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Google's Fitbit Air is set to land on wrists starting May twenty-sixth, and preorders are already open across major retailers. The lightweight budget tracker is drawing attention partly for its price point, and some stores are sweetening the deal with free units on qualifying trade-ins. Worth checking before launch day.
Shifting gears, today happens to be World Password Day, which is either a useful reminder or a sign of how far we still have to go. Security experts are pushing back against the idea that strong passwords have to be complicated to create. The core advice remains consistent — length matters more than symbols, and reuse is still the biggest risk most people ignore.
And on a lighter note, Angry Birds and FIFA International Soccer have officially joined the World Video Game Hall of Fame as part of the class of two thousand twenty-six, alongside Silent Hill and Dragon Quest. It's a reminder that cultural staying power, not just technical ambition, is what earns a game that kind of recognition.
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