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N.Y. Republican in Swing District Gets Rowdy Reception at Town Hall

Representative Mike Lawler, who has promised to hold several town halls as he seeks re-election, was repeatedly heckled by audience members in Rockland County.

© Gregg Vigliotti for The New York Times

Representative Mike Lawler, a Hudson Valley Republican, is seeking a third term in a district newly rated a “tossup” by the Cook Political Report.
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Man and Dog Found Dead Inside Mobile Veterinary Van in Queens

A second man was found unconscious outside the van. The police are investigating whether the deaths were caused by carbon monoxide from a generator.

© Miles Cohen for The New York Times

The veterinary van where a man and a dog were found dead on Sunday morning in Queens. The police are investigating whether carbon monoxide fumes from a generator, pictured, played a role in the deaths.
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Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter Arrested in Iran for Criticizing Regime

Mehdi Mahmoudian, co-writer of “It Was Just an Accident,” was one of several people detained after signing a letter objecting to the crackdown on protests.

© The Yomiuri Shimbun, via Associated Press

Mehdi Mahmoudian, a political activist and screenwriter, during an interview in Tehran in 2021.
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Vers l'uniformisation du jeu sur Linux ?

Presque trois semaines plus tard, ma petite expérience Linux se porte bien. La bécane est dans le salon et j'ai terminé le jeu The Lego Movie Videogame dessus (c'est loin d'être le meilleur jeu Lego mais c'est parfait en coop avec mon rejeton). Pendant ce temps la communauté Linux n'a pas chômé. Par exemple, la prochaine version des pilotes AMD pourrait améliorer massivement les perfs des jeux UE5 utilisant Lumen. Mais la grosse actu est la création du Open Gaming...

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Génie sans frotter

Cette news fait partie de la catégorie "Je n'ai pas envie de l'écrire mais je lis tellement de trucs absurdes sur le sujet que je dois donner mon avis".  Reprenons depuis le début. Depuis quelques jours, Genie 3 de Google est disponible aux US à condition d'avoir un abonnement Google AI Ultra ($250/mois). Genie est décrit comme un "world model" qui vous permet de créer et d'explorer des environnements 3D en temps réel avec un personnage de...

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AU Deals: Today's Cheapest Games, Curated For Bargain Hunters With High Standards

Today's list is me filtering everything down to the games that actually earn your time once the credit card damage is done. Not hypothetically good. Not historically important. Just good to play, right now, at these prices.

What I scope for is simple. Does the game still have texture once the novelty wears off? Does it respect my time? And crucially, does the discount change the conversation around its flaws? Some games become forgivable. Others become irresistible.

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This Day in Gaming 🎂

In retro news, it's been 28 years since Bungie tried its hand at real-time strategy with Myth: The Fallen Lords. Sadly, it's a series that hasn't persisted, but what has endured are our fond memories of using a surly dwarf to grenade fools into fountains of gore.

Aussie birthdays for notable games.

- Myth: The Fallen Lords (PC) 1998.

- Mario Tennis (GBC) 2001.

- Sonic Heroes (PS2,XB) 2004.

- FF XIII-2 (PS3,X360) 2012. Get

- SoulCalibur V (PS3,X360) 2012.

Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch

  • Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (NS2) (-28%) A$79 Slow, deliberate, and quietly confident. This still trusts atmosphere over spectacle, which feels almost rebellious now. Combat is sturdy, exploration rewards patience, and it refuses to rush you.
  • Monster Hunter Generations Ult. (-90%) A$7.90 Old Monster Hunter, warts proudly intact. Menus are hostile, pacing is brutal, and learning it feels like a dare. At this price, that masochism becomes oddly appealing.
  • Monster Hunter Rise (-80%) A$11.90 The most approachable Monster Hunter by a mile. Faster hunts, smarter traversal, and less wasted time. Veterans may miss the grind, everyone else will not.
  • Scribblenauts Mega Pack (-90%) A$4.40 A game powered entirely by imagination and occasional chaos. Half your ideas will not work, but the other half will make you feel clever anyway.
  • Diablo III: Eternal Col. (-34%) A$59.60 Still the cleanest Diablo loop. Builds come together quickly, loot rains from the sky, and it never pretends to be deeper than it actually is.

Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.

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Exciting Bargains for Xbox

  • Forza Horizon 6 (-10%) A$99 I'm a simple creature. They had me at "it's set in Japan."
  • Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds (-70%) A$72 Loud, messy, and aggressively colourful. Works best with friends and low expectations. Solo play exposes some rough balancing.
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (-73%) A$30 Familiar to a fault. Campaign has moments, multiplayer does its job, and the discount makes the annual cycle easier to tolerate.
  • Cyberpunk 2077: Ult. (-41%) A$71.20 This is the version people kept promising. Systems finally cohere, writing lands, and Night City feels worth inhabiting.
  • Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (-72%) A$32.90 Huge, heartfelt, and completely unashamed of its silliness. Turn based combat sings, but it asks for real time commitment.

