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March 30, 2025

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Shadow Labyrinth, the edgy Pac-Man Metroidvania, arrives on July 18

Shadow Labyrinth, an utterly bonkers riff on Pac-Man and sidescrolling Metroidvania games, will hit digital store shelves on July 18. It’ll be available for Nintendo Switch, PC via Steam, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. The game casts players as Swordsman No. 8 as he befriends a yellow orb called Puck. For the gaming historians out there, Puck-Man was the original name for Pac-Man. The gameplay involves switching from the classic sword-wielding hero to Puck, with the latter able to crawl on walls and (surprise) gobble up yellow dots. There’s also a third form, a mecha construct called Gaia. The gameplay

March 30, 2025

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Elon Musk says xAI acquired X

Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, has acquired his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in an all-stock deal, he announced in a post on X Friday. “xAI has acquired X in an all-stock transaction,” Musk said. “The combination values xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion ($45B less $12B debt).” Musk went on to describe the two companies’ futures as “intertwined.” He added, “Today, we officially take the step to combine the data, models, compute, distribution and talent.” The acquisition places X — the highly influential social media platform Musk purchased in 2022 under its former

March 30, 2025

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I Spent Some Time With Samsung’s AI Appliances. Is the Cost Worth The Hype?

Every company is working hard to put AI in all your home appliances. Samsung is no exception. It showcased a range of AI-powered appliances during CES 2024 and CES 2025. Highlighting smart fridges, dishwashers, ovens, washing machines and dryers, Samsung’s smart home appliances integrate AI features, LCD touchscreens, cameras, auto-open doors and other features to improve your day-to-day cooking, clothes washing and cleaning.  None of these AI features are particularly new. All of them have existed on previous iterations of Samsung’s lineup but it’s become increasingly clear that home appliances are going to get AI in them, regardless of need.  

March 30, 2025

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NYT Connections today hints and answers — Sunday, March 30 (#658)

Looking for clues for today’s Connections answers? The Connections answers on March 31 for puzzle #658 are a little easier than yesterday’s puzzle, with the Connections Companion rating this puzzle’s difficulty at 3.4 out of 5. Every day, we update this article with Connections hints and tips to help you find all 4 of today’s answers so you can keep your Connections streak going. And if the clues aren’t enough, you’ll find all four answers below, with the category titles and the correlating words. Plus, we’re including a reflection on yesterday’s puzzle, #657, in case you’re reading this in a

March 30, 2025

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The foldable iPhone display is rumored to be keeping the 4:3 aspect ratio of the iPad – and there’s a good reason for it

The foldable iPhone is tipped to have 4:3 aspect ratio displays This would match the iPads, ensuring software and app consistency We’re not expecting the folding iPhone to launch before 2026 The foldable iPhone leaks are arriving at a pretty regular pace now, which makes us think that an actual launch is getting closer – and the latest rumor is that both the internal and external displays on this device will use a 4:3 aspect ratio. This comes from well-known tipster Digital Chat Station (via MacRumors), and the thinking is that the software interface will be consistent between both screens,

March 30, 2025

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Russia completes development of 30-year-old outdated lithography tool

Zelenograd Nanotechnology Center (ZNTC) and Planar have concluded developing Russia’s first lithography system capable of supporting 350nm-class process technologies (0.35 micron). The development was assisted by Belarus-based Planar company. The machine has cleared official inspections and is undergoing integration trials in Zelenograd. Despite its symbolic significance, the system’s design has been outdated by several decades, and whether ZNTC can produce these in volume is unclear. The ZNTC lithography tool — which was officially introduced a year ago — is a 200-mm litho machine based on a solid-state laser with an exposure field size of 22mm × 22mm (484 mm^2). ZNTC

March 30, 2025

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How AI tools are causing problems and sowing distrust in both job hunting and hiring; a Polish cybersecurity startup says it almost hired a deepfake candidate (Taylor Telford/Washington Post)

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