L.A.'s own Willy Wonka? The 'father' of the Xbox is now perfecting lab-grown chocolate
Seamus Blackley is best known for creating the Xbox game console. Now he wants to build a chocolate factory. One problem: Cacao trees don't naturally grow in Los Angeles.
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Why England's 'warrior queen' is the perfect captain
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Scotty Pippen Jr on father sitting courtside for his games: I think it's kind of whatever now
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Xbox unveils Copilot of Gaming as an AI sidekick for gamers
Microsoft unveiled its Copilot for Gaming initiative, an AI gaming sidekick that will enhance player experiences on Xbox.VentureBeat - Mar. 13 -
Bump-up, step-up or traditional CDs: Which CD account type is better right now?
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8BitDo's Xbox Edition Transparent Green Keyboard Gets First Discount
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Augustas Marciulionis grew up a son of hoops royalty. The Saint Mary's star is carving his own path
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How slain Las Vegas journalist may have helped capture his own killer
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United creates its own March Madness with 3-2 win in Las Vegas
Mar. 16—Maybe March Madness is not entirely exclusive to basketball. New Mexico United stole a page from the month's collective insanity, beating the buzzer (so to speak) with jaw-dropping goal in ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
AOC Puts Her Own Spin on Bernie Sanders’s Pitch at Las Vegas Rally
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Next Xbox Might Not Be A Traditional Console, May Launch in 2027, Per Insider
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Xbox-Branded Handheld Planned For Later This Year - Report
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Windows 11 Is Making Xbox-Controller Typing Better
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Xbox Alpha update teaches a lesson about creating early-adopting updates
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‘Carers need care, too’: Bruce Willis’s wife speaks out after deaths of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa
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Lynch: The PGA Tour doesn’t own a major. For private equity, that’s a big problem
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Astro Bot PS5 Slim Bundles Are Available Now - $50 Cheaper Than PS5 On Its Own
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