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Arc Raiders adds facial hair in Shrouded Sky update

Embark published details about the next Arc Raiders update landing tomorrow: a hurricane map condition that will ping shields with debris and send grenades tumbling with wind gusts, two new Arc enemies that unleash automated terror in air and on ground, a new project with fresh rewards, and a new

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Steam Next Fest returns with seven days of hundreds of free demos

Steam Next Fest is back, offering a weeklong showcase of game demos — seven days to sample what feels like hundreds of titles. The event piles plenty of short demos into a tight window, so there’s a lot to discover if you’re looking for something new. Everything on offer

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Shrouded Sky adds flamethrower drone and explosive orb to Arc Raiders

Arc Raiders' Shrouded Sky update goes live Feb. 24, bringing a new map condition, a new project, and a new Raider Deck to the game. The update introduces two Arc threats: the Firefly, a flying drone with flamethrower capabilities described as "a floating nightmare" that will burn

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Der8auer tests pressure limits of acrylic and glass water-block windows

Der8auer, the YouTuber, extreme overclocker and Thermal Grizzly CEO, has been testing the pressure resistance of water-block cooling windows. While these windows are traditionally made from durable acrylic, Thermal Grizzly has been experimenting with glass versions. Both acrylic and glass-windowed blocks were placed inside a grey plastic crate, submerged in

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How to FaceTime on Android (or your Windows PC) - no third-party app needed

When an iPhone user invites an Android user to FaceTime, the Android recipient receives a link via text, email, or whatever method the sender chooses. Opening that link in a browser loads the video call and prompts the participant to add their name. For a successful iPhone-to-Android FaceTime call, the

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Bungie will permanently ban anyone caught cheating in Marathon

After recent exploits in extraction shooters such as Arc Raiders exposed how cheating can break in-game economies, Bungie published a blog outlining how it will handle cheating and networking in Marathon. It says: "We want you to know your deaths are due to your own mistakes or enemy outplays—

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UK redditor flew to New York to buy 280 TB of hard drives to avoid price hikes

Members of r/DataHoarder take storage seriously. One user, cgtechuk, flew from the UK to New York City to buy ten 28 TB external hard drives after watching the prices of 28 TB drives go "literally ridiculous" in the UK. The drives were intermittently in stock at Best

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How to complete Keeping the Memory in Arc Raiders

The southern end of Dam Battlegrounds is rarely used and lacks much loot, so it’s easy to miss the specific wreckage the Keeping the Memory quest sends you to in the Formicai Hills. Even after locating the wreck tucked in the forest at the map’s edge, the task

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How to complete Eyes on the Prize in Arc Raiders

Eyes on the Prize asks you to bring specific items into a match (or find them mid-match), which raises the stakes since you can die and lose them before reaching the objective. The quest isn’t especially difficult if you keep a packed stash or are an avid scavenger. You

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Xbox's new CEO faces questions over brief gaming history

Xbox announced that Phil Spencer is leaving after 25 years and that Asha Sharma, president of Microsoft CoreAI, will replace him. The change drew immediate scrutiny as fans questioned what it would mean for the platform and raised concerns about the growing use of AI. Sharma shared her gamertag in

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Xbox boss Asha Sharma praises emotional games, singles out Firewatch

Asha Sharma, the new Microsoft Gaming CEO, has offered unexpected shoutouts for her favorite games. She succeeds Phil Spencer as head of the Xbox division and was previously the head of Microsoft's CoreAI product. Sharma does not have much professional experience in the games industry, but she is

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Samsung prepares PCIe 6.0 SSDs as AI drives push demand

ZDNet Korea says Samsung is "embarking on full-scale preparations" for PCIe 6.0 SSDs, placing initial orders for R&D and expecting mass production orders in the second half of the year. That comes as current-generation SSD prices climb and demand—fueled by AI—remains strong, a

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Cord cutters should get a digital antenna

Many viewers have replaced cable with streaming services, and Nielsen found streaming made up 47.5 percent of TV viewing in December — more than cable and broadcast combined. Still, networks retain an edge with live TV, particularly sports. Streaming platforms now carry some live events, but networks often air the

