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Jobs are a staple mechanic of the Final Fantasy series, with various forms of jobs or the Job System being included in every Final Fantasy game since the beginning. They’re hugely important, as theydetermine what kinds of skills your characters are capable of learning, along with the weapons and armor they’ll be able to equip. They first made an appearance in Final Fantasy I, and, in the original, players assign each of their characters a job that is used for the entirety of the game....

The nation’s fourth-largest carrier continues to experience the side-effects of remaining the sole major U.S. telco without Apple’s popular iPhone. The company this morning reported third-quarter earnings and the results are depressing. It lost 492,000 contract customers, down from the 557,000 loss in the June quarter but also up over the year-ago quarter when it reported loss of 389,000 contracts. As a result, revenue for the quarter shrank to $4.9 billion, a 6....

If you’re looking for a tablet-style foldable phone, and don’t fancy going with the priceySamsung option, there are two options that stand out above the rest. TheHonor Magic VSlaunched in China late last year, before making its global debut atMWC 2023. It wasn’t the only flagship foldable to launch at the show, though, Tecno surprised us with a very attractive alternative carrying an appealing price tag. So, which one should you get?...

Microsoft has announced a new version of its most affordable laptop as part of itsfall 2023 hardware event. Meet the Surface Laptop Go 3. On the surface, excuse the pun, not much has changed with the Surface Laptop Go 3, it appears to utilise exactly the same chassis as its predecessor. On the plus side, it was already an excellent-looking laptop with a premium feel, as we noted in our review of theSurface Laptop Go 2....

Owen Thomas was the first technology writer to publicly out Apple CEO Tim Cook as gay in Gawker’sValleywag back in 2008. Years later, Apple TV+ was making a show about Gawker Media until chief executive Tim Cook found out about it and killed the project. The New York Times has the story: The show was called ‘Scraper,’ but it was clearly about Gawker Media, the network of aggressive, transgressive blogs that created mischief and headaches for America’s powerful until its targets sued the company into oblivion in 2016....

The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) - set up by Parliament to monitor the environmental impact of policies and programmes - has published the findings of its investigation into electric waste in the UK that started in March 2020. The findings will come as no surprise, highlighting that there were 1.5 million tonnes of electric waste generated in 2019 in the UK, with up to 40 per cent of that waste being exported, rather than dealt with nationally....

It wasn’t too long ago that hacker andunc0verlead developer Pwn20wndreleased unc0ver v2.2.6 to the massesand dropped subsequent revisions to the unc0ver v3.0.0 pre-release for public testing, but Pwn20wnd is known for being quite the active developer and he appears to have revised the pre-release again since our last coverage with additional micro-updates. According to the changelog published at Pwn20wnd’s official GitHub repository, betas 18 and 19 of the unc0ver v3.0.0 pre-release comprise of the ensuing changes:...

Just as U.S. wireless carrierAT&T yesterday saidit rolled out its Long-Term Evolution (LTE) radio technology to new markets while expanding coverage in several existing markets, rival Verizon Wireless Thursday said its LTE now blankets five hundred markets nationwide. The Big Red carrier now has 4G coverage in nearly 200 more markets than AT&T does. Verizon added a hundred new LTE markets in just eight months and was the first U.S. telco to start deploying high-speed LTE cellular technology two and half years ago....

The main hook of The Alters is the Alters themselves. Each unique version of yourself comes with its strengths, weaknesses, and personal anxieties. The first Alter you’ll create as part of the story is the Technician, but your second real choice can have a significant impact on your early hours. Here is my recommendation for the Alter you should create right after the technician in The Alters. Who to Create Second in The Alters You will have plenty of options to choose from when creating your second Alter, but I highly recommend creating theScientist version of Jan....

Movie titles are an overlooked yet important piece of a film.With just a few words, they can tell us exactly what the movie is about.12 Years a Slave, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre —these titles basically summarize the film’s story. Other titles are less wordy and not as self-explanatory, but they can still relay the genre, feel, or essence of the movie, likeScream, Star Wars,andThe Social Network....

15 Useful Google Sheets Formulas That Can Make Work Easier Google Sheets is a versatile spreadsheet app you may use across multiple platforms, including any browser as a web app, on Android or iOS as a mobile app, or even as a desktop app through ChromeOS. Because it’s web-based and cloud-based, Sheets is a great collaborative tool to use with remote teams especially, but there are plenty ofSheets tips and tricks to increase productivityfor personal projects as well....

When the original Apple Macintosh system hit the market 33 years ago in 1984, it ignited the personal computer revolution with its built-in black-and-white CRT screen measuring just nine inches diagonally and a mouse-driven graphical user interface. Would you like to try out for yourself how the future of home computing looked like back then? Look no further than Internet Archive’s latest in-browseremulationof the classic Macintosh hardware. According to Internet Archive’s Jason Scott: If you’ve not experienced the original operating system for the Macintosh family of computers, it’s an interesting combination of well-worn conventions in the modern world, along with choices that might seem strange or off-the-mark....

5 Of The Strangest Tools In The Snap-On Tools Catalog Snap-On tools are decidedly for professionals or hobbyists who have serious cash. Just a 92-piece 3/8-inch socket set will set you back $3,630. To be fair to Snap-On, the vast majority of the brand’s tools and toolboxes are made in the United States, which contributes to the high cost. The brand is also known for its impeccable customer service. Few other tool brands will send out a representative and accompanying truck to help you replace broken or damaged tools — there’s a reason why the Snap-On truck is so iconic....