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It looks like we're finally getting an Ocarina of Time remake
Nintendo insider NatetheHate claims a ground-up Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is coming to Switch 2 in late 2026 for the series' 40th anniversary.
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Waymo relies on firefighters and police to bail out stuck robotaxis
A California Highway Patrol officer found himself behind the wheel of a Waymo robotaxi last August, manually driving it away from a grass fire after the autonomous vehicle became confused by wrong-way traffic and froze on the...
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