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Holidays can be intense and quite stressful. From thinking about meals to gifts and the never-ending cleaning, you rarely get time to focus on spending time with your family and friends. Remove the worries of cleaning by automating floor cleaning and experience squeaky clean floors at all times with Roborock's industry-proven smart vacuum cleaners.

Call of Duty Black Friday deals are surprisingly rare, but when we find one, it's incredibly exciting. Sure, Modern Warfare 3 didn't get the best reviews this year, but that's not going to stop hoards of people buying it. If it's your guilty pleasure, let that guilt slip away and consider this amazing Black Friday deal. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 is currently down to just £51.96 when using code BUYBETTER20 at eBay via The Game Collection Outlet. You need to be signed into an eBay account to redeem the offer.

What good would a LEGO game be without a handful of cheat codes to further enhance the experience?

Researchers have found critical vulnerabilities in fingerprint sensor-enabled laptops that may allow hackers to break in. These vulnerabilities are severe enough that using these, the researchers were able to completely bypass Microsoft Hello authentication. The new finding is concerning as many Windows laptop users use this added layer of protection to secure their devices, and hackers may take advantage of this to steal sensitive personal and financial information from users. During the study, the team was able to crack three different laptops — Dell Inspiron 15, Lenovo ThinkPad T14, and Microsoft Surface Pro — using these Microsoft Hello vulnerabilities.

The impact and potential of artificial intelligence have always been a part of the conversations where many experts believe it could overpower humans. Others have speculated that AI capabilities and intelligence will take away half of the jobs. However, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, in a podcast, said that AI will not take jobs, but will "change it forever." Know more about the podcast and what comments Gates made about AI and a 3-day work week.

Much like the Qatar World Cup ending up in FIFA 23, the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament is being added to EA Sports FC 24 as a free update! You don’t have too long to wait until you can play the EA FC 24 Euro 24 update, either, as its release date window has been confirmed.

Why does anime food always look so good? It’s a question that’s befuddled scholars since time immemorial (or err, at least as long as anime has been around), and one that always prompts anime fans to dish out about their absolute dream dishes from their favorite anime shows and movies every time it’s asked.

A Diablo 4 Mother’s Blessing event is taking place right now, which is giving players the opportunity to earn increased XP and gold all week.

As Shakespeare might have put it (but probably didn’t): Motion smoothing is known by many names, yet it’s just as much of a scourge no matter what you call it.

It's been quite a week for ChatGPT-maker OpenAI — and co-founder Sam Altman.

Apple, in September, released the new iOS 17 update and since then many iPhone users have reacted to its benefits and some other issues. Over the months, Apple has actively worked on some of these issues faced by users and on November 7, it released the iOS 17.1.1 update which fixed some of them. Also, since the launch of the iOS update, iPhone users have been reporting some other issues too, including with the WiFi speed. The WiFi connectivity issue did not arise due to the recent iPhone update, but many users after updating their iPhone to the iOS 17 version reported the issue and it continued with the later update and fixes. And now, to solve the problem, Apple may release a new update soon. Check out what we know so far.

Apple moved away from Touch ID authentication technology with the launch of the iPhone X in 2017. The smartphone brought an all-new facial recognition system called Face ID. Apple has not looked back on the technology ever since, despite rumors claiming that the Touch ID will make a comeback. According to a new report, the iPhone 16 lineup will not feature Touch ID technology as Apple has no plans to bring it back in the near future.

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Unlike Google, Facebook and other tech giants, the company behind ChatGPT was not created to be a business. It was set up as a nonprofit by founders who hoped that it wouldn't be beholden to commercial interests.

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You don't have to be Mother Nature to create plants in Little Alchemy 2; there's a straightforward way of making the greenery come to life.

If you’re after a mighty steed to roam the blocky expanse with, you’ll be wanting to learn how to breed horses in Minecraft.

In the timey-wimey world of Doctor Who, is there ever really a final goodbye?

