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Plus, Orion splashes back down to earth and Returnalโs PC RAM requirements are surprisingly high.
Ok, letโs try this again. Elon Muskโs Twitter will attempt to relaunch its premium Blue subscription today, allowing users to pay $8 a month ($11 if you subscribe on iOS) for early access to new features and, of course, a blue checkmark. The social media network had attempted to roll out the new subscription offering last month, but pulled it after a wave of fake-yet-verified accounts flooded the platform.
Elsewhere, NASAโs Orion spacecraft successfully returned to Earth over the weekend, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday. Although this Artemis I mission was uncrewed, NASA hopes that will change with an upcoming 2024 flight thatโll send a group of astronauts around the Moon.
Finally, although 16GB has long served as the default amount of RAM recommended for most PC games, Returnalโs upcoming port looks set to buck the trend if its Steam listing is to be believed. The listing lists 32GB of RAM as the recommended amount for decent performance, though you should be able to scrape by with 16GB as a minimum.
And now, hereโs a silly tweet:
absolute madman has claimed his front and center solo seat for Avatar 2 the day it opens at the biggest IMAX in town pic.twitter.com/ZoCJ53TKLT
โ miley (@MilesKlee) December 7, 2022