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• Canada prosecutor: Serial killer staged photos of victims

  04-02-2019 23:57 via news.yahoo.com
  TORONTO (AP) — Serial killer Bruce McArthur staged photos of some of his victims after they died, posing corpses in fur coats and cigars in their mouths, a prosecutor said Monday as the sentencing hearing began for the former gardener who preyed on men from Toronto's Gay Village district.
  
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• Armada of tankers with Venezuelan oil forms in U.S. Gulf: sources, data

  04-02-2019 23:41 via news.yahoo.com
  The Trump administration's move to impose sanctions last week was meant to undercut support for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by targeting the Latin American nation's oil exports to the United States, the source of most of its foreign revenue.The sanctions aim to block U.S. refiners from paying into PDVSA accounts controlled by Maduro - one reason numerous tankers are waiting in limbo off Venezuela with payments unclear.U.S. customers of Venezuela's state-run PDVSA are required by sanction
  
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• Armada of tankers with Venezuelan oil forms in U.S. Gulf: sources

  04-02-2019 23:41 via news.yahoo.com
  The Trump administration's move to impose sanctions last week was meant to undercut support for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by targeting the Latin American nation's oil exports to the United States, the source of most of its foreign revenue.The sanctions aim to block U.S. refiners from paying into PDVSA accounts controlled by Maduro - one reason numerous tankers are waiting in limbo off Venezuela with payments unclear.U.S. customers of Venezuela's state-run PDVSA are required by sanction
  
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• 'El Chapo' jury ends first day of deliberations without verdict

  04-02-2019 23:41 via news.yahoo.com
  The 12 jurors began deliberating at about 1 p.m. (1800 GMT)after receiving instructions from U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan.Guzman, 61, is accused of leading Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel, which became one of the most powerful drug trafficking organizations in the world.The 11-week trial, which featured testimony from more than 50 witnesses, offered the public an unprecedented look into the inner workings of the cartel, named for the state in northwest Mexico where Guzman was born in a poor mountain
  
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• New 2K Studio, Helmed By Dead Space Creator, Is Making A Mysterious Game

  04-02-2019 23:33 via gamespot.com
  
  Take-Two Interactive Software has announced that game industry veteran Michael Condrey has joined 2K Games as the head of a new Silicon Valley-based studio. Currently unnamed, the studio will be working on a new, unannounced project."At 2K, we offer our collective audience a variety of engaging and captivating entertainment experiences," 2K president David Ismailer said. "We continually seek opportunities to empower and invest in the right people and ideas. Michael's unparalleled creative, produ
  
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• MS-13 Member Killed Rival on NYC Subway Platform Shooting: Police

  04-02-2019 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  An MS-13 gang member is in custody Monday for allegedly shooting and killing a rival gang member on a crowded subway platform in Queens over the weekend.
  
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• Global warming predicted to melt massive Himalayan glaciers, disrupt food production

  04-02-2019 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  In fact, a whopping two-thirds of Himalayan glaciers could melt by 2100 if global warming continues, according to a new report.
  
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• Pilot in Yorba Linda plane crash that killed 5 ID'd as retired Chicago police officer Antonio Pastini

  04-02-2019 23:25 via news.yahoo.com
  Authorities have identified the pilot of the small plane involved in Sunday's fatal plane crash as retired Chicago Police Officer Antonio Pastini, 75.
  
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• Titanfall 3 Is Not In Development, Respawn Confirms As It Launches Apex Legends

  04-02-2019 23:18 via gamespot.com
  
  A new game in the Titanfall universe, Apex Legends, was announced and released today for PlayStation, Xbox One, and PC. It's the only Titanfall game coming for a while, it seems, as developer Respawn has now confirmed that Titanfall 3 is not in development.Producer Drew McCoy candidly told Eurogamer, "The world thinks we're making Titanfall 3 and we're not--[Apex Legends] is what we're making."Apex Legends is the result of putting one of the best FPS dev teams in the world on a game focused on d
  
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• EU nations back Venezuela's Guaido as Maduro faces rising pressure

  04-02-2019 23:11 via news.yahoo.com
  The coordinated recognition by a flood of European Union nations including Britain, Germany, France and Spain followed the expiration of an ultimatum for Maduro to call a new presidential election, aligning them with Washington and against Russia and China."From today, we will spare no effort in helping all Venezuelans achieve freedom, prosperity and harmony," Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said as he announced Madrid had recognized Guaido, the head of Venezuela's National Assembly who dec
  
