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Pokémon would never try the things this Steam clone game does

Olympus Rangers comes with vast customization options, mod support, and multiplayer modes that are entirely absent from Game Freak's titles

The Supreme Court seems a bit nervous about letting the police track you with your phone

If I’d only listened to the first half of the Supreme Court’s Monday argument in Chatrie v. United States, a case asking when police can use cellphone data to determine who was present near the site of a crime, I would be convinced that the Court is about to drastically limit Americans’ right to privacy. […]

Magic: The Gathering Arena developers file to unionize with CWA

MTG: Arena developer cite concerns about layoffs, remote work policies, and generative AI use as the reasoning behind efforts to forge a labor union.

JD Vance Still Waiting For Secret Service To Retrieve Him From Secure Hiding Area

The post JD Vance Still Waiting For Secret Service To Retrieve Him From Secure Hiding Area appeared first on The Onion.

Yours Truly on The Vergecast

David Pierce:

On this episode of The Vergecast, David and Nilay are joined by Daring Fireball’s John Gruber to talk about their reactions to the news, the (mostly) smooth transition Apple seems to have pulled off, and what we should really make of Tim Cook’s legacy as a product person. Really, the question is: Do we blame Cook for the Touch Bar, or do we blame him for not trying hard enough to make the Touch Bar great?

I know that sounds like a joke but I really do think the biggest problem with the Touch Bar wasn’t that the first crack at it wasn’t good enough, but that they never took a second crack at it. Going back to dumb fiddly F-keys with functional icons printed on them was uncharacteristically lazy for Apple.