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Boeing machinists approve contract, bringing an end to a bruising seven-week strike
Striking machinists voted to approve an agreement that will hike wages by 38%. The deal was endorsed by union leaders, who warned that Boeing’s next offer might be worse.
Watch: Trump’s Most Loyal Fans Say They’ll Refuse to Accept a Loss—No Matter What
On the eve of Election Day, our DC bureau chief, David Corn, traveled to Reading, Pennsylvania, to speak with diehard Donald Trump supporters at what might be one of the final campaign rallies of his political career. Held in a half-filled Santander Arena, this rally marked one of Trump’s last stops in his campaign blitz […]
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I, for one, appreciate the bright-eyed optimism of these folks scheduling meetings tomorrow afternoon and from 8am on weds.
Oakland’s Merchant of Bad Vibes
I was doom-scrolling on X a few months ago when a video about Oakland, California, caught my eye: “Do you know your recaller?” it asked, before an image of a talking white-haired man with a yellow tie flashed across the screen. “Let’s find out.” I’d been curious about the recalls in Oakland for a while: […]
States and cities beef up security to prepare for potential election-related violence
Washington state's governor activated the National Guard to stand by to help local law enforcement as needed. Meanwhile, extra security is in place at locations across Washington, D.C.
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Here’s when the Black Friday sales start at Amazon, Walmart, and other retailers
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Black Friday officially kicks off on November 29th, but if you plan to make that the only day you buy gifts this holiday season, you’re missing out. Several prominent retailers, including Best Buy and Target, have already started rolling out their holiday discounts online and in-store. Both retailers are offering price protection through most of the holiday shopping season as well, so if you buy early and the same item drops to a lower price, you can retroactively get that better deal.
Whether you take advantage of the slew of early holiday deals or hold off until the day after Thanksgiving, it’s important to know how every major retailer is handling the shopping event this year. If you plan to spend some cash, here are the schedules...
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Apologies for the short notice, but no Oxide and Friends tonight. And @ahl is presenting at Rustlab next week in Florence -- but we'll be back on November 18th! https://rustlab.it/speakers/adam-leventhal
When will mail-in and absentee ballots be counted?
Various state rules regarding when election officials can process and count mail-in ballots means it will likely take some time after Election Day before the results from these ballots are fully known.
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A brief work interlude: we're hiring a lead Web Platform PM! A chance to work closely with Edge's platform (and Chromium) team in a strategic role, working closely with me and other PM leads:
The best Fitbits for your fitness and health
Fitbit makes an array of fitness trackers, from basic fitness bands to full-fledged smartwatches, though the best Fitbit smartwatch isn’t technically a Fitbit. | Photo illustration by William Joel / The Verge
Whether you want a basic fitness tracker or a smartwatch, there’s a Fitbit for everyone — though the best Fitbit smartwatch isn’t technically a Fitbit.
Why an Alaskan Talking a Lot About Fish Could Win Democrats Back the House
This year, America’s largest state is primed to play a key role in deciding who controls the House of Representatives. Incumbent Mary Peltola (D-Alaska)—the state’s first Native woman elected to Congress and the first Democratic representative in 50 years—will defend her seat in a close race against challenger Nick Begich III. Begich is a software […]
Judge declines to block Musk’s $1 million voter giveaways
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Elon Musk’s America PAC can move forward with its $1 million giveaways to voters after a Philadelphia judge declined an emergency petition from District Attorney Larry Krasner to block them.
During a hearing earlier on Monday, a representative for the political action committee said prize winners are not randomly selected and are actually chosen to be paid spokespeople for the PAC, which supports former President Donald Trump, The Associated Press reported. Musk previously advertised the selection as random, but the fine print of the petition that applicants need to sign to enter the giveaway doesn’t mention it.
Krasner accused the PAC of running an illegal lottery and deceptively marketing the prize selections as random, even though...
