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    WoW’s ‘Green Jesus’ takes the wheel on Waze.

    Would your driving experience be improved if a former Orc Warchief handled the navigation? Probably not, but World of Warcraft developer Blizzard has teamed up with Waze to make that happen anyway.

    The “Thrall” voice option can be activated in the latest version of Waze, alongside some nerdy extras — like new Horde and Alliance moods, and turning your mount (erm, vehicle) avatar into a Red Drake.

    A banner image for the Waze World of Warcraft features, showing Thrall.
    For the Horde, road warriors.
    Image: Waze / World of Warcraft
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    Jess Weatherbed
    Google’s Pixel Buds are now fully supported on Windows and macOS.

    The official Pixel Buds web app is now available for Windows (version 11) and macOS (running Sonoma 14 or newer) allowing more desktop users to manage firmware updates, battery levels, and specific controls like ANC and multipoint connectivity.

    Prior to this update, Pixel Buds users needed a Chromebook or Android phone to access advanced features.

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    Jess Weatherbed
    Critical Role’s animated D&D series is free to watch (if you’re quick).

    Amazon Prime has added every episode of The Legend of Vox Machina to YouTube, with all 24 episodes set to be removed again once season three launches on October 3rd.

    That could bring some new fans to the series, and is a great way to speedrun the original 440+ hour Critical Role D&D campaign it’s based on.

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    Jess Weatherbed
    Dame Maggie Smith, star of Downton Abbey, has died at 89.

    Known best to some for playing Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter movies, the British actor had an extensive career spanning over seven decades across screen and theatre. Her passing was reported by the BBC.

    Below is one of my favorite clips, in which she discusses getting cast in roles as an older actor alongside fellow Dames Judi Dench and Eileen Atkins.