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GPT-5.2 models have a 400K context window and 128K max output tokens, like GPT-5 and 5.1, but have an August 31, 2025, knowledge cutoff, vs. September 30, 2024 (Simon Willison/Simon Willison's Newsletter)

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An interview with Nikita Bier, who wants to lure journalists back to X with a rebuilt recommendation algorithm with no keyword suppression or manual downranking (Alex Heath/Sources)

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Blue Ivy’s Latest Courtside Look Has The Internet Gagged

The Root

Blue Ivy’s Latest Courtside Grownup Look Has The Internet Gagged

The Root

These Are the Best Black Movies of 2025

The Root

How to access the 'Thank You' update in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

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Mega Man is back — Dual Override is coming in 2027, Capcom reveals

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The Game Awards finale reveals Highguard, a brand new PvP shooter

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's free DLC Verso's Drafts is out now

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Star Wars: Galactic Racer trailer revealed at The Game Awards

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Tim Sweeney: the Ninth Circuit's decision on the Epic v. Apple contempt ruling appeal "completely shuts down" App Store rules letting Apple collect "junk fees" (Jay Peters/The Verge)

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The Game Awards 2025: The biggest reveals, trailers, and announcements

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Clair Obscur wins Game of the Year in record-breaking Game Awards haul

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Hogwarts Legacy is free now on PC via the Epic Games Store

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The Street Fighter movie cast stole the show at The Game Awards

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Reddit files a lawsuit against Australia to overturn its social media ban for under-16s, saying it "infringes the implied freedom of political communication" (Reuters)

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Phantom Blade Zero gets release date, trailer at The Game Awards

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Total War: Warhammer 40K revealed at The Game Awards

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In his EO, Trump orders US AG Pam Bondi to create an "AI Litigation Task Force" that meets regularly with David Sacks to challenge "inconsistent" state AI laws (Igor Bonifacic/Engadget)

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New cyberpunk shooter No Law revealed at The Game Awards

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