Justice Alito Has Already Set the Stage for a Supreme Court Election Showdown
On Friday evening, just as reporters were logging off, the Supreme Court let slip a clue about whether it would take up cases that could determine the outcome of a close election in the coming weeks. Specifically, the hint came in a statement from Justice Samuel Alito. Spoiler: He’s open to it. Alito’s missive came […]
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From 2016 .. for crissakes. #vote #election #HarrisWalz2024
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The Activist Who Accused Pennsylvania Nuns of Voter Fraud Adds a New Allegation
Cliff Maloney is the founder of Pennsylvania Chase, a door-knocking, “ballot chasing” operation meant to encourage conservative voters in that crucial swing state to return mail-in ballots. The 32-year-old is also, of late, the face of a particularly bumbling public attempt to root out supposed illegal voting—one that, despite him having already been heartily scolded […]
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Iowa’s Surprising Poll Is About Abortion—But Also the State’s GOP Power Grab
J. Ann Selzer has earned several nicknames throughout her 37-year-long stint leading the Des Moines Register’s Iowa Poll. She’s called the “Outlier Queen” when she breaks from what appears to be the consensus of political polls. And when her final pre-election polls paint a complicated picture for otherwise favored candidates, political insiders refer to her […]
Hideo Kojima Thinks People Are Wrong About Joker 2 And Will Realize It Decades Later
Hideo Kojima, the man who created and directed cinematic games like Metal Gear Solid 4 and Death Stranding, has taken to Twitter to do what so many film nerds love to do: Write about 200-ish words on social media about a movie they recently saw. According to the acclaimed director, people are going to reevaluate the…
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Was it a mistake to teach fonts how to think? https://github.com/nevesnunes/z80-sans
Seven Stellar Indies To Grab During the ID@Xbox Sale
It is the holiday season, which means there’s soon to be a seemingly endless amount of deals to sift through. While I’m sure there are plenty of games that folks already have their eyes on, there’s always a bunch of smaller games that inevitably fly under the radar. I’m here to correct that for you.
GM says it has become the No. 2 seller of EVs in the US
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GM is claiming the number two spot in EV sales in the US for the third quarter of this year, selling 32,000 electric vehicles. The automaker produces EVs across multiple brands running on the same platform, like Chevy’s Silverado, Blazer, and Equinox EVs, as well as the GMC Hummer EV and the Cadillac Lyriq.
GM says it has sold a total of 370,000 EVs in North America since 2016, including 300,000 in the US specifically. Tesla is still the undisputed leader, with more than 5 million vehicles sold since 2008.
In an email with The Verge, GM’s executive director of finance and sales communications James Cain wrote that sales have accelerated since the company built a dedicated EV platform (formerly known as Ultium) and began producing battery...
When do polls close in every state? Here's a timeline
The Associated Press can't call any races until polls close in their respective state. Here's a breakdown of when that will happen.
How has the Electoral College survived, despite being perennially unpopular?
Despite its substantial-sounding name, the Electoral College isn’t a permanent body: It’s more of a process. For decades, a majority of Americans have wanted it to be changed.
Snoop Dogg’s Times Square concert showed the ambitious future of music in Fortnite
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Epic Games is trying to make music collaborations a larger part of its always-changing virtual world.
Arcane: Everything You Need To Know Before The New Season
Good news, Arcane fans: after three years of waiting, season two is finally going to release this week. Bad news: it’s also the final season of Netflix’s animated League of Legends adaptation. After the wild cliffhanger the show left us on in 2021, there are still a lot of questions that need to be answered before the…
Thousands of Pennsylvania voters have had their mail ballot applications challenged
Thousands of last-minute challenges to voters’ mail ballot applications, along with baseless claims by former President Donald Trump, are adding pressure on Pennsylvania county officials.
No more fluoride in the water? RFK Jr. wants that and Trump says it 'sounds OK'
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s claims about fluoride in the drinking water are linked to Cold War conspiracy theories about the substance.
