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• ESRB to boost game ratings compliance (arstechnica.com)
  The ESRB is planning a new program to positively identify retail stores that …
• An excellent indie game collection. (theverge.com)
  Lorelei and the Laser Eyes studio Simogo just announced a new bundle that collects seven of the developer’s early titles in one package. Th…
• Accenture's Kathryn Ross on cultivating VC funding for Black entrepreneurs (zdnet.com)
  Accenture's Black Founders Development Program includes strategic investment in North America and expansion globally as well as community e…
• Telecom bill chugs ahead with even stricter broadcast flag (arstechnica.com)
  The Communications, Consumer's Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006 …
• Battlefield’s free battle royale mode is available now (theverge.com)
  EA has revealed details about the battle royale mode for Battlefield 6, called Redsec, which is free to play now.
• How do we know AI is ready to be in the wild? Maybe a critic is needed (zdnet.com)
  Can the paradigm of adversarial AI make algorithms safer to send out into the world?
• Contents of Prey: Collector's Edition announced (arstechnica.com)
  Based on the demo the game looks great, but I really don't need to see the art …
• Return to Monument Valley. (theverge.com)
  Monument Valley 3 is getting a new expansion, Garden of Life, on December 3rd, and alongside the release, the game will return to iOS and A…
• Monday morning science roundup (arstechnica.com)
  Bullets of tasty scientific morsels to start your work week.
• Researcher kept a major Bitcoin bug secret for two years to prevent attacks (zdnet.com)
  The INVDoS bug would have allowed attackers to crash Bitcoin nodes and other similar blockchains.
• MSI’s QD-OLED gaming monitor is very fast and $130 off (theverge.com)
  MSI’s Mag 217QP X28 27-inch 2K OLED gaming monitor is $130 off thanks to a promo code. Razer’s Kishi Ultra and Apple’s MagSafe Charger are…
• Metal Slug 3D gets straight sevens from Famitsu (arstechnica.com)
  Dare we start to think the game is worth playing? Metal Slug 3D gets decent …
• GitHub is launching a hub for multiple AI coding agents (theverge.com)
  GitHub is launching a new “Agent HQ” that will house its Copilot coding agent alongside third-party options, including OpenAI’s Codex, Anth…
• A look back at the animated Zelda. Is it sad that I still enjoy this? (arstechnica.com)
  Destructoid has two episodes of the show on display, and Zelda and LInk need …
• PayPal will be the first digital wallet available in ChatGPT (theverge.com)
  Starting in 2026, ChatGPT users will be able to use PayPal to make purchases from within the AI platform, as it adopts OpenAI’s Agentic Com…
• Research: How COVID-19 will affect 2021 IT budgets (zdnet.com)
  62% of survey respondents will tighten their 2021 IT budgets due to COVID-19, reports a recent TechRepublic Premium poll.
• Microsoft pushes unified communications (arstechnica.com)
  Microsoft wants to bring IM, VoIP, web conferencing, and video-conferencing …
• The BrickBoy upgrade kit costs more than twice as much as the Lego Game Boy (theverge.com)
  The kit just launched on Kickstarter and starts at around $115 with limited time launch discounts.
• G4 has a great way of publicizing their shows: Midnight phone calls to wake you up (arstechnica.com)
  Put in a friend's number, put in an enemy's number, just get the word out …
• NextDC sees double digit jumps in revenue and EBITDA over FY20 (zdnet.com)
  Net loss widens to AU$45.2 million after company unrecognised AU$33.5 million in prior tax losses and had AU$57.7 million in finance costs.
• Warhawk developer dishes on PS3, with underwhelming video examples (arstechnica.com)
  The game looks really fun, but I'm hoping they're not exactly pushing the PS3 …
• Season 2 of Netflix’s live-action One Piece premieres in March (theverge.com)
  Netflix’s One Piece series returns for its second season on March 10th.
• iWeb 1.1.infinity iView (arstechnica.com)
  With more individuals publishing more content to the web than ever before, it'
• Impairment of retail division lays waste to Vocus statutory results (zdnet.com)
  Almost AU$280 million in significant items turn a AU$101 million underlying profit into a AU$178 million statutory loss.
