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Current Mortgage Interest Rates on August 2, 2023: Rates Climb

[ad_1] A variety of notable mortgage rates inched upward over the last seven days. The average interest rates for both 15-year fixed and 30-year fixed mortgages both grew. We also saw an upward trend in the average rate of 5/1 adjustable-rate mortgages. As inflation surged in 2022, so too did mortgage rates. To rein in …

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The Morning After: Microsoft starts selling replacement parts for Xbox gamepads | Engadget

[ad_1] Microsoft is dipping into the world of self-repair by offering replacement parts for Xbox gamepads, along with downloadable instructions and tutorial videos. The service will cover both the standard Xbox Wireless Controller models and the (pricey) Xbox Elite Series 2 Controller. They’re not cheap, though. Prices range from $24 for button sets to $60 …

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X Blue subscribers can now hide their shame and checkmarks | Engadget

[ad_1] One of the main selling points for Twitter Blue — now “X Blue” — when the service was first launched was that anybody on the platform willing to pay for it can get the once-coveted blue checkmark. Over the past months, though, subscribers have been getting shamed for paying $8 a month or $84 …

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X Blue, formerly Twitter Blue, subscribers can now hide their checkmarks | Engadget

[ad_1] One of the main selling points for Twitter Blue — now “X Blue” — when the service was first launched was that anybody on the platform willing to pay for it can get the once-coveted blue checkmark. Over the past months, though, subscribers have been getting shamed for paying $8 a month or $84 …

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Canon’s new security-focused ‘SPAD’ camera can capture color video in complete darkness | Engadget

[ad_1] Canon has just unveiled the MS-500, an unusual model that’s one of the most sensitive non-infrared cameras ever developed. It uses the highest-resolution 1-inch SPAD (Single-photon avalanche diode) sensor yet (3.2 megapixels), and an interchangeable lens mount that allows clear color shooting in light as low as 0.001 lux, according to Canon — less …

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Nintendo pulls ‘The Last of Us’ clone from its eShop following copyright claim | Engadget

[ad_1] Any gaming company looking to copy a competitor’s hit might want to think twice. Nintendo’s The Last Hope: Dead Zone Survival has officially been removed from the Switch e-shop due to its overt similarities to Naughty Dog’s hit, The Last of Us, Victoria Kennedy reported at Eurogamer. Sony (which owns Naughty Dog) issued a …

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AI-enabled brain implant helps patient regain feeling and movement | Engadget

[ad_1] Keith Thomas from New York was involved in a driving accident back in 2020 that injured his spine’s C4 and C5 vertebrae, leading to a total loss in feeling and movement from the chest down. Recently, though, Thomas had been able to move his arm at will and feel his sister hold his hand, …

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‘Star Wars: Jedi Survivor’ will be ported to PS4 and Xbox One after all | Engadget

[ad_1] Earlier this year, EA said that Star Wars: Jedi Survivor would only come out on the latest PS5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles in order to take advantage of the latest tech on those consoles. The developer has now changed its tune, however, announcing in an earnings call that the title will come to …

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