Table of Contents Table of Contents Choose your Leader with a plan Expand with purpose Manage your resources and trade Use your Influence wisely Focus on your objectives The Civilization series has been a fan favorite for decades. This 4X series allows you to take a civilization from early history and build it up all the way through the ages …
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Merely days after releasing a major software update for its latest flagship, OnePlus has begun the rollout of another incremental patch for its new flagship phone. The OxygenOS 15.0.0.405 build, which is now headed to OnePlus 13 users in all major markets, brings a bunch of practical AI upgrades, among other feature tweaks. The focus of these AI upgrades is …
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