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Unity purchases Weta Digital’s visual-effects tool suite for $1.65 billion https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/11/unity-purchases-weta-digitals-visual-effects-tool-suite-for-1-65-billion/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_source=twitter&utm_social-type=owned&utm_medium=social … by @KyleOrl

HP takes printer troubleshooting into mixed reality for some reasonhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/11/hp-takes-printer-troubleshooting-into-mixed-reality-for-some-reason/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_source=twitter&utm_social-type=owned&utm_medium=social …

The Toyota RAV4 Prime is a pleasing plug-in hybrid SUV https://arstechnica.com/cars/2021/11/the-toyota-rav4-prime-is-a-pleasing-plug-in-hybrid-suv/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_source=twitter&utm_social-type=owned&utm_medium=social … by @drgitlin

If you're looking to buy a standing desk or want to take advantage of ongoing "buy two, get one free" sales on games and books, look no further than today's roundup of the best deals from around the web.https://trib.al/swqQT7r 

Scientists extend and straighten iconic climate “hockey stick”https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/11/scientists-extend-and-straighten-iconic-climate-hockey-stick/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_source=twitter&utm_social-type=owned&utm_medium=social …

After a rapid turnaround from a Crew Dragon landing, another one is set to fly https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/11/with-fair-skies-and-a-healthy-crew-nasas-next-mission-is-set-to-launch/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_source=twitter&utm_social-type=owned&utm_medium=social … by @SciGuySpace

More than one in five new Volvos is a plug-in hybrid, putting the automaker well on its path to an entirely electric range by 2030.https://trib.al/OOlxVdL 

A new survey conducted by @KFF reveals nearly 40 percent of US adults believe the government is exaggerating the number of COVID-19 deaths.https://trib.al/xDvafXI 

Google says antitrust regulation will hurt small businesses, appeals to business owners to contact lawmakers on its behalf.https://trib.al/ZhmO8I9 

Microsoft's next Surface device is the company's latest and most direct attempt to compete with Chromebooks in schools.https://trib.al/OEeAVgm 

Netflix announces Hextech Mayhem, a League of Legends rhythm spinoff, for its fledgling gaming service.https://trib.al/iQFDmeJ 

Here's how a group of undergrads managed to find secret text on a 15th-century manuscript with the help of some UV imaging.https://trib.al/9mbIWs6 

A neural implant allowed one paralyzed individual to type 90 characters per minute simply by imagining he was writing the characters out by hand.https://trib.al/iCbgM32 

A recently unearthed room near Pompeii offers a rare glimpse into the lives of people at the bottom of ancient Rome's social order.https://trib.al/KpxWjNU 

Pikmin Bloom is now available stateside, and from our playtest, we can say it's definitely the cutest pedometer we've ever used.https://trib.al/EG7jZj4 

While the reactions to Marvel’s Eternals have been somewhat mixed, it's still an impressively surprising plot anchored by solid acting and writing. That said, you might want to wait to watch it at home.https://trib.al/Wfx1Y92 

Judge rejects Apple’s arguments for delaying ordered iOS App Store changes https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/11/judge-rejects-apples-arguments-for-delaying-ordered-ios-app-store-changes/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_source=twitter&utm_social-type=owned&utm_medium=social … by @KyleOrl

In the wake of last Friday's tragedy, Fortnite has temporarily disabled its in-game item shop featuring a Travis Scott emote.https://trib.al/CqS6uqt 

If you pine for 90s-era interfaces when loud colors and transparent plastic were all the rage, the Forza Horizon 5 Xbox Wireless Controller is for you.https://trib.al/kNUJUrK 

Review: Logitech's wireless Pop Mouse can be a cute secondary mouse for power users, but we can't recommend it for your next big Photoshop project.https://trib.al/iWoSSY5