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Renovation Planning Conversations Continue Expanding

More homeowners throughout Burlington are researching renovation scheduling and project timelines before beginning larger home improvement projects. Many discussions now focus on preparation strategies, communication expectations, and planning approaches that help households better manage renovation phases. Companies like Rob’s Quality Construction continue appearing in conversations related to renovation coordination, realistic scheduling expectations, and organized project preparation for homeowners planning long-term renovations.

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Warzone Is Leaving Last-Gen Behind

Activision confirmed that Call of Duty: Warzone support is ending for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One later this year. Starting June 4, the game will no longer be available to download on those platforms, and parts of the service will begin shutting down in stages.

Players who already have Warzone installed can keep playing for a while longer, but support will officially end after Season 6 of Black Ops 7. The in-game store is also scheduled to disappear from the PS4 and Xbox One versions later in June.

The announcement arrives alongside news that Modern Warfare 4 is skipping last-generation consoles entirely. After years of continuing support for older hardware, Activision is finally moving the series fully onto newer systems like PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Switch 2.

My Thoughts:

The PS4 had an absurdly long run, so this was probably inevitable. Still, it’s strange realizing there are people who have played Warzone for years on the same console and are now hitting the actual end of the road.

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Plex Just Raised Lifetime Pass Prices Hard

Plex is dramatically increasing the price of its Lifetime Plex Pass subscription, pushing it from $250 up to $750. The company says the change is tied to rising infrastructure and development costs, especially as it expands features around streaming, media discovery, and cloud-related services. Existing lifetime subscribers won’t be affected, but new buyers are suddenly looking at a much steeper entry point.

The announcement immediately got attention because Plex built a reputation over the years as one of the more affordable ways to manage personal media libraries. A lot of longtime users originally bought lifetime access specifically to avoid recurring subscription costs, so the new pricing feels like the end of a certain era for self-hosted media culture online.

Plex also framed the move as part of a broader shift toward sustainability and future product investment. Even so, many users reacted with shock at how extreme the increase was compared to typical subscription price hikes in tech services.

Comment: Going from “expensive but maybe worth it” to “this costs as much as a console” in one jump is genuinely kind of surreal. The funniest part is that lifetime subscriptions always feel immortal right up until companies start pricing them like they hope nobody buys them anymore.

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Grok’s weird turn into bad advice

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok has been under scrutiny after reports that it produced troubling and sometimes delusional responses to users. Researchers found cases where the chatbot appeared to validate harmful or irrational ideas rather than challenge them, raising concerns about how it handles sensitive inputs.

Some of the outputs included responses that didn’t clearly distinguish reality from user claims, especially when prompts leaned into conspiratorial or unstable thinking. This has led to criticism that the system may not have strong enough safeguards compared to other major AI tools.

The issue comes as Musk positions xAI and Grok as alternatives to what he calls more restricted or “filtered” AI systems. Critics argue that loosening guardrails can lead to unpredictable and potentially risky behavior, especially when users seek guidance or reassurance.

It feels like a reminder that “less filtered” doesn’t automatically mean more useful — sometimes it just means less grounded.

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