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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: Great movie, good game

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has no business being as entertaining as it is. Outside of the superhero genre, there aren’t many high-quality licensed games out there, and this one comes with decades of film lore to live up to. And, frankly, it’s a little bit of a mess on Xbox Series S. Some of its scenes are stunning, but it’s also infested with resolution issues, mechanical glitches and silly animation bugs. In most other games, the combination of these problems would make me t

1mo | Engadget
First-Ever Discount Knocks $50 Off JBL’s New Tour Pro 3 Earbuds

These 2024 'buds feature adaptive noise cancellation, a unique charging case with an LCD screen and are on sale for the record-low price of $250. https://www.cnet.com/deals/jbl-tour-pro-3-all-time-low-price/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
 Microsoft announces that Copilot Vision is rolling out, bringing AI to Edge browsers

Microsoft's handy Copilot Vision tool is now available in preview for a select few Copilot Pro subscribers in the US.

https://www.laptopmag.com/ai/copilot-vision-edge-browsers

 Is Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on Xbox Game Pass?

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is almost here, but will you be able to play it with Xbox Game Pass when it arrives? Here's what you need to know.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/is-indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle-on-xbox-game-pass

 SCUF does what Xbox doesn’t, releasing a Squid Game-inspired controller, but another limited edition version isn't available to everyone

SCUF is answering the call of gamers to be able to buy controllers from their favorite shows. Hopefully this is the first of many crossover collaborative controllers from SCUF.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/squid-game-controller-scuf-available-now

Is Thunderbolt 5 storage ready? A first look at the cutting-edge tech
1mo | pcworld.com
The number of Matter-enabled thermostats just grew by one
1mo | pcworld.com
Google DeepMind's Genie 2 can generate interactive 3D worlds

World models — AI algorithms capable of generating a simulated environment in real-time — represent one of the more impressive applications of machine learning. In the last year, there’s been a lot of movement in the field, and to that end, Google DeepMind announced Genie 2 on Wednesday. Where its predecessor was limited to generating 2D worlds, the new model can create 3

1mo | Engadget
Threads is testing post analytics

Threads’ latest test could help creators and others understand more about how their posts are performing on the platform. The company is testing an expanded version of its analytics feature, which will show users stats for specific posts, Adam Mosseri said in an update.

1mo | Engadget
Waymo announces it's expanding to Miami

Get ready to have ">that Will Smith song stuck in your head for the rest of the day because the autonomous taxi company Waymo is going to Miami. Yeah, sorry about that.

Waymo announced its plans to Miami on its official Waypoint blog. The expansion will start early next year as the company gets its fleet of self

1mo | Engadget
PUBG creator Brendan Greene just announced a handful of new games

Brendan Greene is largely credited with making the iconic PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, also known as PUBG, and inventing the entire battle royale genre. We knew he left PUBG’s publisher to form an independent studio back in 2021, but now we know

1mo | Engadget
A .world of Opportunity: New Web Addresses Are the Future of Online Identity

The .world domain provides a fresh, creative alternative for businesses looking to highlight their connection to the emerging world of online virtual experiences. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/a-world-of-opportunity-new-web-addresses-are-the-future-of-online-identity/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
 Tis the season to get your fill of new indies as the Xbox Indie Winter Game Fest demo event returns with 35 new games to try

Xbox has announced its Winter Game Fest demo event is back for another year starting on December 10. Players can download and try demos for 35 new indie games during the event.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-indie-winter-game-fest-demo-event-returns

Scientists create diamond battery that can last thousands of years
1mo | pcworld.com
‘Tiny screens on keyboards are dumb’: Why I think this PC trend needs to die
1mo | pcworld.com
EA just made a whole bunch of accessibility patents open-source

EA has just made 23 accessibility patents open-source, as reported by Game Developer. This means that other developers throughout the industry can use the technology at no cost. The news comes after

1mo | Engadget
Rivian is now letting other EVs charge at its stations

Over the last year or so, electric vehicle makers have been a little friendlier to each other, at least when it comes to their charging networks. Many automakers are now supporting Tesla’s North American Charging System (NACS), which is fast becoming the industry standard. Now Rivian's

1mo | Engadget
Foamstars’ next season will be its last

The fizzy, hot pink writing appears to be on the wall for Foamstars. Square Enix said on Thursday that the next season of the 4x4 “party shooter” will be its last. To be fair, all the game’s online services will remain available after the final season’s conclusion, and there will be events for those who hang around. But with developme

1mo | Engadget
OpenAI wants $200 a month for its most advanced features

OpenAI kicked off its “12 Days of OpenAI” series of livestreams with the announcement of a new, more expensive tier for its flagship chatbot. Starting today, ChatGPT users can pay $200 per month for ChatGPT Pro. Included in the package is unlimited access to the compan

1mo | Engadget
Forza Motorsport on PC is getting an enhanced lighting upgrade

Gearheads, rejoice! Forza Motorsport for PC is getting a graphics update on Monday that adds a new realistic lighting system to the game.

1mo | Engadget
Show HN: Banan-OS, an Unix-like operating system written from scratch

This is my operating system that I've been working for the past 2 years. All of the code is written exclusively by me except from ported software. banan-os has a monolithic kernel targeting x86 (i686) and x86_64 architectures. The project consists of bootloader, kernel and userspace libraries (libc, libGUI, libFont, ...). It also uses my custom C++ standard library partly based on stdc++.

Currently I have basic TTY and GUI environment with some of the basic UNIX utilities like cp, ls and s

1mo | Hacker news
Woot Knocks Up to 70% Off Logitech Mice, Headsets and More Peripherals

If you snagged some new gadgets for Black Friday, this is the perfect chance to grab all the necessary accessories for less. https://www.cnet.com/deals/woot-logitech-accessories-sale-70-off/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
Ubisoft's XDefiant Is Shutting Down in 2025

Despite a strong launch in a competitive market, XDefiant's concurrent player count tapered off by the tail end of 2024. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/ubisofts-xdefiant-is-shutting-down-in-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com