My 3-year-old Android phone still works well, but one hardware shift is forcing me to update

My 3-year-old Android phone still works well, but one hardware shift is forcing me to update

My 3-year-old Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra still works remarkably well. Despite its age, the Galaxy can handle my everyday tasks with ease. The display still looks great, and Samsung’s regular software updates ensure I have access to most of the latest and greatest features. I really have no reason to upgrade. But there’s one major…

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Visual novel Coffee Talk Tokyo serves up an image of ‘Cool Japan,’ but not much more

Visual novel Coffee Talk Tokyo serves up an image of ‘Cool Japan,’ but not much more

Coffee Talk started out as a slice-of-life visual novel casting you as a night-shift barista serving Seattle’s uniquely magical residents, from elves to vampires to succubi, hearing out and advising their whims and woes over steaming cups. Its strength was not just in the individual lines of dialogue spouting from these monsters (affectionate), but also…

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