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Roblox tries to skirt app store fees by making Robux worth more on other platformsRoblox tries to skirt app store fees by making Robux worth more on other platforms
Wes Davis
Wes Davis
Amazon Prime Gaming gets some solid free games this month.

Amazon has added games like Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, Tomb Raider: Underworld, Dredge, and Gunslinger: Call of Juarez to its list of free game downloads for Prime members.

That’s in addition to other freebies already offered, like Bioshock Remastered and the beautiful, H.R. Giger-inspired Scorn.

A promotional image showing several of the free games being added to Prime Gaming.
Image: Amazon
Max, Hulu, and Paramount Plus are all heavily discounted for Cyber MondayMax, Hulu, and Paramount Plus are all heavily discounted for Cyber Monday
Sheena Vasani and Antonio G. Di Benedetto
The best Cyber Monday phone deals I’d actually recommend to real peopleThe best Cyber Monday phone deals I’d actually recommend to real people
These are the best Cyber Monday gaming deals I’ve found so farThese are the best Cyber Monday gaming deals I’ve found so far
Kylie Robison
Kylie Robison
OpenAI explores advertising in its AI products.

In an interview with the Financial Times, OpenAI’s new CFO Sarah Friar said that the startup was considering an ads model and it planned to be “thoughtful about when and where we implement” ads.

In a statement following the interview, though, Friar added:

“While we’re open to exploring other revenue streams in the future, we have no active plans to pursue advertising.”

OpenAI explores advertising as it steps up revenue drive

[Financial Times]

Leaks reveal a new DJI drone with a compact folding designLeaks reveal a new DJI drone with a compact folding design
Google Maps is now displaying Waze incident reportsGoogle Maps is now displaying Waze incident reports
Apple accused of snooping on workers’ iPhones in new lawsuitApple accused of snooping on workers’ iPhones in new lawsuit
The Garmin Forerunner 255 is on sale for Cyber MondayThe Garmin Forerunner 255 is on sale for Cyber Monday
Google’s abandoned Pixel Tablet 2 had a better display and 5G upgradesGoogle’s abandoned Pixel Tablet 2 had a better display and 5G upgrades
The very best Sonos speaker is on sale for Cyber Monday — and that’s rareThe very best Sonos speaker is on sale for Cyber Monday — and that’s rare
Today is your last day to get Hulu for $1 a month and other streaming dealsToday is your last day to get Hulu for $1 a month and other streaming deals
Sony brings back original PlayStation boot screen with PS5 anniversary updateSony brings back original PlayStation boot screen with PS5 anniversary update
The best Cyber Monday deals on AirPods, AirTags, and other Apple techThe best Cyber Monday deals on AirPods, AirTags, and other Apple tech

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