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The Nintendo Switch 2 has made quite the splash since its release earlier this year. If you're looking to grab one as a gift for someone on your holiday list (or for yourself), now is a great time to shop.

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The biggest looter shooter of the year, Borderlands 4, is out, and players are already taking the fight to the Timekeeper on Kairos. If you want to put the beat down on someone strong enough to control time, then you're going to need an arsenal of powerful weapons and equipment.

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A mandatory Windows 11 security update is wreaking havoc on some systems, and Microsoft is working on a hotfix to reverse the damage. Several Windows- and tech-focused websites report issues with Windows 11 KB5066835. The sites report that the update can disable mice and keyboards in recovery mode, disable network connections for locally hosted apps…

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The cosmic light show of the Orionids meteor shower is peaking over the next day during the new moon, making it easier to see. You can spot meteors now through the beginning of November. When Earth moves through the long, debris-strewn tails of a large comet, the debris falls to Earth in the form of meteors, which…

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Many of us rely on our smartphones for entertainment and communication, playing New York Times games such as Wordle, Connections and Strands on our phones. (CNET has daily answers for those games, plus Connections: Sports Edition and the Mini Crossword, if you're ever stumped.)

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