2025-11-20

You can now play Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 in your browser

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 knew how to lay on the camp. But it wasn’t only known for having some of the most delightfully cheesy cutscenes this side of The 7th Guest. Red Alert 2 was also an acclaimed real-time strategy game for its time, and it’s still perfectly play [...]

2025-11-20

Microsoft has open sourced the Zork trilogy of text games

Preservation has become a pressing topic for games in this era of digital-only releases and games-as-a-service. So it's wonderful to have a big win in archiving a trio of seminal text games for the ages. Microsoft announced today that the code for Zork, Zork II and Zork III [...]

2025-11-20

Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Nov. 21 #628

Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for Nov. 21, No. 628. [...]

2025-11-20

Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Nov. 21, #894

Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle No. 894 for Friday, Nov. 21. [...]

2025-11-20

Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Nov. 21, #1616

Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle for Nov. 21, No. 1,616. [...]

2025-11-20

I've Been Covering Black Friday for Over 15 Years. Here's How I Survive the Chaos

Black Friday gets bigger and more ridiculous every year. Here are some tips to tackle the shopping season. [...]

2025-11-20

More internet outages on the way? Google and Meta delay subsea cable plans due to sabotage fears

Red Sea instability holding back major subsea cable construction, forcing operators to seek new routes while increasing global congestion and outage risks. [...]

2025-11-20

Four Indicted In Alleged Conspiracy To Smuggle Supercomputers and Nvidia Chips to China

A federal prosecutor alleged one defendant boasted that his father “had engaged in similar business for the Chinese Communist Party.” [...]

2025-11-20

This Budget-Friendly Laptop Handles AI Like a Pro -- and It’s $250 off During Early Black Friday Sales

The Acer Aspire 14 AI Copilot+ PC packs modern specs, long battery life, and a clean design -- all for less than you'd expect. It’s currently available for $450 at Costco. [...]