges with Siri's ability to provide reliable information.
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 The hit Apple TV workplace thriller "Severance" returned for a second season last week, and Apple continues to heavily market the show.
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 Following a class action lawsuit that alleges some Apple Watch bands contain toxic "forever chemicals," also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), Apple has ensured that Apple Watch bands are "safe for users to wear."
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Besides the fact that this modern flash drive is a total steal at this price, this particular flash drive is awesome because, as the name suggests, it has a USB-C connection. That means it's so easy to back up data from smartphones, tablets, laptops, gaming consoles, and more.
The Samsung Type-C Flash Drive is tiny, too, making it easy to throw into a pocket or purse and take with you anywhere. It's also built with protection against most dangers, including water, dust, shocks, magnets, extreme temperatures, and X-rays.
With its 400MB/s read speeds, you can transfer massive files to your thumb drive in no time, including those extra-large 4K videos.
Get your very own compact USB-C flash drive for just $18 on Amazon while this deal lasts. If 128GB is too little for you, the 256GB model is also on sale (for just $27, was $35).
Samsung's USB-C flash drive is the best $18 you'll spend this week
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The investigation will look for "potential exploitative conduct" by the tech companies, which dominate the mobile market.
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Subreddits devoted to sports, videogaming and even geographic areas have opted to block links to Musk's social network.
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 Newly elected US President Donald Trump on Tuesday expressed support for Elon Musk potentially acquiring TikTok, and also proposed a joint ownership structure with the U.S. government.
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Bad actors having your child's name and social security number is a risk with potential far-reaching consequences. Scammers can trash their ability to open a credit card, get a bank account, land a job, or secure an apartment. And since most people don't expect a child to be targeted this way, the damage often has long set in by the time it's discovered.
You can take protective measures as your child's guardian, though. Three steps will help safeguard their financial reputation by halting unauthorized access to credit, banking, and tax information. Even if your children aren't affected by this software breach, these are still smart moves to take asap. Given increasing frequency and scope of data breaches, it's likely just a matter of time before your child is directly at risk.
1. Freeze their credit reports
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 Apple plans to expand the iPhone's redesigned Mail app to the Mac starting with macOS 15.4, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
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From tomorrow, the UK government is hosting the first global AI Safety Summit, bringing together about 100 people from industry and government to develop a shared understanding of the emerging risks of leading-edge AI while unlocking its benefits.
The event will be held at Bletchley Park, a site in Milton Keynes that became the home of code breakers during World War II and saw the development of Colossus, the world's first programmable digital electronic computer, used to decrypt the Nazi Party's Enigma code, shortening the war by at least two years.
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