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Do dots matter in a google email address?

Google indeed ignores periods in the address before the @gmail.com.   A Google support page states that  dots don’t matter in Gmail addresses .

Pac Man lives!

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But be careful. The web is full of “old games” sites offering downloads, and some are dodgy malware traps. The  DOS Games Archives promises clean shareware, freeware and public-domain software. And tech-savvy  Raspberry Pi  owners can turn that $35 computer into a retro game console, limiting the reach of any PC malware. (The  Wirecutter , a New York Times company that reviews and recommends products,  has a detailed guide  on turning the Pi into a game console.) Image Pac-Man, first released into video arcades in 1980, is still one of the most recognized games around, even in the smartphone era. Credit The New York Times Play Pac-Man Forever Fortnite and Minecraft may dominate the game world today, but for sheer persistence and a huge dose of 1980s nostalgia, you can still find the iconic arcade wonder  Pac-Man  on just about every hardware platform around. The munching yellow head with the distinctive waka-waka-waka sound even got a  fully playable Google Doodle  in 201

Apple selling refurbished Home Pods for the first time

Apple has added  refurbished HomePods  for the first time to its online store, where they’re selling for $50 less than the original price, via  MacRumors . Both the white and space gray versions are selling for $299, but you’re better off looking elsewhere —  Best Buy’s Black Friday deals  show new HomePods selling for even cheaper, at $250.