• August 22, 2024
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Animal Crossing mobile shuts down in November but will live on in new app​The Verge – All Posts​

You don’t have to go home, but you can’t camp here. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge

Seven years after launching on iOS and Android, Nintendo has announced that online service for Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp will be ending on November 28th at 11AM ET.
In a statement today, Nintendo assured current players they would still be able to fully enjoy the game for three more months. “We will continue to hold events and add items until the service-end date.”

We have an important announcement for everyone playing the Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp app. Please see the following page for details as well.https://t.co/JGacPgXFyo pic.twitter.com/RHZt5u7SPU— Pocket_camp (@Pocket_Camp) August 22, 2024

In addition to the game shutting down on November 28th, Leaf Tickets (which could be used to expedite the building of campsite…

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  • August 22, 2024
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The ad-free Kindle Kids has dropped below $100 for the first time this year​The Verge – All Posts​

The Kids edition is the same as Amazon’s entry-level ebook reader, only with a few added perks. | Image: Amazon

I will be the first to admit that the Kindle deals we saw during Amazon Prime Day in July were lackluster at best. Only the note-taking Kindle Scribe saw a discount worth highlighting, though, thankfully, we’re starting to see prices drop across the entire lineup. Right now, for instance, the latest Kindle Kids is on sale for $94.99 ($15 off) — one of its best prices to date — at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target.

So-called “kid” devices from Amazon are often misunderstood. The ad-free ebook reader is identical to the 11th-gen model rolled out in 2022, which remains the best budget option. It offers a sharp 300ppi display and USB-C support as well as up to six weeks of battery life with average use. The Kids version simply comes with…

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  • August 22, 2024
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Meta’s Oversight Board is reviewing posts related to political violence in Venezuela​The Verge – All Posts​

Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge

Meta’s Oversight Board is reviewing two cases of posts on Facebook and Instagram related to political violence following Venezuela’s contested presidential election. The reviews will be expedited in light of “exceptional circumstances, including when content could result in urgent real-world consequences.”
Venezuela’s presidential elections were held on July 28th. Both Edmundo González, the opposition candidate, and Nicolás Maduro, the incumbent president, claimed victory in the election. (Veneuela’s National Electoral Council didn’t initially release results, claiming it had been hacked. The result has since been disputed.)
In the weeks since the election, supporters of the opposition have taken to the streets in protest, claiming…

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