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• Fate of Mexican drug lord El Chapo now rests with US jury

  04-02-2019 22:51 via news.yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — After nearly three months of testimony about a vast drug-smuggling conspiracy steeped in violence, a jury began deliberations Monday at the U.S. trial of the infamous Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
  
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• Star Wars: Taika Waititi Shares Details About The Mandalorian TV Show

  04-02-2019 22:49 via gamespot.com
  
  The new Star Wars TV series The Mandalorian is coming to the Disney+ streaming service, which launches sometime later this year. It boasts an impressive list of directors, including Dave Filoni (Star Wars Rebels), Deborah Chow (Jessica Jones), Rick Famuyiwa (Dope), and Bryce Dallas Howard (Solemates). Another name that's taking the reins for an episode is Taika Waititi, who previously helmed Thor: Ragnarok.Appearing at the Television Critics Association press tour, Waititi shared some details ab
  
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• Fairfax: Sexual-Assault Claim a ‘Smear’ Meant to Block Path to Governor’s Mansion

  04-02-2019 22:41 via news.yahoo.com
  Virginia lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax on Monday called the sexual-assault allegation leveled against him Sunday night a “smear” and implied the claim was publicized by political enemies intent on blocking his ascent to the governorship.“Does anybody think it’s any coincidence that on the eve of potentially my being elevated that that’s when this uncorroborated smear comes out?” Fairfax told reporters at the state capitol when asked if he believed the cla
  
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• Alphabet beats Wall St estimates, but spending worries investors

  04-02-2019 22:38 via news.yahoo.com
  Alphabet Inc's fourth-quarter revenue and profit beat Wall Street's expectations on Monday but sharply higher spending, as it added data centres and marketed its services heavily during the holidays, worried investors.Partly because of the higher spending, Alphabet reported an operating margin of 21 percent in the fourth quarter, down from 24 percent a year ago.Facebook Inc's better-then-expected fourth-quarter results last week had lifted expectations for Alphabet as they suggested that concern
  
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• Body visible in wreckage of plane carrying soccer player

  04-02-2019 22:25 via news.yahoo.com
  LONDON (AP) — One body is visible in the seabed wreckage of a plane that went missing carrying Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala and his pilot two weeks ago over the English Channel.
  
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• AP Explains: Cucuta, Colombia _ The gateway into Venezuela

  04-02-2019 22:23 via news.yahoo.com
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido is moving ahead with plans to try to bring in humanitarian aid through the Colombian border city of Cucuta, where the U.S. government will transport and store food and medical supplies destined for Venezuela.
  
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• Walmart's New Sick Pay Plan Isn't Good Enough for Bernie Sanders

  04-02-2019 22:22 via news.yahoo.com
  Earlier today, Sanders and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said they’ll introduce legislation barring companies from buying back their own stock unless they first increase workers’ pay and benefits.Writing in a New York Times opinion piece, the senators said their plan would require companies to implement actions such as a $15-an-hour minimum wage or offering seven days of paid sick leave.
  
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• Jury weighs fate of Mexican drug kingpin

  04-02-2019 22:15 via news.yahoo.com
  A New York jury began deliberating the fate of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Monday after a three month drug trial that laid bare the loves, schemes and escapes of Mexico's most famous drug lord.Journalists, huddled in sleeping bags against the cold, camped overnight outside the Brooklyn federal court to assure a seat in Judge Brian Cogan's courtroom.Before instructing the jury, Cogan asked whether any of them had read or heard about an "offensive or suspect article" related to the trial.
  
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• Dead Hand: This Might Be Russia's Scariest Doomsday Weapon

  04-02-2019 22:14 via news.yahoo.com
  This system would automatically launch missiles—without the need for a human to push the button—during a nuclear attack.
  
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• Pelosi over his shoulder: Trump faces empowered Dems at SOTU

  04-02-2019 22:12 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats now own a stake in the state of the union.
  
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• What The Hell Is Netflix's The Umbrella Academy?

