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The latest chapter in the ongoing Telltale Games saga finally involves a bit of good news: developer Skybound Games, which picked up the rights to the dissolved developer’s The Walking Dead series, says it has brought back “many of the talented, passionate team members who originally worked on the game” to finish its final season. Release dates for the remaining content will be announced some time soon.Development on the final two episodes of the final season began today, writ

There’s no better time to take the plunge on a new game console or finally pick up a game you’ve been reading and watching YouTube videos about for months than Black Friday. Typically, every major retailer, as well as the game publishers and console makers, has a handful of solid deals on hardware, software, and accessories. This year, there are especially good deals on Sony’s PlayStation 4 Slim, the whole Xbox lineup, and a number of the year’s biggest games.The current

My favorite Black Friday deals to recommend are the ones I can’t resist buying myself — and that’s exactly what happened when I saw that Best Buy is selling the Ring Video Doorbell 2 plus a free third-gen Echo Dot smart speaker for $140 right now.Normally, it’s $200 for the doorbell and $50 for the speaker, so that’s effectively $110 off. Mind you, we have seen the Ring Video Doorbell 2 hit $110 by its lonesome, but only once before.
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At times, the latest season of AMC’s The Walking Dead has felt muddled, as if new showrunner Angela Kang was confused about what she wanted the show to be. Is she making a daring drama that surprises audiences with fearless storytelling decisions, or continuing the stunts that have defined the last few seasons? Does she want to improve on the comic-book morality of the long-running comic series, or is she more interested in treading water and setting up an upcoming Rick Grimes movie trilo

Back in September, Microsoft announced a virtual desktop solution that lets customers run Office 365 and Windows 10 in the cloud. They mentioned several partners in the announcement that were working on solutions with them. One of those was FSLogix, a Georgia virtual desktop startup. Today, Microsoft announced it has acquired FSLogix. It did not share the purchase price.
“FSLogix is a next-generation app-provisioning platform that reduces the resources, time and labor required to support v

If you’re looking for a discount on a powerful Android phone, Samsung is discounting its entire 2018 phone lineup, which includes the Galaxy Note 9, S9, and S9 Plus. Each model is currently $200 off of its usual cost, and those prices will last through Cyber Monday (November 26th).
This means the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is $799 right now at several retailers, including Amazon, Samsung, and B&H Photo. This deal comes with no caveats. It’s an immediate discount, not credits on your

Google’s AI call screening feature, which came with the Pixel 3 at launch and is now rolling out to older Pixel phones, will soon get transcription support, reports 9to5Google. The feature, which allows Google Assistant to pick up suspected spam calls before letting users decide if they want to answer, will be able to save transcriptions of phone calls later this year.Currently, when Google Assistant picks up a spam call, users can only watch transcriptions in real time as the conversatio

NASA scientists selected the spot on Mars where they plan to land their next rover in 2020 — a region that was likely an ancient river delta on the Red Planet. The spacecraft will aim to touch down in Jezero Crater, an area that may have been habitable billions of years ago. NASA took particular care in selecting this spot to explore; someday, samples collected by the rover could be returned to Earth for study.
This new rover is the successor to the last one that NASA landed on Mars in 20

Instagram wants to fight fake likes, follows, and comments by more actively removing them. Any fake likes and follows from accounts that use third-party services to get more engagement are going to now be removed for violating the platform’s Community Guidelines and Terms of Use, the company announced as part of policy change today.Instagram says it has built machine learning-powered moderation tools that will help identify which accounts use these services and automatically remove the li

In early October, Google rolled out a depth-editing feature for Google Photos on Android, allowing users to adjust the bokeh intensity of their portrait photos. A month later, that same feature has now come to the iOS version. For any portrait images you’ve taken, you can adjust the blur and also tap to change the focus area of those shots.Google seems to be doing its own processing when you move the depth slider around; the results are noticeably different — in some cases, better &

Twitter has made follower counts appear less prominent on its iOS app by making the font size smaller in a new redesign effort, according to a Twitter spokesperson. The change comes after CEO Jack Dorsey repeatedly said that he wants to rethink how the company could prioritize “meaningful” conversations over numbers like retweets, likes, and follows.
Follower counts are just one piece of information that has been de-emphasized by way of this redesign. A Twitter spokesperson told The

