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Wizardry remaster keeps Apple II vibes but adds graphics and modern graces Digital Eclipse gives a new generation the best possible door to the dungeon.

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Wizardry remaster is in early access, and it looks like a pretty, painful dive

Digital Eclipse gives a new generation the best possible door to the dungeon.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

smdh: New Unicode 15.1 emoji include nodding/shaking heads, “edible mushroom” New emoji are technically all modifications of existing designs.

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smdh: New Unicode 15.1 emoji include nodding/shaking heads, “edible mushroom”

New emoji are technically all modifications of existing designs.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

How Google Authenticator gave attackers one company’s keys to the kingdom Google's app for generating MFA codes syncs to user accounts by default. Who knew?

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How Google Authenticator made one company’s network breach much, much worse

Google's app for generating MFA codes syncs to user accounts by default. Who knew?

Ars Technica 2 years ago

Social media restrictions “profoundly damaging,” Biden admin tells SCOTUS Biden: “Serious separation of power concerns” with ban on social media contacts.

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Social media restrictions “profoundly damaging,” Biden admin tells SCOTUS

Biden: “Serious separation of power concerns” with ban on social media contacts.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

11 months after launch, Google’s Pixel Watch still has no path to repair With no official repair program and no parts, broken Pixel Watches are just e-waste.

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Google says it can’t fix Pixel Watches, please just buy a new one

With no official repair program and no parts, broken Pixel Watches are just e-waste.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

Thousands of workers go on strike at Ford, GM, and Stellantis plants It's the first time UAW workers have struck at the Big Three simultaneously.

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Thousands of workers go on strike at Ford, GM, and Stellantis plants

It's the first time UAW workers have struck at the Big Three simultaneously.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

TikTok hit with €345 million fine over privacy settings for children TikTok accused of steering teenagers, children toward privacy-intrusive options.

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TikTok hit with €345 million fine over privacy settings for children

TikTok accused of steering teenagers, children toward privacy-intrusive options.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

Firefly and Space Force demonstrate ability to rapidly launch a satellite Alpha becomes the first of the US 1-ton rockets to reach its target orbit.

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The US military just proved it can get satellites into space super fast

Alpha becomes the first of the US 1-ton rockets to reach its target orbit.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

The spectacular downfall of a common, useless cold medicine This week's unanimous vote on phenylephrine's ineffectiveness was decades in the making.

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The spectacular downfall of a common, useless cold medicine

This week's unanimous vote on phenylephrine's ineffectiveness was decades in the making.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

1,600 miles on a single charge? Student-built EV sets new world record At 103 miles/kWh, the car is 200 times more efficient than any EV on sale.

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This EV smashed the world record for distance on a single charge

At 103 miles/kWh, the car is 25 times more efficient than any EV on sale.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

Contrary to rumors, the iPhone 15 has a standard, by-the-book USB-C port Apple already sells standard USB-C devices, and the iPhone is no different.

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Contrary to rumors, the iPhone 15 has a standard, by-the-book USB-C port

Apple already sells standard USB-C devices, and the iPhone is no different.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

Microsoft puts the Surface Duo 1 out of its misery, ends support The $1,400 device never ran a current version of Android.

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RIP to the Microsoft Surface Duo’s support window, an unmitigated disaster

The $1,400 device never ran a current version of Android.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket has a long sunset ahead of it Launching Amazon's first two Kuiper satellites is next on ULA's Atlas V schedule.

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United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket has a long sunset ahead of it

Launching Amazon's first two Kuiper satellites is next on ULA's Atlas V schedule.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

The truth is out there: Celebrate 30 years of The X-Files with our 30 favorite episodes From alien abductions to monsters of the week, this sci-fi series had something for everyone.

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The truth is out there: Celebrate 30 years of The X-Files with our 30 favorite episodes

From alien abductions to monsters of the week, this sci-fi series had something for everyone.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

ZAP! Atari acquires beloved retro homebrew vendor AtariAge "Atari is now taking its retro-related IP seriously," says AtariAge founder.

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Atari doubles down on retro, buys beloved Atari homebrew maker

Atari is now taking its retro-related IP seriously," says AtariAge founder.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

Hack of a Microsoft corporate account led to Azure breach by Chinese hackers Other failures along the way included a signing key improperly appearing in a crash dump.

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Microsoft finally explains cause of Azure breach: An engineer’s account was hacked

Other failures along the way included a signing key improperly appearing in a crash dump.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

“We’re not ‘gatekeepers’,” Apple and Microsoft tell European Union Companies would have to offer users alternatives to iMessage, Bing.

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“We’re not ‘gatekeepers,’” Apple and Microsoft tell European Union

Companies would have to offer users alternatives to iMessage, Bing.

Ars Technica 2 years ago

BMW’s Neue Klasse points to a radical reinvention for future sedans Innovations making it to production include a full-screen heads-up display and e-ink.