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Fantasian isn’t just charming; it’s the most approachable JRPG I’ve ever played

The Verge - All Posts

How CO2 sensors might help us return to ‘normal’

The Verge - All Posts

Epic’s tool that lets you make realistic digital humans is now in early access

The Verge - All Posts

These Are the 9 Android Phones Worth Buying

Wired

Wire, an enterprise-focused end-to-end encrypted messaging app raises $21M Series B led by UVC Partners (Romain Dillet/TechCrunch)

Techmeme

Oculus says v28 software update to Quest 2 will add an Air Link mode to play PC VR games wirelessly, a 120Hz refresh rate, and improvements to Infinite Office (Ian Hamilton/UploadVR)

Techmeme

Upstack, which helps businesses choose better cloud and other digital services, raises $50M, bringing its total raised to ~$85M (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch)

Techmeme

Game, Set, Match: Serena Williams Signs First-Look TV Deal With Amazon Studios, Docuseries Announced

The Root

Leaked image suggests this year’s iPhone will shrink the notch

Cult of Mac

Automatic gender recognition tech is dangerous, say campaigners: it’s time to ban it

The Verge - All Posts

Leaked Android 12 build gives a look at upcoming features, including quick settings, volume panel UI, location permissions, and clipboard access notification (Mishaal Rahman/XDA Developers)

Techmeme

Get 3 apps and subscriptions, including a year of PlayStation Plus, for $69

Cult of Mac

Plex raises $50M+ Series C from existing investor Intercap, bringing its total raised to $60M, and says it has more than 25M registered users globally (Todd Spangler/Variety)

Techmeme

Free trials: That’s how they get you

Vox - All

Amazon unveils second-gen Echo Buds with a 20% smaller design and enhanced noise cancellation for $120 and a USB-C wireless charging case for $140 (Chris Welch/The Verge)

Techmeme

Owl Upset After Yet Another Discussion With Parents Devolves Into Hooting

The Onion

Can Clubhouse keep the party going?

Vox - All

Daunte and the Debt Collectors: How the Cops Became Robbers

The Root

Quick VS Code tip: Automatically add image width and height to images

Christian Heilmann

New Cyberpunk 2077 patch fixes more bugs, excessive police spawning

Polygon - All