Every application is a palimpsest of technologies, each layer forming a base that enables the next layer to function. Web front ends rely on JavaScript and browser DOM, which rely on back-end APIs, which themselves rely on databases. As one goes deeper down the stack, engineering decisions become ever more conservative — changing the location of
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Electronic Arts and DICE announced a new component of Battlefield 2042 only a few short weeks ago that was met with a mixed reaction from the game’s community. Namely, the multiplayer-focused title will include AI-controlled characters, or bots, to help fill servers to their maximum capacity. And while some wondered whether or not this feature
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Climate change and deforestation have flipped a large swathe of the Amazon basin from absorbing to emitting planet-warming carbon dioxide (CO2), a transformation that could turn humanity’s greatest natural ally in the fight against global warming into a foe, researchers reported on Wednesday. ​Hundreds of high-altitude air samples collected over the last decade showed that
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Facebook’s lead regulator in the European Union must “swiftly” investigate the legality of data-sharing related to a controversial WhatsApp policy update, following an order by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB). We’ve reached out to the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) for a response. Updated terms had been set to be imposed upon users of
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Maybe the biggest challenge of making Black Widow was overcoming the audience’s preconceived notions. Not about the movie, or the character, or the Marvel Cinematic Universe…but notions that the movie wasn’t “relevant” anymore, since its title lead, played by Scarlett Johansson, sacrificed herself in 2019’s Avengers: Endgame, making this whole flashback and origin story feel
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It would seem developer Mongoose Rodeo has hit on something with their recently-announced Metroidvania Crowsworn, which was revealed on Kickstarter on July 10, and has already crushed its funding goals and two stretch goals. According to the description, Crowsworn is a mix of Hollow Knight, Bloodborne, and Devil May Cry, which could explain the funding success. Planned for
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I’ve spent a lot of my gaming time over the last five plus years duking it out against all manner of foes using the most powerful weapon of them all… cards. And in that time, two of my favourite card-based battle games have been Faeria and Slay the Spire. With Roguebook, those worlds are colliding.
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Just to be clear, Universal Pictures has in no way said it’s exploring bringing the Fast & Furious and Jurassic World franchises together, let alone greenlit the project. And from Ludacris’ perspective, that’s for the best, as he doesn’t find this crossover appealing. As the actor said to guest host Wanda Sykes on Jimmy Kimmel
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