This Bug Nearly Ruined Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s Excellent Finale For Me
Dragon Age: The Veilguard is probably BioWare’s most polished game. The RPG looks great, runs exceptionally well, and I had a pretty good, mostly bugless experience in my first playthrough. However, during the review period, I experienced a devastating glitch that almost ruined what was otherwise an exceptional…
Apple will let you share lost AirTag info with an airline
Finding lost luggage might soon be a little easier. | Image: Apple
Apple will be introducing a new feature to its Find My app that allows you to temporarily share the location of a lost AirTag with “an airline or a trusted person,” according to MacRumors, which is testing the second developer beta release of iOS 18.2. The feature could make it easier for airport staff to locate a missing piece of luggage if Find My indicates it’s nearby.
In iOS 18.2 the Find My app now has a “Share Item Location” option that creates a link that can be sent to anyone, not just your trusted contacts. On Apple devices, the link will open the Find My app, allowing someone else to see the location of the AirTagged item. On non-Apple devices, the link will instead open a web page with a map showing the item’s last known...
‘Divine Nine' historically Black organizations hope efforts will turn out the vote
With more than 2 million members, the "Divine Nine" organizations have launched many get-out-the-vote initiatives in this historic election involving one of their members, Vice President Harris.
Dear Americans, please remember that the first-past-the-post election system doesn't give you an option to vote for someone who you think is the absolutely best candidate that you can unconditionally endorse.
You only get a simple question whether you want your military-industrial oligarchy in the hands of a demented cheating wannabe dictator, or somebody less likely to start WW3 just to impress Putin.
Please don't fuck it up.
Here’s FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr sucking up to Donald Trump by threatening to take NBC off the air
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FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr loves the idea of government speech regulations, and he especially loves the idea that he will be the one to impose them in a future Trump administration.
That’s the short version.
Here’s the slightly longer, dumber version: Kamala Harris made a cameo appearance on Saturday Night Live over the weekend, triggering an FCC broadcast TV policy known as the “equal time rule”. NBC, no stranger to FCC rules, did the legally required thing and offered Trump his own appearance on the network later in the weekend. Everything should be settled... but here’s Carr, calling for the government to punish NBC.
Seriously! Here’s Carr appearing on Fox Business this morning, threatening to revoke NBC’s broadcast license in...
Halo 2's Legendary E3 Level Will Finally Be Playable After 21 Years
Back in 2003, before Halo 2 launched, Bungie showcased a gameplay demo that featured Master Chief on Earth fighting aliens. This level, known online as Earth City, didn’t ship with the retail game in 2004, as it was a highly scripted demo created for E3. But now, 20 years later, you’ll soon be able to play this iconic…
Old Champions Are New Entries In Our Post-Crown Jewel WWE Pound-For-Pound Rankings
Seth Rollins is victorious over Bronson Reed during Crown Jewel at Mohammed Abdo Arena on November 2, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
You can now try out Microsoft’s new AI-powered Xbox chatbot
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Microsoft has been testing a new AI-powered Xbox chatbot, and now Xbox Insiders can try it out for the first time. I exclusively revealed the existence of this new “Xbox Support Virtual Agent” earlier this year, and Microsoft now says it’s designed “to help Xbox players more efficiently solve their support-related gaming issues.”
Xbox Insiders in the US can start trying out this new Xbox AI chatbot at support.xbox.com, and it will answer questions around Xbox console and game support issues. “We value the feedback from Xbox Insiders for this preview experience and any feedback received will be used to improve the Support Virtual Agent,” says Megha Dudani, senior product manager lead at Xbox.
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This is...
Elon Musk’s $1 Million Voter Sweepstakes Is Already in Legal Peril
Voters in swing states who received notice of a $1 million check from Elon Musk should know two things: Simple luck is not how this happened—and you are now on the hook to be an official spokesperson for Musk’s America super PAC. That’s according to a lawyer for the tech billionaire, who acknowledged in court […]
How a Drastic Drop in Latino Support in California Could Cost Democrats the House
Keyes, California, is not the typical town in which a Republican spends the precious final days of a close campaign. It is a working-class community of less than 6,000 between Merced and Modesto where about two-thirds of people are Latino and six percent of residents have a bachelor’s degree. Yet six days before the election, […]
Impossible, you say? Try asking a toddler
Green eggs and ham? Even toddlers know when an event appears to be impossible, not just improbable.
