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TIL that Xbox Controllers can have firmware updates. (iusearchlinux.fyi)

Settings -> Devices & connections -> Controllers & headsets -> (Select your controller) -> (Three dot menu) -> Update now....

Square Enix’s president says it will be ‘aggressive in applying’ AI (www.videogameschronicle.com)

Steam Code Giveaway

Edit: If one of my codes has been claimed, please check out this comment. /u/[email protected] also has Jingle Jam 2023 codes available....

The secret life of gift cards: Here's what happens to the billions that go unspent each year (apnews.com)

Gift cards make great stocking stuffers — just as long as you don’t stuff them in a drawer and forget about them after the holidays....

Russian Women Are Starting to Demand Putin Bring Their Men Home From War in Ukraine (www.bloomberg.com)

[Discussion] Have you ever pirated something because you forgot you own it?

I wanted to try out Serato Sample’s new stem separation tool added in 2.0 so I downloaded a crack to see if it was worthwhile....

Facebook Is Being Overrun With Stolen, AI-Generated Images That People Think Are Real (www.404media.co)

Bipartisan bill would prevent millionaires from taking unemployment checks (www.foxnews.com)

Um, how isn't this a thing already? (Millionaire=people who earn $1M yearly)...

Google will update Maps to prevent authorities from accessing location history data - The Verge (www.theverge.com)

Flatpak can look daunting... (feddit.de)

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How do I cope with my father hating me?

My father, who convinced me (16 m) at the time to move in with him instead of my mother when they moved. All 3 of the other siblings stayed with my mother. He then kicked me out the week I turned 18, a week into my senior year. Since then he stays in touch only to speak with his grandchildren (now going on 4 kids). I have never...

Please don't let this be Gene's legacy. (lemmy.world)

Dead Alabama prisoner’s body returned without a heart, family says (www.al.com)

Elon Musk says he’ll restore the X account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones after poll (www.cnn.com)

Further study is needed (startrek.website)

It's that time of the year again! (nerdica.net) en-gb

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[Zelda II]I did it! (lemmy.world)

I’ve been determined to finally beat Zelda II and determine that I would do it without save states and without a guide....

German state: Citizenship applicants must support Israel (www.dw.com)

Neuralink Barrels Into Human Tests Despite Fraud Claims (spectrum.ieee.org)

Earth on verge of five catastrophic climate tipping points, scientists warn | Humanity faces ‘devastating domino effects’ including mass displacement and financial ruin as planet warms (www.theguardian.com)

After I’m Gone Backup Solution

Recently I have decided that the backup solution I have been using is far too complex for my family to figure out when I die. I began writing documentation on how they can access photos, videos, documents and so on. In that process I thought, I gotta make this simple....

on youtube how do I downvote an ad? or how do i tell youtube that "hey this ad is not something I want to see?" I know ad blockers don't work on youtube anymore but how do I tweek what ads i do see?