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10:25 pm - Wed, August 30, 2023
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Xbox clips will soon automatically upload to OneDrive cloud storage
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Microsoft is working on a feature that will allow Xbox owners to automatically upload their screenshots and clips to OneDrive. X...
10:06 pm - Wed, August 30, 2023
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Apple may stop offering customer support on social media
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Apple employees will soon stop providing assistance to customers via X — formerly Twitter — as well as YouTube and the Apple Support Communi...
10:00 pm - Wed, August 30, 2023
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Sennheisers latest soundbar is half the size and almost half the price
You’ll find no upward-firing full-range drivers on the Soundbar Mini. | Image: Sennheiser
Sennheiser’s new Ambeo Soundbar Mini is the German audio brand’s third a...
09:00 pm - Wed, August 30, 2023
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The best Android phone to buy in 2023
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Whether you want everything but the kitchen sink or top-tier performance for a midtier price, you’ve got options.
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08:43 pm - Wed, August 30, 2023
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Starz is lowering the price of its annual subscription, unlike everyone else
Starz often picks up canceled shows like HBO Max’s Minx. | Image: HBO Max
Starz has lowered its annual subscription price from $74.99 a year to $69.99, Cord Cutters f...
08:38 pm - Wed, August 30, 2023
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Google is now blurring sexually explicit images by default
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Google has rolled out a new SafeSearch feature that automatically blurs explicit (meaning violent, sexual, etc.) images in its results. This will occur fo...
07:43 pm - Wed, August 30, 2023
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The key ingredient to millions of EVs is buried under a former volcano but theres still a lot we dont know
Lithium Americas Corp. is in the process of building a lithium mine in the remote Thacker Pass area of northern Nevada that has drawn impassioned protest from nearby tribes, ra...
07:41 pm - Wed, August 30, 2023
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The New York subways ride tracker has a scary security loophole
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New York’s OMNY subway pass system is supposed to make the lives of its riders easier, but as a 404 Media investigation hi...
07:36 pm - Wed, August 30, 2023
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Call of Duty will use AI to moderate voice chats
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First-person shooters like Call of Duty are somewhat infamous for the toxicity of their lobbies and voice chats. Surveys have dubbed the franchise’s...
06:01 pm - Wed, August 30, 2023
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Google Pixel 8: all of the leaks and rumors so far
Leaked by Google. | Image: Google
They just... put it in the alt text.
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05:30 pm - Wed, August 30, 2023
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Our Flag Means Death is back for season 2 in October
Image: Max
We already knew that a second season of Our Flag Means Death was on the way, and now Max has finally put a date on it: the show will set sail again on Octobe...
05:24 pm - Wed, August 30, 2023
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Mercedes-Benz eSprinter electric van will start at $71,000
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Mercedes-Benz announced pricing for its upcoming eSprinter electric van, which is available to be ordered starting today from US dealers.
The US w...
04:57 pm - Wed, August 30, 2023
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Did Huawei already develop its own 5G chip to get around US sanctions?
The Huawei Mate 60 Pro supposedly comes with a 5G chip. | Image: Huawei
Huawei released the Mate 60 Pro on Wednesday with little fanfare and some missing details — na...
04:42 pm - Wed, August 30, 2023
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Wireless carriers are messing with your autopay discount
Autopay with a debit card or be prepared to pay up. | Illustration: The Verge
You gotta hand it to carriers: if there’s a way to squeeze an extra few dollars out of t...
04:38 pm - Wed, August 30, 2023
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Netflixs fall movie lineup has a little something for everyone
A mechanical being appearing in Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon. | Image: Netflix
This year’s summer of movies is finally drawing to a close, but Netflix is already gearin...
04:30 pm - Wed, August 30, 2023
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We sent the top ANC headphones to a lab to test their noise-canceling abilities
The AirPods Max on one of Head Acoustics’ dummy head microphones. | Image: Head Acoustics
Active noise cancellation, or ANC, has come a long way since Bose launched t...
04:25 pm - Wed, August 30, 2023
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The annual cost of owning a car has skyrocketed in the last year to over $12K
A July picture of a car dealership in Chicago, Illinois. | Photo by Scott Olson / Getty Images
Americans are now paying an average of $12,182 to own and operate a brand...
04:20 pm - Wed, August 30, 2023
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The best Labor Day deals you can already get
The recently released Beats Studio Pro headphones are one of many good deals happening through Labor Day. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge
Labor Day may mark the unof...
