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Free 'Mario Kart 8 Deluxe' update lets you choose what power-ups appear during races

December 8, 2022
At its core, Mario Kart is a game about trolling your friends. So what better way to ratchet up the hijinks than by allowing players to decide what power-ups spawn during races? Nintendo has released a free update for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe that adds custom item selection for offline VS races and select online modes. Want to be a monster and force blue shells on all your friends? Go right ahead.
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Xbox thinks its game soundscapes can lull you to sleep

December 8, 2022
Mindfulness app Calm has a couple new audioscapes to help people relax and drift off, and they’re both from first-party Xbox games. Starting today, folks with a Calm Premium membership can chill out to the ocean vibes of Sea of Thieves or the ambient alien noise of…
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Why I think email is still the best communication service, as Yahoo Mail for iOS gets another upgrade

December 8, 2022
Earlier this fall, Yahoo Mail added new features designed to streamline how users manage commerce features via email. As the Christmas season likely leads to more email newsletters, shopping alerts, and discounts, read on to learn how Yahoo is looking to improve signal-to-noise with your inbox. Yahoo Mail’s new top-of-inbox navigation makes it easier for users to save money and shop seamlessly…
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Hands-on: How to use Apple Music Sing karaoke feature in iOS 16.2

December 8, 2022
After announcing its fun new karaoke feature yesterday, Apple Music Sing is live with the iOS 16.2 RC build. Follow along for a hands-on look at how to use Apple Music Sing karaoke including adjusting vocal volume, seeing the Duet view, and more. iOS 16.2 is currently finishing its testing as a developer and public beta. The release candidate was made available today, so it won’t be long until…
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Blue Origin makes another bid for a NASA lunar lander contract

December 8, 2022
Blue Origin has made another attempt to secure a contract to build a lunar lander for NASA’s future Artemis missions. It teamed up with several other companies for the proposal, including Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Draper. Astrobotic and Honeybee Robotics are also…
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iPhone AirDrop restriction first seen in China will roll out worldwide with iOS 16.2

December 8, 2022
Apple’s next iOS update will tighten AirDrop security for everyone. The new default settings will arrive globally in the upcoming iOS 16.2 after the company limited AirDrop use in China, where protestors had used the feature to organize with strangers. The restriction will put a 10-minute cap on the window for users to share AirDrop files with “everyone.” After that, the setting reverts to…
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