The year 2023 has been a year of rare space occurrences, never-seen views, and comets shining bright in the night sky. Now, we are approaching the new year and researchers have found a comet which could make a close approach to Earth in the coming months. A comet named 12P/Pons-Brooks may come very close to Earth which will enable sky gazers to even view it with the naked eyes or with the help of binoculars. Check what experts are saying about the newfound comet.

No, this isn’t the start of our world, it’s the start of theirs. Epic Games has revealed that the next long-awaited event in Fortnite is taking place soon. Here’s what we know about the Fortnite Big Bang event.

Following on from other video game sets like Animal Crossing and Super Mario Bros, it looks like Lego is about to release a Fortnite collaboration. 

Some investors in OpenAI, makers of ChatGPT, are exploring legal recourse against the company's board, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday, after the directors ousted CEO Sam Altman and sparked a potential mass exodus of employees.

No matter if you're playing it for the first time or for the 100th, making use of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 cheats is a great way of adding an extra slice of fun into the game.

Napoleon tells the story of a whole nation through a single marriage. The historical epic, helmed by legendary director Ridley Scott, plays fast and loose with history to craft a Napoleon biopic that’s both conventional and subversive. Scott is happy to play the Dad Movie hits — big battles, meticulous period detail, and a few expertly placed, extremely funny jokes. But in the film’s dramatic beats, Scott and screenwriter David Scarpa push back against the Great Man narrative that so many historical biopics follow. Napoleon isn’t a movie about grand triumph, or about disastrous failure. It’s a story about masculine insecurity, and how it can reduce the world to violence.

Deal Alert! Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 RTX 4060 gaming laptop | $1,599.99 $1,199.99 at Best Buy

We might complain about it, but FIFA and now EA Sports FC are some of the best-selling games every single year -- so there's definitely still an appeal out there for happy gamers. If you haven't had the chance to pick up the world-leading soccer sim just yet, well you're in luck as it's 57% off in the Black Friday sales.

Twenty-seven years after making its debut back on the SNES, Super Mario RPG returns with a fresh coat of paint and the same pesky puzzles. One in particular that stumps many is the Sunken Ship Password puzzle.

At the Live recording of the Weekly Reset at BlizzCon, Taliesin and Evitel were joined by streamer SoulSoBreezy, Perculia of Wowhead, and Dan Olson of Folding Ideas for a round-table to chat about the WoW announcements of the weekend. Join the dynamic duo for this very frank and interesting discussion of opinions and perceptions from content creators.Taliesin & Evitel are Youtubers and streamers.

The annual Black Friday sale has come, are you still looking for cheap and genuine Windows OS, MS Office and other useful computer software? Office 2021 is the latest version of Microsoft's office suite that’s probably more widely used than all other desktop applications in the world.  But the official price of $439.99 is the reason why you have not bought it, then you must not miss Godeal24 Black Friday Crazy Deal, only one week left.

If you ever want to toss a discourse grenade into a room and watch the sparks fly, bring up skill-based matchmaking. How much or little developers should factor player skill into who you're permitted to play against in multiplayer games is an evergreen debate of our hobby, but it's not everyday that an expert on the topic chimes in.

Google Arts & Culture has taken a momentous step in chronicling the illustrious history of Hindi cinema with the launch of its expansive online exhibition, the largest ever dedicated to the globally acclaimed film industry. This initiative, accessible for free on the Google Arts & Culture platform, employs cutting-edge technology, including Google's Augmented Reality and Street View, to provide an immersive journey through more than 120 expertly curated stories and over 7,000 assets, encompassing approximately 5,000 high-resolution images and more than 1,500 videos, posters, and songs.

Foursaken, the creators of Adventure Company, the Block Fortress, and the completely truthfully-named War Tortoise 2, are set to bring a new game to Google Play, packed with their distinctive and detailed style of visuals. Bug Heroes: Tower Defense is a brutal war taking place in an ordinary neighborhood… just on a very small scale.

