During a Free Access period between this Thursday, March 16 through March 20, new players can deploy to the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Season 02 Reloaded map and other locations, as well as check out the Special Ops Raid Episode 01.

The Free Access period will feature a selection of Multiplayer and Special Ops experiences, including the brand-new Himmelmatt Expo map that launches tomorrow with Season 02 Reloaded and fan-favorite Shipment, along with four additional maps and a variety of game modes.

Broken Shackles: You didn’t take to the stars; you were taken to the stars as an alien captive! Now, you and your fellow prisoners have overtaken the ship and found yourselves banding together to survive and thrive as a diverse new community. Can you rise to greatness from this humble origin… and will your former captors take notice?

Payback: No one would have believed your world was being watched keenly by intelligences greater than your own — until they invaded. But you did not go quietly into the night! Your civilization has repelled a would-be conqueror from space, and with sudden access to their advanced technology, you’re about to discover just what else is out there beyond the stars!

Many corporations create toxic work environments, but that’s nothing compared to the CEO that is the literal devil. And if stakes weren’t high enough, a quickly rising floor of lava surrounding flammable walls of paperwork puts the “dead” in deadline. Storm into 40 office-based levels throughout the Ten Circles of Hell with the help of an ability granting stapler from the office mascot, Mr. Stapley. Rocket jump, air dash, and fire flaming staples to chase the frantic dream of escaping the HellO Corporation.

Avoid spike-covered walls, blistering lazer beams, and infinitely-spinning saw blades, among other dangerous obstacles made to keep all employees from clocking out. Create customized routes through levels thanks to versatile and addictive level design in the ever long chase for Diamond Rank times, top spots on the leaderboards, and of course, bragging rights.

Years ago, the land took to the sky, becoming a mysterious series of floating islands, where the power-hungry Church of Aloe now rules with an iron fist.

Enter Vernal. A young woman bent on finding her estranged father. With the help of some abnormal martial prowess and an amnesiac automaton named Chervil, She'll need to make her way across this mysterious land if she wants to satisfy her need for revenge, and the truth.

Take control of Vernal in this beautiful pixel art Metroidvania. Unravel the secrets of her past and the mysteries of Haricot as you battle your way through this broken kingdom.

• Funcom 30-Year Anniversary Sale on Steam.
• Save 80% on ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4 on Steam.
• Save 67% on DEATHLOOP on Steam.
• Save 85% on Moonlighter on Steam.
• Humble Software Bundle: The Maps Bonanza Encore (pay what you want and help charity).*

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• Turtle Rock Studios Continues Its Story, Announces Former Riot Games Principle Narrative Writer, Jared Rosen, as New Narrative Director.
• How are investors feeling about video games today?
• Unity report: Mobile players on the rise but active payers decline.

• Valheim (Game Preview) Journeys to Console for the First Time Today with Xbox Game Pass.

• Destiny 2 Lightfall difficulty changes are putting players off.

• The Crew 2 - US Speed Tour Cities - Season 8 Episode 1 Trailer.
• The Division 2: Necessary Tactics Apparel Event.
• Tchia - Gameplay Series (6/7) - Open World Activities.
• The Last of Us Part I - PC Features- Audio Descriptions, Controller Support, and More.

↑ Official trailers. ↓ Content creator videos.

• Re-Making The Last of Us Part I - Noclip Documentary. Thanks Ant.

• Restoring a missing piece of history with MLB: The Show's Negro Leagues - GamesIndustry.biz.
• GOG Interview- learn more about The Wreck’s emotional journey, its inspiration, main themes and more, straight from the game’s creator!

• We've got one Hell of an Art Contest starting NOW! — Battle.net.

• World of Warcraft: Dragonflight- The 10.0.7 Content Update Goes Live March 21.
• Episode 3: Purge Brings Citizen Sleeper’s DLC Arc To A Close, But The Story Is Far From Over.

• Uncover an Insidious Plot in Environmental Thriller The Forest Cathedral, Out Now on Xbox.
• Narrative-driven sci-fi RPG Citizen Sleeper rolls onto PlayStation March 31.

• Amazon Prime Air drone business stymied by regulations, weak demand.
• Samsung denies that its S23 Ultra Space Zoom moon photos are fake.
• Samsung’s fake Moon photos aren’t a giant leap for mobile photography.

