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I Bought 25 PC Games for Just $16 (And You Can Too)
Summary Fanatical’s Mystery Egg Bundle gives you a chance to score 500 games for $1 each or less, including AAA titles or hardware. Each “egg” in the Mystery Egg Bundle guarantees a different game. Redeem your codes on Steam to access games or trade and gift them out if you don’t want them. For the rest of May, Fanatical is…
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‘You can see the horrible things that Microsoft did to Slack before we bought it’: Marc Benioff warns Microsoft could repeat ‘pretty nasty’ Slack playbook with OpenAI amid frayed relationship
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff claims Microsoft did “horrible things” to Slack prior to its acquisition — and could be ready to repeat its “playbook” of anti-competitive behaviour with OpenAI. The Salesforce CEO isn’t one to mince his words, having previously compared Microsoft Copilot to “Clippy,” and called its AI tools a “huge disaster”. In his latest war of words with…
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I bought the viral Grampa’s Weeder and it’s my favorite gardening tool — here’s why
Weeds are relentless. It won’t be a planet of the apes like the movies predict, it’ll be a planet of the weeds instead. For the past two summers, my inexperience in managing my lawn has led to a surprising discovery this spring with an explosion of weeds cropping up. I thought about giving up right then — until I watched…
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Nike is facing a lawsuit from people who bought its NFTs
A group of people sued Nike this week over its decision to wind down its virtual show project RTFKT last year. The buyers of the digital assets accuse Nike of causing “the rug to be pulled out from under them,” and say they wouldn’t have bought its NFTs if they’d known they were “unregistered securities,” reports Reuters. Filed in New…
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The Apple Watch Is 10 Years Old. Here’s Why I Never Bought One
Summary The Apple Watch’s focus on health and fitness features lacks appeal for those who do not prioritize fitness tracking, leaving a gap for a broader “killer app.” The continual barrage of notifications can become intrusive at a time when many are trying to cut back on their screen usage. The bulky design, short battery life, and environmental impact make…
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‘Phishing kits are a force multiplier’: Cheap cyber crime kits can be bought on the dark web for less than $25 – and experts warn it’s lowering the barrier of entry for amateur hackers
While inflation is rising around the world, some things are getting cheaper – and one is the cost of launching a phishing attack. Phishing kits are now widely available on the dark web and via messaging apps like Telegram, and are often selling for less than $25. This means that even criminals with minimal tech skills can easily steal personal…
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After Using NVIDIA for a Decade, I Just Bought an AMD GPU
Summary The AMD RX 9070 XT offers better value than the NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti because it costs less while being almost as fast, and because FSR 4 is a fantastic upgrade over FSR 3, offering better image quality than DLSS 3 upscaling. RTX 50 GPUs bring minimal performance gains compared to the previous generation while sporting higher prices and…
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Why I Bought an External SSD Rather Than More MacBook Storage
Summary Apple overcharges for internal SSD storage, external SSDs are a more cost-effective solution. Modern Macs have fast IO; external SSDs can match internal speeds in some cases. External SSDs offer convenience and portability while saving money for other key specs. As I write this, I am on my third MacBook since leaving Windows behind, and every time I’ve said…
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What is a data broker? How your info is bought and sold
What is a data broker? These companies collect and sell data obtained from your browsing habits, public records, and other channels. Businesses and various institutions use this data for targeted ads, credit checks, and more. But how much do they really know about you, and is there a way to stop it? In this article, we’ll break down how data…
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Elon Musk is being sued by the feds over the way he bought Twitter
Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter has resulted in a federal lawsuit by the Securities and Exchange Commission alleging that he broke securities laws with a late disclosure, and saved $150 million in the process. Before Musk agreed to buy Twitter for $44 billion, before he tried to back out of that deal, before he was forced to go through with…
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