Microsoft is rumored to be developing several upcoming titles and one of the consoles some believe to be in development is an Xbox hybrid console similar to the Nintendo Switch. However, according to Windows Central’s JezCorden this turns out to be false. In the latest episode of the Xbox Two podcast, Corden stated that the console will be a standard home console but will have a handheld as an add on. “I’ll tell you now: there’s going to be a separate handheld and there’s going to be an Xbox Series X successor,” he said. “It’s going to be two different things. They’re not just going to try and go all in on handheld only; they’re going to do a more traditional console for the Series X people and then a handheld. […] I’m predicting a Series X successor, a handheld, and the end of the paywall for premium multiplayer games.”

The Next Xbox Console Reportedly Won’t Be a Hybrid Console

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The original 1996 Diablo is now fully playable inside your browser, and it's still a vibe unmatched by the best action-RPGs ever

Minecraft update 2.93 for PS4, released on August 13, 2024, brings a range of quality-of-life enhancements and important bug fixes to improve overall gameplay stability and performance. This update addresses a variety of issues related to content downloading, world rendering, and gameplay mechanics. Notable fixes include resolving stuck downloads, preventing item corruption during world conversion from legacy editions, and stabilizing the game on Amazon devices. The update also introduces several gameplay adjustments, such as refined spawning mechanics in various biomes, improved mob behavior, and enhanced audio preferences designed to offer a more immersive experience.

Minecraft Update 2.93 (Version 1.21.20) Released For PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox, and Switch

In October 2021, back when Meta was calling itself Facebook, and back when it was selling VR headsets under the Oculus brand, the company revealed that it was developing a VR version of one of the biggest games of all time: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas from developer Rockstar Games and publisher Take-Two Interactive.

Meta's planned VR version of GTA: San Andreas has been put on indefinite hold

Microsoft just released a new compact Xbox Game Bar that’s a better fit for gaming handhelds, but Windows 11 needs a better solution for portable devices.

The compact Xbox Game Bar is fine, but I hope it’s not a Windows handheld bandage

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In a battle of bear versus exotic eye worm, the eye worm wins—and that's bad news for all of us. Researchers on Wednesday reported the first known infection of an exotic eye worm in a black bear in the US, which was killed in Pennsylvania in November 2023. The bear had at least 13 adult parasitic worms pulled from its eyes, and the researchers identified them as the invasive, potentially blinding species Thelazia callipaeda, which was only first detected in the US in 2020.

Exotic eye worm rapidly invades US by spreading from testes of fruit flies

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

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In a shocking revelation, Kings Mart, a grocery store in Pompano Beach, has been slapped with a series of severe health violations by the Florida Department of Agriculture. The inspection, carried out by Francis Odio, uncovered a disturbing range of problems that have led to the immediate closure of several sections of the store.

An inspection found bugs in the food and rodent poop on the shelves at a Florida grocery store

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I grew up on these babies. This cookie is sweet nostalgia to me. There are so many variations to make it too, you really can't go wrong with it! For a super easy and fast cookie bar, these are a winner!

Magic Layer Bars aka Hello Dolly Bars

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In the mystical realm where astrology intersects with spiritual beliefs, certain zodiac signs are thought to possess inherent qualities that offer protection against malevolent entities and negative energies. This intriguing concept has roots in ancient astrology and cultural traditions worldwide, where the alignment of the stars at one's birth is believed to influence not only personality traits but also spiritual protection. This post delves into the 5 celestial shields of the zodiac, highlighting signs that are particularly noted for their protective aura against evil spirits.

5 Zodiac Signs That Possess a Protective Aura Against Evil Spirits

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According to cruise industry reports, the world's largest cruise ship is sailing well above 100% capacity, thanks to more beds being filled on recent sailings. Royal Caribbean’s newest flagship, the Icon of the Seas, is proving to be an unprecedented success, with occupancy rates far exceeding expectations.

The Largest Cruise Ship in the World is Sailing at 132% Capacity: How This is Even Possible

Dungeon Drafters has been updated to Ver. 1.1.1.6. You can see the patch notes for this update below. The pesky memory leak issue, which persisted on some specific computers even after our attempts to work around it, should now be completely resolved! While we still recommend users experiencing any frame drops to set their refresh rate to 60 fps, crashes related to Unity’s memory issues should no longer occur.

Dungeon Drafters updated to Ver. 1.1.1.6

A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

If you’ve ever gotten frustrated trying to connect two or three consoles to your TV, wait until you hear about the guy who successfully connected 444 of them. A man from Saudi Arabia, Ibrahim Al-Nasser, just earned the Guinness World Record for the most video game consoles hooked up to a single TV. His gigantic retro console collection apparently has every release, from the Magnavox Odyssey, the very first console ever, to the most recent, the PlayStation 5 Slim.

Man hooks up 444 consoles to a TV, sets world record

Artists defending a class-action lawsuit are claiming a major win this week in their fight to stop the most sophisticated AI image generators from copying billions of artworks to train AI models and replicate their styles without compensating artists. In an order on Monday, US District Judge William Orrick denied...

Artists claim “big” win in copyright suit fighting AI image generators

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The best DLC expansion packs ever released for great video games.

10 best video game DLCs ever made

Call of Duty games have famously giant file sizes, but ahead of the October 25th launch of Black Ops 6, Activision is going to make some changes so that Call of Duty titles don’t take up as much space on your hard drive — including separating Warzone from the default download for the annual games.

Activision is finally doing something about Call of Duty’s giant downloads

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The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

The "largest and most complex" automotive safety recall in US history is still not over, nine years after the first owners were contacted about a fix. Today, Ford issued a "do not drive" advisory for owners who still have not had their Takata airbags replaced, for a mix of vehicles that range from Ranger pickup trucks to the mid-engined GT supercar.

Ford tells owners to stop driving if they’ve ignored 9-year-old airbag recall

When it was first discovered, the coelacanth caused a lot of excitement. It was a living example of a group of fish that was thought to only exist as fossils. And not just any group of fish. With their long, stalk-like fins, coelacanths and their kin are thought to include the ancestors of all vertebrates that aren't fish—the tetrapods, or vertebrates with four limbs. Meaning, among a lot of other things, us.

The fish with the genome 30 times larger than ours gets sequenced

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Behold, Diablo is fully playable in your browser

You can now play the original Diablo (and its expansion, Hellfire) in virtually any web browser on any computer with generally excellent performance and operating-as-expected controls....

Behold, Diablo is fully playable in your browser

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