Apple will let you upgrade to ChatGPT Plus right from Settings in iOS 18.2
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Apple’s second iOS 18.2 developer beta includes a new feature for update’s integration with ChatGPT: users will be able to upgrade to ChatGPT Plus from the Settings menu, 9to5Mac reports.
ChatGPT Plus is OpenAI’s paid version of ChatGPT, offering features like more messages with its GPT-4o model, for $19.99 per month. If you end up using ChatGPT a lot within iOS — you’ll be able to track in Settings if you approach the daily free limit of ChatGPT’s more powerful capabilities — the upgrade could be worth it.
It’s unclear if Apple is taking a cut of those subscriptions made from Settings. Apple and OpenAI didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment.
Apple is also reportedly in talks with Google on an integration with Google’s Gemini....
Meta AI is ready for war
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Meta will now allow US government agencies and contractors to use its open-source Llama AI model for “national security applications.” In an announcement on Monday, the company said it’s working with Amazon, Microsoft, IBM, Lockheed Martin, Oracle, and others to make Llama available to the government.
Under Meta’s “acceptable use policy,” people can’t use the latest Llama 3 model for “military, warfare, nuclear industries or applications, espionage.” However, as explained by Meta, this update opens the door for the US military to use Llama to do things like “streamline complicated logistics and planning, track terrorist financing or strengthen our cyber defenses.”
Meta says Oracle has already started building on Llama to “synthesize”...
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*All* of this is JS-optional, progressively enhanced HTML. All of it.
Trump is hoping to win non-consecutive terms. Only one president has done it
If reelected, Trump would only be the second president to serve non-consecutive terms after Grover Cleveland in the late 1800s. Here's a look at how that happened — and who else has tried.
Someone Finally Solved Silent Hill 2 Remake's Biggest Mystery
The recently released remake of Silent Hill 2 is one of 2024's best horror games and a fantastic adaption of the original 2001 classic. Since the game’s launch, one mystery involving a series of strange Polaroid photos has remained unsolved...until now. Interestingly, the answer seems to confirm a fan theory, too.
New Star Wars Outlaws Director Focusing On 3 Things To Improve The Game
Star Wars Outlaws is an offline single-player game that came out over two months ago, but Ubisoft is increasingly treating it like a post-launch live service game with continual updates and, now, a new director. The French publisher revealed that Massive’s Drew Rechner is the already-shipped game’s new creative…
Trump Claims “Illegal Alien” Voting Is Rampant. His Own Party Disagrees.
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. This story was published first by ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for ProPublica’s Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox as soon as they are published. In public remarks, former President Donald Trump has repeatedly […]
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East End Boys and West End Girls and an Uptown Girl and a Downtown Man form a perfectly coherent coordinate reference system, assuming polar alignment of city neighborhoods.
Prime Video will let you summon AI to recap what you’re watching
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Amazon’s Prime Video is getting a new generative AI-powered feature to help catch you up on a show. The new tool, called X-Ray Recaps, can create text summaries of “of full seasons of TV shows, single episodes, and even pieces of episodes,” the company says in a blog post.
X-Ray Recaps will be accessible from the detail page of a show or in X-Ray while you’re watching something. The tool “analyzes various video segments, combined with subtitles or dialogue, to generate detailed descriptions of key events, places, times, and conversations,” Amazon says. Amazon has also applied “guardrails” to help the feature avoid sharing spoilers and to keep summaries concise.
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X-Ray Recaps, which is are beta, are coming...
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Cerberus was a great guard-dog, but a terrible backseat driver.