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The first cars bold enough to drive themselves

The rise of the autonomous automobile didn’t happen in a single moment. It began as a slow crawl during the Roosevelt administration — Theodore, not Franklin — with work by Spanish engineer Leonardo Torres Quevedo, born in Santa Cruz in 1852. Quevedo built a mechanical chess machine in 1914 and, earlier,

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US Army drone school wants modular, easily upgraded gear

Leaders at the Army's new Unmanned Advanced Lethality Course say rapid changes in drone warfare require systems that can evolve as fast as tactics do. They want plug‑and‑play equipment that soldiers can adapt for many missions rather than fixed, single‑purpose designs. Maj. Wolf Amacker said

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RTX 5070 Ti Legion Tower 5i with 32GB RAM and 2TB at last year's price

An RTX 5070 Ti gaming PC is being offered at last year’s pricing, a notable outcome after months of rising costs driven by a memory shortage. The GPU has been hard to come by, and rumors that the 5070 Ti was EOL have now been disconfirmed, making this availability

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Overwatch player peaks keep rising after Season 1 launch

Overwatch's player base surged with the launch of Season 1 and five new playable heroes earlier this month, hitting levels the game hadn't seen in years. When Season 1 first launched, the game drew just over 165,000 concurrent players on Steam, and the first weekend

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The Video Game Industry Is Not Equipped to Handle What Comes Next

Thirty years after Toy Story chronicled a generational tug-of-war between old and new toys, a Toy Story 5 trailer shows both dolls enacting a Butlerian Jihad against tablets. The film’s creators and its intended audience now often identify less with the child playing with toys and more with the

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US Army adopts Ukrainian-style DIY drone practices

The US Army is pushing soldiers to design, build, and 3D print their own drones, borrowing lessons from Ukraine's drone war. At the service's first Best Drone Warfighter competition, participants were encouraged to bring and modify their own builds and share techniques across units. Organizers used

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3-in-1 multi-charger clears cord clutter and looks great

Wireless charging has come a long way, but cord clutter remains a problem on bedside tables and work-from-home desks. Lululook's Ultra-Rise Qi2 charger combines a raised, mobile MagSafe charger for an iPhone, an Apple Watch charger behind the phone rest, and a wireless pad at the base for

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The Sicko’s Guide To Steam Next Fest February 2026

Storefront discoverability can be miserable, and Steam often prioritizes what’s already selling over what might fit your tastes. Three times a year, Steam Next Fest opens a window of free demos that make it easy to dredge the trenches and find games you wouldn’t otherwise see. It’s

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I replaced expensive Apple Thunderbolt cables with a $40 Satechi alternative

Shopping for a Thunderbolt 5 cable revealed a wide price range. Apple charges $159 for its 3‑meter Thunderbolt 4 Pro cable and $69 for a smaller Thunderbolt 5 Pro option, but Satechi’s fully certified Thunderbolt 5 Pro cable is available for $40. The cable meets the Thunderbolt 5

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Jensen Huang celebrated his birthday with a Paris Baguette strawberry cake

A strawberry soft cream cake from Paris Baguette was served at a birthday dinner for Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang near the company’s Santa Clara headquarters last Saturday, The Korea Times reported, citing an interview with Paris Croissant. Huang, who turned 63 on Feb 17, invited about 30 engineers behind

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Mileseey Xtape1 blends tape and laser measuring - on sale for $239

The Mileseey Xtape1 is on sale now for $239. It combines a laser rangefinder and a 12-foot metal tape: the laser reaches up to 330 feet and is accurate to ±1/16-inch, while the physical tape is accurate to ±1/32-inch. That mix lets you measure rooms with laser speed

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OnePlus 15 wins lab battery tests; iPhone 17 Pro Max ties in general use

Lab tests of 17 popular phones found the OnePlus 15 led battery life in both video playback and general-use trials. The iPhone 17 Pro Max matched the OnePlus 15 in general usage testing. Testing used two methods: a three-hour YouTube video with screen brightness at 100%, Wi‑Fi only, notifications