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 Can you change your character appearance in Avowed?

Does Avowed let you change your character appearance? And if so, how can you do it? Here's what you need to know.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/can-you-change-your-character-appearance-in-avowed

Grab this 10-foot fast-charging USB-C cable for just $10 right now
Nearly 45% of Steam users still on Windows 10 despite looming deadline
Someone squeezed an iPhone SE 3 into a Nokia Lumia 1020, and it looks amazing

The Nokia Lumia 1020 is back, well, sort of. An enterprising tech enthusiast (and Redditor) has stuffed the innards of an Apple iPhone SE 3 into a Lumia 1020 case to create something called the “NokiApple LumiPhone 1020 SE." This is a fully-functioning smartphone that, more importantly, looks really awesome.

It's more than just an

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Acer to raise prices by 10 percent following President Trump's tariffs

Acer laptops are getting a price hike in the US come March. In an interview with The Telegraph, Acer's chief executive and chairman Jason Chen anno

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Launch HN: Promptless (YC W25) – Automatic updates for customer-facing docs

Hi HN! I’m Prithvi, and my co-founder Frances and I built Promptless (https://gopromptless.ai), an AI teammate that proactively updates docs while you ship software.

There’s a demo video at https://youtu.be/pmslSl8dOgE, and also a “Live Demo on Your Own Docs” at https://gopromptless.ai/demo where you can plug in the URL to any existing docs site and sim

 US utility giant says MOVEit hack exposed stolen data

PLL Electric Utilities data stolen in May 2023 have now been released on the internet, including customer names and more.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/us-utility-giant-says-moveit-hack-exposed-stolen-data

 Xbox Game Pass gets Watch Dogs: Legion and one of the best Warhammer 40K games soon

Owlcat Games' Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is coming to Xbox Game Pass as part of the second wave of February 2025 titles.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-game-pass-february-2025-wave-2

 You can now preorder ASUS' ridiculously powerful 2-in-1 detachable gaming laptop

You can now preorder the ASUS ROG Flow Z13, which pairs a versatile 2-in-1 design with AMD's most powerful mobile hardware ever. It could be the best gaming tablet.

https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/asus/asus-rog-flow-z13-2025-preorders

This superb Google Chromebook is a whopping 57% off (today only)
Windows Security vs. Microsoft Defender: Vital differences you should know
ExpressVPN unveils massive upgrade to its Lightway Protocol
PowerSchool’s simple security error was avoidable. You can do better
Acer is raising laptop prices by 10% due to Trump tariffs
Spotify’s lossless audio may finally arrive soon, but it won’t be cheap
Windows 11’s February update breaks File Explorer and more
Fujitsu’s custom kumiko wood inlay laptop is one of a kind
Samsung’s ultralight Galaxy Book4 Pro hits $700 for the first time
Google Chrome adds real-time AI protection against dangerous content
This is the cheapest Snapdragon X laptop sale we’ve seen yet: $510
xAI launches new Grok-3 AI model with DeepSearch reasoning
Best smart plugs 2025: Transform your dumb outlets into smart sockets
EU might impose further regulation on WhatsApp

WhatsApp may face greater regulation in the European Union thanks to an increase in users on its open channels. The

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Samsung's Digital Key technology now works with Volvo and Polestar EVs

Owners of a Volvo EX90 or Polestar 3 may soon be able to unlock and start their electric vehicle with a Samsung Galaxy phone. Samsung is rolling out Digital Key sup

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X temporarily blocked users from sharing links to Signal

It appears X (formerly Twitter) users can once again send Signal.me links, two days after the blog Disruptionist first reported a block. The platform wasn't allowing links of the URL used by encrypted messaging service Signal — it allows people to quickly contact others directly. It came as

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Nintendo is killing its Gold Points loyalty program

In 2018, Nintendo introduced Gold Points, which were earned when you purchased Switch games, either physical cartridges or digitally from the Nintendo eShop. While you needed many purchases to redeem something substantial, you still saved a few dollars regardless if you get a cheaper title or something more expensive. Unfortunately, Nintendo

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Show HN: Scripton – Python IDE with Built-In Realtime Visualizations

Hey HN,

Scripton (https://scripton.dev) is a Python IDE built for fast, interactive visualizations and exploratory programming — without the constraints of notebooks.