  04-02-2019 22:05 via gamespot.com
  
  Netflix's latest original series, Umbrella Academy, has finally arrived, bringing with it buckets of trippy, surrealist superhero hijinks. But the world of the Academy is actually more than just a bizarre 10 episode series to be binged from your living room--it's actually a cult classic superhero comic from Gerard Way (yes, as in the guy from My Chemical Romance) and artist Gabriel Ba.Sure, it may not possess the weight of history that something like the Marvel Cinematic Universe has behind it,
  
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• Sweetheart (2019) Review: Awful Vacation, Great Movie

  04-02-2019 22:01 via gamespot.com
  
  A great premise can generally only take you so far, but films that stick to them and don't get distracted can sometimes in turn achieve greatness. Blumhouse's Sweetheart takes the conventional and familiar survival story and turns it on its head with a tale of self-discovery, empowerment, and monster-fighting in what can best be described as Cast Away meets Cloverfield.Jenn (Kiersey Clemons) wakes up one day and finds herself on an isolated island in the middle of the ocean. She's shipwrecked, a
  
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• Taika Waititi Won't Be Directing Guardians Of The Galaxy 3, And Here's Why

  04-02-2019 22:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Ever since James Gunn was fired from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have been wondering just who will take over the director's chair. After the smashing success of Thor: Ragnarok, many have seen Taika Watiti as the "go to" director for Marvel's next cosmic installment.However, Waititi was firm that he will not be involved in the third Guardians movie. "I'm not doing that movie, but I'm hanging out with them," Waititi explained during the What We Do In Shado
  
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• Porsche Classic Fully Restored a Carrera GT, and It Is Spectacular

  04-02-2019 22:00 via news.yahoo.com
  The restoration was commissioned by a customer, and Porsche's Classic division gave it a number of unique touches.
  
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• Down Review: A Leap Over A Low Bar

  04-02-2019 21:54 via gamespot.com
  
  There is a gory moment in the third act of "Down" when the filmmakers abandon all pretense and restraint, spraying the screen with a fountain of blood. In that moment, the movie shows its hand; I turned my brain off and enjoyed the remainder of "Down" as a pulpy diversion. But as fun as "Down" was--and it was fun, to be clear--it was also disappointing. The first half of this film promised something better, more complex, and more discussion-worthy than what we ended up getting.The film opens wit
  
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• Apex Legends Skins -- All The Legendary Skins So Far

  04-02-2019 21:47 via gamespot.com
  
  While a recent series of leaks took some of the luster off of the news, Titanfall developer Respawn Entertainment has both announced and launched a brand-new game that's out now on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Apex Legends is a free-to-play battle royale title that features elements of Overwatch, among other games, and utilizes a class-based setup. And, as you'd expect, there are skins to collect.Despite being a free-to-play game, there are of course still ways to spend money. We've already detailed
  
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• Manafort Judge Clears Courtroom to Hear Sealed U.S. Evidence

  04-02-2019 21:46 via news.yahoo.com
  A court officer cleared the Washington courtroom before U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson took the bench.Thick loose-leaf binders could be seen near lawyers for the government and Manafort before the courtroom was sealed.Manafort, who is being held in jail following his conviction for fraud and other crimes, wasn’t in the courtroom when reporters were ejected, but was present at the hearing, according to one of his lawyers.
  
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• Poll: Half of Va. Dems Still Approve of Northam Despite Yearbook Scandal

  04-02-2019 21:42 via news.yahoo.com
  Half of Virginia Democrats still approve of Governor Ralph Northam’s job performance despite the recent emergence of a racist photo from his 1984 medical-school-yearbook page, according to a Politico/Morning Consult poll released Monday.Northam’s net approval has plummeted 41 points among all Virginia voters and 38 points among Virginia Democrats in the two days since the emergence of the yearbook photo, which features one man in blackface and another in a Ku Klux Klan unif
  
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• Southwest Airlines: First Hawaii 'validation flight' will be Tuesday

  04-02-2019 21:30 via news.yahoo.com
  Southwest Airlines appears to be inching ever-closer to launching its long-anticipated service to Hawaii with its first overwater validation flight.
  
