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As the gaming industry preps for its night of awards, rampant layoffs continue to put a damper on an otherwise joyful pastime. The latest casualties are reportedly a group of 99 employees for WB Games Montreal.

Radio-Canada says (via Game Developer) that many of the laid-off employees were subcontractors through Keywords Studios, a company that provides technical and creative services for gaming


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If you’re looking for a place to watch the 10th annual Game Awards on Thursday, December 12, then guess what? You found it. Host Geoff Keighley will open the Game Awards at 7:30PM and you can watch it right here in this post.

A total of 96 games, studios and developers received nominations for this year’s awards. The two biggest contenders are Astro Bot from Team Asobi and Sony Interactive and Fin


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Adobe’s Reflection Removal tool is now available as a technology preview inside Camera Raw. | Image: Adobe

Adobe’s Project See Through, a tool that is capable of eliminating distracting reflections in photos taken through windows, is now available as a technology preview and is now called the Reflection Removal tool. Originally revealed as a “Sneak” during the Adobe’s


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Some 2.6 million Stanley mugs have been recalled after customers reported dangerous issues with the cup's construction.

If you're worried about your trendy, TikTok-must-have Stanley cup, however, you're likely OK. The recall is for the Stanley Switchback and Trigger Action travel mugs and not the big ol' Quencher tumblers you've likely seen all over social media.

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Reddit is taking down posts linking to the manifesto of the suspected shooter of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The company says it’s enforcing a longstanding policy, but its actions have angered and frustrated some users.

Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old who was arrested and charged with murder earlier this week, has been the subject of widespread fascination online since New York police



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The author (not pictured) had her son when she was 40.
  • I had my son when I was almost 40 and more emotionally mature.
  • I realize now that if he waits as long as I did to have kids, I might never meet them.
  • The idea of possibly never becoming a grandmother feels bittersweet.

When I had my son at almost 40, I knew there would be trade-offs.

Having a child later in life meant I


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Verizon is making good on one of the many unfulfilled promises of 5G with a new service called Enhanced Video Calling.

According to the company’s website, it delivers “optimized video and sound quality on calling apps,” even in times of congestion. That may not sound exciting on its own. But under the hood, Verizon is using


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  • A federal court struck down a rule requiring Nasdaq-listed companies to disclose board diversity.
  • Legal experts say the ruling won't likely impact Goldman Sachs' board diversity mandate.
  • Since 2020, the investment bank has only helped take public clients with diverse boards.

Wall Street's board diversity initiatives are not dead — yet.

On Wednesday, the Fifth Circuit


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ChatGPT's Santa Mode is restricted to age groups that might already be questioning Santa Claus's existence.

The Santa voice is for ages 13 and up according to a disclaimer. OpenAI debuted the seasonal Santa Mode as part of Thursday's livestream, which also announced vision capabilities for ChatGPT. For ChatGPT Plus and Pro users, when using Advanced Voice Mode, they can select Santa's jolly


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