E308: Xbox Live Arcade media roundup

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Blue Origin successfully sends tourists to the edge of space again after a long hiatus
Jeff Bezos’ spaceflight company successfully flew six paying customers to the edge of space and back this morning, breaking its nearly two-year-long hiatus from crewed missions. This was Blue Origin’s seventh trip with humans on board.
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Indie developers are trying to make horse games that don’t suck. It’s not easy
With ambitious new projects, developers are hoping to revive a genre plagued with bad games and worse anatomy.
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Apple will reportedly offer higher trade-in credit for old iPhones for the next two weeks
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple will be offering a little more than usual for some trade-ins starting next week in the US and Canada. That's as long as you're getting one of the iPhone 15 models.
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Yuck: Slack has been scanning your messages to train its AI models
Slack trains machine-learning models on user messages, files and other content without explicit permission. The training is opt-out, meaning your private data will be leeched by default.
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New trailer for Dead Cells: Immortalis gives us a first real look at the animated series
A full trailer just dropped for the upcoming animated show based on the popular game Dead Cells, and it looks like the creators have made a few unexpected choices. Along with the trailer, the series now has a release date: June 19.
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Beats headphones and earbuds with AppleCare+ are on sale at Amazon
Several models of Beats headphones and earbuds are deeply discounted right now in a deal from Amazon, including the noise canceling Studio Buds, which are nearly half off. The limited time deal also includes the option for two years of AppleCare+ coverage.
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X-Men ‘97 didn’t have to go that hard
I wasn’t sure Marvel, under the auspices of Disney, could deliver on the flavor of the X-Men cartoon, while also making a modern show that older fans, now adults in their 30s and 40s, could enjoy. But X-Men 97 does just that.
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Adobe threatens to sue Nintendo emulator Delta for its look-alike logo
Delta, an emulator that can play Nintendo games, had to change its logo after Adobe threatened legal action.
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How to watch the Microsoft Build 2024 keynote live on May 21
Microsoft is streaming its Build 2024 keynote on Tuesday. Here's how to watch -- and what to know about the lower-profile event the day before.
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Doctor Who: Boom review: All hail the conquering hero
It's the first classic of the Disney+ era.
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Motorola’s 2024 Razr lineup may include a bigger cover screen for the budget model
We may have a good look at Motorola’s next foldable phones. A pair of leaks show the entry-level and high-end models in various colors from all sorts of angles.
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The OpenAI team tasked with protecting humanity is no more
In the summer of 2023, OpenAI created a “Superalignment” team whose goal was to steer and control future AI systems that could be so powerful they could lead to human extinction. Less than a year later, that team is dead.
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The best sous vide machines for 2024
For newbies interested in buying their first sous vide machine or experienced cooks simply looking for an upgrade, here's a list of the best sous vide machines on the market right now.
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Valve’s next game appears to be Deadlock, a MOBA hero shooter
According to a pair of content creators, the wait for a new Valve game is almost over: A third-person hero shooter is imminent, and it’s called Deadlock.
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Apple is said to be working on a 'significantly thinner' iPhone
The iPhone could be going the way of the iPad Pro by becoming much thinner next year. However, you'll may have to pay quite a lot for this rumored slender model, which may replace the Plus in the annual iPhone lineup.
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Surface Pro 10 for Business review: A safe upgrade for IT workers
The Surface Pro 10 for Business is basically just a chip upgrade over the previous model, but it’s still a thin, light and well-designed Windows tablet.
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A Fallout crossover is coming to Fortnite
A Fallout crossover is coming to Fortnite, likely when the battle royale's new season starts on May 24.
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Amazon's Kindle Scribe dips back to an all-time low, plus the rest of this week's best tech deals
This week's deals in tech include sale prices on gear from Apple, Kindle, Beats, Roku, Anker and more.
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This Anker Nano 10K power bank is on sale for just $32
This Anker Nano 10K power bank is on sale for $32 via Amazon. That’s a discount of 20 percent on one of our most recommended power banks.
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The next Call of Duty will reportedly hit Game Pass on its release day
It seems that Microsoft has decided to bring the next Call of Duty game to Game Pass on day one. Executives had reportedly been debating for some time how to handle the upcoming release.

E308: Xbox Live Arcade media roundup

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Blue Origin successfully sends tourists to the edge of space again after a long hiatus

Indie developers are trying to make horse games that don’t suck. It’s not easy

Apple will reportedly offer higher trade-in credit for old iPhones for the next two weeks

Yuck: Slack has been scanning your messages to train its AI models

New trailer for Dead Cells: Immortalis gives us a first real look at the animated series

Beats headphones and earbuds with AppleCare+ are on sale at Amazon

X-Men ‘97 didn’t have to go that hard

Adobe threatens to sue Nintendo emulator Delta for its look-alike logo

How to watch the Microsoft Build 2024 keynote live on May 21

Doctor Who: Boom review: All hail the conquering hero

Motorola’s 2024 Razr lineup may include a bigger cover screen for the budget model

The OpenAI team tasked with protecting humanity is no more

The best sous vide machines for 2024

Valve’s next game appears to be Deadlock, a MOBA hero shooter

Apple is said to be working on a 'significantly thinner' iPhone

Surface Pro 10 for Business review: A safe upgrade for IT workers

A Fallout crossover is coming to Fortnite

Amazon's Kindle Scribe dips back to an all-time low, plus the rest of this week's best tech deals

This Anker Nano 10K power bank is on sale for just $32

The next Call of Duty will reportedly hit Game Pass on its release day

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