Gabe Newell says Half-Life 2: Episode 3 didn’t happen because he was ‘stumped’

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NFL fans worry Netflix’s bad Tyson vs. Paul stream means it can’t handle football

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Here’s some cool stuff you can do with Bluesky

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The Rise of the Golden Idol makes a great puzzle game even better

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18 states want the SEC to stop enforcing crypto regulation

In which various government bodies fight over “permissionless”

WhatsApp now lets you save message drafts

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Half-Life 2 is getting a huge 20th anniversary update

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ESPN is testing a generative AI avatar called ‘FACTS’

Google will let you make AI clip art for your documents

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Disney has reportedly pulled a Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur episode for telling a trans-inclusive story

Disney Though the