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Funcom’s Dune Spice Wars exits early access on September 14

September 7, 2023
Dune: Spice Wars, the Arrakis 4X strategy game developed by Shiro Games, is graduating from early access on September 14. Publisher Funcom said the full Dune Spice Wars will bring the sixth major content update since the game entered Early Access, introducing a new faction: the opulent and politically sharp House Ecaz. The game is based on Frank Herbert’s Dune novels, but it’s a very…
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Apple's AirPods Pro are back down to $199

September 7, 2023
The latest Apple AirPods Pro are back on sale for $199 at Amazon and Walmart. This is a deal we’ve seen for much of the past several months, but it’s still $50 less than the cost of buying from Apple directly. Typically, this is as low as we see the wireless earphones…
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China intensifies its crackdown on officials using iPhones

September 7, 2023
China has widened a ban on the use of iPhones and other imported devices by government officials, according to The Wall Street Journal. State employees were reportedly told in chat groups and meetings not to bring foreign-branded device into the office or use them for work…
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TikTok starts migrating European users' data to its first local data center

September 6, 2023
TikTok has started migrating its European users’ data to its long-promised center in Ireland. The video-focused social network has announced that its Ireland data center is finally operational as part of its larger progress update for Project Clover. TikTok announced the data privacy and security initiative back in March shortly after the European Commission banned staff members from using its…
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The Android logo gets a new look and a 3D bugdroid

September 6, 2023
Android 14 is fast approaching. But before Google publicly releases the next big version of the mobile operating system alongside its latest Pixel devices, the company has revealed a refreshed Android logo. In a blog post, Android consumer brand management director Jason Fournier wrote that the company wanted the bugdroid to “appear as dynamic as Android itself.” By overhauling the full-body…
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Playing Starfield on a midrange Razer Blade 15 laptop

September 5, 2023
I’ve been making my way through the galaxy mission by mission, playing Starfield, the big new franchise from Microsoft’s Bethesda Game Studios division. It’s been fun exploring the vast galaxy and I’ve got a long way to go to see the 1,000 planets among the stars in…
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The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 is $300 off right now

September 5, 2023
There’s a Labor Day treat in store for anyone who has been on the fence about picking up one of Samsung’s latest foldable smartphones as there’s a sale taking place right now. You can snap up the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 for $300 less than usual at the moment. The…
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Spotify reportedly locks white noise podcasters out of an ad program

September 5, 2023
Spotify is said to have had a thorny relationship with the makers of white noise podcasts for some time, and now the company seems to be taking more action against them. According to Bloomberg, white noise podcasters will no longer be eligible for Spotify’s Ambassador Ads program as of October 1. Under that program, Spotify pays podcasters to read ads for the company’s own products. Its goal…
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