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Hector “H3CZ” Rodriguez, CEO of OpTic Gaming, is suing Activision Blizzard for alleged monopolistic practices regarding the publisher’s Call of Duty esports league.

Rodriguez — whose company owned and operated the Call of Duty League’s OpTic Texas team — and now-retired OpTic player Seth “Scump” Abner are seeking $680 million in

Status symbols have gotten quieter but no less expensive. Here's a guide to the quiet luxury items that are trending this year.

The first human implanted with a Neuralink brain chip can control a computer mouse with their thoughts, Elon Musk claimed in an X Spaces event Monday. The anonymous patient has recovered fully, according to Musk, after having a Neuralink chip implanted into their brain just a few weeks ago.

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• Warner Bros. Discovery is delaying "Last Week Tonight" YouTube streaming to push viewers to Max.
• The move contrasts with other networks, which promptly upload shows to YouTube after airing.
• This strategy is part of Warner Bros. Discovery's broader cost-cutting and revenue-boosting efforts.

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As phone sizes trended upward, one small device stood its ground year after year: the Asus Zenfone. That appears to be changing soon, and if you’re a card-carrying member of the small phone fan club like me, then it’s only appropriate to take a moment to observe its passing.

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Apple has updated the iPhone 15’s battery lifespan. The company said on Tuesday its latest iPhones can retain 80 percent of their original charging capacity after 1,000 cycles — double the company’s previous estimate — without any new hardware or software updates. Not so coincidentally, the change will arrive in time for upcoming EU regulations that will assign an energy grade for phones’ battery

• The Apple Vision Pro's $3,499 price tag may be part of the company's marketing plan.
• Some claim the headset's price is an example of Apple using 'mimetic desire' to stir up interest.
• Public figures with a Vision Pro may, in theory, inspire their followers to buy it if it's cheaper.

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• Tinder users will have to submit a video selfie and some kind of ID to be verified on the app.
• The dating app will check to make sure your date of birth lines up with your ID.
• Tinder says the new feature, first seen in Australia and New Zealand, will roll out to more countries this spring.

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Hasbro dropped a new look at a plethora of incoming arrivals for its Marvel Legends line, and it is certainly a random plethora, covering everything from Spider-Man, the X-Men, Captain America, and more—including a sideways step into the most feral build-a-figure yet.

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Delta Airlines is offering a special flightpath that will put its passengers right in the heart of the upcoming total solar eclipse in April, scheduled to coincide with the peak of the rare event.

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