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Reddit is weighing identity verification methods to combat its bot problem
There could be one more step required before creating an account and posting on Reddit in the future. According to Reddit's CEO, Steve Huffman, the social media platform is exploring different ways to verify a user is human and not a bot.
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What to read this weekend: Revisiting Project Hail Mary and The Thing on the Doorstep
Need something new for your reading list? Here are two titles we think are worth checking out. This week, we've got Andy Weir'sProject Hail Mary and The Thing on the Doorstep, an H.P. Lovecraft adaptation for Image Comics.
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Apple considered buying Halide to upgrade its native Camera app
A legal feud between the co-founders of Lux Optics, the developer behind the Halide camera app, revealed that Apple was close to acquiring the company. As first
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A Minecraft theme park will open in London in 2027
The best-selling game of all time is moving from the virtual to the physical. Minecraft World, a permanent Greater London theme park based on the game, is scheduled to open in 2027. The announcement came during Minecraft Live 2026.
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OpenAI reportedly plans to double its workforce to 8,000 employees
While other tech companies have been laying off employees year after year, OpenAI is doing the opposite. According to a report from the
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Intel says Crimson Desert devs ignored offers of help to support Arc GPUs
It doesn’t sound like Crimson Desert, the recently released prequel to Black Desert Online, will support Intel Arc GPUs anytime soon, if at all. On the game’s FAQ page, its developer Pearl Abyss advised players expecting Arc support to
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DNA building blocks on asteroid Ryugu, bacteria that eat plastic waste, and more science news
Remember when Japan sent a spacecraft to an asteroid 180 million miles away to scoop some dirt off the surface? Six years on from its arrival to Earth, that sample has yielded some insights about what may have seeded life on our planet. Read on to learn more about the latest findings, and other science news we found interesting this week.
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Twitter turned 20 and I feel nothing
Twitter is officially 20 years old. In another reality, that might make me kind of nostalgic. I've been lurking and scrolling and tweeting for 16 years; most of my adult life. There was a time when Twitter was a place where some internet strangers became my IRL friends, when I was excited to "live-tweet". When my infinitely more well-adjusted friends would send me memes, I would
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Engadget review recap: Lots of Apple devices, Galaxy S26, Dell XPS 16 and more
Apple already announced a lot of new devices in 2026 and we’ve been busy reviewing them all. In this installment of our bi-weekly roundup, we revisit the MacBook Neo, iPhone 17e and more, in addition to the “regular” Galaxy S26 and Dell XPS 16. There’s even more than those gadget to catch up on, so sit back, relax and cozy up to some fresh ...
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A retro Starship Troopers shooter, a video store sim and other new indie games worth checking out
Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. There are a whole bunch of neat new games out this week, as well as updates on some interesting upcoming projects.
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