Infinity Ward, the original developer of the Call of Duty franchise, is getting bigger. A job ad for an Expert UI Engineer reveals that the company owned by Activision has recently opened a new studio based in Austin, Texas. According to the ad, the new Infinity Ward office will focus on 'creating new and innovative experiences for Call of Duty and create state of the art technology to power them'.

Fortnite has seen a huge resurgence as of late with the return of past seasons and the original map that helped make the battle royale the juggernaut that it is. Alas, all good things must come to an end.

On Friday, Sam Altman was fired from OpenAI as CEO. Within hours of that, in the face of intense pressure from Microsoft and other investors, the board tried to get him back, but failed. He wanted the OpenAI board to be sacked as his biggest condition for re-joining OpenAI. After talks failed, Satya Nadella announced, that Altman was joining Microsoft to lead a new team of AI researchers. It was an announcement that shocked and awed in equal measure as it heralded a virtual coup by Nadella in getting Altman to join Microsoft. Now OpenAI has appointed former Twitch co-founder Emmett Shear as interim CEO of the company. After the news of Altman joining Microsoft was announced, industry personalities and others, shared their thoughts about the entire event. Check out what CEOs and tech experts around the world are saying about this huge shift in the artificial intelligence power structure.

The Korean memory manufacturer SK Hynix has decided to break from the industry's tradition of semiconductor development, as they plan to integrate memory and logic semiconductors on the same die.

In a shocking announcement, OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman was fired from the CEO post. After several efforts to bring him back failed, OpenAI board members appointed Emmett Shear the co-founder of video streaming site Twitch as the interim CEO. Recently in a podcast, the new CEO had shared some views about artificial intelligence. Check what Emmett Shear has to say about this growing technology and its future use.

Apple Vision Pro has created a lot of anticipation among Apple enthusiasts after it was introduced at WWDC 2023 in June even though the product is extremely expensive. All the interest in the product is its amazing potential to shift focus away from smartphones, laptops, game consoles and more. As claimed by Apple, Vision Pro is an extraordinary spatial computer that blends digital content with the physical world. Apple Vision Pro consists of a three-dimensional user interface controlled by a user's eyes, hands, and voice. Apple has not announced the launch date of this upcoming product but the experts have speculated widely that it was expected in January 2024.

Reigning Game of the Year, Elden Ring, is now available at a stellar price of just $19.99 at select retailers. This Black Friday deal marks a significant discount from its original $59.99 price tag, translating to a substantial $40 in savings. This should be regarded as one of the standout deals of the season, with this offer already available ahead of Black Friday proper on November 24.

Despite the 1,000 explorable planets and seemingly endless side quests, Starfield’s universe can sometimes be extremely narrow. I mean that literally. The corridors in several space stations and ships are normally wide enough to fit only one person, which obviously leads to issues when you have fellow friendos following you. And now players have one simple request to crew mates: move out the dang way.

NASA's retired Kepler Space Telescope, which was designed to study the Milky Way Galaxy and look for exoplanets may help researchers unveil why some of these planets have, what is called a "size gap". Over the years, more than 5000 exoplanets have been discovered. These planets have different sizes and masses as some are more massive than the Earth. Now, scientists may have come across a reason why the exoplanets are shrinking in size. Know what experts say about the phenomena.

It's been out for a week, but we feel like we're only just getting started with the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 remake.

In 2007, a single phrase of “One more thing” during a launch changed the course of smartphone history and put it on the path of becoming one of the most crucial gadgets for humanity in the 21st century (yes, we are talking about the original iPhone). Now, sixteen years later, we have two ex-Apple employees aiming for a similar disruption through their recently unveiled device, Ai Pin. And it may well herald the end of the smartphone as we know it - the gadget is touted as a smartphone without a screen. Now, it has been a week since the device was revealed to the public, and everyone has an opinion on it.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder sends Mario and pals to the Flower Kingdom, where a whole batch of threatening lifeforms are just begging to be stomped on by our heroes. While many invasive species from the Mushroom Kingdom also exist in the Flower Kingdom — like the Goomba, Koopa, Spiny, and Piranha Plant — this game is full of brand-new strange little creatures.

