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'Cyberpunk 2077' Xbox One X will arrive ahead of the game in June CD Projekt Red’s next game isn’t due until September 17th — and multiplayer will arrive well after that — but Microsoft has revealed a Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox One X that will go on sale in June. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/xbox-one-x-cyberpunk-2077-232735629.html

Getty Images now has an Animal Crossing: New Horizons art generator Custom art is a point of pride for many Animal Crossing: New Horizons players. With a little artistic ability, players can create everything from clothing to elaborate floor tiles unique to their game. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/17/21225599/getty-images-animal-crossing-new-horizons-art-generator

San Diego Comic-Con is canceled for the first time in 50 years San Diego Comic-Con, one of the world’s biggest comic book conventions, is officially canceled. The convention will instead run next year, from July 22nd through July 25th, 2021. Comic-Con, often referred to as SDCC, was scheduled to run from July 23rd through July 26th. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/17/21225299/san-diego-comic-con-canceled-dates-july-2021-refunds

Google is reportedly working on a smart debit card Google’s push into banking could include a not-so-subtle parallel to the Apple Card. A TechCrunch leak suggests that Google is developing a smart debit card. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/google-pay-debit-card-leak-175203476.html

Mrs. America shows why the implosion of the Equal Rights Amendment still haunts us today In American politics, the Equal Rights Amendment is among one of the quieter embarrassments in United States history, a proposed legislation that, incredibly, has never been passed. Asserting that equality under the law not be denied on the basis of sex, the ERA has spent nearly 100 years in limbo. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/17/21225023/mrs-america-review-hulu-phyllis-schlafly-fx-stop-era-equal-rights

World of Warcraft's double XP event just got extended to the summer Just days before it was supposed to end, Blizzard has extended World of Warcraft's double XP event in response to outcry from players. Continue Reading . . . https://www.pcgamer.com/world-of-warcrafts-double-xp-event-just-got-extended-to-the-summer/

Huge Microsoft Surface Pro 7 fail is causing random shutdowns for hundreds of users According to Notebookcheck (via Laptop Mag,) angry Microsoft Surface Pro 7 owners took to the manufacturer's community forums website starting in December for guidance on the erratic shutdowns. Continue Reading . . . https://www.tomsguide.com/news/huge-microsoft-surface-pro-7-fail-is-causing-random-shutdowns-for-hundreds-of-users