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    Emma Roth
    Can Lego please start selling PC cases?

    Because I would totally buy one.

    Lego showed off a custom PC built using over 20,000 Lego bricks. It’s been made to look like an elaborate haunted mansion, complete with a gargoyle lever that you pull to power it on and a spider soaking in a water-cooling reservoir filled with green liquid.

    And that’s just on the inside of the case. It closes shut to reveal what looks like just a really intricate Lego build — not even a PC — with the glow of the machine’s LEDs and fans showing through its windows.

    Emma Roth
    Emma Roth
    Elon Musk pushed Neuralink’s “show and tell” event to November 30th.

    But he didn’t provide any additional details. Last year, Musk’s brain implant company showed off a video of what appears to be a monkey playing Pong with its mind, so we might see something similar during next month’s event.

    Facebook warns it could block news in Canada over proposed legislationFacebook warns it could block news in Canada over proposed legislation
    The new Mac Pro chip could double or quadruple the power of the M2 MaxThe new Mac Pro chip could double or quadruple the power of the M2 Max
    Emma Roth
    Emma Roth
    Spooky, scary smart homes.

    The Verge’s Jennifer Pattison Tuohy turned her smart home into a haunting one by getting creative with smart speakers, video doorbells, and smart lighting.

    Emma Roth
    Emma Roth
    Anker’s nifty little charging cube is available directly from Apple.

    This unassuming MagSafe-compatible charging cube has a puck that pops out to charge your Apple Watch, while the top portion, which you can also use to charge your iPhone, flips up to reveal a charging platform for your AirPods.

    You can see the cube in action in this post on Reddit, and it looks like a pretty convenient way to charge all your devices at once. It’s priced at $149.95, but it’s not available to purchase just yet.

    Anker 3-in-1 Cube with MagSafe

    [Apple]

    Emma Roth
    Emma Roth
    Get ready for more ads on the Apple App Store.

    After Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman warned of more ads coming to the App Store, an email sent out to developers confirms new ads will start appearing on the Today tab and “You Might Also Like” sections on Tuesday, October 25th.

    Apple Announces More Ads Coming to App Store Starting Next Week

    [MacRumors]

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    Emma Roth
    Emma Roth
    Oddworld: Soulstorm arrives on the Nintendo Switch next month.

    After coming to PC, PlayStation, and Xbox last year, the Oddworld New N’ Tasty follow-up finally arrives on the Switch on November 8th.

    While you wait for the port, you can check out the Switch-optimized gameplay in a walkthrough trailer posted by its publisher — or you can read about how Soulstorm consumed our games reporter, Ash Parrish, for an entire week.

    I let Oddworld: Soulstorm ruin my life for a week

    Ash Parrish

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