The Xbox Wireless Controller is just $39 right now

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The Xbox Wireless Controller is just $39 right now Of the three major gaming consoles, the Xbox Series X / S may have the most diverse controller selection, but Microsoft’s basic Xbox Wireless Controller is still the best Xbox controller for most people. That’s mostly because it’s the cheapest one you can buy with native support for Xbox’s built-in wireless protocol (you can also

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The latest on the WordPress fight over trademarks and open source

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The latest on the WordPress fight over trademarks and open source In late September, Automattic CEO and WordPress cofounder Matt Mullenweg started a public dispute with the hosting provider WP Engine, calling the company “a cancer to WordPress.” He accused WP Engine of not contributing enough to the WordPress ecosystem and profiting off of trademark confusion. As a result, WP Engine was blocked from accessing …

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Mint and pink: a closer look at the backflipping Framework Laptop 12

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Mint and pink: a closer look at the backflipping Framework Laptop 12 The moment Vjeran and I got to the demo room at Framework’s San Francisco event, we knew right away — the mint and pink version of the Framework Laptop 12 was the one I wanted to touch, the one he wanted to photograph and film. One of the women standing next to the demo stations

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iPhone 16E review: Eh, it’s alright

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iPhone 16E review: Eh, it’s alright The iPhone 16E is everything I love and hate about iOS. FaceTime at your fingertips. A reliable camera. Simplicity. Familiarity. They’re the pillars of the iPhone experience, and Apple’s newest phone has ‘em. My husband picked up the 16E, concerned that he would have to “learn something new” to use it. He swiped around for

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Engwe Mapfour N1 Pro e-bike review: the new ‘premium’

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Engwe Mapfour N1 Pro e-bike review: the new ‘premium’ Europe has an electric bike problem. Direct-to-consumer e-bikes from inexpensive Chinese brands like Engwe and countless others can be easily purchased online despite openly flouting EU restrictions. They feature throttles and powerful motors that can be easily unlocked to far exceed the 25km/h (16mph) legal speed limit — no pedaling required….

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The Future of Crypto Enforcement in the U.S.

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The Future of Crypto Enforcement in the U.S. The SEC won’t be giving up on enforcing crypto regulations, but what it focuses on will be different, writes a former head of the SEC’s crypto unit.

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