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Reuters

“We are committed to continuing to work cooperatively with regulators around the globe to allow the transaction to proceed, but won’t hesitate to fight to defend the transaction if required,” an Activision Blizzard spokesperson said.

CNBC

Nintendo said sales of Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet games for the Nintendo Switch surpassed 10 million units in the first three days since their global launch on Nov. 18. Investors are backing Nintendo thanks to its recent blockbusters.

Mac Rumors

Black Friday is right around the corner, and one of the most popular early deals comes from Sonos. For its Black Friday offerings, you can get 20 percent off select products on the Sonos website through November 28. sonos holiday image …

Top Gear

This is the car for those who want a 911 not as hardcore or hard-to-get-hold-of as a GT3 or GT3 RS, but that still offers some driver focus and lightweight goodies. Sitting somewhere between the base-spec 911 Carrera and the Carrera S the Carrera T …

Top Gear

There’s a big, hearty straight-six engine up front. It’s matched to a six-speed manual gearbox, sending power to the rear wheels alone. It’s lighter than the production car it’s based on and it takes inspiration from motorsport.

New Scientist

The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced its newest astronauts, including the first ever astronaut with a physical disability. John McFall, who is from the UK, had his right leg amputated after a motorcycle accident at age 19.

ABC27

So in 1972, the first leap second occurred. The idea is simple enough – stop the atomic clock for one second so the astronomical timekeeping can catch up. As of this writing, 27 leap seconds have been added.

Cardiovascular Business

A team of cardiologists from Mayo Clinic led the analysis, exploring ECG data from nearly 2,500 Mayo Clinic patients from all over the world. The mean patient age was 53 years old, 56% of patients were women and all ECGs were captured remotely from August …