• Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles launches tomorrow cheat codes and modernized controls revealed
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    First off, we want to thank the incredible Star Wars community for the overwhelming support and excitement following our announcement. We cant wait to bring this beloved classic back into your hands. With Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles launching tomorrow, we want to ensure youre fully prepared to jump back into the galaxy far, far away.Play VideoAint cheating? Aint tryingWeve got plenty of cheat codes to spice up your adventure, whether youre looking for a challenge or just some lighthearted fun. Heres how to activate them across all platforms.Jedi on Jedi crimeWhat it does: Engage in player-versus-player combat during the campaign.Where to enter: During two-player gameplay.How to activate: Hold R2, press Square + Triangle + Circle, then CrossActivate Radar MapWhat it does: Reveals enemy locations.Where to enter: Pause the game.How to activate: Up, Down, Up, L1, R1, L1Return to the last checkpointWhat it does: After losing all lives on a level, continue the game and enter the same level. Pause the game and input the cheat code.Where to enter: Pause the game.How to activate: L1, R1, L1, L1, R1, R1, L1, R1, R1, L1Summon an Ultimate SaberWhat it does: Unlocks a powerful lightsaber in Survival Challenge mode.How to unlock: Beat 100 enemies in Survival Challenge mode.Go big or go big head modeWhat it does: Enlargens the players head.Where to enter: During gameplay.How to activate: R1 + D-Pad Down + TriangleBig foot modeWhat it does: Makes the players head, feet, and weapon large.Where to enter: During gameplay.How to activate: R1 + D-Pad Down + CrossFun-size modeWhat it does: Shrinks the players character.Where to enter: During gameplay.How to activate: R1 + D-Pad Down + R2Unlock the Loader DroidWhat it does: Unlocks the Loader Droid as a playable character.Where to enter: In character select during the campaign.How to activate: R1 + L1 + SquareModern and classic controls: A guide for every JediWhether youre new to the game or a seasoned Jedi returning for another adventure, mastering the controls and unlocking fun cheats will help you conquer the Dark Side with ease. Heres a detailed look at the modern and classic control schemes followed by the cheat codes you can activate across all platforms.Modern controls (recommended for new players)Jump: CrossAttack 1: SquareAttack 2: TriangleAttack 3: CircleHUD Toggle: View ButtonLock Target: R1Block: L1Defense Ability: L1 + L2Short Range Attack: L2 + CrossLong Range Attack: L2 + TriangleUse Item: L2 + SquareThe modern control layout offers a more intuitive experience for new players, helping them quickly grasp movement and combat mechanics.Classic controls (for returning jedi masters)Jump: CircleAttack 1: CrossAttack 2: SquareAttack 3: TriangleHUD Toggle: View ButtonLock Target: R1Block: L1Defense Ability: L1 + L2Short Range Attack: L1 + CrossLong Range Attack: L1 + TriangleUse Item: L1 + SquareSeasoned players will return with ease after 25 years letting them dive back in with the same controls they knew and loved from the original release.These cheats and control options ensure every playerwhether new or returninghas an experience tailored to their playstyle. Choose your control scheme, enter some cheat codes, and dive into an unforgettable adventure in Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles starting January 23 on PS5 and PS4.Additionally, the Star Wars: Prequel Pack, including Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, Star Wars Republic Commando, Star Wars Episode I Racer, and Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles launches tomorrow.. Play four action-packed Star Wars games in one pack!May the Force be with you, always. See you in the battle!
