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Blizzard is running a series of showcases for several of its major franchises and on Wednesday, it was time for Overwatch to step up to the plate. That’s Overwatch, by the way, and not Overwatch 2. The studio is formally nixing the number from the game's name. 

"Overwatch is more than just a digit: it's a living universe that keeps growing, keeps surprising, and keeps bringing players together from


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When X's engineering team published the code that powers the platform's "for you" algorithm last month, Elon Musk said the move was a victory for transparency. "We know the algorithm is dumb and needs massive improvements, but at least you can see us struggle to make it better in real-time and with transparency," Musk wrote. "No other social media companies do this." 

While it's true that X is the


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LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman
  • LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman said he met with Jeffrey Epstein for fundraising purposes.
  • Hoffman previously said his last meeting with Epstein was in 2015.
  • Now he says there were six more meetings, from 2016 to 2018.

Reid Hoffman says he had more meetings with Jeffrey Epstein than he originally thought.

The billionaire LinkedIn cofounder previously maintained that the last


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The Pixel 10a is official, though details are limited. On Wednesday, Google posted a teaser video showing the mid-range phone dancing around colorful backgrounds. You can pre-order the Pixel 10a on February 18.

Google hasn't yet revealed the phone's specs. In the short video, we can see a blue model that's virtually indistinguishable on the outside from the Pixel 9a. And alleged leaks point to a


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Even seasoned travelers get things wrong, but every misstep serves as a lesson to help the next trip — or traveler — avoid the same pitfalls.
  • I spent six weeks traveling solo across New Zealand from Auckland down to Queenstown.
  • Despite being a seasoned traveler, I still made mistakes like staying in the wrong city too long.
  • I should've booked fewer excursions and looked up where to sit

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SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 03: (L-R) Keanu Reeves, Jonah Hill, Cameron Diaz and Matt Bomer attend Apple TV Press Day at Barker Hangar on February 03, 2026 in Santa Monica, California.

On Feb. 3, Apple Studios rolled out a comprehensive press day, and Mashable was there for all the breaking news on Apple TV shows like Pluribus, Sugar, and Margo's Got Money Troubles, as well as upcoming films like the Keanu Reeves-fronted comedy Outcome. And it's a first look at that dark comedy that has drawn a lot of attention online, particularly from Jonah Hill fans.

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  • As someone from Alaska, I've heard a lot of misconceptions about what life there is really like.
  • Many people I meet think Alaska is all wilderness and nature, but our cities are surprisingly urban.
  • People are also shocked by how often I would fly — and how common it is to own a small plane.

When I tell people that I was born and raised in Alaska, they almost always respond with a


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