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The Onion releases voting simulator; archaeologists find ancient ring

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The Onion has released its first video game, an action-packed simulator focused on voting. Players can navigate challenges like poll watchers to cast their ballots or choose to stay home. Separately, undersea archaeologists have discovered a unique bronze ring engraved with the Lighthouse of Alexandria, believed to have been used for notarizing official documents. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster contains two unrelated items: a satirical news outlet's video game and an archaeological discovery. Neither item constitutes significant news in the AI industry.

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The Onion releases voting simulator; archaeologists find ancient ring

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The cluster contains two unrelated items: a satirical news outlet's video game and an archaeological discovery. Neither item constitutes significant news in the AI industry.
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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    The Onion’s First Video Game Is an Action-Packed Voting Simulator Players can double-jump away from poll watchers to cast their ballot or simply stay at home an

    The Onion’s First Video Game Is an Action-Packed Voting Simulator Players can double-jump away from poll watchers to cast their ballot or simply stay at home and jerk off. https:// gizmodo.com/the-onions-first-v ideo-game-is-an-action-packed-voting-simulator-2000824247 # Tech # T…

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  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Undersea Archaeologists Recover the Only Known Ring Engraved With the Lighthouse of Alexandria Researchers suspect that the ancient bronze signet was used to no

    Undersea Archaeologists Recover the Only Known Ring Engraved With the Lighthouse of Alexandria Researchers suspect that the ancient bronze signet was used to notarize official documents. https:// gizmodo.com/ndersea-archaeolog ists-recover-the-only-known-ring-engraved-with-the-li…

    LINKS gizmodo.com/ndersea-archaeologists-recove…

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