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• Google develops an AI that can learn both chess and Pac-Man | Ars Technica
• Trump admin. agrees to pay Pfizer $1.95B for 100M more vaccine doses | Ars Technica
• Coronavirus can affect the brain because its 'spike' protein is capable of crossing blood barrier | Daily Mail Online
• Universal Japan Shares an Official Map of Super Nintendo World
• Five Reasons Why You Might Want to Consider AirPods Max - MacRumors
• Square Is Said to Have Discussed Acquiring Jay-Z’s Tidal - Bloomberg