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Even kids can tell something is a little off with Mario's new voice.

Substantial changes focus on difficulty, flow, and inventory management.

Lawsuit claims Amazon is No. 1 seller of deadly chemical used in suicides.

Users are being prompted to share (monetizable) links instead of screen images.

Twitter says there's a financing problem and that Musk won't commit to closing date.

A cleaner layout enables more thermal tape over the SoC, camera, and battery.

Steam-maker also promises "changes to avoid situations like this in the future."

World’s largest crypto exchange targeted in security breach.

VR hasn't taken over the world, but that doesn't mean it has failed.

Also, the Ariane 6 rocket is inching closer to the launch pad.

The AMD-based Swift Edge is bigger and OLED-ier than the Intel-based Swift ultralight.

Musk asked judge to cancel trial, claiming Twitter won't "take yes for an answer."

Stolen data includes names, email addresses, console IDs, and gamertags.

Plus, SteamOS 3.3.2 claims to improve the experience with third-party docks.

Open letter cites concerns about misuse of "widely available" commercial robots among the public.

Meta, Snap, and Discord are also defendants in the lawsuit.

Illumination's changes to familiar Mushroom Kingdom characters are finally confirmed.

The criminalization of marijuana is a "failed approach," Biden said.

Power sequence bugs cause damaging flickers on built-in displays. Update now.

Adafruit tested its wireless haptic communication system with a juicy slab of pork butt.

Table Football set includes a handy, if macabre, compartment for extra heads.

Those who have linked a Battle.net account can now avoid the "SMS Protect" system.

The hardware looks just like a smart display, but the software is different.

Kevin and Lukas Czinger have a new way of making cars, and it's starting to catch on.

Debt financing a key sticking point in talks to end litigation and finish merger.

Former security chief may be first exec found guilty of hiding a data breach.

Key is whether the gene-editing technology can stop the virus from replicating.

We can't say much yet, but its size may clarify who this $1,599-and-up GPU isn't for.

With subvariant soup simmering, OG BA.5 kicks off fall COVID surge.

There's a lot to the recent firing, most of it centered on how to best serve students.

Lazarus is latest group to pull off "bring your own vulnerable device" attack.

It's like The Ref meets Mel Gibson's Fat Man, with a side of John Wick.

Not to be outdone by Meta, Google's AI generator can output 1280x768 HD video at 24 fps.

Four banks alone expect more than $255 million in scam and fraud claims in 2022.

For some reason, the 256GB and 512GB versions are the same price.

Slow sales are reportedly to blame.

Most automakers use multiple redundant sensors. Tesla thinks otherwise.

Dealmaster also has Garmin watches, 4K TVs, robot vacuums, and our favorite streaming sticks.

Report suggests server queues are tens of thousands of players long.

Court case over broken merger deal only happened "because Elon Musk is Elon."

"Space advertising turns out to have a potential for commercial viability."

New GPU series, ranging from $289 to $349, is less "amazing" and more "interesting."

Alain Aspect, John Clauser, and Anton Zeilinger pioneered quantum information science.

Musk wants to avoid trial, told Twitter he'll complete deal at original price.

Sega's famously boxy 1993 arcade game gets a fan-powered Stable Diffusion refresh.

ISPs apparently blocking VLC website due to gov't order, but it's not clear why.

Experts say policymakers mostly ignore Google's transparency reports.

All the goodies from the sedan plus more headroom and an optional third row.

In the limited hearing, the judge will weigh alleged government misconduct.

Parliament approves USB-C rule for 2024, mulls wireless charging interoperability.