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Traces of this Pakistani megacity's past are vanishing, but one flamboyant pink palace endures
RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press
KARACHI, Pakistan -- Stained glass windows, a sweeping staircase and embellished interiors make Mohatta Palace a gem in Karachi, a Pakistani megacity of 20 million people. Peacocks roam the lawn and ...[Continue Reading]
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Its humbling that way every September, without fail, knocks me on my rump. One week, youre breezy and unscheduled, reading books on a beach and tearing lobster apart with your bare hands (indeed, w ...[Continue Reading]
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TCL accused of selling quantum dot TVs without actual quantum dots
Scharon Harding
Enlarge/ TCL's C655 Pro TV is advertised as a quantum dot Mini LED TV. 8 TCL has come under scrutiny this month after testing that claimed to examine three TCL TVs marketed as quantum dot TVs repor ...[Continue Reading]
Ars Technica
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The Sims 5 not happening as EA moves "beyond linear, sequential Sims releases"
Matt Wales
EA has announced plans to move "beyond linear, sequential Sims releases" that'll see it forego a direct Sims 4 "replacement" - that is, a The Sims 5 - in favour of a new approach enabling players to ...[Continue Reading]
Eurogamer.net
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Frostpunk 2 Metacritic review roundup: The critics are clear about this "ambitious sequel" to one of the best survival games out there
lowryb3865@gmail.com (Brendan Lowry)
11 bit studios' critically acclaimed Frostpunk quickly stood out as one of the best survival games when it launched back in 2018, with reviewers and players alike gripped by its post-apocalyptic ice ...[Continue Reading]
Windows Central
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Happiness swings votes, and America's current mood could scramble expectations of young and old voters
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Happiness may be reshaping America's political landscape. Since the 1960s and the election of President John F. Kennedy, younger voters have supported Democratic candidates, while older voters leane ...[Continue Reading]
Phys.Org
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