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App promising a universal shopping experience automated with AI actually used a small army of human workers in the Philippines and Romania instead

In the world of technology, exaggerating the capabilities of a product is pretty much the norm. But when one app company managed to raise millions of dollars in investments on the promise that it would be fully automated via AI, the US Department of Justice charged its former CEO with fraud because it turns out…

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EarFun Air Pro 4 earbuds review

There are tons of $50-$100 earbuds on the market these days, and many of these are at least half-decent picks for gaming, thanks to their dedicated ‘game modes’. But despite this crowded market, and after using them for a while, I reckon the EarFun Air Pro 4 earbuds stand out from the crowd enough to…

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‘Delete all IP law’ says Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey: ‘Creativity is what currently separates us, and the current system is limiting that’

Jack Dorsey, the ex-CEO and co-founder of Twitter, has taken to his… X account to post a debate-sparking statement: “Delete all IP law.” Elon Musk responded to the tweet/xeet with a similarly brief “I agree”, as the thread descended into a full on internet slappy fight between intellectual property defenders and those that seem to…

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‘Trust continues to be tampered with’: A thread about SBMM in the upcoming Battlefield game is the final straw as an EA community manager lets loose on leakers

The next Battlefield game has been in an early playtest for a while now, with EA deciding to take a new angle on community testing by introducing its Battlefield Labs initiative, a new way for players to test out potential features for the upcoming game. The only problem being that, despite an NDA, participants have…

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‘EA always preferred Mass Effect, straight up’: Dragon Age creator reveals that his and Mass Effect’s team ‘didn’t get along’ at BioWare, as EA played favourites with its children

It sure seems like the sun is setting on Dragon Age—with Veilguard falling short of expectations after years in development, EA seemingly learning exactly the wrong lessons, and sweeping layoffs including senior talent, I’m not holding my breath for the future. In my view, Veilguard was a semi-decent action RPG with a fumbled story, which…

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Best Schedule 1 barn setup and layout

So you’ve gone from a motel room to an apartment and a bungalow, and now it’s time for the barn. This building finally gives you enough space to properly play around with fully automated production lines in Schedule 1, letting you make heaps of cash without lifting a finger. You’ll still have to take the…

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