The online world isn't always the friendliest of places for women, particularly when it comes to trolling and misogyny on social media. 
Navigating online dating presents a whole different set of challenges. Finding the right dating site can be tough task for starters. Naturally, every woman has very different desires when it comes to finding a match, so there's no golden rule.
SEE ALSO: The most popular dating sites in the UK, just in time for cuffing season
Whether you're looking for a fu

The online world isn't always the friendliest of places for women, particularly when it comes to trolling and misogyny on social media. 
Navigating online dating presents a whole different set of challenges. Finding the right dating site can be tough task for starters. Naturally, every woman has very different priorities when it comes to finding a match, so there's no golden rule.
SEE ALSO: The most popular dating sites in the UK, just in time for cuffing season
Whether you're looking for a

Satechi has a new wireless charger that joins the exclusive club of charging pads that actually support USB-C instead of Micro USB or a proprietary plug.
The charger — officially called the Satechi Aluminum Type-C PD & QC Wireless Charger — is pretty simple as far as wireless chargers go. It supports up to 10W wireless charging, which is enough to fast-charge Apple and Samsung phones. (Pixel devices, however, won’t fast-charge since it’s not a Google-certified pad.)

Once Upon a Deadpool’s first teaser can almost be viewed as Ryan Reynolds’ attempt to prove to Disney that Deadpool can exist within a family-friendly universe — but maybe that’s overly pessimistic.Once Upon a Deadpool is a remixed version of Deadpool 2, told by Reynolds’ Merc with a Mouth to actor Fred Savage. Consider this a PG-13 version of Reynolds’ superhero franchise, which is most notable for earning an R rating. Savage’s inclusion in the movie i

After launching the world’s first end-game nuke last week, a group of Fallout 76 players wanted to perform an experiment. What would happen if they launched multiple nukes at once? Turns out, detonating too many bombs will overload the game.
Nukes, Fallout’s take on raids, are a mechanic that allows players to transform a location so that it spawns higher-level enemies with better loot. Nuking a locale isn’t supposed to be easy: you have to collect multiple codes that spawn ra

Hookup culture is that thing that your parents and grandparents complain about because "nobody has a real conversation anymore." We all know that's not true, because online dating has got more people meeting and talking than ever before.
SEE ALSO: The most popular dating sites in the UK, just in time for cuffing season
When we think about dating sites, it's normal to go straight to sites like eHarmony, Zoosk, and other marriage-minded options. Not every single person is thinking about marriage o

Before we get into the best sites and apps for hooking up, we should probably talk a little about Hookup culture. 
Basically, it's that thing your parents and grandparents complain about because "nobody has a real conversation anymore." Hookup culture is all about keeping it casual, and there's nothing wrong with that.
SEE ALSO: The most popular dating sites in the UK, just in time for cuffing season
Everyone gets stuck in a sexual rut at some point, and let's face it: Trying to take strang

We know you're on the lookout for the best sites and apps for hooking up, but first we should probably talk about Hookup culture (just in case you aren't already familiar with it).
Hookup culture is that thing your parents and grandparents always complain about because "nobody has a real conversation anymore." Hookup culture is all about keeping it casual, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. 
SEE ALSO: The most popular dating sites in the UK, just in time for cuffing season
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We know you're on the lookout for the best sites and apps for hooking up, but first we should probably talk about Hookup culture (just in case you aren't already familiar with it).
Hookup culture is that thing your parents and grandparents always complain about because "nobody has a real conversation anymore." Hookup culture is all about keeping it casual, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. 
SEE ALSO: The most popular dating sites in the UK, just in time for cuffing season
Ever

We're going to dive into the best sites and apps for hooking up, but first we should probably talk about Hookup culture (just in case you aren't already familiar with it).
Basically, it's that thing your parents and grandparents always complain about because "nobody has a real conversation anymore." Hookup culture is all about keeping it casual, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. 
SEE ALSO: The most popular dating sites in the UK, just in time for cuffing season
Everyone gets s

We're going to dive into the best sites and apps for hooking up, but first we should probably talk about Hookup culture (just in case you aren't already familiar with it).
Essentially, it's that thing your parents and grandparents always complain about because "nobody has a real conversation anymore." Hookup culture is all about keeping it casual, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. 
SEE ALSO: The most popular dating sites in the UK, just in time for cuffing season
Everyone gets

Online dating is pretty much the best thing that ever happened to introverts.
You can now search for a potential partner without ever leaving the comfort zone that is your house. You will eventually need to get up and actually go on a date, but until then, scroll away my friend. After all, there are quite literally millions of people all around the world who are now realising the strengths that introverts bring to the table.
SEE ALSO: The most popular dating sites in the UK, just in time for cuf