#dog #dogs #dogstodon #DogsOfMastodon #humor #humour #cerberus
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How East Palestine Was Forgotten Again
Two weeks after the Norfolk Southern train derailment upended East Palestine, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) filmed a dispatch to the American public from the edge of a creek. Against a backdrop of brown winter forest and gray limestone, Vance used a stick to stir up a plume of oily contamination. “Do not forget these people,” […]
Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s Companions, Ranked From Good To Best
Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s party is probably the best BioWare has introduced in the series since it began in 2009. It’s the smallest group, with only seven members filling the titular team, but each of them acts as a window into the rich world of Thedas. They build compelling friendships with the rest of their…
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soilandreyes@scholar.social ("Stian Soiland-Reyes") wrote:
@jsonstein is it a fairly big, cuddly Border Terrier..? 😍
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coreyspowell ("Corey S Powell") wrote:
Eclipse of the Sun. By the moon Phobos. From the surface of Mars. Captured by NASA's Perseverance rover on September 30.
I will never stop being amazed that we can see such things.
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-perseverance-captures-googly-eye-during-solar-eclipse/ #space #science #astronomy #nasa
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Elon Musk’s PAC admits $1 million voter giveaways aren’t ‘random’
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A representative of Elon Musk’s America PAC said the winners of its $1 million voter sweepstakes aren’t randomly selected. The people who are awarded the checks are chosen to be paid “spokespeople” for the pro-Trump PAC, lawyer Chris Gober testified in a Philadelphia court on Monday, as reported by the Associated Press.
Philadelphia district attorney Larry Krasner sued Musk and his PAC over the contest, alleging it’s an illegal lottery that violates Pennsylvania state laws. “Though Musk says that a winner’s selection is ‘random,’ that appears false because multiple winners that have been selected are individuals who have shown up at rallies in Pennsylvania,” the suit read. America PAC’s response confirms Krasner’s allegation that the...
Snag Guardians Of The Galaxy, Mafia, And Dishonored For Free With Prime Gaming This November
Congratulations! If you’re reading this, you’ve mostly survived the Great Launch Season of 2024. After a month of incredible megaton releases like Metaphor: ReFanatazio, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, and Dragon Age: The Veilguard, the rest of the year is thankfully going to look and feel tremendously slower. That gives…
jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
apparently, vibe.d has some issues with requests coming in via VPN client connections. hmmmmmmm…
Stardew Valley's Latest Update Is The Perfect Excuse To Get Into The King Of Cozy Games
Next week marks one of the single most important events in Western civilization, and it’s important that you participate. I am, of course, referring to the console and mobile release of Stardew Valley’s latest major content patch.
Amazon’s Echo Spot alarm clock is on sale with a free color smart bulb
The Echo Spot is a smart alarm clock / speaker hybrid that’s $5 shy of its all-time low price. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge
The clocks have fallen back an hour for many of us, and if it all feels a bit disorienting, you’re not alone. Thankfully, Amazon’s versatile Echo Spot is on sale to help you adjust. Normally $79.99, right now you can buy the smart alarm clock at Amazon in black, blue, or white with a free Globe Electric smart bulb for $49.99, which equates to $41.99 in savings. That’s just $5 shy of the all-time low we saw during Amazon’s recent Prime Day event.
Amazon’s speedy smart speaker can be set up so that it gently wakes you up with music instead of typical alarm clock sounds, which can be jarring. The Spot is also a lot more useful than your run-of-the-mill clock, as it offers a customizable 2.83-inch screen that displays helpful info...
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davidgerard@circumstances.run ("David Gerard") wrote:
Silicon Valley and Wall Street invent collateralized GPU obligations. Surely this will work out fine
jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
the best medicine for my headcold: doggo snuggling
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NYTGuildTech@union.place ("NYT Tech Guild") wrote:
We are on ULP strike. We gave #NYTimes management months of notice of our strike deadline, we made ourselves available around the clock, but the company has decided that our members aren’t worth enough to agree to a fair contract and stop committing unfair labor practices.
