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New Updates on Rapper Offset After FL Shooting Incident, Here’s What We Know

We're keeping our eye on the latest news about Offset, Cardi B's Ex, who was shot at a casino in Hollywood, Florida.

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Pokemon Champions And 40 Years Of Zelda

Game Informer

This week on The Game Informer Show, the crew gets together to discuss their favorite games from the long-running The Legend of Zelda series, as it celebrates its 40th anniversary! Be sure to check out our upcoming magazine feature on reactions from around the industry, too.

Before we get to the green caps and tunics, though, Charles has some early thoughts to share on Pokemon Champions, and we have a few other quick takes on some recent releases. Grab a cold drink and tune in!

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Jump ahead using these timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

05:34 - Pokemon Champions

24:30 - People Of Note

28:54 - Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

33:11 - Our Favorite Zelda Games

France says it plans to move government computers running Windows to Linux, to further reduce its reliance on US technology, without providing a timeline (Zack Whittaker/TechCrunch)

Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch:
France says it plans to move government computers running Windows to Linux, to further reduce its reliance on US technology, without providing a timeline  —  France is moving on from Microsoft Windows.  The country said it plans to move its government computers currently running Windows …

Pros And Cons Of Phone-Free Concerts

More artists are banning phones at their shows. The Onion examines the pros and cons of phone-free concerts.  PRO Phone finally gets some alone time Get to give full attention to jumbotron screen  Brings back thousands of professional bootlegger jobs Plenty of other ways to make not-invited friend feel excluded Need both hands for Nintendo […]

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Congress can finally close a mass surveillance loophole — but will they?

A warrantless wiretapping authority that has facilitated surveillance for decades is up for renewal in Congress. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), last reauthorized in 2024, is set to expire on April 20th. A bipartisan coalition of progressive Democrats and members of the hard-right Freedom Caucus say it's long overdue for reform. […]