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  • A decade on, Joseph McCullough is still making gaming magic

    Tabletop game designer Joseph McCullough is forever on a roll. Ten years on, Frostgrave and its sci-fi analog, Stargrave, remain two of the most consistently inventive skirmish miniatures games out… Read the rest of the article: A decade on, Joseph McCullough is still making gaming magic

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  • Judge rules Mike Lindell defamed election tech company Mike Lindell (Consolidated News Photos/Shutterstock.com)

    Mike Lindell, the MyPillow entrepreneur who threw it all way for Trump, had another bad day in court after losing a $2.3m defamation case against an election worker. He also… Read the rest of the article: Judge rules Mike Lindell defamed election tech company

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  • US media outlets ignore shooter's pro-Trump imagery in favor of "snapped neighbor" narratives

    The UK-based Telegraph has a long piece that describes former Marine Thomas Jacob Sanford, the man shot and killed by police after attacking a church, as a known Trump supporter.… Read the rest of the article: US media outlets ignore shooter's pro-Trump imagery in favor of "snapped neighbor" narratives

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  • Electronic Arts sold to Saudi Arabia in $55bn deal MBS

    Electronic Arts, one of the world's largest game publishers, is to be sold to Saudi Arabia in a $55bn deal said to be the largest such buy-out in history. Joining… Read the rest of the article: Electronic Arts sold to Saudi Arabia in $55bn deal

    • Rob Beschizza
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  • Apparently, there's more than one song about a kookaburra Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock

    A viral story of a sausage-loving kookaburra too fat to fly resurfaced online. The tale even inspired Hazmat Modine's 2019 song Too Fat To Fly. The Internet is huge. I've… Read the rest of the article: Apparently, there's more than one song about a kookaburra

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  • Dystopian "pregnancy robot" thankfully an AI hoax

    Chinese companies have been aggressively pursuing the nascent humanoid robot market. So far, most of the robots are not very practical, but they can do cartwheels, show off their kung… Read the rest of the article: Dystopian "pregnancy robot" thankfully an AI hoax

    • Gail Sherman
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  • MotorSlice is like Shadow of the Colossus, but with chainsaws and killer machines MotorSlice. Image via Top Hat Studios

    The emerging indie game scene continues to be cool as hell. If you're already finished with Silksong or just found it a little too difficult (no shame in it), upcoming… Read the rest of the article: MotorSlice is like Shadow of the Colossus, but with chainsaws and killer machines

    • Grant St. Clair
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  • Grown woman explodes when Starbucks barista won't read Charlie Kirk's name Image: QualityHD / shutterstock.com

    Are we quite sure that we're the snowflakes? In the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination, where his position on some gun murders being "worth it" was put to the test,… Read the rest of the article: Grown woman explodes when Starbucks barista won't read Charlie Kirk's name

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  • Meet the cuddly (but deadly) champions of Fat Bear Week

    It's Fat Bear Week, y'all! During this special week, which runs September 23 through 30, the world turns its attention to the gorgeous brown bears who live at Brooks River… Read the rest of the article: Meet the cuddly (but deadly) champions of Fat Bear Week

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  • Cracker Barrel logo outrage initially driven by botnet Old and New

    The Cracker Barrel "outrage" was bot-infested from the outset, according to research into the bizarre story's genesis. About half the early postings and a quarter of the total were inauthentic:… Read the rest of the article: Cracker Barrel logo outrage initially driven by botnet

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  • Dangerous terrorist arrested in U.K., as one makes his escape in U.S. Terrorists, lately

    In this footage from the United Kingdom, the nation's bravest police effect an arrest of a dangerous terrorist. Due to the officers' quick and decicive action, no-one will now see… Read the rest of the article: Dangerous terrorist arrested in U.K., as one makes his escape in U.S.

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  • If you ever wanted a fancy Aeropress, the borosilicate Premium edition is it Aeropress Premium

    Aeropress has competition of late in the form of Oxo's Rapid Brewer, a similar device that looks a little nicer on a kitchen shelf. The Aerobie patent is 20 years… Read the rest of the article: If you ever wanted a fancy Aeropress, the borosilicate Premium edition is it

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  • "I will strangle a horse" is a text adventure to start the week with

    Guy Kelly, who posts under the name "Pert Buttocks" on Bluesky, has produced his first text adventure. It is titled "I will strangle a horse." Good morning! Its a whole… Read the rest of the article: "I will strangle a horse" is a text adventure to start the week with

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  • Bring your big ideas to life with Microsoft 365's powerful apps and secure storage — now $30 off Microsoft 365: 1-Year Subscription

    TL;DR: Get a one-year Microsoft 365 subscription with premium apps, 1TB OneDrive storage, AI Copilot tools, Outlook email, and advanced security — $69.99 until October 12. When it comes to getting stuff… Read the rest of the article: Bring your big ideas to life with Microsoft 365's powerful apps and secure storage — now $30 off

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  • Don't trust the cloud! Store your precious memories on this portable USB Western Digital Elements Portable USB 3.0 External Hard Drive (2TB)

    TL;DR: Supercharge your storage and data capabilities with the 2TB Western Digital Elements Portable USB for $64.99 (Reg.  $79.99) I think I'm overpaying for my cloud storage. I pay for Google cloud, Apple… Read the rest of the article: Don't trust the cloud! Store your precious memories on this portable USB

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  • Trump imagines Portland is "war ravaged" as MAGA Mike refuses to seat an elected congressperson

    In today's fascism update Donald Trump is ordering the "Secretary of War" to mobilize troops and authorizes something called "Full Force" to occupy a US city. Also, Speaker of the… Read the rest of the article: Trump imagines Portland is "war ravaged" as MAGA Mike refuses to seat an elected congressperson

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  • Say RIP to those bulky DVDs with this $30 digitizing ripper software DVDneXtCOPY DVD Ripper: Lifetime Subscription

    TL;DR: Rip any DVD into over 1,000 formats with lifetime access to DVDneXtCOPY DVD Ripper for just $29.99 (MSRP $59.99). If you've got a stack of DVDs collecting dust, this little piece of… Read the rest of the article: Say RIP to those bulky DVDs with this $30 digitizing ripper software

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  • Konami already eyeing future Metal Gear Solid remakes Screenshot: Metal Gear Solid 3.

    The recent Metal Gear Solid 3 remake has been met with glowing praise from just about everyone I know — not exactly surprising, given that the original is one of… Read the rest of the article: Konami already eyeing future Metal Gear Solid remakes

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  • Daft Punk "Experience" coming to Fortnite Daft Punk x Fortnite

    Daft Punk is coming to Fortnite. Unfortunately, the helmeted EDM duo, which I have been advised "slaps," is still broken up, so there will be no new tracks revealed. Unlike… Read the rest of the article: Daft Punk "Experience" coming to Fortnite

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  • Tucson animal sanctuary pleads for safe return of stolen guinea pigs

    I just cannot understand why humans sometimes do such awful things. The latest event that made me wonder how on earth people can be so cruel happened recently in Tucson,… Read the rest of the article: Tucson animal sanctuary pleads for safe return of stolen guinea pigs

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