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• Fortnite's 7.30 Content Update Coming Tomorrow, Bottle Rockets Teased

  04-02-2019 21:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Season 7 of Fortnite may be winding down, but Epic Games still has some new content in store for the hit title before its eighth season kicks off. While the developer hasn't yet announced what this week's update will bring, it appears a new type of item is coming to the battle royale game: Bottle Rockets.As it so often does ahead of its weekly updates, Epic is teasing the new item in Fortnite's in-game News feed. The feed doesn't share much information about them, but it says Bottle Rockets are
  
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• Steam's New Sale Has A Rewards Booth That Can Save You More Money

  04-02-2019 21:24 via gamespot.com
  
  Valve has announced that the annual Steam Lunar New Year Sale is once again live. This year, there's also a Rewards Booth, where you can redeem tokens to unlock limited-time awards.You'll get a certain amount of tokens based on previous Steam purchases you've made, which can be unlocked by logging into your account and opening your red envelope. In order to unlock more tokens, you'll need to shop for games during the Lunar New Year Sale. Every $1 USD you spend for yourself nets you 100 tokens, w
  
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• Bond set for man accused of shooting Ohio deputies

  04-02-2019 21:21 via news.yahoo.com
  An Ohio prosecutor says he will seek the death penalty in the case against a man accused of killing a sheriff's deputy and wounding another officer in an "ambush" attack during a standoff on Sunday. (Feb. 4)
  
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• Apex Legends Battle Royale Gameplay Live

  04-02-2019 21:21 via gamespot.com
  
  The creators of Titanfall have made a new battle royale called Apex Legends which is now available on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
  
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• Yes, Respawn's Apex Legends Has Loot Boxes -- How Monetization Works

  04-02-2019 21:20 via gamespot.com
  
  Titanfall developer Respawn Entertainment's entry into the battle royale genre, Apex Legends, is taking a page from the massive success of Fortnite: make your game free. The new title has launched as a free-to-play game on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One and looks to make its money by selling in-game items to players. It's a model similar to the one that has made huge amounts of cash for Fortnite developer Epic Games, but one that's also fraught with the peril of alienating players.Free-to-play
  
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• Yes, Respawn's Apex Legends Has Loot Boxes: Here's How Its Monetization Works

  04-02-2019 21:20 via gamespot.com
  
  Titanfall developer Respawn Entertainment's entry into the battle royale genre, Apex Legends, is taking a page from the massive success of Fortnite: make your game free. The new title has launched as a free-to-play game on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One and looks to make its money by selling in-game items to players. It's a model similar to the one that has made huge amounts of cash for Fortnite developer Epic Games, but one that's also fraught with the peril of alienating players.Free-to-play
  
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• What Respawn's Battle Royale Game Does Right

  04-02-2019 21:20 via gamespot.com
  
  After getting hands on with Apex Legends, Rob drops his thoughts on Respawn's take on the Battle Royale genre. Apex Legends is free-to-play, and available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC.
  
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• Apex Legends - Winning In Respawn's New Battle Royale Mode

  04-02-2019 21:20 via gamespot.com
  
  Apex Legends, the brand new free to play Battle Royale mode from Respawn pits you in squads of three with brand new skills and characters. Here's a gameplay clip of us beating the rest and emerging on top with a victory royale. Captured on PC.
  
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• Apex Legends Impressions: Respawn's Biggest Innovation Is Making Teamwork Easier

  04-02-2019 21:20 via gamespot.com
  
  First, the pertinent information: Titanfall developer Respawn Entertainment's newest game is Apex Legends, a free-to-play first-person battle royale shooter that looks to take on the likes of Fortnite, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's Blackout mode. And it's out right now, on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.So no, it's not a new Titanfall game, although Apex Legends shares some DNA with Titanfall 2, Respawn's excellent 2017 shooter. And yes, it's an entry into the b
  
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• Apex Legends Gameplay Impressions: Respawn's Biggest Innovation Is Making Teamwork Easier

  04-02-2019 21:20 via gamespot.com
  
  First, the pertinent information: Titanfall developer Respawn Entertainment's newest game is Apex Legends, a free-to-play first-person battle royale shooter that looks to take on the likes of Fortnite, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's Blackout mode. And it's out right now, on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.So no, it's not a new Titanfall game, although Apex Legends shares some DNA with Titanfall 2, Respawn's excellent 2017 shooter. And yes, it's an entry into the b
  
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• Apex Legends - 4 Minutes Of Mirage Gameplay

  04-02-2019 21:20 via gamespot.com
  
  Respawn's surprise release of a brand new battle royale is here. Apex Legends offers several different "Legends", and one of these is the Mirage. Here's what his gameplay looks like. Captured on PC.
  