# Why another Python IDE?

Scripton hopes to fill a gap in the Python development ecosystem by being an IDE that:

1. Focuses on easy, fast, and interactive visualizations (and exposes rich JS plotting libraries like Observable Plot and Plotly directly to Python) 2. Prov

I Tested the OnePlus Watch 3 and Its Battery Life Won Me Over

With a promised five-day battery life, this underdog OnePlus wearable could be a standout in the Android smartwatch market. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/i-tested-the-oneplus-watch-3-and-its-battery-life-won-me-over/#ftag=CADf328eec

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Wolf 12-Inch Hybrid Mattress Review 2025: An American-Made Bed From a Reputable Brand, Put to the Test

When a mattress company has been around for well over 100 years, its beds are likely to be cozy. Here’s what our team of experts thinks about this long-standing brand’s flagship mattress. https://www.cnet.com/health/sleep/wolf-hybrid-mattress-review/#ftag=CADf328eec

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 Apple’s celebrating the 2025 MLS season kicking off with a custom logo for each and every team

Apple is putting a fresh spin on the Apple TV logo. Well, actually, there are 30 fresh spins, one for each team in Major League Soccer ahead of the 30th season kicking off.

https://www.techradar.com/streaming/apples-celebrating-the-2025-mls-season-kicking-off-with-a-custom-logo-for-each-and-every-team

Don’t want to be hacked? These 10 simple security tweaks keep you safe
 Trump tariffs result in 10% laptop price hike in U.S. says Acer CEO

CEO Jason Chen confirms a 10% price hike on U.S. laptops starting March 2025 due to incoming Trump tariffs.

https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/acer-ceo-10pc-price-rise-tariffs

 ASRock B850I Lightning WiFi Review: Well-rounded $210 mini-ITX, but no USB4

ASRock’s B850I Lightning WiFi is a solid all-around Mini-ITX option for AMD’s latest and greatest. At about $200, you won’t get the fastest Wi-Fi or USB ports, but it is the least expensive B850-based Mini-ITX solution.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/asrock-b850i-lightning-wifi-review

 Leading DRAM makers may stop producing DDR4 and DDR3 by late 2025

Increased competition from Chinese makers may force leading DRAM makers to phase out DDR3 and DDR5 SDRAM by end of the year.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/leading-dram-makers-may-stop-producing-ddr4-and-ddr3-by-late-2025

SymfonyLive Paris 2025 :  Le Composant Symfony Mapper

SymfonyLive Paris 2025, conference in French language only, will take place from March 27 to 28! The schedule is currently being revealed as we go along. More details are available here.

Alors que nous dévoilons actuellement le programme de la… https://symfony.com/blog/symfonylive-paris-2025-le-composant-symfony-mapper?utm_source=Symfony%20Blog%20Feed&utm_medium=feed

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The Morning After: What to expect from Apple’s new launch this week

Last week, Apple’s Tim Cook teed up a new product for launch on February 19 — that’s tomorrow. Cook’s tweet also included an animated image of a shimmering Apple logo, which made a lot of us assume the reveal could be for a second-generation AirTag. It’s been rumored for a while that Apple would introduce a second-gen tracker sometime this year, and the original AirTag landed almost four years ago. So there are plenty of tech upgrades the tracker could benefit from.

Rumors suggest the

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Spotify could offer its long-awaited HiFi audio tier as a $6 add-on later this year

Spotify is rolling out a Music Pro tier later this year that will give users access to higher-quality audio and remixing tools, according to Bloomberg. The tier will reportedly cost users $6 per month on top of their $12 Premium subscription, but they'll be priced differently across regions and will be cheaper in less-de

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Grab the ThermoWorks Thermapen One while it's on sale for $79

We’ve long been fans of ThermoWorks’ instant-read thermometers for grilling and all kinds of cooking, and now you can get our favorite for one of the best prices we’ve seen. Engadget readers can pick up the

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