Ubisoft has announced that Assassin’s Creed Mirage will be updated in December with a patch that introduces a new game plus mode — and the first ever permadeath mode in the Assassin’s Creed series.

Tis the season as we all know. My house began decorating right after Halloweens, xmas music on a loop while I work. But as always we here at GamesReviews.com want to try and help make your holiday shopping just a little easier. Few toy products have had the staying power of Lego, and if you are anything like me, I am always looking for the next great build to add to my collection (currently working on my christmas village). But if you need some ideas for gift giving, these ideas are all great for any age, look fantastic, and won’t break the bank either!

Twelve years in the making, Victoria 3 is an absurdly deep grand strategy game that can prove punishingly difficult at the best of times so to lessen the load, why not try your hand at some Victoria 3 cheats – and we've got all the codes and console commands to do so.

Ubisoft is working on two new modes for Assassin’s Creed Mirage.

Ubisoft has confirmed that an Assassin's Creed Mirage New Game + mode will be added to the game next month through a free update.

Assassin’s Creed: Mirage features many beloved elements from earlier franchise titles while presenting many modern conveniences. Disappointingly, New Game+ wasn’t present at launch, though Ubisoft will fix that soon.

Assassin's Creed Mirage will be getting a New Game+ mode and an optional permadeath mode for all difficulties via a free update in December.

Prepare for cosmic chaos as MultiversalME Studios unleashes their intergalactic multiplayer action arcade, Space Battle Royale, on Steam Early Access. This cosmic clash is set to kick off with a launch tournament on November 16th, offering top space aces the chance to snag a share of the $1500 prize pool.

Sony’s PlayStation Portal has just launched, so to help answer the question, «Is the PlayStation handheld worth it?” we’ve got our PS Portal reviews round-up to see how the nascent device has fared with the critics.

The popular gaming channel Did You Know Gaming, which creates insightful trivia videos for an audience of over two million subscribers, has teamed up with boutique design studio Lost in Cult to create a new gaming card game.

Netflix has announced a December 28 release date for Pokémon Concierge.

Saddle up, partner! Showdown in the Badlands is now here, with 145 new collectible cards, legendary outlaws, new Quickdraw and Excavate keywords, and more!

Roblox is a den of the bizarre. Luckily for you, we have sifted through everything the site has to offer in order to bring you the twelve weirdest Roblox games.

We understand any reservations you might have when it comes to the Xbox Series S. It's a digital-only console, and the storage isn't quite as big as the Series X.

PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted will air on Thursday, November 30 at 10 am PST (1 pm EST, 6 pm GMT, 7 pm CET) to reveal the 25 most exciting games in development on PC.

The launch of the Access controller for PS5 is around the corner on December 6. Today, we’re excited to go behind the scenes with some accessibility experts who consulted on this project, as well as share new resources for players with disabilities to learn more about how this highly customizable controller kit can help them play more comfortably and for longer periods.

Cyberpunk 2077's sequel, currently only known as Orion, will be powered by Unreal Engine 5, and developing the game with the new engine by Epic is proving to be a challenge.

The Wizarding World is upon Nintendo Switch owners of the world (all 132.46 million of them!), who finally have a chance to experience it for themselves and work their way through the Hogwarts Legacy chapters — of which we have a full list with all main missions that progress the story.

The new iPhone, iMac, and MacBook Pro generations have been launched by Apple. Now, the fans are waiting for the new iPad Air and iPad Pro models, which are rumored to launch in 2024. The coming year may herald big changes to the new iPad Air as well as the iPad Pro models and an expert has some important news to share about their displays and screen sizes. Check out what the new leaks are circulating about the 2024 launch products.

Using its various advanced ground and space-based telescopes such as the NEOWISE telescope, Pans-STARRS1 and Catalina Sky Survey, NASA has shed light on an asteroid that is expected to pass Earth by a close margin today, November 14. It is just one of the 298148 asteroids that have been discovered to date. According to the space agency, the asteroid, given the designation Asteroid 2023 VR4, is travelling in its orbit at a breakneck speed of 37902 kilometers per hour. From size to distance of approach, know all about this close encounter with Asteroid 2023 VR4.