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  • All of our guesses about Nintendo Switch 2s mysterious C button
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    Last Thursday, Nintendo finally revealed the long-awaited successor to the Nintendo Switch the Nintendo Switch 2 following months of leaks and fervent rumors. As you can imagine, theres been a lot of speculation about Nintendos upcoming console, from hardware specs and pricing to suspected launch titles and comparisons to Valves Steam Deck. One question in particular has pundits and Nintendo fans especially perplexed: What the heck is up with that so-called C button on the Switch 2 Joy-Cons?We likely wont have any hard answers to any of these questions until the Switch 2-focused Nintendo Direct scheduled for April. But that doesnt mean we cant speculate! We put our heads together and came up with a list of what we think the button is for and what we hope the button is for. There are no wrong answers er, or at least not until we get real answers in April so feel free to chime in in the comments on what you think the C button will do!ChatThis one is probably the most probable of the theories out there. As Polygon editor-in-chief Christopher Plante previously speculated, the C button is rumored to open an in-game text or video chat system that allows Nintendo Switch 2 owners to communicate freely with one another and make the process of joining multiplayer games easier. It would be a welcome improvement on the original Switch, as well as offering the opportunity for a playful new UI experience.ColumboEvery once in a while, we could all use some help. Who better to offer that helping hand and a word of advice than Lieutenant Columbo, the shrewd and zen-like detective immortalized through the late, great Peter Falk? If you press the Columbo button, youll be treated to one of the detectives wry catchphrases and witty bon mots. If that doesnt sound like a quality-of-life feature, I dont know what does.AI assistantFor those asking, the new C button is used exclusively to access Nintendo Switch 2's exclusive AI assistant feature Paul Watson (@ghostlycola.com) 2025-01-16T14:51:45.544ZNowadays, it feels like everything and anything has an obligatory AI assistant. Your phone, your car, your blender you name it. So why shouldnt the Nintendo Switch 2 (other than that nobody asked for it)? Pressing the C button could possibly conjure up an AI assistant avatar modeled after one of Nintendos many iconic characters, offering helping in-game tips or shouting a catchphrase.Screen capture/screen sharing (click)A lot has changed in the world of gaming since the Nintendo Switch launched in 2017. One thing that could definitely do with a change is the way players share screenshots and videos of their favorite gaming moments with one another. Thats where the Switch 2s C button could come in. One of our leading theories is that the button could, in addition to a proprietary chat function, allow players to snap pictures or stream videos of their favorite in-game moments or interactions. What would this function be called? Why, click, of course!Coin noiseWho doesnt love the sound of collecting a coin in Super Mario Bros.? Dont you wish you had a button dedicated to delivering the sweet dopamine rush of that dulcet tone in whatever game youre playing, Mario or not? Well, thats what the C button might be for! Just keep pressing it to your hearts delight, whenever the occasion calls for it! Beat a really challenging boss? P-yoing! Got a super hard achievement? P-yoing! Feeling down? P-yoing!Foghorn noisePolygon deputy editor Matthew Reynolds has his own idea for what the C button is for:What if the new Switch 2 button is a foghorn. It just makes a really loud noise Matthew Reynolds (@mattreyn.games) 2025-01-16T14:56:42.437ZCriterion ChannelYou ever been playing an intense game of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and thought to yourself, Man, I really ought to watch Federico Fellinis 8? Relatable, am I right? Well, youll no longer have to choose to between looking at one screen or another for your choice of entertainment with the Nintendo Switch 2s dedicated Criterion Channel button. With a library of over 1,500 titles to choose from, the Criterion Channel could be the killer app of Nintendos latest console.You know what console doesnt have a dedicated Criterion Channel app? PlayStation 5. Checkmate, Sony.
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  • The Gadhouse Duke & Roy Takes the Hassle Out of Turntable Shopping
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    Audiophiles know the hassle of buying gear. First you have to research and buy turntables, then think about amplifiers and speakers not to mention any add-ons like subwoofers and wireless features. Gadhouse, however, is taking the hassle out of buying midrange audio gear, with the new Gadhouse Duke & Roy Hi-Fi Stereo Turntable System perfect for buyers who want elevated audio, but dont want to go all out.Gadhouse has made waves for its high-end yet affordable turntables that blend retro design with modern features, like the Gadhouse Brad turntable, and the Duke & Roy system represents a bigger shift into the higher-end.The Duke turntable has a beautiful natural oak body, which helps give it a classy look that could fit anywhere and eschews the colorful look on offer by the companys other turntables. That oak body is coupled with black accents in the form of the platter, tonearm, and feet which only help accent the natural wood in a good way.The turntable, which is crafted from sustainably-sourced oak, offers a metal platter and a belt-drive system, along with a Ortofon 2N Red cartridge. It also has modern features like a Bluetooth transmitter and USB encoding. In other words, you dont have to do away with modern features just because you want a great looking turntable.But the Duke & Roy isnt just a turntable its a whole system. As you might have gathered by now, the Duke turntable is coupled with the Roy bookshelf speakers, which are designed to accompany the turntable. The Roy speakers are built for a warm and energetic audio, which is delivered through a 3.5-inch woofer and 1-inch tweeter in each. Theyre perhaps not as unique as the oak turntable, but with their sleek and understated black design, they actually further highlight the turntable when placed next to it.The speakers connect directly to the turntable, but they actually have other inputs and outputs too, helping make them even more versatile. For example they have a sub out port and USB out port for connecting with a subwoofer, along with RCA, 3.5mm aux, and optical inputs. The speakers come with a remote control, making for easier control.The Gadhouse Duke & Roy Hi-Fi Turntable System is available for $990 at gadhouse.com.
