Preorders Are Live for Microsoft’s New Xbox Series X and S, but Should You Buy?

Eric Ravenscraft

A mid-cycle refresh of the company’s gaming console offers extra storage and a slightly lower price. But is an Xbox even worth it in 2024?

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17 Best Early Labor Day Deals

Louryn Strampe

Now’s your chance to save some cash on TVs, smart speakers, and more.

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‘Black Myth: Wukong’ Devs Told Streamers to Avoid Politics in Their Playthroughs. It Backfired

Megan Farokhmanesh

The Chinese studio granted early access on the condition that topics like “feminist propaganda” and “Covid-19” go unmentioned. What followed is the Streisand effect in full force.

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The 12 Best Amazon Prime Movies Right Now

Wired

From “Shotgun Wedding” to “No Time to Die,” these are the best films available on the streamer.

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Tim Ballard’s Claims to Fight Sex Trafficking Made Him a MAGA Star. These Women Told Police He Abused Them

Anna Merlan

The Sound of Freedom hero and Trump ally won renown claiming to save women and children. Women who worked closely with him, though, say he preyed on them—and have watched with disbelief as his star has continued to shine.

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Struggling to Unlock Your Phone? You Might Have Lost Your Fingerprints

Dawn Fallik

The absence of these identifying marks—which can be the result of excessive typing, manual work, chemotherapy, or sports—is becoming more of an issue in the age of biometrics.

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