The cyberattack that paralyzed several major Australian ports was a sharp reminder of what governments and experts say is a growing threat to shipping, the lifeblood of the global economy.

When we think of games and viral dance moves, it's Fortnite that comes to mind. Well, Fortnite and Just Dance.

Black Friday is the absolute best time to buy just about everything including software keys.This year, Black Friday falls on Friday, Nov. 24. If you're hoping to save as much money on lastest Software as possible this year, now is the time to start preparing. Godeal24 has already started their Black Friday Crazy SALE.Let you buy genuine Microsoft software at the lowest price, which can help you save up to 90% or more. You can buy Office 2021 Professional for just $24.24 or Windows 10 Pro for just $8.24,a one-time purchase that will keep you forever. To save more, buying Office 2021 5 PC with friends for $74.24 (only $14.85/PC) is suggested by Godeal24. Mac users can get aslo Office 2021 Home and Business for just $42.99. Of course, multi-keys will be much cheaper. Buy more, save more.

ROM hacks have been a staple of gaming culture since the '90s. As soon as we learned to emulate consoles on our computers, we couldn't help tinkering with them, too.

Today, we’re happy to reveal two fighters joining Tekken 8’s roster: Reina, who employs an acrobatic fighting style rooted in Taido, and Victor Chevalier, who utilizes super spy-style CQB in combat. In this PS Blog post, we’ll dive into the design and story backgrounds of both. 

Hydrogen-powered heavy lorries were once seen as the future of emissions-free road transport but they could soon be relegated to niche markets in Europe, overtaken by electric trucks.

For all the ways that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 feels like an add-on for last year's game, it deserves some credit for shaking up the standard 1-55 progression system in a major way. Instead of unlocking every gun, throwable, and gadget just by leveling up, a huge chunk of MW3 items are locked behind new Armory Challenges.

Now that the latest Call of Duty is available globally, players are already turning their attention to Season 1 and the first Modern Warfare 3 battle pass.

Activision has issued a fresh warning to Warzone cheaters: it may cut their parachutes so they “splat” on the ground.

Update, November 10: Argos is the best deal on this bundle at £399.99 while stock lasts. This Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 PS5 bundle is proving to be extremely popular, and has sold out at many retailers already. Amazon, GAME, and Currys also have the deal left for around £409 as well. While these aren't as good as the original deal, this is still an excellent offer and a tremendous £130-£140 in savings vs the RRP of buying each of these products separately. The original story continues below.

The mid-gen refresh PS5 -- seemingly dubbed the 'slim' model -- is now available to purchase in select markets. It costs $499.99, and as previously anticipated, this new PS5 slim bundle will feature Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 or Spider-Man 2 at no additional charge; offering potential buyers savings of $70 compared to purchasing the items separately. For those interested, you can see the new Call of Duty bundle listed at Best Buy, PS Direct, GameStop, or Target.

In New Cycle, the world as we once knew it has ended by way of solar flares of apocalyptic proportions. Humanity has been pushed to the brink of extinction, death and destruction have ravaged any semblance of familiarity, and those who have somehow made it through the apocalypse are struggling to survive.

Fortnite OG has proved to be a smash hit and we can’t wait to jump into the Fortnite Season 6 update, so we’ll be taking a stab at a release date estimate and have got the OG overhaul explained.

The endless pursuit to catch 'em all continues, and Pokémon Go fans looking to evolve Cosmog into its final evolutions of either Solgaleo or Lunala have come to the right place.

Update: You can still bag the new bundle for just £399 at select UK retailers like Amazon, AO, and Very. GAME, Currys, and John Lewis also have the deal for around £409 as well. While these aren't as good as the original EE deal, this is still an excellent offer and a tremendous £140 in savings vs the RRP of buying each of these products separately. The original story continues below.