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Sony said Wednesday it won’t launch any new blockbuster first-party PlayStation exclusives until at least early 2025. “While major projects are currently under development, we do not plan to release any new major existing franchise titles next fiscal year like God of War Ragnarök and Marvelʼs Spider-Man,” Sony President Hiroki Totoki wrote (via Polygon) in the company’s Q3 2023 financial results



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Penn students can now major in AI starting in fall of 2024.
  • The University of Pennsylvania announced a new undergrad degree in AI.
  • The program will offer courses in AI algorithms, programming, and advanced robotics.
  • Penn is the first Ivy League school to offer an engineering degree in AI. 

Students at the University of Pennsylvania can officially major in AI starting this



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The departure of Jony Ive, who left Apple to start his own design firm, has led to turnover on the company's storied design team.
  • Apple designer Bart Andre, who came up with former design chief Jony Ive, is retiring.
  • There's been a designer exodus at Apple in recent years amid concerns with leadership and budget, Bloomberg reports.
  • The design team is crucial to Apple's high-profile



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Marvel has officially unveiled the lead cast of 2025's The Fantastic Four.

Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us, The Mandalorian) will play Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby (The Crown, Pieces of a Woman) will play Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn (Stranger Things, A Quiet Place: Day One) will play Johnny Storm/The Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear, Andor) will play Ben



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There's no denying that Apple's AirPods Max are a solid set of premium over-ear headphones that include all of the best features of in-ear AirPods. However, the main drawback with the AirPods Max is its high regular price of $550. A new sale on Amazon mitigates some of that sticker shock, as it takes $100 off the typical price. That means the AirPods Max have dropped to as low as $450, depending



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I've lived in Paris, France, for two years.
  • I moved from the US to Paris two years ago, and finding an apartment here was stressful.
  • I applied to dozens of places and only got approved because the landlords knew one of my friends. 
  • Paris can be expensive, which is why many (including me) live in the inner suburbs.

With over 11 million people living in the Paris metro area (the city and



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Boomers are unlikely to downsize given the current affordability conditions, Redfin said.
  • Americans are staying in their homes twice as long as they used to, a trend largely driven by boomers.
  • Around 40% of baby boomers have stayed in their homes for at least 20 years, per a Redfin analysis.
  • That can be chalked up to the unaffordable housing market, with mortgage rates and



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Google is working on a new Android feature that protects you from phishing attempts and malware.

Android expert Mishaal Rahman was tipped off about an "Android Safe Browsing" page that showed up on some Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy devices. According to the screenshots sent it in, Safe Browsing alerts users to security threats. "For example, you might get an alert if you tap a link in your news



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There aren't enough games with queer characters and themes — and GLAAD, the world's largest LGBTQ media advocacy group, has the statistics to prove it. GLAAD's first annual report on the video game industry found that nearly 20 percent of all players in the United States identify as LGBTQ, yet just 2 percent of games contain characters and storylines relevant to this community. The report