7-Eleven is giving away free Slurpees
7-Eleven is giving away its signature frozen drink in July to celebrate its 94th birthday.
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GPU Prices Fall in China Following Government Mining Crackdown
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PC gamers have been suffering under the weight of the GPU shortage for the last year, but there’s some hope on the horizon. China has effectively banned cryptocurrency, and whether or not you think that’s good for Bitcoin, it’s great for GPU prices. Chinese authorities have just shut down dozens of crypto mining operations in what used to be the heartland of China’s crypto craze, and video card prices are beginning to respond.
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China takes fears of video game addiction among kids very, very seriously
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China takes fears of video game addiction among kids very, very seriously. It’s one of several countries that enforces a “gaming curfew” for those under 18, and now gaming heavyweight Tencent has implemented government-approved ID checks in dozens of popular mobile titles. These games will now use facial recognition to make sure no one underage is playing games too late at night. This is only the start—Tencent says its “Midnight Patrol” technology is coming to more games soon.
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