Hand-drawn RPG ‘Indivisible’ finally arrives October 8th

The game took a long, winding road to get to where it is now. Indivisible was announced by Skullgirls creators Lab Zero in 2015, and got its start with a hybrid crowdfunding strategy -- so long as Lab Zero met its $1.5 million funding target, publisher 505 Games would offer the rest. It achieved its…

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Why does the Galaxy Note still exist?

The Galaxy Note is, and was, a great phone, and its diehard users have stuck with it for very good reasons. The bigger screen size, extra utility and the built-in stylus means it has the sort of hardcore usability its devotees love. It catered to a specific, albeit surprisingly-broad niche, who were happy sacrificing portability…

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Google Flights will refund the difference if prices drop unexpectedly

Google will keep monitoring prices after you book and it'll let you know if the ticket price dips, then issue the refund automatically. This is valid for certain trips originating in the US booked between August 13th and September 2nd, though Google didn't reveal which specific flights are eligible.From today, you may see whether Google…

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VAIO’s port-loaded 12-inch laptop goes on sale in the US

Following its launch in Japan, VAIO's small but mighty SX12 -- which offers just about every conceivable I/O you could ever want -- is now available in the US. Its starting price of $1,119 means this isn't a cheap deal, but how could it be when such a diminutive 12-inch model somehow crams in three…

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The best desktops for students

It's true that in this very guide we also recommend the Mac Mini, but that's really only for those who already have a monitor and keyboard laying around. The iMac costs more, but it wins on convenience and is no more expensive than most premium laptops. Though it starts at $1,099, we recommend stepping up to the…

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How Apple Pay Buttons Can Make Websites Less Safe

Apple Pay has a slew of protective features that make it a secure method of online credit card transactions. And since 2016, third-party merchants and services have been able to embed Apple Pay into their websites and offer it as a payment option. But at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas on Thursday,…

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Uber and Lyft Suggest the Days of Cheap Rides Could Be Over

Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesThe days of cheap ride-hailing may be ending. Uber and Lyft reported quarterly financial results this week and indicated that their cutthroat competition to woo riders with coupons and other gambits is easing.Aarian Marshall covers autonomous vehicles, transportation policy, and urban planning for WIRED.Lyft officials told investors they had raised prices on routes…

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Apple Gives Hackers a Special iPhone—And a Big Bug Bounty

Apple announced Thursday that it would ship special iPhones to security researchers, and offer big payouts for those who find bugs.Aleksey Boldin/AlamyFor more than a decade, Apple has built a fortress around the iPhone, making iOS devices arguably the most locked-down computers accessible to hundreds of millions of people. They're so locked down, in fact,…

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How a 10-Year-Old Desk Phone Bug Came Back From the Dead

You probably know by now about rampant insecurity in Internet of Things devices. You've likely even heard about vulnerabilities in desk phones specifically. Security research into the devices—and the potential for hackers to take them over, turn them into listening devices, or use them as jumping off points to take over corporate networks—has been going…

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