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Analysts: iPhone 12 will ship without accessories, could be more expensive than iPhone 11

August 28, 2020
A new report from analysts at this week corroborates reports that the iPhone 12 will ship without accessories such as wired EarPods and a power brick. The report also aims to pinpoint Apple’s pricing plans for the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro series. corporates a variety of other reports and suggests that Apple will ship the iPhone 12 without a charger in the box and without wired EarPods.
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Star Wars is coming to 'The Sims 4'

August 28, 2020
In the entertainment world, it doesn’t get much bigger than Star Wars. Likewise, in the gaming world, The Sims is another massive, enduring franchise. So, I can’t say I’m shocked to hear that those world are colliding with The Sims 4 Star Wars: Journey to Batuu. It’s…
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Doom Eternal expansion The Ancient Gods Part One arrives October 20

August 28, 2020
Bethesda and id Software announced that the first single-player campaign expansion for Doom Eternal is The Ancient Gods Part One, and it will debut October 20. It appeared during Geoff Keighley’s Opening Night Live streaming event at Gamescom 2020 today. The Ancient Gods will focus on the imbalance of power in heaven and how our favorite hero, the Doom Slayer, fits into that. If you are a…
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Steam chat tool removes slurs, but it should remove the slur users

August 28, 2020
Moderating language is difficult for any platform. But Valve Software is trying to take on this challenge with a new Steam feature called Chat Filtering. This enables Steam members to opt into an algorithm that obscures what Valve calls “commonly used strong profanity and slurs sent via chat.” Chat filtering is available in beta as part of Valve’s Steam Labs experiments. And the idea is to…
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Steam will let you filter custom lists of slurs or swearing

August 27, 2020
Valve is adding a customizable profanity and slur filter to Steam’s chat system. The feature is now available through the Steam Lab beta program, with plans to make it a universal option soon. It filters a default list of commonly used “strong profanity” and slurs for…
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The Call of Duty League’s championship team will win this ridiculous throne

August 27, 2020
The winner of this weekend’s Call of Duty League championship will get the normal assortment of goodies, including a trophy, a ring, and a hefty chunk of a $4.6 million prize pool. But the league is also offering something different to crown the winning team: a literal throne. The imposing piece of furniture is the brainchild of designer Sheron Barber, who is best-known for reimagining luxury…
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