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  • Many Akai devices will soon support Native Instruments sound packs
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    Akai and Native Instruments are sort of like the Nintendo and Sega of music production. These long-time rivals offer many similar products, but some musicians get drawn to Akais MPC workflow while others choose NIs Maschine platform. Soon, folks may not have to choose at all. These two icons of the space are teaming up. The MPC platform will soon be home to Native Instruments sound packs.This means that if you currently use an MPC Live II or a Key 61, or any other number of standalone music-making machines by Akai, youll be able to pull up legit Native Instruments sounds for your tracks. This is a truly big deal. The MPC workflow is iconic and many genres of music wouldnt be the same without it. At the same time, NI is known for its top-tier instruments and sounds.AkaiThis collaboration bridges two iconic brands to provide creators with a fully integrated ecosystem, said Matt Dircks, CEO of Native Instruments. By combining Akais legendary hardware with our expansive sound libraries and tools, were pushing the boundaries of music creation.We spoke to legendary instrument designer Roger Linn, who originally invented the MPC platform all the way back in 1988, about this partnership. Hes no longer with Akai in an official capacity but said that putting NI instruments on Akai products will "really benefit both companies." He also said that the move perfectly positions MPC devices "to be the next standard musical instrument like the guitar or piano."Linn, who also invented modern digital music-making concepts like swing and quantization, heaped praise on newer MPC devices, as the platform has come a long way since the MPC60 in 1988. He says that products like the Live II are "still warm and fuzzy for the people who are familiar with the MPC, while moving toward a DAW (digital audio workstation)." The Native Instruments integration promises to make these products even warmer and fuzzier.The only caveat? MPC devices can only access Play Series instruments and official Expansions, which are genre-specific sound packs. You wont be able to pull up, say, the full Massive X synthesizer or Kontakt. All told, there are five instruments that will be available in the middle of February, along with five Expansions. These have all been expertly tailored for the MPC platform. More releases are likely to follow, assuming positive user feedback.We asked Native Instruments CPO Simon Cross if there are plans for compatibility in the other direction. Will the Native Instruments Maschine+ standalone groovebox be able to pull up Akai plugins and sound packs? There are no current plans, which is something of a bummer. Its a bit understandable, given that the company only has one standalone device, but still.AkaiFinally, the partnership extends to MPK controllers. Akais line of MIDI controllers will soon integrate with Native Instruments Native Kontrol Standard (NKS). This means that Akai controllers will be able to seamlessly control all NKS-compatible plugins. The integration allows for pre-mapped controls and intuitive navigation directly from MPK devices. The software update drops at end of February.This expands controller compatibility to over 1,800 new instruments and plugins. The NKS standard is also coming to third-party controllers in the near future from companies like M-Audio, Novation and Korg, among others.To celebrate the burgeoning partnership, all current MPK Series owners will receive a free copy of Komplete 15 Select. This is a curated bundle of Native Instruments instruments and effects. Again, this is free for all MPK Series owners, and not just new purchasers.As for Linn, his company currently manufactures the ultra-expressive MIDI controller LinnStrument. The device tracks finger movements in five ways, to bring acoustic-like expressiveness to digital instruments. He also (relatively) recently co-designed one of my all-time favorite drum machines, the Tempest, along with MIDI and synthesizer luminary Dave Smith, who passed away in 2022.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/music/many-akai-devices-will-soon-support-native-instruments-sound-packs-140059822.html?src=rss
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  • Plex update adds public reviews and profiles
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    Plex is kicking off the year with some updates that could make the streaming platform a more social place. Viewers will be able to leave public reviews on titles and to comment on other users' assessments. "To us, discovery isnt just about finding what to watch, but also about finding more friends and fans like you in the process," the company said in a blog post announcing the new features. Public reviews expand on the social features Plex introduced in October.The expanded reviews are paired with some new privacy options. Plex users can make their profiles visible to others in search, allowing anybody to see their reviews and ratings, as well as their watchlist and viewing history. Users will be findable in search by default unless they have previously changed that setting. Plex is also letting users set how broadly visible their ratings and reviews will be; this setting ranges from totally public to all logged in Plex users to friends of friends to friends only to private.Plex has been working on a redesign of its app for a long time, and today the company will begin previewing the new look on Apple TV. More platforms will be added to the preview "soon." The blog post cautioned that the Apple TV preview is still preliminary and encouraged users to provide feedback. The new look emphasizes more artwork and visuals, as well as offering more intuitive navigation through the library.Finally, Plex is ready to make its HEVC encoding available to members of its Plex Pass membership. This option offers improved visual quality at a lower bitrate, and it preserves HDR metadata.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/plex-update-adds-public-reviews-and-profiles-140050631.html?src=rss
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  • Trump pardons Silk Road dark web market creator Ross Ulbricht
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    President Trump signs a full and unconditional pardon for Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht, who had received two life sentences.