#Union #Unions #Tech #Election #Election2024 #Labor #Strike #CollectiveBargaining #Contract #NewsGuild #CWA #Solidarity
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pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
Anti-woke gamers are so pathetic.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/11/04/the-perils-of-wokeness/
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Two Awesome Halo 2 Mods Offer The Definitive Way To Play It 20 Years Later
With the 20th anniversary of Halo 2 arriving November 9, you might be looking to replay this original Xbox classic to bask in the glow of ‘00s nostalgia. Fortunately, that’s an easy task by way of the Master Chief Collection on Xbox Series consoles and Windows PCs (and Game Pass).
Can Philadelphia’s ballot counters outrun election lies?
The machines that process mail-in ballots help count thousands of votes in a day — and Philadelphia officials know that every second matters.
How Food Played a Super-Sized Role in the 2024 Campaign
Across the country, you can find small town diners and watering holes proudly displaying photos of a president stopping by on the campaign trail. It’s not only a memento of how the person who got the nuclear codes may have ordered a burger or a slice of rhubarb pie—it’s a reminder of how voters have […]
How Food Played a Super-Sized Role in the 2024 Campaign
Across the country, you can find small town diners and watering holes proudly displaying photos of a president stopping by on the campaign trail. It’s not only a memento of how the person who got the nuclear codes may have ordered a burger or a slice of rhubarb pie—it’s a reminder of how voters have […]
Netflix is removing nearly all of its interactive titles
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Netflix will delist just about all of its interactive shows and films as of December 1st, the company confirms to The Verge. Netflix’s “Interactive Specials” page lists 24 titles, but only four will remain: Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend, Ranveer vs. Wild with Bear Grylls, and You vs. Wild.
The removal of the titles marks a disappointing conclusion to Netflix’s earliest efforts into interactive content. The company first launched the interactive titles in 2017 with Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale, and I remember being wowed (and horrified) by paths in Black Mirror: Bandersnatch.
In addition to specials based on franchises like Carmen Sandiego and Boss Baby, Netflix also tried ideas...
We Looked Inside The Box Of The PS5 Pro, Sony's Most Expensive Console In Years
Sony’s PS5 Pro, a $700 mid-gen upgrade of the PlayStation 5, launches later this week. And ahead of its official launch, Sony has sent over a PS5 Pro for us to play with and poke at. And while I can’t say anything (yet) about how games play or look on the new console, I can at least walk you through opening the box.
Make The Most Of Blizzard's Defining Class, Diablo 4's Sorcerer
The Sorcerer has been iconic in many Blizzard games (Blizzard itself being a spell in the Sorcerer’s arsenal), and Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred is no different. If you, like many before you, seek to bend the arcane and elemental forces to your will, this build guide will help, whether you’re just starting out or…
Game Pass Is Soaring Back To Life This November
Microsoft has just announced the next wave of Game Pass titles for the first half of November. Among a lovely trove of indie titles, it finally includes the arrival of Flight Simulator 2024, albeit only in the newly expensive “Ultimate” tier.
Poll: In tight race, voters split on whether Harris intends to carry out her promises
What the latest numbers say and what to look for as the election comes to a close.
Pokémon TCG Pocket Players Already Have A Wild Conspiracy About How To Collect The Rarest Cards
Pokémon TCG Pocket hasn’t even been out for a full week yet, and players have already become obsessed with a conspiracy theory: they believe there’s a way to figure out which booster packs secretly contain better odds of getting some of the game’s rarest cards. That’s because people desperately hunting for an EX…
cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:
A personal music discovery of the morning: Judith Hill.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFbIBcTjm4k
I was watching the band a little bit and noticed the bass and keyboard players seemed like veterans. Turns out they're Hill's parents. Awesome. 😄
Arizona’s Election Deniers Say to Trust the Process—For Now
When Tim Stringham arrived at a “Veterans for Harris” canvassing launch on Sunday in a Phoenix shopping center alongside Sen. Mark Kelly and Rep. Ted Lieu of California, the 35-year-old first-time candidate took a moment to acknowledge the obvious. “You know that times are strange when the candidate for recorder gets to come up here […]
The best Android phones for everyone
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Whether you want everything but the kitchen sink or top-tier performance for a midrange price, you’ve got options.
