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Valve has started publicly testing sorting reviews in the Steam store based on how well they help players make purchase decisions about games.

Historically we’ve sorted reviews by the number of ‘helpful’ votes given to each review by other players. However, we’ve seen that many players use reviews for sharing jokes, memes, ascii art and other content that

A bunch of the Engadget crew loves the Playdate, the tiny, quirky portable console with a load of great indie games and a crank on the side. I've long had my eye on it, but never pulled the trigger for one reason or another. I do get Playdate emails, though, and a surprising and hilarious one caught my eye earlier today (subject line: Mamma Mia!):

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The message goes on to say that "We won't

• Patreon must accept Apple's 30% fee on all in-app purchases starting in November or face removal.
• Creator-economy startups have been facing Apple's fees for years. Patreon just happened to be lucky.
• Creators could potentially bypass the fee by directing

• WalletHub released its 2024 ranking of the best states to live in.
• The study considered metrics including affordability, economy, and safety.
• Massachusetts was ranked the No. 1 state to live in.

Sylvester Stallone, Blake Lively, and Amanda Seyfried have more in common than their professions. All three Hollywood A

The Federal Trade Commission has announced a final rule banning companies from creating or selling fake reviews, including AI-generated ones. Once it goes into effect, the FTC can take action against companies that violate the policy.

The new rule could help address AI-generated reviews that pop up on sites across the web, including Amazon

Halide is one of the best camera alternatives for the iPhone, a lovingly-crafted app that gives users plenty of manual control over the images they take. And today they just pushed out a major update with an intriguing proposition: an “anti-intelligent” camera.

Of course, more advanced digital photographers will already be familiar with the RAW format, something Halide (and basically all digital

It's the link-up of the century for all the young parents out there. Ms. Rachel and Elmo, finally together at last.

The X account for Elmo, the beloved Muppet, tweeted a picture of the character with Ms. Rachel, the uber-popular YouTube creator and educator known for her toddler learning videos.

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Elmo is obviously an iconic character, but Ms. Rachel

The wait for the next Nintendo console continues.

Nintendo's oft-rumored follow-up to the Switch (which we'll call "Switch 2" for the sake of convenience) may not launch in early 2025, as many had hoped. That's according to Chris Dring, the head of GamesIndustry.biz, anyway, who said on that site's podcast (as spotted by VGC) that developers aren't expecting the Switch 2 to launch before the end of

• "Blue Zones" are 5 places in the world where it's ostensibly easy to live to 100.
• There's only one Blue Zone in the US, just outside LA.
• We visited a woman there turning 100, and were amazed at her ability to take it easy.

You would not believe Ester van den Hoven is turning 100 today.

The first time I met her, in June, the sprightly 99-year-old was