Sega announces more games coming to the Genesis Mini

Sega will be releasing the Genesis Mini retro console on September 19^th. It’ll come with 40 games and Sega just announced more titles coming to the console. The latest additions include Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse, World of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, Thunder Force 3, Super Fantasy Zone, Shinobi 3, Streets of Rage 2, Earthworm Jim, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Contra: Hard Corps, and Landstalker. The previously announced games include Sonic the Hedgehog, Ecco the Dolphin, Castlevania: Bloodlines, Space Harrier 2, Shining Force, Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, ToeJam & Earl, Comix Zone, Altered Beast, and Gunstar Heroes. It’ll retail for US$80 (around CA$110) and come with two full-size controllers.

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Netflix retells the story of the Central Park Five with ‘When They See Us’

An upcoming four-part mini-series on Netflix is taking a look at the harrowing story behind the Central Park Five. Called When They See Us, this new project from Ava DuVernay stars the likes of Felicity Huffman, Joshua Jackson, John Leguizamo, Vera Farmiga, and Michael Kenneth Williams. Accompanied by five new actors who play the five black teens coerced into confessing to a crime they didn’t commit: beating and raping a woman in Central Park. The trailer above dives right into the story. The series is set to hit the service on Friday, May 31.

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Sidewalk Labs wants to develop street signs that let people know what data is being collected from them

One of the big concerns with Sidewalk Labs’ “smart city” is the concern over the citizens’ privacy being invaded by the sensors and cameras that will be used for data collection. That and people wouldn’t exactly know how the data is being collected and for what purposes. It’s caused enough concern that a lawsuit against Sidewalk Labs has been brought to court.

One solution that this Alphabet firm has is the development of street signs that show the people what’s being collected. They hope this move makes the surveillance and monitoring effort more transparent. These would show up as hexagon-shaped signs (similar to other road signs) but it will highlight what type of data is being collected in an area and how that information is going to be used.

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Important Chores to Put at the Top of Your Maintenance Checklist

Spring has sprung, which means that it’s time for you to stop hibernating inside of your house and start maintaining the outside of it. You need to check if your property came out of the long winter season unscathed, or if you need to make some repairs and replacements. Put on a pair of clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty, grab your toolbox and do these important chores right away.

One of the most important elements of your home to check on in the spring time is your plumbing system. When the weather changes, problems can occur, so make sure to read these tips and take care to protect your basement this spring along with the rest of your home!

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