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‘I find myself in the novel position of looking for a job’ — 27-year Bethesda veteran who designed Skyrim’s humanoid races and a Microsoft dev behind Xbox backwards compatibility have been laid off

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Senior Bethesda character artist Christiane Meister has been laid off as part of Xbox’s restructuring Meister designed Skyrim‘s Khajiit and Argonian races Kevin LaChapelle, one of the lead developers behind Xbox’s backward compatibility initiative, has also been laid off As part of Xbox’s most significant restructuring strategy we’ve ever seen, thousands of staff have been … Read more

How to watch Fery vs Zverev for FREE: live stream Wimbledon 2026 semi-final from anywhere

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Watch Fery vs Zverev at Wimbledon 2026 free on BBC iPlayer (UK) / 9Now (Australia) Unlock your stream with Surfshark Start time: 8.30am ET / 1.30pm BST / 10.30pm AEST Watch Arthur Fery vs Alexander Zverev live streams at Wimbledon 2026 in a semi-final that no-one would have predicted pre-tournament. The British wildcard has exploded … Read more

Mint Mobile’s epic Galaxy S26 deal is back in stock — get $500 off any device in the range, plus a full year of unlimited data for cheap

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The prepaid carrier debuted an incredible deal on the Galaxy S26 series a month or two ago — a deal so popular that it quickly sold out. Right now, however, the phones have just received a restock on the carrier’s site. The deal in question is an excellent $500 upfront discount with the option to … Read more

This malicious Google Notes extension just wants to sneakily steal all your crypto

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McAfee flags “Silent Swap,” a malicious Chromium extension disguised as Google Notes that secretly hijacks crypto transactions It works as a clipboard jacker, swapping copied wallet addresses with attacker‑controlled ones so victims unknowingly send funds to criminals Researchers advise always cross‑checking full wallet strings before sending, as attackers can craft lookalike addresses differing only in … Read more

Analysts say that ‘digital is just too lucrative’ for Sony and that PlayStation ‘will not reverse’ its decision to end physical disc production even in the face of fans cancelling PS Plus subscriptions

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Analysts suggest Sony won’t reverse its decision to end physical disc production Dr. Serkan Toto, CEO of Kantan Games, says Sony will wait for the backlash to pass Toto adds that “Digital is just too lucrative” for the PlayStation company Sony plans to end physical disc production in 2028, but despite pushback from fans, analysts … Read more

This shapeshifting Dreo fan can be a pedestal fan, a desktop fan or an air circulator — I made full use of its extensive customization options in the recent heatwave

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Dreo Smart TurboPoly Fan 765S: two-minute review The Dreo Smart TurboPoly 765S is one versatile fan. It can be tall or short pedestal fan, or you can swap out the base and turn it into a desktop model. You can choose from a generous 11 speed modes, as well as six ‘special modes’, and horizontal … Read more