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Playtonic Games’ ode to the 3D platformers of the ‘90s is coming to modern consoles. Yooka-Laylee is getting a remastered version called Yooka-Re-playee for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 and “Nintendo platforms,” according to the press release. It’s possible the plural use of platform refers to the current-gen Nintendo Switch and Nintendo’s next console.

Yooka-Laylee is a spiritual successor of



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Nearly 1,000 Family Dollar locations are set to close in the coming years, starting with 600 in the first half of 2024.
  • At least 13 retail brands have said they're closing US stores in 2024, totaling up to 2,055 locations.
  • Family Dollar is the largest chain on the list, planning to close at least 600 stores this year.
  • Other companies, such as Walmart and TJX,  are closing a few stores while



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Balatro is back with yet another update full of crossovers. Starting today, you can ante up for a new run with decks inspired by Cyberpunk 2077, The Binding of Isaac, Slay the Spire and Stardew Valley thanks to the Friends of Jimbo 2 update. Like the first Friends of Jimbo expansion from August, this round is also free with the main game and available on all platforms: PlayStation, mobile, Steam



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  • Maven's chief financial officer left the women's-health unicorn one year after taking on the role.
  • A source says the startup plans to bring in a new CFO with public-market experience.
  • Maven just announced a $125 million Series F round at a $1.7 billion valuation.

Maven Clinic is swapping out its chief financial officer on the heels of a fresh funding round as it inches closer to an IPO.

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For a few years now, it’s been hard to pin down the strategy behind Samsung’s Fan Edition products. Ostensibly, they’re supposed to offer high-end features at a more affordable price. However, following the Galaxy S20 FE, most FE devices haven’t lived up to that promise. Whether it was the poor timing of the S21 FE or the boring hardware of the S23 FE, those phones never felt like the absolute



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Potato skins with bacon and cheese.
  • Known for their speed, air fryers can help whip up quick appetizers for game day.
  • Air-fryer chicken wings become extra crispy in the air fryer with the addition of cornstarch.
  • From stuffed mushrooms to dumplings, these game-day foods can all be made in an air fryer.

Air fryers have become one of the most popular kitchen gadgets and



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The fifth and final season of Star Trek: Lower Decks is back with a message for its growing heroes: remember to actually talk to each other.



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Two years before German air taxi manufacturer Lilium promised to deliver its first two aircraft to customers, the air taxi pioneer has run out of money and will imminently stop making them. In a filing to the US SEC, Lilium says it cannot acquire the funding to continue operations in its subsidiaries (Lilium GmbH and Lilium eAircraft GmbH



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It may be time to bury the M1 MacBook Air for good. | Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge

Apple might be updating several Macs with M4 chips as early as next week, but it’s looking like the MacBook Air lineup might not join the party until early 2025. That said, if you’re on an older MacBook and can’t wait to upgrade, there have been few better times than now. The base 13