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28 Feb

As the roster of first-party and indie games grows deeper and deeper, it’s getting harder and harder to choose what’s best. But worry not. Our buying guide has got you covered.

If you buy something using our links, we may earn a commission. 1/
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Luigi's Mansion 3
In this game, Luigi has to rescue Mario and the gang from ghosts using a tricked-out vacuum. It's a tough game at times, but it's so packed full of secrets and cash that it never gets too repetitive. 2/
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Spiritfarer
This is a game about death. In it, you spend your time caring for the spirits of the recently dead. The game feels like a Miyazaki film—from its breathtaking art to the thoughtfully written characters—this game will make you cry. 3/
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21 Feb

Today we’re celebrating Zelda’s 35th anniversary with a look at how the Nintendo series has changed and impacted our lives.

In our first story, author Keema Waterfield writes about sharing her love of the game with her 5-year-old daughter. #zelda35th 1/
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The release of the Zelda prequel ‘Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity’
held a lot of promise but came with some disappointment—at least that’s the opinion of our reviewer. What did you think? #zelda35th 2/
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What’s fun about the Zelda franchise is how it has changed and expanded. Proof of that can be found in ‘Link's Awakening’ which abandons most of the elements of the series, yet it remains itself even as it reassembles into a new form. #zelda35th 3/ wired.com/story/links-aw…

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20 Feb

Slouching at our desks for 40 hours a week and craning our necks on our phones for the rest of the time is affecting our back health. To correct the problem, we've tested everything from braces to vibrating devices.

These are our top picks: 1/
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The most effective way to keep your back straight is to have someone tap you on the shoulder every time you're hunched over, allowing you not a moment of slouched peace. Not everyone has that (annoying) luxury, but the Upright Go 2 does the same thing. 2/ wired.trib.al/gfPxsz3

The Somaz Posture Corrector hooks over your shoulders like a backpack and connects over the stomach. It supports both the upper and lower back, making it much more effective at keeping you straight than a shoulder brace. 3/ wired.trib.al/kZnItra

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17 Feb

@NASAPersevere

The @NASAPersevere rover landing by the numbers:
⚙️ 6 wheeled rover
⚖️ 2,300 lbs
🪂 Slowing down to 200 mph with a supersonic parachute
🚀 About 70 ft above the landing site, retrorockets will settle it into a hover
😱 7 minutes of terror
🎙️ 1 small mic

#Mars2020 1/

On Thursday, NASA's Perseverance rover is scheduled to touchdown on Mars. The official NASA TV stream will begin at 11:15 am PST / 2:15 pm EST. Here is how to watch:
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📷: NASA/JPL-Caltech 2/

Earthlings will be able to hear much of the seven-minute landing drama thanks to a small mic embedded on the rover. If all goes well, it will record the sounds of the descent and, later, the martian environment itself, something no Mars probe has yet achieved.
📷:JPL/NASA 3/

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17 Feb

In an attempt to study the history of an Antarctic ice shelf, a group of geologists drilled through half a mile of ice to retrieve sample sediment from the seafloor.

Instead, they found something highly improbable: life 1/ wired.trib.al/R8dwOkk

This video shows the final moments of the research instrument’s descent. After passing through 3,000 feet of blue-green ice and 1,600 feet of dark seawater, the seafloor comes into view. It’s composed of mostly light-colored sediment, but also something dark—a rock 2/

The rock is the home to an unlikely patch of life. An alien-like sponge and other stalked animals dangle from it and stouter, cylindrical sponges hug the surface. It’s covered in a film, likely a layer of bacteria known as a microbial mat, and contains wispy filaments 3/

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14 Feb

@YouTube

This year, as @YouTube turns sweet 16, we invite you to share with us the memorable videos that helped you come of age. 1/

how it started how it’s going

What started with an 18-second video describing the elephant enclosure at the San Diego Zoo, now it's littered with popular and prolific content creators who've become self-made multimillionaires. 2/

We’ll kick things off with one of the first viral videos to hit the site:

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