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During the election tomorrow, I'll be live-posting commentary on all my favorite movies.
Mario & Luigi Returns After Nearly A Decade But Not To Universal Acclaim
2024 might end up being the last year of the Nintendo Switch’s lifespan before it’s replaced by something else. Yet looking at the console’s constant stream of new releases you wouldn’t realize that. In a year that already saw wonderfully charming titles like The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and Princess Peach:…
PS5 Pro’s actual specs and the launch day list of upgraded games revealed
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Ahead of the PS5 Pro launch later this week, we have confirmation of a few more official specifications for the most powerful version of the PS5 yet. Digital Foundry has shared details from the manual included with its PS5 Pro review unit, confirming the console is powered by an AMD Ryzen Zen 2 8-core/16-thread processor with an RDNA-based graphics engine producing 16.7TF of GPU compute performance compared to the base PS5’s 10.23TF.
As we noted in March, initial leaked documents showed a much higher figure for the PS5 Pro, mostly due to a change in AMD’s RDNA architecture.
The manual also reveals that in addition to 16GB of GDDR6 memory, the PS5 Pro will have 2GB of slower DDR5 memory for handling console tasks not related to gaming,...
Can a Waitress Running on Economic Populism Beat a MAGA Republican Who Yells at Teens?
Rebecca Cooke has spent many nights this year waiting tables during her race for Congress in a Wisconsin swing district. She is a 36-year-old service industry worker and nonprofit leader with a chance to secure an upset in a tight House race. It’s not the typical profile for a future member of Congress. She has […]
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It really seems to be more like squirrel 🐿️ rage 😡 https://journa.host/@lolgop/113425491989989977
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HalbHalb@theblower.au ("Chaos theory") wrote:
@mcnado My brother is infertile due to mumps as a kid in the 1970s.
Ironic that these forced birthers never care about kids after they are born...
Sony Confirms PS5 Pro Specs And All 50+ Upgraded Games At Launch
The PlayStation 5 Pro is out November 7 and with just a few days to go ahead of the new console’s launch, we finally have both confirmation on the full specs of the machine as well as all of the 50 games getting PS5 Pro enhanced upgrades in time for release.
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mastodonmigration@mastodon.online ("Mastodon Migration VOTED") wrote:
Yikes, Fox News really really doesn't like the new Will Ferrell ad for Harris targeting men who care about their families!
That Means You | Will Ferrell for Kamala Harris >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo7KwWIg-7o
In fact, they are kinda predictably losing it, accusing Ferrell of "threatening" voters.
"Democrats have now resorted to physically threatening people..."
And this is precious: "Will Ferrell is making it REAL tough for me to watch Elf this season."
X is allowing people you’ve blocked to see your posts
Illustration: The Verge
This weekend, X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, announced it’s “starting to launch” a controversial change to how blocking works on its platform. Company owner Elon Musk first revealed the change in September, which will allow people you’ve blocked to continue to see your posts, and, as noted by TechCrunch, your following and followers lists.
Musk claimed that stopping people from seeing your public posts “makes no sense,” but due to a post-Musk change that stops logged-out users from scrolling even a public profile, this could make it easier for blocked users to continue harassing someone.
In October, X’s engineering account argued that people who block others could say harmful things about the blocked person who wouldn’t know...
