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With ‘Final Fantasy XVI’, the series tries a new direction | Engadget

[ad_1] Square Enix wants a hit Final Fantasy game that’s just as popular as any game in the storied history. It’s taken seven years to get from the tepidly-received Final Fantasy XV to Final Fantasy XVI, and the company continues to wrestle with what a FF game is in 2023. The company courted nostalgia with …

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Current Mortgage Rates for May 22, 2023: Rates on the Rise

[ad_1] A variety of significant mortgage rates trended upward over the last seven days. The average interest rates for both 15-year fixed and 30-year fixed mortgages both saw an increase. For variable rates, the 5/1 adjustable-rate mortgage also notched higher. On the heels of cooling inflation, the Federal Reserve announced on May 3 a 25-basis-point …

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Venmo rolls out Teen Accounts with no-fee debit card and ATM access | Engadget

[ad_1] Good news for parents with teens: Venmo is rolling out what it calls Venmo Teen Accounts. This lets parents create accounts for minors aged 13 to 17. It comes with a Venmo Teen Debit Card, which gives parents or guardians an insight into spending, lets them send money and allows them to manage privacy …

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The Video Game Industry Is Slowly Waking Up to Climate Change

[ad_1] With a secondhand solar panel, a battery and a Raspberry Pi minicomputer, indie game developer Kara Stone got the server powering her games running for just a few hundred dollars. When people point out that cloudy days could leave the server unpowered and her games inaccessible, Stone says that’s part of the point. “We …

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Venmo Adds Teen Accounts With Debit Cards for 13- to 17-Year-Olds

[ad_1] Venmo, the PayPal-owned mobile-payment service, has announced that it’s introducing a Venmo Teen Account for 13- to 17-year-olds. Parents or guardians must open the accounts, which include a debit card, Venmo said Monday. “Venmo is a natural place for teens to learn how to engage with money responsibly, especially considering 86% of Gen Z …

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The Morning After: Meta could launch a Twitter competitor next month | Engadget

[ad_1] Meta has long been rumored to be building a platform to rival Twitter. After months of speculation, there are finally some details on how it might turn out, according to digital media marketing expert Lia Haberman, who has heard about the app through content creators approached by Meta. Haberman says the app could launch …

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CNET Readers Can Take 20% Off Orders at Yesglasses Right Now

[ad_1] Shopping for glasses that match your style and have all the features you want can be a hassle, especially at brick-and-mortar locations that have a limited selection. These days, you can shop for glasses online. And if you’re currently in the market to update your eyewear, you might like to know that Yesglasses is …

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Meta hit with $1.3 billion fine over Facebook’s EU-US data transfers | Engadget

[ad_1] The EU has issued a record-breaking €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) fine to Facebook owner Meta over data transfers. After a lengthy investigation, officials found the social network’s practice of moving EU citizens’ data to US-based servers was in violation of the bloc’s key digital privacy rules. In a statement, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission said …

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Lego’s new 2,650-piece Pac-Man arcade includes a mechanical crank | Engadget

[ad_1] Last year, Lego released a set for the Atari 2600 console released in the 1970s, and now it’s paying homage to the definitive ’80s arcade game. The 2,650-piece Logo Icons Pac-Man set recreates the classic Pac-Man arcade cabinet, complete with a light-up coin-slot, joystick and mechanical crank that lets you move characters around the …

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