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‘Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice’ adds stealth and speed to the ‘Dark Souls’ formula

FromSoftware's "Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice" is a ninja spin on some of its "Souls" series ideas, but it's a lot quicker, gorier and more vertical.
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‘Soulcalibur VI’ is intuitive and fun, even if you’ve strayed from the series

A chance to try out "Soulcalibur VI" after some time away from the fighting game series showed that it's still deep but intuitive, with new combat systems that add additional strategic elements to beating down your opponents. A new move even adds slow-motion beatdown opportunities.
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Microsoft explains the past, present, and future of the Xbox Adaptive Controller

The Xbox Adaptive Controller takes the most serious approach to accommodating physically disabled gamers that we’ve ever seen from one of the video game industry’s major hardware-makers. We spoke with Microsoft Senior Hardware Program Manager Gabi Michel, who managed development of the Adaptive Controller, to learn about how the project came to be, how it works, and how it will inform their approach to hardware going forward.
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12 hit TV shows that survived their stars bailing out

While it might seem like a show is doomed once its lead stars exit (will Roseanne and The Walking Dead keep going?) there are several series that continued on, some for several seasons, after key characters (in some cases multiple ones), made their exit.
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Founder of Red Bull Radio talks streaming service morality and the future of radio

Many Ameri, founder of 24/7 online radio station, Red Bull Radio, speaks on Red Bull's stance on Apple Music and Spotify's removal of artists from playlists, why long-form content still matters in an age of short attention spans, and how the future of radio is podcasts.
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You won’t find the new pop stars in movies. You’ll find them on Twitch.

Game streaming on Twitch, YouTube Gaming, and other sites has become a worldwide phenomenon. You likely know that already – but you may be surprised by how many people tune in, and how much money popular streamers make. Top stars, like Ninja, rake in up to half a million dollars every month.
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Years of research (and the Australian military) helped MSR build a better tent

Mountain Safety Research may have started as a gear company but recently it's focused on changing the world by improving global health and assisting with disaster relief via technologies like its SE200 Community Chlorine Maker.
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Why a 19-year-old Bitcoin millionaire built a working Dr. Octopus suit

What would you do if you were a 19-year-old kid with $3.3 million? There are few people more equipped to answer that than teenaged bitcoin millionaire Erik Finman. His answer? You use some of that cash to build a Doctor Octopus-style exosuit and try and shake up the education system.
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How 20th century check fraud is helping prevent 21st century data theft

Social engineering is as problematic today as it's ever been, and that's a scary concept when so much personal information is accessible to hackers and fraudsters. Yet that also means we can learn from the lessons of the past. That's why digital validation company Trusona uses Frank Abagnale of ‘Catch Me If You Can’ fame to future-proof its systems.
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Anthony Bourdain’s best cooking tips, seasoned with travel wisdom

Anthony Bourdain, chef, author, and host of Parts Unknown, died June 6 at age 61. The food-lover and world-traveler leaves a legacy of embracing the unfamiliar, eating what's put in front of you, and great travel advice.
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9 bizarre drones, from web slingers to lake hoppers

While most people know what to expect from a drone in 2018, there are still plenty of unusual projects taking place in research labs and R&D centers that are making us question everything we know about UAVs. Here are 9 of the weirdest, coolest and most unusual drones today.
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A.I. will make smart homes autonomous, but don’t expect perfection or privacy

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Apple’s new privacy features are bad for Facebook, but great for everyone else

At WWDC this year, Apple announced several new privacy and cybersecurity features, specifically in its Safari web browser. Apple didn’t shy away from naming names. It had Facebook right in its crosshairs. Here's how Apple is making a case for its more secure ecosystem, blocking Facebook in the process.
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Emojis could change the way you use maps on your phone

Bored, hungry, or want to see what local attractions your friends prefer? A new app called WYD may be able to help. WYD encourages users to explore places to eat or things to do using emoji in place of text-based search. Users can also message friends, share favorite locations, and see geo-tagged photos.
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‘Pokémon Quest’ brings mobile-style waiting to Switch

Pokemon Quest is, without question, a mobile game on the Switch. It has all the same time-burning mechanics you'd expect, but brings enough new ideas to the table to make it a worth a download for genuine Pokefans waiting for the next full release.
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The most bacteria-ridden places in your kitchen? Check your appliances

How clean is your kitchen? You may be surprised to find out the types of bacteria that can hide in a kitchen that looks clean on the surface. Time to break out the disinfectant and check those spots on your appliances that you wouldn't normally think to clean.
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‘North of Nightfall’ is a first for mountain biking, and a first for filmmaking

High in the Arctic Circle on the uninhabited island of Axel Heiberg, four mountain bikers and a film crew set out to make a movie the likes of which had never been done before. Armed with Hollywood-caliber gear -- and nerves of steel -- they had just one chance to get it right.
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How ‘Vampyr’ and ‘Detroit: Become Human’ are changing the way we think about morality in games

