How do rival rewards work for computer tech tiles?

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Instead of using computer tech abilities, the rival discards one computer tech tile (if they have one) to immediately gain 3 points and 1 progress on the progress track. The rival doesn't use tech tiles the way players do — techs act as a resource the rival can discard to enhance an action. For a computer tech specifically, discarding it grants the rival 3 points and 1 progress [p.24 — USING TECH TILES]. This bonus is most commonly triggered during the rival's Analyze action: after clearing data from their computer and refilling it from their data pool, if the rival has a computer tech tile, they may discard it to gain 3 points and 1 progress [p.26 — ANALYZE]. Watch out: Even if the rival has multiple computer tech tiles, they can only discard one per Analyze action, so they only get the 3 points/1 progress bonus once per turn, not once per tech [p.26 — ANALYZE].

How do rival rewards work for computer tech tiles?

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