04:18 pm - Wed, August 30, 2023
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Roborock launches two midrange robovacs with high-end features
The Q8 Max is one of two new robot vacuums from Roborock. It features dual roller brushes, obstacle avoidance, and smart mapping features. | Image: Roborock
Robot vacuu...
04:17 pm - Wed, August 30, 2023
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Google sets its Pixel 8 launch event for October 4th
A Pixel 8, leaked by Google. | Image: Google
We’ll meet Google’s newest Pixel devices in just over a month, now that the company is sending out invitations for an i...
03:55 pm - Wed, August 30, 2023
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Sony is raising PlayStation Plus prices up to $40 per year
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Sony is raising the price of its PlayStation Plus subscription next month. The service’s annual Essential plan will go from $60 ...
03:27 pm - Wed, August 30, 2023
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Rivians new dual-motor R1T will get up to 410 miles of range
Image: Rivian
Rivian revealed the range for its new dual-motor R1T, and it surely does not disappoint.
The Dual-Motor and Performance Dual-Motor R1T will have the “b...
03:10 pm - Wed, August 30, 2023
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Hallmark and Venmo will let people send cash with greeting cards
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Hallmark is partnering with payments platform Venmo to let people send money with physical greeting cards securely.
Hallmar...
03:05 pm - Wed, August 30, 2023
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Neons Ferrari movie looks like a winding race through life in new trailer
Adam Driver as Enzo Ferrari. | Neon
Neon’s upcoming Ferrari biopic from director Michael Mann is sure to feature its fair share of high-octane racing sequences that b...
03:00 pm - Wed, August 30, 2023
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Alexa and Google Assistant are together at last on new JBL speakers
The JBL Authentics 500 is one of three new speakers from Harman that will house Google’s Assistant and Amazon’s Alexa simultaneously. | Image: JBL
Three new JBL...
03:00 pm - Wed, August 30, 2023
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JBLs new true wireless earbuds have an open design and detachable neckband
The Soundgear Sense are designed to keep you aware of your surroundings. | Image: JBL
JBL’s Soundgear Sense is a new pair of true wireless earbuds with an open design...
02:16 pm - Wed, August 30, 2023
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Instagram may be making Reels longer to compete with TikTok
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Instagram looks like it’s working on a longer version of Instagram Reels, allowing users to record up to 10 minutes of videos...
01:46 pm - Wed, August 30, 2023
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Lotus will reveal its electric Emeya hypercar September 7th
Image: Lotus
Lotus’ next electric hypercar, the 2024 Emeya, will get an official reveal in New York City on September 7th, the British automaker announced. And what h...
01:30 pm - Wed, August 30, 2023
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Metas Oversight Board is too slow to matter
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This is Platformer, a newsletter on the intersection of Silicon Valley and democracy from Casey Newton and Zoë Schiffer. Sign ...
01:00 pm - Wed, August 30, 2023
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The future of Tesla is in China
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The road to a world with only electric vehicles doesn’t run through the US. It runs through China. In China, nearly ...
12:49 pm - Wed, August 30, 2023
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Metas avatar legs roll out to VR beta testers, but only in Quest Home for now
Legs may soon come to the unwashed virtual masses. | Image: Meta
Meta has walked out legs to player avatars in Quest Home — but not Horizon Worlds — in a new beta a...
12:46 pm - Wed, August 30, 2023
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OnePlus impressive first tablet just received its first discount
With high-end specs and a midrange price, the OnePlus Pad is a welcome return to form. | Image: Dan Seifert / The Verge
It’s been a surprisingly good year for Android...
12:30 pm - Wed, August 30, 2023
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How to send books to your Kindle even if theyre not from Amazon
Illustration by Will Joel / The Verge
Amazon’s Kindle is a useful reading tool, especially if you tend to purchase your books through Amazon. If you have ebooks that ...
11:00 am - Wed, August 30, 2023
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The Garmin Venu 3 series will finally give you credit for naps
The Garmin Venu 3S (left five models) and Venu 3 will both retail for $449.99. | Image: Garmin
Garmin is launching the Venu 3 and 3S today, and there’s good news for ...
10:00 am - Wed, August 30, 2023
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Microsoft is using malware-like pop-ups in Windows 11 to get people to ditch Google
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I thought I had malware on my main Windows 11 machine this weekend. There I was minding my own business in Chrome before tabbing back to a game ...
