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What is Cali Commander? Everything to know about Magic’s controversial new format
A new Commander format created by former NFL player Cassius Marsh is stirring up the MTG web community.
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Is Microsoft Teams really going to start tracking employee locations?
Microsoft has officially rolled out a new “Workplace Check-in” feature for Teams that can automatically update an employee’s work location using Wi-Fi networks or desk peripheral connections. Although the feature is off by default and requires both admin enablement and employee consent, the article argues that “voluntary” opt-in carries little real freedom in a workplace…
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Hooded Horse spaceship RPG C-Beams isn’t just a riff on Blade Runner – it’s a “modern version” of one of my favourite childhood space sims
Rock Paper Shotgun reports on C-Beams, a forthcoming space action-RPG from developer Distant Light Games and publisher Hooded Horse. While the title nods to the “C-beams” line from Blade Runner’s famous “tears in rain” monologue, the writer argues its deeper inspiration is Ambrosia Software’s Escape Velocity, a beloved older space sim — a lineage the…
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China becomes the second country to recover a rocket booster
China has become only the second country, after the United States, to recover a reusable rocket booster, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Footage showed a Long March 10B booster descending under its own power before being caught intact in a net anchored at sea, a technique the developer says has never been achieved before. The…
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Wally Funk, last of Mercury 13 and oldest woman in space, dies at 87
Wally Funk, the last surviving member of the Mercury 13 and the oldest woman ever to fly into space, has died peacefully at her home in Grapevine, Texas, at the age of 87. She first sought to become an astronaut in the early 1960s, when she and 12 other women pilots underwent the same physical…
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Rocket Report: “Panic” over Transporter availability; Isar to launch from Canada
This edition of Ars Technica’s Rocket Report (Edition 9.02) rounds up recent developments across the global launch industry, with attention turning to Asia for the debuts of China’s reusable Long March 10B and India’s privately built Skyroot Vikram-1. The headline items include Germany’s Isar Aerospace striking a deal to launch from Canada and the retirement…
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“We are really disappointed.” Satanic doo-wop duo Twin Temple removed from country tour dates after headliner realises they’re Satanic
Satanic doo-wop duo Twin Temple say they were removed at the last minute from two of country musician Charley Crockett’s forthcoming shows because of their Satanic imagery. The Los Angeles husband-and-wife pair, Zachary and Alexandra James, announced the news via social media on Wednesday 8 July, expressing disappointment and apologising to fans who had planned…
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China lands reusable rocket for first time, state media says
China has successfully landed a reusable rocket for the first time, according to state media, marking a significant milestone for the country’s space programme. The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation said its Long March 10B rocket lifted off from Hainan in southern China, and roughly six minutes after separating from the upper stage, its…
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South Korea chip maker SK hynix rides AI boom raising $26.5bn in huge US listing
South Korean chip maker SK hynix has priced a major US stock listing aimed at raising $26.5bn, making it one of the largest share sales in history. The company, a key supplier of advanced memory chips to Nvidia, has seen its profits surge amid the global rush to build AI datacentres, and the flotation reflects…
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Monica Dutton’s Brutal ‘Marshals’ Death Exposed a Major ‘Dutton Ranch’ Problem
Collider examines a continuity problem in the Yellowstone franchise: the character Monica Dutton (played by Kelsey Asbille) has been entirely absent from the newly concluded first season of Dutton Ranch, despite her significance in the original series. Her omission follows her death in the spin-off Marshals, which centres on her husband Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes),…