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Bumble Tried to Change Dating, but the Dating Market Forced It to Change Instead
Bumble has scrapped the trademark rule requiring women to send the first message, reversing a policy that defined the app since its 2014 launch and once positioned it as a feminist alternative to Tinder. The reversal reflects wider strain across the dating app industry, where user engagement is declining and companies are being forced to…
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The Audi S6 Sportback E-tron proves that sedans still matter
Audi’s S6 Sportback E-tron is an electric performance sedan-wagon hybrid that shows the German brand’s fast-sedan tradition translates well to EVs, even as Audi has scaled back its previous all-electric-by-2033 ambitions. Rather than relying on a heavy all-wheel-drive system, the car uses a motor on each axle with a centrally mounted battery, delivering strong performance…
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Redfall developers begged Microsoft to come back and finish its last patch: ‘I know we don’t work here anymore, but can we please release this?’
Former Redfall developers have revealed they informally returned after being laid off to help finish and release the game’s final content update, following Microsoft’s decision to shut down the vampire shooter’s live-service support and studio Arkane Austin. The episode highlights the human cost of the game’s troubled launch and cancellation, with staff who had already…
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The 3 Best USB Phone Chargers (2026): Anker, DeWalt
Wired’s 2026 buying guide names its top picks for USB car chargers, testing devices for charging speed, safety and multi-device compatibility. The reviewer highlights the risks of cheap, uncertified chargers, which can overheat or fail internal safety protections, and recommends established brands that have been verified through real-world testing, including multi-hour road trips and ammeter…
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Software development and tech services in the cross-hairs as AI marches on
Forrester has warned that software development, business transformation and technology implementation are among the tech job categories most exposed to disruption from artificial intelligence, as AI tools increasingly automate work traditionally done by developers and consultants. The analyst firm’s research suggests the impact will be uneven: infrastructure, data and AI, and identity/access/network security are positioned…
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UK business hit by ‘daylight robbery’ 1500% price hike for invoicing software
Customers of the invoicing and timesheet app Harvest have reacted with fury after their bills rose by as much as 1500% following a change to the company’s pricing structure. UK consultancy boss Richard Haldenby said his firm’s monthly bill jumped from $130 to $2,110, calling the increase “daylight robbery”, while another user in the US…
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Nobody understands gambling, especially in video games
A Polygon video essay examines the confused and inconsistent way gambling-like content in video games is regulated and understood. It highlights how strategic deck-building games such as “Luck Be a Landlord” and “Balatro” have received high age ratings from app stores and ratings boards purely because they borrow visual motifs from gambling, such as slot…
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The Duskbloods gameplay leaks ahead of tomorrow’s closed beta, showing tense PvP battles with guns, wolves, and velociraptors
Gameplay footage from The Duskbloods, FromSoftware’s upcoming PvPvE action game for Switch 2, has leaked online ahead of the title’s closed beta launch. The clip was accidentally posted by Japanese outlet 4Gamer before spreading to the Bilibili platform, offering an early look at a game that has otherwise remained largely under wraps. The footage depicts…
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LG’s new OLED breakthrough can boost display lifespans
LG Display has unveiled a new OLED manufacturing process called FLiPP (FMM-Less innovative Pixel Patterning), which it claims can produce panels that are brighter, longer-lasting and more energy-efficient than current screens. Unlike conventional RGB OLEDs, the technique avoids using a fine metal mask, a costly stencilling method that can cause sagging and alignment issues on…
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Black Myth: Wukong’s Follow-Up, Zhong Kui, Looks Absolutely Stunning in New Gameplay
Game Science, the studio behind Black Myth: Wukong, has released a striking 15-minute gameplay trailer for its follow-up title, Black Myth: Zhong Kui, the second entry in its series of action RPGs drawn from Chinese mythology. The reveal has generated significant excitement, with early reactions praising its visuals as among the best seen in gaming,…