Online dating is pretty much the best thing that ever happened to introverts.
You can now search for a potential partner without ever leaving the comfort zone that is your sofa or bed. You will eventually need to get up and actually go on a date though. But until then, scroll away my friend. After all, there are quite literally millions of people all around the world who are now realising the strengths that introverts bring to the table.
SEE ALSO: The most popular dating sites in the UK, just in

If you've dated in the past 20 years, it's likely that you've encountered a dating site or app. You might have even encountered a few of them (no judgement here). As our lives have moved online in recent years, digital dating has allowed us more freedom to meet others how we choose.
The only real issue with online dating is that there are a lot of sites and apps out there to consider. With so many options, it can be really tricky knowing where to find the best crop of potential partners. Each of

Microsoft is bringing its Skype calling service to Amazon’s Alexa-enabled devices this week. Amazon’s Echo range will be able to access Skype’s basic calling, and hardware like the Echo Show will also include video calling support for Skype. This integration also lets Skype users call mobile and landlines using SkypeOut, and simply call contacts by saying “Alexa, call Tom on Skype” to activate a call.
The Skype and Alexa integration follows Microsoft’s increa

Riot Games, the developer behind League of Legends, is partnering with Marvel Entertainment to bring League lore to comics. It’s a rare crossover for the nine-year-old multiplayer strategy game, the storytelling for which has mainly been kept to its website. The two companies are bringing a new graphic novel called League of Legends: Ashe: Warmother that’s set to come out next May.So far, Riot has limited its comic book ambitions to panels published on its site, which are timed to c

Smart home security company Abode is releasing an all-in-one security device that combines elements of three different products into one. The Iota home security system contains a 1080p security camera, a motion sensor, and a gateway (the hub of the security system). It can be connected to the internet via a wired Ethernet or Wi-Fi connection. A battery with enough capacity for six hours of operation should keep the system working if the power goes out, while an optional 4G connection is availab

Launch provider Virgin Orbit, the spinoff of Richard Branson’s space tourism venture Virgin Galactic, put its new rocket in the air for the first time this weekend — though the vehicle didn’t go to space. On Sunday, the company performed its first captive-carry test flight with the rocket, keeping it firmly attached to the wing of its carrier airplane. The rocket’s engine didn’t ignite, but the flight clears the way for the very first test launch of Virgin Orbit&rs

There are no collectibles in Half-Life. It’s incredible.
That’s not how I would have praised the groundbreaking first-person shooter, which turns 20 years old today, when I first played it. At that point, I might have described how Half-Life infused sci-fi shooters with a sense of realism. It set an alien invasion in an Earthbound scientific research facility called Black Mesa, where an ordinary man (or at least, an ordinary MIT-trained theoretical physicist) named Gordon Freeman is

Apple is reportedly cutting production orders for its newest iPhones, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal that cites sources that claim that demand for the new devices — especially the iPhone XR — has been weaker than expected.But while the news may be somewhat concerning at first glance, it might not be as bad as it sounds. This could be the result of Apple’s changing iPhone strategy, which has focused more recently on raising the amount of money it makes off o

eBay has released its Black Friday deals, and some are already live. With discounts on Xbox One X bundles and the new 2018 MacBook Air with Retina Display at different storage options, the deals that are staggered throughout the week are looking pretty good. On Wednesday, eBay will also offer mobile deals including 30 percent off its Dell store and 20 percent off its Adidas store. We’ve picked out the highlights here and will keep updating this post with the latest deals.
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Facebook has launched a £4.5 million ($6 million) fund to train around 80 new local journalists in the UK as part of a new “Community News Project.” The goal, according to Facebook, is to encourage more reporting from towns that have lost their local newspapers and reporters. “Community news is shared widely on Facebook, on pages and in community groups, and this collaboration will help us reach communities which don’t currently benefit from in-depth community news

Expecting Super Smash Bros. Ultimate to be a good party game goes without saying: it’s essentially the same Smash Bros. that fans have loved for years, just taken to the natural limit. But when I recently had the chance to play a few hours of Nintendo’s character fighter, it was Ultimate’s single-player offering that stood out to me the most. The recently announced Spirits mode is much more important than it first seems.
After the Wii U version of Smash skipped out on a single