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    Epic Games employee says a native Linux launcher is coming “soon.”

    A staff member in the official Epic Games Store community Discord confirmed a Linux app is in the works, but won’t be in the next preview release, VideoCardz reports. Linux users currently have to use third-party tools like the Heroic Games Launcher to run games from the Epic Games Store.

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    Chess.com’s new project is a poker site.

    Gambit offers similar features for playing and learning poker online, like bot matches, live play, and tournaments, but without any real gambling. Like Chess.com, it also has an “Elo-style rating system.”

    A screenshot from the poker site Gambit
    Image: Gambit
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    Stevie Bonifield
    Nvidia’s GeForce Now Linux app is officially out of beta.

    Nvidia says the app’s full release brings “a more polished experience, plus gameplay optimisation with better DLSS Frame Generation.” It initially launched in beta on Ubuntu earlier this year, and Nvidia said at the time that it plans to add support for more distributions in the future.

    A laptop running GeForce Now with a Linux penguin icon in front
    Image: Nvidia
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    Claude in Chrome is now Claude Cowork.

    Anthropic updated its Chrome extension so using the side panel bot now saves chats to your history, where you can continue them outside in the browser in Claude’s desktop, web, or mobile apps.

    The Cowork version is available today for Max and Team users, and coming to Pro users “over the coming weeks.”

    A screenshot of the updated Claude in Chrome sidebar
    Image: Anthropic
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    Stevie Bonifield
    Tesla’s planning to build a $10 billion solar panel factory in Texas.

    TechCrunch reports that the new factory would be located 45 minutes outside of Houston:

    The new factory, called Project Crystal Sun, could cost as much as $10.1 billion. Tesla has applied for tax incentives to partially offset the cost, saying that it is exploring other sites “across multiple U.S. states.” The factory would create about 9,700 full-time jobs, Tesla said.

    Correction, August 21: fixed the “million” typo in the headline to correctly say “billion.”

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    Stevie Bonifield
    Helldivers 2 has dropped into the PlayStation Plus catalog.

    It’s available to play through PlayStation’s subscription service starting today, but only if you have an Extra or Premium membership. The game’s arriving in the catalog alongside the release of its Devoid of Liberty update and Warhammer 40,000: Castellan’s Creed legendary warbond.

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