• Reddit suffers ‘major outage’ due to internal systems issue.
• Google announces AI features in Gmail, Docs, and more to rival Microsoft.

• OpenAI announces ChatGPT successor GPT-4.
• This should be illegal… PC Audio Product Scams - Linus Tech Tips (video).
• ASUS Unveils TUF Gaming B760M-BTF WIFI D4 Motherboard: Reverse Mounted Connectivity.

• Software for sale is fueling a torrent of phishing attacks that bypass MFA.
• Vulnerability Summary for the Week of March 6, 2023 - CISA.
• Ransomware gang exploits now-patched Windows vulnerability.
• NatWest limits cryptocurrency transfers over scam fears.
• Ransomware Group Claims Hack of Amazon's Ring.
• LockBit claims it stole SpaceX schematics, may leak them. Thanks DSLReports.

• FTC Finalizes Order Requiring Fortnite maker Epic Games to Pay $245 Million for Tricking Users into Making Unwanted Charges. Thanks Neutronbeam.
• The facts on 2018 loosening of regulations on banks like SVB.

• Elden Ring's Expansion Is Already Blowing People's Minds…
• A Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Skin Just Sold For $160,000. Speaking of mind-blowing…

The wait is (almost) over. The PC edition of System Shock – the fully fledged remake of the groundbreaking original from 1994 – will go on sale on Tuesday 30 May this year.

We had hoped to bring the game to market by the end of March, but that turned out to be just beyond our reach; we are after all merely human (unlike Shodan!)

The System Shock remake combines the cult gameplay of the iconic original game with all-new HD visuals, updated controls, an overhauled interface and all-new sounds and music. From never before seen enemies and quality of life gameplay tweaks, to a revamped hacking system and visceral new combat options featuring a brutal dismemberment system, the System Shock remake welcomes players new and old back to Citadel Station and the arms of the delightfully villainous SHODAN.

This new Game Ready Driver provides the best gaming experience for the latest new titles supporting NVIDIA DLSS 3 technology including Atomic Heart and the closed Beta of THE FINALS.

Fixed Bugs

• Higher CPU usage from NVIDIA Container might be observed after exiting a game [4007208]
• Stability issues may be observed on certain laptops with GeForce GTX 10/MX250/350 series GPUs [4008527]
• Adobe application stability issues using 531.18 [4009055][4008751]

Unlike most other flight simulators, Terminal Velocity™ is all about combat. With low inertia flight mechanics that allow players to bank, roll, and loop easily across treacherous maps and a straightforward control layout, they’ll be thrust bow-first right into the action.

To maintain their aerial superiority, they’ll have access to an arsenal of weaponry and several game-changing power-ups to conquer deadly enemy fighters in the air and on the ground. They’ll feel the ultimate power of flight as they take to the skies and soar through alien environments and show off their aerial skills through dozens of tight tunnels and underground caverns. It's all about action, speed, and destruction!

Paranormal investigator Lou Hill can’t stop thinking about a mind-blowing case dating from the Summer of 1954. Help Lou retrace the steps of three kids’ summer vacation from decades ago, and collectively come to the truth behind their supposed encounter with a vampire. But Jimmy, and Christine, now in their 40s, may have murky memories of the time…and what really happened to Doug?

Recall the trio’s story via choice-based gameplay and explore the multiple roads of a branching interactive fiction without friction. Solve accessible, brain-tickling puzzles while learning more about the paranormal investigator himself in a dual-timeline story inspired by books with choices and branching narratives from the past. Decipher details between generations to finally close the book on a case left open for nearly 30 years.

Miniland Adventure: Prologue is now available on Steam to play for free! Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full game. Start with a small patch of land, that with time you can expand with biome tiles that you receive every day and create your own world!

In the game's prologue, your task is to build your world and fight against your enemies. The world doesn't generate itself - you do it, shape the world as you wish. Start with nothing, and build dream houses for goblins and yourself. Every day you receive a bunch of biome tiles, that you can place wherever you want. There are multiple biomes in the game, including different forests, deserts, grassland, snow land, savanna, highland, and more.