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• Ocasio-Cortez Begins to Sketch Out Details of ‘Green New Deal’

  04-02-2019 21:10 via news.yahoo.com
  Now, as Ocasio-Cortez prepares to release a blueprint, details are emerging.“Next week, we plan to release a resolution that outlines the scope and scale of the Green New Deal,” according to a letter the New York Democrat sent to colleagues.
  
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• Apex Legends - Official Cinematic Launch Trailer

  04-02-2019 21:08 via gamespot.com
  
  Conquer with character in Apex Legends, a free-to-play* battle royale game where legendary challengers fight for glory, fame, and fortune on the fringes of the Frontier. Play for free now on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Origin for PC.
  
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• Women stay sharper than men in old age because their brains 'are four years younger', study finds

  04-02-2019 21:00 via news.yahoo.com
  Men’s brains are nearly four years “older” than those of females the same age, explaining why women stay sharper for longer in old age, according to new research. A study basing age on metabolism rather than birth date found an average 3.8 year difference between the two. All brains get smaller with age, and it was already known that men's tend to shrink at a faster rate. However, new research focused on metabolic processes that have a major influence on brain performance and a
  
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• Titanfall Developer Respawn Launches Apex Legends, A Free-To-Play Battle Royale Game

  04-02-2019 21:00 via gamespot.com
  
  The leaks and rumors were true--Apex Legends is here, and it's a new challenger in the Thunderdome of battle royale games. The free-to-play title from Respawn Entertainment is part of the developer's Titanfall universe, and while the game was just announced, it's already available on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.Respawn teased the game on social media over the weekend following leaks that spilled some details onto the internet. The developer made a livestream to deliver the official announcem
  
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• Jurors send notes to judge in 'El Chapo' trial

  04-02-2019 20:59 via news.yahoo.com
  Mexican drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman faces conspiracy, money laundering, drug smuggling, firearms and other charges; Bryan Llenas reports from New York City.
  
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• 5 things to watch in President Trump's State of the Union address

  04-02-2019 20:56 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump is scheduled to give his State of the Union address on Tuesday. Here's what to watch for in his address
  
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• After Staffer's Warning, Metro Dev Addresses Series' Future On PC

  04-02-2019 20:43 via gamespot.com
  
  After an individual Metro Exodus developer told Steam users that the next entry in the series might not release for PC, both 4A Games and publisher Deep Silver have followed up by stating that this is not the case. The Metro franchise still has a future on PC."The recent comments made by a member of the 4A Games development team do not reflect Deep Silver's or 4A Games' view on the future of the franchise," Deep Silver wrote in a blog post. "They do reflect the hurt and disappointment of a passi
  
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• Samsung finally decided to cancel its eyebrow-raising partnership with a fake Supreme brand

  04-02-2019 20:42 via news.yahoo.com
  It took almost two months, but it seems that Samsung has finally come to its senses. After a splashy announcement in December about a partnership between Samsung, of course one of the world's premiere technology companies, and a knock-off of the iconic New York-based streetwear fashion brand Supreme, the tech giant quickly garnered backlash over the deal. Supreme Italia is the name of the fake Supreme brand, which drew the ire of the real Supreme folks who quickly pushed back that the partnershi
  
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• Steam Lunar New Year Sale Offers PC Discounts And Prizes

  04-02-2019 20:23 via gamespot.com
  
  Valve has begun its Lunar New Year sale on Steam, offering good deals on a range of PC games--including a spotlight on games from Chinese developers. The store is also offering a discount on any overall purchase, and tokens that can be traded for special rewards.The deals include discounts on Far Cry 5 ($15), Nioh: Complete Edition ($25), Sniper Elite 4 ($12), and Life is Strange 2 ($4), among many others. Steam also made two special categories. The first, games by Chinese developers, includes I
  
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• Yeah, there’s an Instant Pot with a built-in sous vide cooker and you’re only just finding out about it

  04-02-2019 20:21 via news.yahoo.com
  Try, if you can, to hold back the rage that you'll inevitably feel when you learn that Instant Pot actually makes a multi-use cooker with a built-in sous vide feature. How have you lived this long without it!? It's called the Instant Pot 8 Qt Aura Pro Multi-Use Programmable Multicooker with Sous Vide, and it supports several of the common cooking modes you'd find in any Instant Pot, such as slowing cooking, sauteing, steaming and more. It also has an excellent sous vide precision cooking functio
  
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