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susankayequinn@wandering.shop ("Susan Kaye Quinn 🌱(she/her)") wrote:
"The Harris-Walz campaign has prioritized the values of joy, hope, freedom, solidarity, unity, care, patriotism, justice, and decency. These... will be our watchwords for the future, along with kindness and resilience.The Harris-Walz campaign has made clear to millions what democracy means as a political system and in daily life. It has given people a different awareness of the stakes of politics and the power they exercise as voters and citizens"
#GOTV @KamalaHarrisWin
https://lucid.substack.com/p/the-harris-walz-campaign-has-created
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9 Games To Play After The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom offers longtime fans something different by finally letting players step into the role of the titular princess. However, once you complete Zelda’s Adventure, you may be wondering what you should dive into next. Here are nine other games that could fill the Zelda-sized hole in your…
The New York Times Tech Guild is on strike
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The New York Times Tech Guild went on strike at 12:01AM ET today, reports The Washington Post. The guild represents over 600 software engineers, product managers, data analysts, and designers for the media company. Its strike leaves the company bereft of crucial technical expertise just one day before Election Day, when the Times’ crucial backend systems will be under very heavy stress.
The guild has been bargaining since 2022 for its first union contract with the company. Negotiations between it and the Times hit logjams over things like a “just cause” provision that prevents the company from firing workers unless it’s for something like misconduct, as well as pay increases, pay equity, and return-to-office policies, reports the Times. T...
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@mihaip updates Infinite Mac to allow you to download any file from the garden right to the emulator - can even make shareable links to files on the garden that will load right up in the emulator - neat!
https://blog.persistent.info/2024/11/infinite-mac-macintosh-garden-library.html
Valorant is winning the war against PC gaming cheaters
Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge
Riot Games’ investment into its Vanguard system is paying off.
GM software boss: we have ‘high conviction’ ditching CarPlay is the right path
Photo illustration by The Verge / Photo: GM
GM’s Baris Cetinok is committed to building a custom experience to rival that of Apple and Google.
Oops, Apple approved another illegal streaming app
The French-language app shows new movies like Terrifier 3 and Venom: The Last Dance. | Image: Thomas Ricker / The Verge
Another illegal streaming app has made its way to the App Store — but it only surfaces pirated films for people in certain regions outside the US, including France, Canada, and the Netherlands.
As shown in a post on Threads, the App Store listing for “Univer Note” presents itself as a productivity platform that can “easily help you record every day’s events and plan your time.” However, if you’re a user in certain countries, like France or Canada, opening the app shows a collection of pirated movies, such as Venom: The Last Dance, Joker: Folie à Deux, and Terrifier 3. Options within the app are labeled in French, while films stream in their original language with French subtitles or dubbing.
Anyone else who downloads the app in an...
pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
I'm going to tackle the Eclipse of Darwinism in class today. Should be fun!
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Be The Very Best Spiritborn You Can Be In Diablo 4: Vessel Of Hatred
If you want to play the brand new class Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred introduced, this Spiritborn build guide has you covered. The Spiritborn is a brand new class in Vessel of Hatred, and Blizzard did a fantastic job with them. Every build is viable when leveling, but my two favorites are Centipede and Eagle.
jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
thank you, Harrison Ford:
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mastodonmigration@mastodon.online ("Mastodon Migration VOTED") wrote:
ASSIGNMENT - Share this ad with your MAGA uncle, friend or relative
Script: "I know we disagree on this election. All I am asking is for you to keep an open mind for one minute and watch this video by Harrison Ford. You know the guy who played Indiana Jones and Han Solo. Please, just one minute of your time."
And please pass this on. Pushing this ad hard is something we can do at this late date to help make a difference.
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tessa_murray@mastodon.au ("LittleBrownBird") wrote:
Back in my happy place - taking thousands of shots of empty grass, but every now and then a bird gets in the way 😆 Rainbow Bee-eater coming down to work on the family burrow. #birds #birdphotography
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😢 #RIP Quincy Jones, music titan who worked with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, dies at 91 https://apnews.com/article/a9e31c7e39c448d8971519f47a22dd21
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lyda@mastodon.ie ("Kevin Lyda") wrote:
Barely winning stops Trump, but a landslide stops Trumpism.