• Bloober CEO defends Konami- 'They do know what they are doing'

• Publisher Sale: Classic titles from Retroism up to 75% off - GOG.com.*

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• Former Diablo devs launch Gas Giant Games.
• Unity Gaming Report 2023 Highlights the Resilience of the Gaming Industry.
• Hogwarts Legacy Has Officially Overtaken Elden Ring's Lifetime UK Sales.
• Square Enix shows a trailer for Symbiogenesis NFT game, says it’ll have 10,000 characters.

• "The Last of Us" Ratings Overtake 'Dragon.' Thanks Ant.
• "Last of Us" S2 To Up The Action, Keep (spoiler).
• The Best Video Game Adaptation: - The Last Of Us Season 1 Review. An excuse to link my favorite (basically only) podcasters.

• American Truck Simulator: 1.47 Open Beta.
• Steam Deck OS Stable Update 3.4.6: March 13th.
• theHunter- Call of the Wild - Showcase Update - Patch Notes. Here's a Free Trophy Cabin trailer.
• VALORANT Patch Notes 6.05.
• Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem -- Patch 1.1.7.0 - Chapter IV: Endgame.
• World of Warcraft Hotfixes: March 13, 2023.

↑ Official patches. ↓ Unofficial games, patches, and mods.

• Doom 3 gets an overhaul mod that bridges the gap between classic Doom, Doom 3 and modern Doom.
• Myst FPS is a hilarious dig at the classic adventure game, and it's free on Itch.io.

• There Are 'No Plans' For Diablo 4 On Game Pass.
• Microsoft Signs 10-Year Deal to Bring Xbox PC Games, Call of Duty & More to Boosteroid Cloud Gaming.

• Star Citizen: "We're sorry for the super rough start - our team is all hands on deck working to get things running as quickly as possible."

• Conan Exiles Age of Sorcery - Chapter 3 Launch Trailer.

↑ Official trailers. ↓ Content creator videos.

• SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake - Accolades Trailer.

• Trackmania World Tour Stage 1 Playoffs recap. Thanks Frans.

• The Resident Evil 4 Remake Demo Has Some Cool Secrets.

• First PlayStation Plus Free Game For April 2023 Revealed.
• This Week's Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sale.

• Google is bringing AI chat to Gmail and Docs.
• TikTok accused of mishandling sexual harassment allegations.
• Meta confirms it will lay off an additional 10,000 employees. Gonna keep going until they get whoever made that Zuck avatar.
• Lifehacker, Enthusiasts’ Guide to Everything, to Be Sold to Ziff Davis. Thanks Neutronbeam.
• Mozilla Firefox 111.0, See All New Features, Updates and Fixes.
• Mozilla Firefox ESR 102.9.0, See All New Features, Updates and Fixes.

• Unannounced Zen 4-Based Phoenix Mobile CPU Hits Nearly 5GHz.
• Qualtrics accepts $12.5B all-cash acquisition offer to go private.
• Building tiny keycaps into a small business.
• SQL Server Management Studio v19.0.2. Thanks Console General.
• Report: Tim Cook overruled Apple design team’s request to delay XR headset. Steve Jobs' head rolling over in its bottle. Thanks RedEye9.
• Tiny data centre used to heat public swimming pool.
• Microsoft lays off AI ethics and society team.
• Dell's US Product Line Rumored to Cut All Chinese Ties by 2027.

• MMO community pours one out for hacked player who lost 20,000-hour account renamed to "Same Password Everywhere."
• Staples-owned Essendant facing multi-day "outage," orders frozen. Did someone hit the "hard" button?
• Zoll Medical admits 1m+ patient, staff records exposed.
• LA housing authority discloses data breach after ransomware attack.

• Dish hit with $469 million verdict over commercial-skipping technology.

• Truxton - Christ Centered Gamer.
• The Wreck review- a raw road trip down memory lane - Rock Paper Shotgun.

• Keyboard: Keychron Q1 Pro review- they actually pulled it off - The Verge.
• Laptop: MSI Sword 15 A12UE review- Decent performance at a reasonable price - PCWorld. Thanks Neutronbeam.
• Monitor: Cooler Master Tempest GP27Q Review- Mini LED at an Attractive Price - Tom's Hardware.
• Motherboard: ASRock B650 LiveMixer Motherboard Review - ThinkComputers.org.
• Mouse: Razer Naga V2 Hyperspeed Review - TechPowerUp.