Most video games focused on player choice ask you if you want to be "good" or "bad," but "Life is Strange" developer Dontnod's vampire RPG "Vampyr" pushes the idea of choice a little further, by making sure you always know you can never totally be a hero.
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Meet the man fighting plastic pollution with a fleet of A.I.-powered camera drones

Every year, up to 13 million metric tons of waste plastics wind up in the world's oceans. The Plastic Tide is a nonprofit which is using machine learning and drone technology to help. Best of all? They're calling on you to help -- and all they want is a bit of your time.
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iOS 12 is more evidence you should buy an iPhone, not an Android phone

The next version of Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS 12, will be compatible with devices all the way back to 2013’s iPhone 5S. Android phones from the same era didn’t even see 2016’s software update. It’s further evidence you should buy an iPhone, if you care about software updates, which you really should.
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5 obviously stupid iPhone problems that iOS 12 doesn’t even try to fix

At WWDC 2018, Apple took the wraps off the latest version of the iOS operating system. iOS 12 introduces changes both visual and under the hood, but still fails to address some of the basics. Here are 5 obvious issues Apple should address in iOS 12 before it’s officially released (or maybe in iOS 13?).
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Is Apple showing up late to the smart home party, or just not coming?

Apple’s WWDC 2018 featured more than two hours of OS announcements. But what was largely missing was news on smart home platforms and devices. While competitors are making the smart home a central focus of their platforms, Apple is mum. Is it because they’re late to the party, or they’re not planning on attending the party?
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Cheap plastic perfection: An ode to the MacBook that started it all

In a time when laptops were uniformly gray or beige, the glossy white MacBook stood out in stark contrast. Between its glowing Apple logo, bright white cables, often sticker-covered chassis, the original MacBook paved the way for today’s lightweight, stylish laptops. Here’s how.
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Meet the Australian ‘techno-artist’ growing a web-connected ear on his arm

Ear on Arm is an ongoing endeavor by the artist Stelarc, whose eccentric performances put his squishy body in the indifferent grip of technology. Stelarc sees the modern body as a “chimera of meat, metal, and code,” and uses it both as the vessel of exploration and the uncharted territory to be explored.
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Can this explosion-proof AR headset change how industries do business?

Augmented reality may not be quite ready for mainstream use just yet, but that doesn't mean it's not being used for important things altogether. RealWear has launched an intrinsically-safe AR headset for industrial use, which could benefit service workers.
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Can we get an apology? Two big MacBook fails that Apple should fix at WWDC

WWDC is just around the corner, but if you're hoping for a new MacBook Pro, don't hold your breath. Even though it'll probably only be a CPU bump, there are two significant problems with the current MacBook Pro that have been ignored for too long now. Unfortunately, Apple isn't exactly the kind of company that likes to apologize.
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7 of the biggest scandals in tech history

The tech industry isn't immune to controversy or scandal. But what are the biggest scandals to have shaped the history of high tech as we know it? While it's tough to narrow it down to just a shortlist, here are seven of the most infamous -- from massive hacks to government abuse.
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Luke Cage’s showrunner treats every season like a hip-hop concept album

Season 2 of Luke Cage premieres June 22 on Netflix. Creator and showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker tells us where Luke Cage fits in Marvel's cinematic universe, the intricacies of blackness as a superpower, and why he's hoping the second season "breaks Netflix" all over again.
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5 reasons I still hate voice assistants, even as the world goes nuts for them

I have multiple devices that I can talk to, and outside of telling Siri to turn off the lights when I go to bed (because I’m a lazy, terribly person), I don’t talk to a single one of them. In fact, I’ve disabled the voice-activation function of all the ones that I can. I don’t like talking to my devices. I find it silly, and I don’t find it makes my life any easier.
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How broke college grads made animation software used in Jurassic Park and Iron Man

Chances are, the last movie you watched probably used a software created by a bunch of broke college graduates 25 years ago. Adobe After Effects is now celebrating 25 years -- and has come a long way when designers left a single animation to render overnight. Here's the story of how a broke start-up created the now widely-used software.
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We drove Bugatti’s 1,500-hp Chiron on the French backroads where it grew up

Bugatti sounds Italian, and its founder was born in Milan, but the brand has been based in France since its inception over a century ago. We traveled to Molsheim, a small Alsatian town the company calls home, to learn more about its heritage and drive the Chiron on some of the roads it came to life on.
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‘Heavy Rain’ is steeped in mood, light on player interaction

David Cage has reined in a lot of his past excess with the new Detroit: Become Human, but his serial killer noir thriller 'Heavy Rain' looks more like The Room than anything else, in retrospect. The game’s lack of meaningful interaction for players is a flaw that’s even harder to tolerate today.
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4 reasons my love affair with Amazon is fizzling

Whether it be running shoes or garbage bags, if I needed something, I always turned to Amazon. But some things have happened recently that have made me question my love affair with the retail giant. Will I be able to trust the website again?
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Duck, cover, and reboot your router? Why the FBI’s new warning is no joke

The FBI has discovered up to 500,000 home or office routers could be vulnerable to a dangerous cyberattack. According to experts, there are a couple of important factors that make this malware an unprecedented situation. But can resetting your router really prevent a major cyberattack?