'Silent Hill 2' review: A surprisingly fantastic remake of the PS2 horror classic

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A person with short hair, wearing a dark coat, is standing on a foggy, deserted street. The atmosphere is eerie, with thick mist obscuring much of the surroundings, including power lines and dimly visible buildings in the background. The scene evokes a sense of isolation and tension

Silent Hill 2 is for the sickos. Yeah, I said it.

After that initial launch trailer that had even the die-hard Silent Hill fans biting their nails in worry, the Polish developer Bloober Team actually pulled off something incredible. Who saw that coming? It's not just a solid remake; it’s the kind of shot in the arm this series has been begging for. In a twist of fate, Silent Hill 2 just got its

Ageism at work

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Two weeks after he and his wife closed on a summer house, Kevin Berman was laid off.

That was in September last year. Berman, who's 61, has since applied to more than 650 IT jobs.

He has decades of experience in the field. He doesn't think his age has been an issue the handful of times he's landed an interview.

But when Berman, who lives outside Detroit, hears nothing after

A millennial with a doctoral degree and over $250k in student-loan debt says she's been looking for a job for 4 years. She wishes she prioritized work experience over education.

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A. Rasberry has struggled to find a job in her field of study for the past four years after earning her doctorate in business administration.

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  • A millennial with a doctoral degree and more than $250,000 in student-loan debt says she can't find a job.
  • She's looking for business jobs while working in a healthcare role to help pay the bills.
  • She says she wishes she prioritized work experience
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I spent 72 hours in Las Vegas. From riding the High Roller to gambling, here are three things I'd do next time — and two I'd skip.

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I tried to spend my money wisely when I went to Las Vegas.

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  • I went to Las Vegas, and there are a few things I would and wouldn't do again.
  • I enjoyed my meals at The Bedford by Martha Stewart and Brasserie B by Bobby Flay.
  • Though Las Vegas is known for gambling, I didn't think playing the slots was worth it.

Las Vegas has been on my bucket list for years, so this past spring, I

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A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead can hear real-world sounds through your controller’s microphone

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A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead is set for an October 17 release, making it the first video game spinoff from the Quiet Place franchise. The premise involves sound-sensitive creatures that hunt by listening for prey, and one wrong move spells disaster, making it perfect for a horror game adaptation. The developers have just announced that A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead will feature noise detection

DOJ Reveals Its Plan for Breaking Up Google’s Search Monopoly

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the upper half of Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai's head set against a white background with the Google logo.

The agency said in a court filing that it is considering remedies ranging from forcing Google to split off parts of its business to requiring the company to share key data and details about its search algorithms with competitors.

You can add wireless controller support to the NES through its unused expansion port

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The NES Hub is compatible with NES consoles featuring the same design as the North American model. | Screenshot: X

RetroTime has found a good use for the expansion port Nintendo included on the underside of the NES but never utilized. Its NES Hub connects to that port and adds Bluetooth connectivity, allowing up to four wireless controllers to be connected to the almost 40

Samsung Galaxy S25: New photo appears to leak all three models

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Samsung's next flagship Galaxy phones are a few months away, but the leaks are already rolling in.

Prominent leaker @IceUniverse posted a photo on X (formerly Twitter) that purported to show all three Samsung Galaxy phones that are expected to launch early next year: Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25 Plus, and Galaxy S25 Ultra. It’s unclear if the devices in the photo are operable or just dummy units, as the