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Disney+ And Hulu Are Getting Even More Expensive (Again)
This is the fourth price increase in as many years. Streamflation strikes again. Disney is raising prices on many of its streaming subscriptions, according to a report by Bloomberg. Disney+ is shooting up to $21.50 per month for the ad-free version, which is a 13 percent increase. The ad-free bundle that includes both Disney+ and Hulu is going up by…
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Retroid Pocket Unexpectedly Expands Its Duo Lineup With A Lite Plus Version
The handheld maker is offering free exchanges for any Duo Lite customers who want to upgrade. Retroid Pocket If the Retroid Pocket Duo is too big and the Duo Lite isn’t powerful enough, the handheld maker has introduced a variant of its Nintendo DS remake that might be just right. Retroid Pocket abruptly announced that a new model called…
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Candy Crush Developers Are Planning A Strike For Next Week
King’s staff want to get negotiations back on track after years of bargaining. Bizoo_n/Getty Images Staff at Candy Crush Saga developer King could go on strike next week, according to statements from Swedish labor unions Unionen and Sveriges Ingenjörer. King’s developers have been attempting to negotiate a union contract for years, but have now issued a strike notice…
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You Can Use Gemini To Help You Organize Your Files On Google Drive
It’ll suggest changes and all you need to do is approve them. Igor Bonifacic for Engadget If you do a lot of work online, there’s a good chance your Google Drive has accumulated way too many documents, photos and other files. Unfortunately, Google has typically made organizing your digital life through Drive difficult, with a web client that…
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How Apple And Google’s Flagships Stack Up
More AI, better cameras and few reasons to switch ecosystems. Apple / Google / Will Shanklin for Engadget The iPhone 18 Pro and Pixel 11 Pro are the latest examples of a familiar story: Apple and Google refining, rather than reinventing, mature flagship smartphones. Both are expensive, powerful phones with top-notch screens, three rear cameras and (like it…
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Google Will ‘Degrade’ Search In Europe To Avoid EU Fines
The company was accused of favoring its own content in search engine results. Samuel Boivin/Shutterstock Google said it will change its Search services in the EU in an effort to sidestep some of the €890 million (~$1 billion) in fines levied by the European Commission earlier this summer. The EU charged a fine of €460 million (~$534 million)…
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You’re Probably Wasting These Keys On Your Keyboard — Here’s How To Remap Them
Put those dusty keys to much better use. Na Ta Sya/Shutterstock Most of the keys on your keyboard have an important purpose, but that’s not the case for all of them. While the letters, numbers, most symbols and modifier keys like Shift are all vital, when was the last time you intentionally pressed a key like F7 or…
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NYC Bans The Use Of Generative AI Tools In Public Schools For Students Through Eighth Grade
New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani just announced a one-year ban of generative AI tools in public schools for students up to eighth grade. The legislation takes effect during the 2026-2027 school year and will impact around 600,000 students. “This moratorium is a commitment to getting the future right,” Mayor Mamdani said. “We will embrace new technology, but only when…
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A Decade’s Worth Of Steam Files Totaling More Than 12TB Has Leaked
The leak contains beta builds and finished games from Valve and third-party developers. Steam A treasure trove of Steam data has been leaked, which seemingly contains everything that was published on Steam between 2003 and 2013. The leak totals more than 12TB in scale and includes beta builds and completely finished games from Valve’s own franchises, including Half-Life,…
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Ubisoft Apologizes For Accidentally Selling Heroes Of Might And Magic 3 Without The Actual Game Files
The Steam release was supposed to get fans excited for an upcoming remake. Ubisoft Ubisoft has apologized via a Steam community post for selling a digital copy of Heroes of Might and Magic III — the 1999 fantasy turn-based strategy game and its three expansions — without actually including the game files in the download. “First, we’d like…
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