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2K and developer 31st Union just unveiled Project: Ethos, a free-to-play 3rd-person hero shooter. It’s entering a crowded and fraught marketplace, but the publisher says this is an “exciting evolution” of the genre.

That evolution seems to take the form of some light roguelike mechanics. The playable characters evolve throughout each match, via semi-randomized upgrades unique to each hero. The



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NotebookLM, Google's AI-powered teaching tool is getting some upgrades.

When we say teaching tool, that sounds rather dry, but in reality, NotebookLM is a mindblowing platform that generates an Audio Overview of two AI voices explaining source material in a podcast deep dive format. Within a few minutes, you get a completely customized podcast episode that bears the same elements of your favorite



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The swift rise of sextortion in the past year has put teens at a severe disadvantage against bad actors determined to blackmail them for money. On Thursday, Instagram responded to the ongoing crisis by launching a major campaign designed to prevent and thwart sextortion.

The crime typically takes place on social media platforms, when an extortionist pressures a teen they've just contacted or



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Allowing disinformation to spread on X, formerly Twitter, may cost Elon Musk a lot more money than he bargained for.

The European Union has warned X that it may calculate fines levied against the company for breaking EU law based on the total revenue of Musk's companies instead of just his social media platform, according to Bloomberg.

Under the EU's Digital Service Act (DSA), which went into effect



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Champagne is the closest wine region to Paris.
  • On a recent trip to Paris, I took a 40-minute train ride to enjoy delicious wine in Champagne.
  • It's my favorite French wine region, so I love spending a day in and around Reims.
  • In between tastings, I had a delicious dinner at the Michelin-starred Assiette Champenoise.

I was just in Paris for a dear friend's wedding. As if we


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