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There was a moment in Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft’s Star Wars Outlaws when I was scouring the depths of a creepy cave, just after finishing a dogfight in space and winning a card game in a boozy cantina, that the game clicked for me. The usual Ubisoft drudgery, where icons on maps become weights on the brain, was gone. Instead, there was an organic



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Semaglutide is the active ingredient in Ozempic.
  • Weight-loss injections may slow down the biological aging process, researchers have said.
  • Studies found that semaglutide reduced inflammation regardless of whether users lost weight, The Times of London reported.
  • Weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic come with a risk of severe side effects.

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Welcome back to another Engadget Review Recap (or as I prefer to call it, ERR). This is the second edition of a mostly bi-weekly series rounding up the reviews that our team has published, as well as some insight on what's coming, what we skipped and how we do our testing. Plus, fun team trivia! If you missed a review in the last two weeks or simply didn't have the time to read every single thing



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Samsung Food Plus can create tailored meal plans based on your nutritional needs and the food in your fridge and pantry. | Image: Samsung

New features on Samsung’s AI-powered food and recipe app could make your meal planning and food management chores much easier. With Samsung Food, you can now add items to a Food List just by taking a picture. The app can then suggest



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Billionaires follow a pretty consistent schedule, flying their private jets en masse from Davos in January and Sun Valley in July, stopping in Monaco and St. Barts on their superyachts in between.
  • Billionaires are predictable — and they like to stick together.
  • Each year they attend a standard set of parties, festivals, and conferences.
  • Here's where you can find a

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Three roommates are eating take-out at a kitchen island and smiling and talking.
René Morrell (not pictured) and her roommates share groceries and have figured out a system that works for them.
  • René Morrell is a Chicago-based creative in the art world and restaurant industry.
  • She and her two roommates share groceries. They pay each other back, or they barter.
  • They know their system may not work for everyone, but it aligns with their values.

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Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff marked their 10th wedding anniversary at the Democratic National Convention.
  • Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff met on a blind date and married on August 22, 2014.
  • Emhoff said meeting Harris was "love at first sight," and she's called Emhoff "the love of my life."
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Torri Hanna said the basic income program helped her navigate a tough period of her life.
  • 75 artists in Minnesota received $9,000 over 18 months as part of a basic income program.
  • Most used the $500 a month to pay for basics like groceries, clothing, housing, and transport.
  • Some recipients could change jobs, repay debts, care for family, and even buy a new home.

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Note: This review was originally published during Sundance 2024. We're reposting it because Seeking Mavis Beacon is now out in theaters.

With a healthy dose of heart and whimsy, the Sundance documentary Seeking Mavis Beacon follows two young Black women who are devoted to finding the original model for Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing. If you touched a computer during the '80s or '90s, there's a good