Happy Pi Day! It warms one's geeky heart to see this celebration of circular logic has become so mainstream. MrsBlue and I might have considered celebrating today with a pizza pie, but the BlueTower is currently being inundated by snow. It came down all through the night and is expected to continue all day. I've seen predictions that accumulations could be as much as a foot. It will probably be less than that, but it's pretty safe to say I won't be making any pizza runs today. I hope everyone in the path of this storm is properly hunkered down.

Obituary: Former Colorado Rep. Pat Schroeder, pioneer for women’s rights, dies. Thanks RedEye9.
Obituary: 'Fosbury Flop' high jumper Dick Fosbury dies at 76.

Pi Round-up Squared
Thanks Ant and Neutronbeam.

Breakfast Links

• Solar Panels Floating in Reservoirs: We’ll Drink to That (may require registration or subscription).
• The Illusion of a Frictionless Existence. Thanks Max.

Stories

• Online tests suggest IQ scores in US dropped for the first time in nearly a century.
• Only four midsize SUVs score good rating in IIHS rear-seat safety tests.
• EPA proposes first standards to make drinking water safer from 'forever chemicals.' Admits inaction has resulted in "thousands of deaths."

Science

• Study of Erections Finds 'Growers Versus Showers' Are a Real Thing. Measuring ding-dongs. For science!
• Black Widow Spiders Are Getting Slaughtered by Aggressive Brown Widows. Thanks RedEye9.
• Keytruda Unlocked: How Should Merck Proceed with Trials? Thanks Acleacius.

Media

• Banks Are Collapsing... Here's Why. Thanks The Flying Penguin and RedEye9.
• Was Blitz Spirit Really A Thing?: The London History Show.

Creature Features

• FL GATOR VS FENCE. Thanks Boing Boing.

Follow-up

• Could waste plastic become a useful fuel source.

The Funnies

• A Hole in the Floor - Savage Chickens.

Battlefield™ 2042 is a first-person shooter that marks the return to the iconic all-out warfare of the franchise. Adapt and overcome in a near-future world transformed by disorder. Squad up and bring a cutting-edge arsenal into dynamically changing battlegrounds supporting 128 players, unprecedented scale, and epic destruction.

“Pursuant to the Marketplace Distribution Agreement, each Marketplace seller represents and warrants to Epic that they have appropriate rights to upload their content. As with any store that hosts third-party content, however, Epic is not in a position to independently verify such rights, and Epic makes no such guarantee to purchasers of the content.”

So essentially, they state they cannot verify the copyright of the animation packages purchased through their store.

This is not satisfactory for us and so we have taken the decision to replace the assets purchased from the store over the next several days. (Some changes we included in the recent patches, and more are coming in the next few days) Certainly this has been a huge lesson for us and hopefully other indie creators out there too that assets on these storefronts seemingly cannot be purchased in good faith.

Barotrauma is a sci-fi submarine simulator with both a single-player campaign as well as co-op modes with support for up to 16 players, who must navigate the depths of Jupiter’s frozen moon Europa and fulfill various missions to survive. Together with their passionate and active community, developers FakeFish and Undertow Games have greatly expanded and improved the game since its early access launch in summer 2019. They completely overhauled the campaign and tutorials, added new monsters, missions and outposts, improved graphics and environments, implemented a scripted event system, and much more.

All of this was only possible thanks to the feedback and support of more than 30,000 Discord members, as well as 60,000 player-made entries on Steam Workshop. To show the team’s devotion to their players and fanbase, the developers even added a player-made submarine to the base game as part of a community competition.

Created in 1978, the cult manga Cobra has fascinated many generations of fans with its complex plot known for its many twists and turns. With his legendary Psycho Gun attached to his left arm, and his iconic partnership with Lady, the notorious space pirate Cobra has captivated audiences for decades.

According to Stéphane Longeard, CEO of Microids: "We are extremely excited to work on this adaptation of Space Adventure Cobra, a legendary anime which has inspired a whole generation of fans. We are committed to respecting the universe and characters created by Buichi Terasawa, while providing an immersive gameplay experience, faithful to the spirit of the anime series. The Cobra game promises to be a great adventure for fans and gamers looking for a rich and compelling universe.”

Beer Factory - Prologue is a business simulation and management game. Take the challenge and manage your own beer factory, employees, production lines, as well as the import and export of merchandise.

Prepare yourself for the descent into Hell by downloading the Diablo IV Beta early.