• Apple throwing its weight into Best Buy Mac sales? (arstechnica.com)
  Apple and Best Buy have had a checkered past when it comes to selling Macs. It …
• Apple 27-inch iMac (mid-2020) review: Apple reassures Mac users with a strong update for the Intel (zdnet.com)
  The challenge for Apple with this new Intel-based iMac is to reassure Mac users that it is business-as-usual -- and, on that score, the new…
• Oppo Find X9 Pro’s massive 7,500mAh battery arrives in Europe (theverge.com)
  The two new Oppo phones bring some of the biggest batteries around.
• Microsoft abandons the idea of a standalone WinFS (arstechnica.com)
  The future of WinFS, Microsoft's database-driven file system tech that was …
• Vampire Survivors is getting a free Balatro crossover. (theverge.com)
  Say hello to the Ante Chamber, available today. The base game is also now has online co-op, and the Ode to Castlevania expansion is getting…
• Left Behind wants to make sure you don't see any negative ads while shooting at Satanists (arstechnica.com)
  Left Behind seems to be the controversial game of the moment, and so far none …
• Mario's less-known exploits revealed (arstechnica.com)
  Mario has done a lot with his career, we can all be thankful he's done trying …
• Disney is breaking up with Doctor Who (theverge.com)
  The BBC still plans to keep Doctor Who going with new series as a fresh Christmas special in 2026.
• Lucid jumps on the ‘privately owned’ autonomous vehicle bandwagon (theverge.com)
  Lucid said it will sell privately owned autonomous vehicles to customers, starting with the unnamed midsized SUV coming in 2026.
• Bird flu - has it gone P2P? (arstechnica.com)
  A cluster of brid flu deaths in Indonesia raises fears about human to human …
• Python Software Foundation turns down $1.5 million NSF grant because of the anti-DEI strings (theverge.com)
  A PSF proposal to address vulnerabilities in Python and PyPi was recommended for funding, but it was declined because the terms barred “any…
• Teenager trades drugs for games and systems (arstechnica.com)
  This is another case of how easily stolen games are to move, I have a feeling …
• Uber, Stellantis, Nvidia, and Foxconn make a robotaxi deal (theverge.com)
  Stellantis says it will work with Uber, Nvidia, and Foxconn to deploy thousands of robotaxis in the US, with production slated to start in…
• Square-Enix makes a silly PR request, and we're supposed to be surprised? (arstechnica.com)
  PR for game developers and publishers always want to control how we report on …
• You want diversity, inclusion in tech? Embrace remote work (zdnet.com)
  Tech giants have pledged to hire more people of color and address inequality. To deliver, remote work has to be embraced due to economic re…
• The FCC just gave itself the power to make a DJI drone ban stick (theverge.com)
  DJI and other Chinese companies will have a hard time escaping US bans now that the FCC has decided it can retroactively block their equipm…
• Leopard might still change its spots (arstechnica.com)
  We may actually know even less about OS X Leopard than we did before.
• Apple MacOS 11 Big Sur: Startup chime returns in revamped design, plus new battery section (zdnet.com)
  Apple brings back some classic features as it makes it easier for iOS developers to build macOS apps.
• Apple Big Sur: Here's what makes new MacOS 'biggest update to design in over a decade' (zdnet.com)
  Apple has revamped the macOS desktop in Big Sur in preparation for a future more aligned with iOS and iPadOS.
• Build your own faux Leopard in Photoshop (arstechnica.com)
  The site that released screenshots of Leopard now gives tips for Photoshopping …
• Will your Apple gadgets run iOS 14, iPadOS 14, MacOS Big Sur, and WatchOS 7? Everything you need to (zdnet.com)
  Will you be able to squeeze another year out of your devices, or will this fall be the end of the road for your shiny Apple gadgets?
• The latest Apple TV 4K just received a rare $30 discount (theverge.com)
  The third-gen Apple TV 4K is on sale for $119.99 ($30 off) at Costco. That’s a rare deal on the 128GB streaming device, which also features…
• Gaming stocks are down, but they won't stay there (arstechnica.com)
  With the transition between current-gen and next-gen systems keeping many from …
• Superman flies onto your 360 (arstechnica.com)
  The newest superhero movie gets a large push from 360 content.
• A Routine December. (theverge.com)
  The long-gestating throwback horror game finally has a release date — for real this time — and will be making the holidays spookier when it…
• While you play Valve games, they are watching you. With cold and calculating eyes, they are watching (arstechnica.com)
  Both Valve and Microsoft know a lot about your gaming habits. Is this …