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EA Admits Defeat, Unlocks All Battlefront 2 Heroes, Removes Pay-to-Win Mechanics
EA has revamped the entire Battlefront 2 progression system, removed its pay-to-win mechanics, and now rewards players for, you know, actually playing the game.

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Amazon Patents Delivery Drones That Detect Screaming, Flapping Arms, May Smell Human Fear
Amazon has been granted a patent on various methods of human-drone communication, including gesture and voice-based responses.

Chrome 66 Will Finally Block Autoplay Audio in Videos With Sound
Chrome 66 will add a major feature users have wanted for a very long time: automatic muting of autoplay video.

The New Oculus Go Slashes VR’s Entry Price Without Gutting Quality
The new Oculus Go promises a standalone VR experience at a much lower price point. Early previews suggest it nails that balance.

Best Buy Will Reportedly Stop Selling Huawei Phones
Huawei managed to squeak past Apple last year to become the world's second largest smartphone maker, thanks to huge success in Asia and Europe. However, the US market remains a tough nut to crack.

Another Star May Have Skimmed the Solar System 70,000 Years Ago
Our solar system has just the one star, but astronomers now have good reason to think a second star paid us a visit about 70,000 years ago.

2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Review: Still Among the Best Compact SUVs
Lots of standard equipment and a long warranty make Hyundai's pricing easier to understand. While the Santa Fe Sports starts at $26,000, to get two useful driver assists you'll need to pay $38,000.

New Video of the Tempe Crash Looks Really Bad for Uber and Its Driver
Dash cam video of the fatal Uber crash in Tempe tells a very different story than the one hinted at initially by Tempe Police. From what we can see, there were major failures on the part of Uber, the car, and the driver.

Alphabet Company Launches Free VPN Software for Windows and Android
A new VPN software solution from Jigsaw (formerly Google Ideas) is intended to allow journalists, activists, and others to roll their own VPN solutions without using a third-party provider of uncertain provenance.

China’s First Space Station Will Reenter the Atmosphere in About a Week
After China lost control of the aging space platform, scientists around the world set to work tracing its position to find out when and where it would reenter the atmosphere. We've got it narrowed down a little today.

‘Exotic’ Batteries, Data Analysis Led Police to Austin Bomber
The Austin bomber's threat has been ended — and 'exotic' batteries were part of what gave him away.