• Early Access: Early Download begins Wednesday, March 15 at 9 a.m. PDT
• Open Beta: Early Download begins Wednesday, March 22 at 9 a.m. PDT
  • Players who have already downloaded for Early Access do not need to download again for Open Beta.

How To Early Download Diablo IV Open Beta
PC

• Launch the Battle.net client. If Diablo IV is not already in your Favorites bar, you can add it by clicking on the + icon. Alternatively, you can find Diablo IV by accessing the All Games page. You’ll see Diablo IV at the top of the list.
• Once you get to the Diablo IV Game Page. Click the blue button that says Install. The game will install and once it’s available, click Play to Launch.

Starting today, the free Showgunners Steam demo sports an exciting new feature that lets the crowd directly impact the action: Twitch mode*! Twitch streamers can invite their viewers to join the carnage, acting as showrunners and voting in real time on events they’d like to see in game across an array of maps, each varying in scope, environment, and level interactivity. Will your fans help you out in a pinch and keep the hype train rolling? Or will they choose violence and send you to your doom?!

In a future society torn apart by extreme income inequality, climate change, and civil unrest, one show has taken the masses by storm, giving desperate competitors a shot at fame and glory. But first they’ll have to survive the arena. Each live-streamed broadcast delivers a hellish new obstacle course with a unique theme, traps and challenges. As a contestant with your own score to settle, you’ll have to battle other heavily armed combatants, explore for life-saving sponsorship packages, and outwit especially devious surprises from the show’s director if you hope to become the next champ.

• The Complete Pixel Art Online Course Mega Bundle (pay what you want and help charity).*
• Save 85% on Lords Of The Fallen 2014 on Steam.
• Save 67% on DEATHLOOP on Steam.
• Save 40% on PlateUp! on Steam.
• Save 70% on I Am Fish on Steam.

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• The Pokémon Company is hiring someone with ‘deep knowledge’ of NFTs and the metaverse.
• Turtle Beach Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results.

• After 'The Last of Us,' Everything Will Be Transmedia (may require registration or subscription).
• Red Wing recreated Mario's boots, in honor of Super Mario Bros. movie.

• Prey, the iconic FPS game from 2006, gets a full HD overhaul.

• Deceit 2 Teaser (Streamer Awards).

↑ Official trailers. ↓ Content creator videos.

• Cleaning up Castle Morne #eldenring - Carbot. Thanks Ant.

• How IO Interactive turned Hitman around - Eurogamer.net.

• A guide to properly crediting game workers and why it matters.

• Double Fine & Iam8bit Day of the Devs Summer Game Fest submissions open.
• MCV/DEVELOP Award categories explained- Studios & Publishing.

• American Truck Simulator - Oklahoma - Agriculture.
• Dead Island 2- The Final Preview - IGN.
• Dead Island 2 gameplay preview – take me back to the City of Zombies - PCGamesN.
• Dead Island 2 Hands-on and Q&A - Devs Comment on Game Length, HELL-A Setting, and Open World Boredom - Wccftech.
• How Bungie Created Strand, Destiny 2’s First New Subclass in 3 Years.

• Embark Technology Shuts Down - Autonomous Semi-Truck Startup. Thanks RedEye9.
• Activision promise to -continue supporting- CoD Mobile alongside Warzone Mobile.

• The Silicon Valley Bank Contagion Is Just Beginning (may require registration or subscription).
• Silicon Valley Bank: Lessons learned from failed 'tech bank.' It's so cute how they pretend to learn lessons.
• Meta is killing NFT support on Facebook and Instagram.

• Brace yourself, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 release date may be soon.
• Dropbox Shares Preparations for HAMR Hard Drives, Focusing On Reducing Drive Vibrations.
• G.Skill Launches DDR5-8000 CL38 48GB Memory Kit For Raptor Lake CPUs.

• Attackers can reveal identities of those using the largest NFT marketplace, research finds.

Cloud Imperium Games (CIG) today announced the release of the Star Citizen – Alpha 3.18: Lasting Legacies update. Available now, Lasting Legacies marks a giant technical leap forward on Star Citizen’s journey to deliver real, universal persistence with the addition of Persistent Entity Streaming (PES). With this new tech, all physical objects moved or placed by players will be dynamically tracked on the server they were moved on and remain in their new locations. Players can now leave their mark for other players to find or encounter the aftermath of other players’ actions when they log in, creating one of the most immersive and “lived-in” experiences ever seen in games. PES represents the largest significant technical update in the game’s history and is a critical addition in laying the foundation for full in-game persistence and Server Meshing that will unlock a new level of immersion in the ‘verse.