09:45 am - Wed, August 30, 2023
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The Fairphone 5 is a little more repairable and much more modern
The Fairphone 5 with its repairable guts on show for all to see. | Image: Fairphone
The Fairphone 5 is the latest sustainably produced and repairable handset from Dutch...
04:47 am - Wed, August 30, 2023
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Google leaked Googles flagship Pixel 8 Pro, again
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Continuing the storied tradition of Google’s Pixel devices being some of the most-leaked hardware ever, the as-yet-unannounced Pixel 8 Pro has...
02:33 am - Wed, August 30, 2023
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Everything we know about Apples Vision Pro headset
Illustration: Kristen Radtke / The Verge
Apple announced Vision Pro, its long-rumored virtual and augmented reality headset, at WWDC 2023. Here’s a timeline of all th...
01:29 am - Wed, August 30, 2023
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The Ayaneo Kun nearly doubles the Steam Decks battery for nearly twice the price
The Steam Deck’s biggest weakness is battery life — and yet somehow, every challenger has failed to raise that bar. The Ayaneo 2 showed us that AMD’s Ryzen 6800U wasn’t...
10:29 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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SiriusXMs Adam Sachs on why podcasts are showing up on the radio
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This is Hot Pod, The Verge’s newsletter about podcasting and the audio industry. Sign up here for more.
It’s only Tues...
10:12 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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Verizons myPlan lineup adds a pricier Unlimited Ultimate option
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
Verizon will offer a new $90 monthly cellphone plan called Unlimited Ultimate, announced in an update to the May blog post that ...
09:51 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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FBI brings down massive botnet that infected more than 700,000 computers
Illustration by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
The US government just helped dismantle a massive network of computers infected with one of the world’s most notori...
09:51 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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FBI makes a massive botnet infecting more than 700,000 computers uninstall itself
Illustration by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
The US government just helped dismantle a massive network of computers infected with one of the world’s most notori...
07:47 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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US Copyright Office wants to hear what people think about AI and copyright
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
The US Copyright Office is opening a public comment period around AI and copyright issues beginning August 30th as the agency fi...
07:36 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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Apple will reportedly launch AirPods with USB-C in September
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Apple is planning to launch a pair of “updated” AirPods with USB-C during its iPhone 15 event in September, according to a report f...
07:30 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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Tesla scolded for hands-free Autopilot mode that could lead to driver inattention
Image: Edie Leong for The Washington Post via Getty Images
Tesla is in trouble with the federal government. Again.
A newly discovered version of Autopilot that allows ...
06:59 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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Panics first developer showcase had flies, football, and very messy food
Panic / The Verge
Today, Panic put on its very first game publisher showcase. The showcase was short but very sweet, featuring some of the most interesting and innovati...
06:05 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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Metas avatar legs roll out to beta testers, but only in Quest Home
Legs may soon come to the unwashed virtual masses. | Image: Meta
Meta is adding legs to Quest Avatars in Quest Home — but not Horizon Worlds — in a new beta announc...
05:37 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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iFixit wants Congress to let it hack McDonalds ice cream machines
Image: iFixit via YouTube
McDonald’s ice cream machines are so notorious for breaking that it’s become a meme. But now we may have some glimmer of Shamrock Shake-fl...
05:00 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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What to expect from Apples iPhone 15 event
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Apple is holding its next big event in September to take the wraps off the iPhone 15, new Apple Watches, and more.
Here, we�...
04:17 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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The new WhatsApp for Mac adds video and audio group calling
The new WhatsApp native app for macOS. | Image: Meta
WhatsApp has released a redesigned, native WhatsApp app for macOS that brings group calls to Apple’s desktop oper...
04:04 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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Apple announces the iPhone 15 launch event
The iPhone 14 Pro Max and iPhone 14 Pro. | Image: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
Apple’s next big product launch is nearly here. The company just sent invitations...
04:01 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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Steams Strategy Fest offers Civilization VI and other PC games on deep discount
Image: Firaxis Games
It seems like Steam has a new themed sale event every other week, and this week, it’s Strategy Fest. As part of the sale, which started officiall...
04:00 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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Samsung announces 85-inch version of its outdoor TV with a giant price to match
Image: Samsung
You can’t just stick any regular TV out on the back porch and expect it to survive; there’s a reason outdoor TVs usually sell for a hefty premium. Th...
