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  TechSpot

• Inequality alone doesn't cause civil unrest"but internet access adds the crucial spark

  

  PhysOrg

• I dug out my old Android tablet, and it replaced 3 expensive gadgets

  

  Makeuseof

• Valve discontinues the entry-level Steam Deck, considerably raising the starting price

  

  Neowin

• 11 Of This Year's Best Indie Games That Are Deeply Discounted In The Steam Winter Sale

  

  Kotaku

• The 17 Best Gifts for Plant Lovers We'd Buy Ourselves (2025)

  

  Wired

• LG added unremovable Microsoft AI feature to Smart TVs

  

  Boing Boing

• Apple To Add Even More App Store Search Ads In 2026

  

  Ubergizmo

• An exploded Starlink satellite is orbiting Earth right now

  

  Mashable

• Switch 2 pub backs off Game Key Cards after leaking lower-cost cartridge options

  

  Ars Technica

• Donald Trump as fusion entrepreneur? Washington state energy rivals react to $6B deal

  

  GeekWire

• Amazon has the AirTag 4 Pack Marked $29 off

  

  iLounge

• Chris Evans will be in "Avengers: Doomsday" after all. Marvel fans have mixed feelings about it

  

  Daily Dot