• Grab titles inspired by mythology with discounts up to -80%! - GOG.com.*

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• Skillz Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2022 Earnings Call Date Revised.

• A couple of bug researchers have named a cockroach after a Pokemon.
• HBO’s The Last of Us season 2 ‘won’t cover all of the second game.’
• The Last Of Us HBO Star Bella Ramsey Has Finally Started Playing The Game.

• Victoria 3 - Dev Diary #78 - Update 1.2 changelog.
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Patch 4.02 — list of changes.
• Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem -- Maintenance for Chapter 4 Release.

• Melodies for the Masses Music Pack for Victoria 3.

• Autodesk airs Oscar commercials to tout digital creation tools.
• Cobble_stone (The Texture of Your Childhood). Thanks Boing Boing.

• Bans for 46 players in cheating case hit Dota 2 esports, including 21 lifetime bans.

• How IO Interactive turned Hitman around.

• ‘You've got to be kidding me’: new Oppo Find X6 Pro leak confirms our worst fears.
• Should You Buy AppleCare Plus or Get Phone Insurance? We Do the Math.
• Samsung Galaxy cameras fake their moon shots.

• Meta to stop news access on its platforms in Canada if Online News Act becomes law. Where will we get our disinformation?
• Netflix leads streaming services with six Oscars.
• A Face Recognition Site Crawled the Web for Dead People’s Photos (may require registration or subscription).
• Etsy is delaying seller payouts following Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse.

• Intel recommends "4 Spring" 12VHPWR power plug instead "3 Dimple" design.
• Gigabyte Reportedly Launching High-Wattage Radeon 6800 XT.
• Intel Arc A380, A750 and A770 8GB GPUs price slashed, A380 now listed for $120.
• AMD Silently Launches The Radeon RX 6300 2GB Entry-Level RDNA 2 GPU With 32W TDP, $60 US.
• PCIe 4.0 Card Hosts 21 M.2 SSDs: Up To 168TB, 31 GB/s. Thanks Roddy.
• It's no surprise Sonos wants to make wireless soundbars – if it doesn't, it's doomed. DOOMED!

• ChatGPT's most lauded capability also brings big risk to businesses.
• CASPER attack steals data using air-gapped computer's internal speaker. Thanks DSLReports via Ant.
• Silicon Valley Bank: Money in failed bank is safe, US government says. Maybe we should be arguing the definition for "bank" instead of "milk."
• Signature Bank shut down as FDIC, Treasury, and the Fed cite ‘systemic risk.’
• HSBC swoops in to rescue UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank.
• CISA, Women in CyberSecurity team up to break up boys' club.
• Ransomware Attacks Have Entered a ‘Heinous’ New Phase (may require registration or subscription).

• (272) These were SEGA's big games BEFORE Sonic! - Wonder Boy Collection - Retro Ramble (video).

• Case Fan: Thermaltake SWAFAN EX12 RGB Review - APH Networks.
• Keyboard: SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL Wireless Gaming Keyboard - TweakTown.
• PC: Lenovo Legion Tower 7i (Gen 8) Review- An Upgradeable PC with Few Frills - Tom's Hardware.
• RAM: Crucial 32GB DDR5 2x16GB DDR5-5600 Speicher - OCinside.

Award-worthy Round-up
Thanks Ant and Neutronbeam.

Story

• Oscars 2023: Everything Everywhere All at Once Dominates With 7 Wins.

Science
Thanks Max.

• Anti-Aging Breakthrough: Detoxing Body of Harmful Fat By-Products To Extend Lifespan.
• Inspired by butterflies, researcher invents new paint that has no pigments.
• Animal personalities can trip up science, but there’s a solution.

Media

• Ke Huy Quan hugging Harrison Ford as EEAAO wins Best Picture.
• Funny Florida News. Thanks VideoSift. I tried the suggestion at the end, and got this. Oh yeah, and this.

Creature Features

• Birds Singing Earth Wind and Fire. Do you remember? Thanks Boing Boing.