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With three contestants, the globes New Great Game is on
In the 19thcentury, Great Britain and Russia fought for control of the vast territory of Central Asia in a struggle known as the Great Game. Britain wanted to keep Russia away from India, its prime Asia colony, while Russia desired to expand its Tsarist empire southward. A similar contest is underway now, political analysts say,…
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Bungie says no second chances if youre caught cheating in Marathon
Bungie isn’t taking any prisoners when it comes to cheating on its upcoming extraction shooter, Marathon. In a detailed blog post explaining its anti-cheat measures, Bungie took a very declarative position against those caught trying to gain an unfair advantage. “We are taking a strong stance against cheating and anyone found to be cheating or…
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Nothing reveals the Phone 4a ahead of schedule
Nothing has been slow-dripping news about the upcoming Phone 4a for a few days now, with a promise to reveal the handset on March 5. However, the company jumped the gun a bit and just posted an . It looks pretty nifty, even if we don’t have any real-deal specs just yet. The image shows…
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Apples newest AirTags are already on sale if youre looking to upgrade
Less than a month after making their debut, Apple’s second-gen AirTags are already receiving their first discount. Right now, Costco members can buy five location trackers for $99.99 ($29 off) either online or in-store, bringing the price of each tracker down to about $20 a pop. If you don’t already belong to Costco, you can…
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Hong Kong launches own rail standards to boost efficiency and cut costs
Hong Kong has for the first time introduced its own railway standards to support the use of cutting-edge construction technologies, and established a dedicated inspection unit to accelerate new projects – moves that analysts have said could lay the foundation for the city’s next decade of transport development. The Highways Department on Monday released a…
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The creators of Dark Sky have a new weather app that shares multiple predictions
After selling their popular weather app to Apple in March 2020, where some of its core features were incorporated into Apple Weather, the creators of Dark Sky have left Apple to create yet another alternative. Their new app, called Acme Weather, embraces the fact that forecasts will never be entirely accurate by providing both a…
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This tiny $15 precision screwdriver just earned a permanent spot in my repair kit – heres why
Hoto 24-in-1 precision screwdriver ZDNET’s key takeaways A beautifully engineered screwdriver that takes on delicate tasks It is engineered for total control and precision It comes with 12 double-ended bits for a range of different fasteners. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I’ve reviewed a lot of Hoto hardware here on…
