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Jess Weatherbed

Jess Weatherbed

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    This T-Rex-sized pigeon is coming to NYC.

    The aptly named 16-foot tall “Dinosaur” statue, created by artist Iván Argote, is coming to New York’s High Line Plinth in October, where it’ll spend 18 months menacing locals. Argote told Curbed that he wanted the piece to invoke a sense of familiarity with those who often observe pigeons in the city:

    “I really want people to have that feeling. It’s like, Ah, I’ve seen you, man. Here you are. Here you are.”

    A rendering of Iván Argote’s “Dinosaur” statue.
    Here’s a rendering of what “Dinosaur” will look like. The High Line is already planning some pigeon-themed programming for the statue, especially around National Pigeon Day on June 13th.
    Image: Iván Argote / High Line
    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    The UK is investigating Amazon’s $4 billion Anthropic investment.

    The Competition and Markets Authority says it has “sufficient information” to launch a merger inquiry into Amazon’s partnership with Anthropic. The regulator has until October 4th to launch a more in-depth probe.

    Amazon told the Financial Times that its Anthropic deal “does not raise any competition concerns or meet the CMA’s own threshold for review.”

    What’s on your desk, Jess Weatherbed?

    A magically green room full of gaming mementos.

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    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    Baldur’s Gate 3 has a lot of heroes, villains, and bear-boinkers.

    Larian has released another player breakdown to celebrate the game’s one-year anniversary, and it really highlights the sheer number of different decisions, paths, and states it actively supports.

    We’ve picked the least-spoilery slide available, but check out the whole thread if you want to find out the most-smooched companions, the most niche endings, and how many players were turned into cheese.