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  • How Bluesky, Twitter's one-time side project, is challenging Elon Musk's X
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    Bluesky attracted many X users following the U.S. election in November. The decentralized social media platform has now grown to over 28 million users.
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  • 5 things to know about the Paris climate agreement
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    The 2015 Paris climate agreement is not the boogeyman that punishes the United States that critics such as President Donald Trump claim. But it hasnt quite kept the world from overheating either.The Paris agreement is a mostly voluntary climate pact originally written in ways that would both try to reduce warming and withstand the changing political winds in the United States.In his first hours in office, Trump started the year-long process to withdraw from the pact. Its the second time hes done it then-President Joe Biden had the U.S. rejoin on his second day in office.Once the withdrawal takes effect next year the United States joins Iran, Libya and Yemen as the only United Nations countries that are not part of the agreement.The U.S. withdrawal, while expected, triggered heavy reactions from around the world. Thats because the United States is historically responsible for the largest share of heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere, has been a leader in international climate negotiations and is the worlds largest producer of the fossil fuels that cause the problem in the first place.When the agreement was signed Dec. 12, 2014, then-President Barack Obama called it the best chance to save the one planet we have.What is the Paris Agreement?The main goal is to keep long-term global temperatures from warming 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial times and if not that well below 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees) by slashing planet-warming emissions from coal, oil and gas.The Paris Agreement is a framework, not a stand alone solution, said Mohamed Adow, founder of PowerShift Africa and a veteran climate negotiations observer. Tackling climate change is not a pass-or-fail scenario. The Paris Agreement was never a solution itself, just a structure for countries to take action. And in large part that is what countries are doing.It is a pact that is part of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which started in 1992 with the Rio Earth Summit. Technically, the Paris agreement itself is not a treaty so its adoption by America did not require U.S. Senate approval.Is it mandatory?It works as a binding but voluntary program. Every five years countries are required to submit a goal or plan for what it will do about heat-trapping emissions of carbon dioxide, methane and other gases. And those goals called National Determined Contributions or NDCs are supposed to be more ambitious every five years, said Cambridge University climate negotiations historian Joanna Depledge.The latest five-year pledges are due next month. Biden submitted a plan for the United States last month to reduce emissions as much as two-thirds by 2035 compared to 2005 levels. Countries can make their emissions targets less ambitious.The countries themselves decide what its in those goals with no punishment for countries missing goals, Depledge said.Every two years, countries have to report how much greenhouse gases they emit.The pact also says that rich countries, such as the United States, need to help poor countries decarbonize their economies, adapt to the impacts of climate change, and most recently be responsible in some ways for damage done by climate change.Last year international negotiations set a goal of rich nations contributing $300 billion a year to help poor nations with climate change. The United States disputes that the $300 billion goal is legally binding, Depledge said.How much does it cost the U.S.?No industrialized country is assigned a portion of the $300 billion.Historically, the United States has been criticized for providing less than its share of the global financial climate aid, given the United States history as a major climate polluter and it being the worlds largest economic power.Formally, there is no agreement on how much the U.S. should provide. However, our work on Fair Shares based on U.S. historical emissions and ability to pay finds that the U.S. contribution should be $44.6 billion per year, Mercy Corps climate lead Debbie Hillier said in an email.Last year, Biden announced that the U.S. climate aid to poor nations was up to $11 billion a year.How did it come to be?The 1998 Kyoto Protocol which Al Gore and the Clinton Administration helped forge called for mandatory emission cuts and was rejected by non-binding