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Taylor Swift's engagement pictures are so popular, they broke Instagram. But photographers have mixed opinions

When the artist with the most Grammy albums and the highest-grossing concert tour gets engaged to a three-time Super Bowl champ, the internet basically implodes. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement on Instagram on August 26 with a series of five photos. The post has become so popular that it has broken Instagram engagement records (pun intended) and even temporarily crashed…
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Major e-bike maker hits pause on US imports after new tariffs

In a move that underscores the growing instability in international e-bike trade, premium electric bike maker Riese & Müller has paused all e-bike shipments to the United States, citing unpredictable steel tariffs as the final straw. The German brand, known for its high-end urban and cargo e-bikes, informed US dealers this week that it is halting exports for the foreseeable future. While the…
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Intel’s confusing ‘Series 2’ CPU brand is a huge step backwards

I recently reviewed the Alienware 16X Aurora (with its Arrow Lake-based processor) and the Alienware 16 Aurora (with its Raptor Lake-based processor), and both were branded as “Series 2” chips—neither were Lunar Lake! That started me down a rabbit hole: What exactly does Intel’s “Series 2” CPU branding mean these days? Turns out, not a whole lot. When Intel unveiled simple branding…
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Duet Night Abyss Dev Team Discusses the Game’s Narrative, Combat, and Latest Updates

Free-to-play hybrid action RPG Duet Night Abyss recently revealed in a special program that it will launch globally on PC and mobile on October 28 and that it’s making significant changes to its core monetization system. For the uninitiated, Duet Night Abyss is developed by Pan Studio, a studio under Hero Games. It was first announced in 2023, and the story is told through a dual narrative from…
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