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Mario Kart 8 still wasn’t enough to push Wii U past Xbox One and PS4

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As expected, the highly acclaimed Mario Kart 8 has given Nintendo a significant sales boost… but it still wasn’t enough to beat the hottest game to launch on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One last week. Eurogamer reports that Mario Kart 8 helped Nintendo boost week-over-week Wii U sales by 666% in the United Kingdom last week, although Nintendo’s “savior” game still finished in second place behind Watch Dogs, which outsold Mario Kart 8 on both the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4. In fact, Mario Kart 8’s strong showing on the charts only goes to show how poorly the Wii U is doing in the latest console wars since it’s literally the only Wii U title in the U.K.’s top 40 list — every other title besides Mario Kart 8 runs on the Xbox One, the PS4, the Xbox 360, the PS3 or even the PS Vita.

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Watch 10 minutes of Battlefield Hardline gameplay in this new leaked video

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Shortly after the first trailer for Battlefield Hardline leaked last week, Steve Papoutsis of Visceral Games noted on Twitter that the footage was meant for an internal company meeting six months ago. According to Papoutsis, the “team has been cranking since then,” and we should expect to see an even more impressive representation of the game at E3 2014.

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A diehard Mac fan explains why you should give the Surface Pro 3 a chance

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Microsoft has been positioning the Surface Pro 3 as a top rival for Apple’s MacBook lineup of laptops and now one Mac diehard is putting that claim to the test. SlashGear’s Vincent Nguyen, a self-described “unabashed Mac and iPad user,” has written up a review of the Surface Pro 3 in which he’s found a lot to like in Microsoft’s newest tablet-laptop hybrid.

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This 360-degree GoPro video takes you on the strangest roller coaster ride of your life

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Regular roller coaster rides are thrilling experiences that can be frightening, depending on whom you ask, but they can become even stranger when recorded on video. That’s what videographer Ignacio Ferrando did, using six GoPro cameras to record a roller coaster ride and then stitching together the resulting clips for an amazing 360-degree experience, which then he posted on YouTube.

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OS X isn’t becoming more like iOS – they’re maturing, together

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Sighs generally signal one of two things. Oftentimes, sighs are exhaled with exasperation, highlighting frustration or disappointment. But every so often, on days like Monday, sighs of relief bubble up.

For years now, I’ve relied on a MacBook of some description as my primary work machine. I typically have between 15 and 25 apps open, with many accomplishing something or another in the background. I know no foreign languages, but could probably quote at least four dozen OS X keyboard shortcuts on command.

I’m the definition of a power user, and I was starting to think that Apple was hanging guys like me out to dry.

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The most hilarious thing you’ll see today: Teens react to 1990s Internet

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Last week, we showed you a hilarious video from the Fine Brothers that showed young kids reacting to an old computer. The funny clip showed several children trying to figure out how to use an old Apple II from the late 1970s. Of course, none of them could even figure out how to turn it on, though one child happily exclaimed that a game the Fine Brothers loaded up for her was at least “better than Flappy Bird!”

Now, the Fines are back with another hilarious video that shows teens reacting to the Internet of the 1990s.

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A step-by-step guide for telling the FCC you hate its net neutrality plan

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Now that the Federal Communications Commission has decided to open its plan to allow for Internet “fast lanes” up for discussion, you might be wondering how to give the commission a piece of your mind. Redditor 2ShakesofaLambsTail has put together a handy guide that will take you through everything you need to do to register a public comment on the FCC’s proposal in just a small number of steps.

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