votes in the U.S. Senate. Then George W. Bush withdrew America from the deal.That eventually led to an agreement being fashioned in Paris in a way that didnt need U.S. Senate approval and was not mandatory. A bilateral agreement between the United States and China in 2014 paved the way for the agreement in Paris.One of the main reasons that countries are not legally required to actually meet the emissions reduction pledges they put forward under the Paris Agreement is because the Obama administration indicated that with the increased political polarization around climate change over the two decades following the Rio Earth Summit, obtaining 67 votes in support of the agreement in the U.S. Senate would have been challenging, said veteran climate analyst Alden Meyer of the European think-tank E3G.Has it worked?Last year Earth temporarily passed the primary Paris 1.5 degree threshold, said several of the global monitoring groups. And while the 1.5 degree goal is about a 20-year average, the overwhelming majority of scientists say the world is likely to eventually breach the 1.5 mark for good. The long-term warming is now 1.3 degrees (2.3 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial times.In 2015, Climate Action Tracker, a group of scientists, said the world was on path to 3.6 degrees Celsius (6.5 degrees Fahrenheit) of warming since pre-industrial times. Now the same group has the world on path for 2.7 degrees Celsius (4.9 degrees Fahrenheit).Experts call it a partial success, saying negotiators in Paris never figured that the agreement alone would be sufficient.Mercy Corps Hillier said that while reduced warming projections are far from sufficient, it is shows that the collective commitments under the Paris Agreement have made a difference.What does U.S. withdrawal mean?Once withdrawn, the U.S. can attend negotiations, but not be part of decision making.Theres little direct impact on domestic U.S. climate policy, but the decision may undermine U.S. credibility in climate diplomacy, likely reducing its influence in global environmental policy, said Scott Segal, a Washington lawyer who represents energy interests, including fossil fuel companies.Several experts say the United States will lose out on a trillion dollar plus renewable energy boom, leaving other countries like China to rule the green economy.The world is more likely to warm slightly more, said Climate Analytics and scientist CEO Bill Hare. The more the world warms the faster we will experience more extreme weather events such as flooding, extreme hurricanes, fire, weather, drought, and heat. The U.S. will not be exempt from such events.Science writer Seth Borenstein covered the 2015 Paris Agreement live. Follow him on X at @borenbearsRead more of APs climate coverage at http://www.apnews.com/climate-and-environmentThe Associated Press climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations. AP is solely responsible for all content. Find APs standards for working with philanthropies, a list of supporters and funded coverage areas at AP.org.Seth Borenstein, AP Science Writer
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  • These are the 20 best places to work in 2025, according to employees
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    Job review platform Glassdoor has complied its annual lists of the best places to work in 2025, including a list of the top 100 large employers and the top 50 small and medium-size employers in the United States.To create the list, Glassdoor drew from employee ratings and reviews submitted between October 2023 and October 2024 and looked at a mix of the quantity, quality, and consistency of reviews.The list of the best places to work for large (1000-plus employees) U.S. companies features 23 in the San Francisco Bay Area, seven in Washington, D.C., and six in New York City.Tech companies lead (26 companies), followed by healthcare and finance (nine each), with biotech and pharmaceutical companies (eight) next.Here are the top 10 companies from the list and their average rating:Bain & Company: 4.6Crew Carwash: 4.6In-N-Out Burger: 4.5Nvidia: 4.5Eli Lilly and Company: 4.5Microsoft: 4.5eXp Realty: 4.5The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: 4.5RLI: 4.5MathWorks: 4.4The list of best places to work for small and medium-size (under 1,000 employees) U.S. companies features 70% newcomers this year. The top four industries represented are tech (10 companies), healthcare (seven), construction, repair, and maintenance (six), and real estate (five companies).Here are the top 10 and their average rating:Parry Labs: 4.6Victors Home Solutions: 4.5Syndax Pharmaceuticals: 4.5GlideFast: 4.5Grow Therapy: 4.5Schellman: 4.5Life.Church: 4.5Saber Building Services: 4.5Everlight Solar: 4.4Planful: 4.4
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