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When Reddit announced last month that it would block unauthorized data scraping from its site, most people assumed it was to address chatbot training. The site/service/fandom battleground appears to be blocking Brave and search engines other than Google as well, with Google reportedly signing a deal with Reddit earlier this year worth $60 million a year.
A Reddit spokesperson told Engadget that the empty search results are because the search engines don’t agree to the company’s AI training requirements. The company said it’s in talks with several search engines. Both Bing and DuckDuckGo appear to be affected.
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But it’s Modern Warfare III.
Microsoft’s price hike for Xbox Game Pass is hard to swallow, especially given its recent lackluster game offerings. To make up for that, the company plans to add Call of Duty games. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IIIone of the lowest rated games in the series. Sorry.
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Engadget’s best smartphone guide
Our top picks for the best phones aren’t all flagship models.
Looking for a new smartphone? If you know you want an iPhone, the decision is a little easier. If you’re an Android user, your options are much broader. At Engadget, we frequently review smartphones and have tested dozens of models over the years. So far, our top picks for 2024 remain the same, with Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro and Google’s Pixel 8 Pro topping the list. In a recent update, we added a new top pick for a foldable smartphone.
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This was sent to those who dealt with the power outage last week.
Last week’s CrowdStrike outage plunged many businesses into the chaotic world of blue death screens. The cybersecurity firm tried to offer up an Uber Eats gift card as an apology, but unfortunately, the offer was revoked by the issuer when people tried to use it. CrowdStrike said Uber flagged it as a scam due to its high usage.
CrowdStrike claimed the global outage was caused by a bootloop bug that took down systems at banks, airports and even hospitals.
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