Xbox One

  • LEGO Worlds (-41%) A$29.50 Less a game, more a box of digital bricks. Direction is minimal, creativity is the point, and structure is optional.
  • Assassin's Creed Mirage (-72%) A$24.90 A smaller, quieter Assassin's Creed. Stealth is back, bloat is gone, and combat feels deliberately restrained.

Or just invest in an Xbox Card.

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Pure Scores for PlayStation

  • Resident Evil Village (-75%) A$13.70 Tonally confused in the best way. Horror, action, and absurdity collide, but the gunplay and pacing hold it together.
  • Persona 5 Royal (-70%) A$28.40 Still dripping with style. Long, talky, and confident enough to let you live in its rhythm for a hundred hours.
  • Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales (-45%) A$52.40 Short but focused. Swinging feels perfect, story lands cleanly, and it knows exactly when to end.
  • EA Sports FC 24 (-75%) A$27.80 Marginal gains everywhere. Still the football game everyone plays, even while complaining about it.
  • Deathloop (-51%) A$49 Smart structure, sharp dialogue, uneven execution. When it clicks, it feels brilliant. When it does not, it reminds you loudly.

PS4

  • 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (-37%) A$44.90 Dense sci fi told out of order on purpose. Confusing early, deeply satisfying later.
  • NieR Replicant Ver. 1.22474487139 (-48%) A$46.90 Combat drags, music devastates, story lingers. A flawed game that knows exactly where it hurts you.
  • Katamari Damacy REROLL (-75%) A$11.20 Joyful nonsense powered by perfect physics. Short, strange, and still untouchable.

Or purchase a PS Store Card.

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Purchase Cheap for PC

  • Inscryption (-60%) A$11.50 A card game that keeps changing the rules. Best experienced blind, least impressive when over analysed.
  • A Way Out (-90%) A$3.90 Entirely dependent on co op chemistry. Clumsy systems, memorable moments.
  • Bravely Default II (-60%) A$35.90 Traditional JRPG bones with modern convenience. Job system carries it, story does not.
  • Fallout: New Vegas (-75%) A$3.70 Still held together by tape and ambition. Writing and freedom do all the heavy lifting.
  • Hogwarts Legacy (-86%) A$12.50 A beautiful theme park version of the wizarding world. Exploration delights, depth stops short.

Or just get a Steam Wallet Card

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Adam Mathew is a passionate connoisseur, a lifelong game critic, and an Aussie deals wrangler who genuinely wants to hook you up with stuff that's worth playing (but also cheap). He plays practically everything, sometimes on YouTube.

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Vers l'uniformisation du jeu sur Linux ?

Presque trois semaines plus tard, ma petite expérience Linux se porte bien. La bécane est dans le salon et j'ai terminé le jeu The Lego Movie Videogame dessus (c'est loin d'être le meilleur jeu Lego mais c'est parfait en coop avec mon rejeton). Pendant ce temps la communauté Linux n'a pas chômé. Par exemple, la prochaine version des pilotes AMD pourrait améliorer massivement les perfs des jeux UE5 utilisant Lumen. Mais la grosse actu est la création du Open Gaming...

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Génie sans frotter

Cette news fait partie de la catégorie "Je n'ai pas envie de l'écrire mais je lis tellement de trucs absurdes sur le sujet que je dois donner mon avis".  Reprenons depuis le début. Depuis quelques jours, Genie 3 de Google est disponible aux US à condition d'avoir un abonnement Google AI Ultra ($250/mois). Genie est décrit comme un "world model" qui vous permet de créer et d'explorer des environnements 3D en temps réel avec un personnage de...

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Microsoft perd 400 milliards $ en valeur boursière à cause de la bulle monétaire circulaire de l'IA qui a créé une illusion de 750 milliards $, un fantasme de Sam Altman qui ruine l'avenir de Microsoft

Microsoft perd 400 milliards $ en valeur boursière à cause de la bulle monétaire circulaire de l'IA qui a créé une illusion de 750 milliards $, un fantasme de Sam Altman qui ruine l'avenir de Microsoft

Récemment, Microsoft a vu s'évaporer près de 400 milliards de dollars de capitalisation boursière. Le coupable est Sam Altman et sa machine à brûler de l'argent appelée OpenAI. L'action Microsoft a plongé de 10 % après que les résultats financiers aient révélé une réalité que les investisseurs ne peuvent...

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L'ancien ingénieur de Google Linwei Ding reconnu coupable d'avoir volé des secrets commerciaux dans le domaine de l'IA au profit d'entreprises chinoises pour lesquelles il travaillait secrètement

L'ancien ingénieur de Google Linwei Ding reconnu coupable d'avoir volé des secrets commerciaux dans le domaine de l'IA au profit d'entreprises chinoises pour lesquelles il travaillait secrètement

Un ancien ingénieur de Google a été reconnu coupable de plusieurs chefs d'accusation fédéraux pour avoir volé les secrets commerciaux du géant technologique dans le domaine de l'intelligence artificielle au profit d'entreprises chinoises pour lesquelles il travaillait secrètement, ont déclaré les procureurs...

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