04:00 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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Specializeds Globe Haul LT is a long-tail cargo bike with big schlep appeal
Image: Specialized
Specialized announced the second e-bike from its resurrected Globe brand, the Haul LT, a long-tailed (the “LT” in the name) cargo bike with fat t...
03:47 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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Biometrics? Bring it on: why Oktas Jameeka Green Aaron wants passwords to go away
Photo illustration by Alex Parkin / The Verge
How do you define what it means to be you in the all-digital 21st century — and how should systems protect that?
...
03:19 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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YouTube will waive a creators content violation warning if they attend a class
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
YouTube wants to give content creators who violate its guidelines a second chance. Creators will now get the option to take an �...
03:13 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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Grayscale was unreasonably denied its Bitcoin ETF, court rules
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When the Securities and Exchange Commission denied Grayscale its petition for a Bitcoin ETF, that action was “arbitrary and ca...
03:13 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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Youll soon be able to control an LG appliance with Samsungs app and vice versa
Samsung’s smart appliances will work in LG’s ThinQ app. | Image: Samsung
The smart home is all about interoperability these days. First came Matter, making Apple, A...
03:12 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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The NFL, NBA, and UFC want to rewrite the laws for fast DMCA takedowns
Khabib Nurmagomedov has Conor McGregor in a chokehold. | Photo By Stephen McCarthy / Sportsfile via Getty Images
The NFL, NBA, and UFC are looking to inject some urgenc...
03:00 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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Nudes stored in Google Photos can now be securely accessed from more devices
iOS and web users of Google Photos can conceal sensitive images and videos from their feeds and other apps. | Image: Google
Some updates are rolling out across Google P...
02:45 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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Keeping the classics alive: how archivists are preserving video game history
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge
As large swaths of gaming history have become endangered, researchers and fans all over the world are fighting to turn back the clock....
02:38 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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The next Nintendo Direct is all about Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Nintendo Direct: Super Mario Bros. Wonder. | Image: Nintendo
Nintendo’s offering a new in-depth look at Super Mario Bros. Wonder with a Direct showcase slated for th...
02:30 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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TCLs latest phones try to put an emphasis on eye comfort
Confusingly, the 4G-only phone seems nicer than the 5G version. | Image: TCL
Is your phone screen just too darn bright and uncomfortable to look at? Do you long for the...
02:15 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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Roborock is offering up to $400 off a range of robot vacuums right now
Roborock’s Q Revo, which launched less than three months ago, is already $200 off at multiple retailers. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge
Fall is a busy...
02:06 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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Verizon is making it easier to block spam texts sent by email
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
Verizon is making it easier to block pesky spam texts sent by random email addresses. If you find yourself overloaded with these...
02:00 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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Marshalls latest wireless earbuds are ready for the LE Audio future
Image: Marshall
Marshall earbuds seem to be aimed at people who want a little more edge and to stand out from Apple’s ubiquitous AirPods. The guitar amp company has a...
02:00 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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Child safety bills are reshaping the internet for everyone
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
By the end of this month, porn will get a lot harder to watch in Texas. Instead of clicking a button or entering a date of birth...
02:00 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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Sony splits its small full-frame mirrorless camera into two with the new A7C II and 61-megapixel A7C R
Sony is twinning it.
Sony is once again trickling down high-end camera features to newer lower-cost models while simultaneously making some confounding design decisions...
01:27 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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Netflixs The Killer looks like David Fincher at his most brutal in first trailer
Courtesy of Netflix
Netflix doesn’t have the best track record with comic book adaptations, but the streamer’s first trailer for The Killer from director David Finc...
01:00 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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Snapchat is jumping on the AI selfie train with Dreams
Snapchat users will soon able to create their own Dreams in the Memories section of the app. | Image: Snap
After releasing its My AI chatbot earlier this year, Snapchat...
12:30 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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How to set up multiple users on your Android device
Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge
If you have an Android phone or tablet, your Google account is intrinsic to everything you do, from checking emails in Gmail to...
12:23 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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How to delete your Twitter history
Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge
Over the last few months, Elon Musk’s X, which was formerly known as Twitter, has been a bubbling cauldron of strange adverti...
12:00 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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Googles Duet AI is now available in Gmail, Docs, and more for $30 a month
Duet AI is meant to be a collaborator and a productivity tool all in one chatbot. | Image: Google / The Verge
Google announced today that it is rolling out its Duet AI ...
12:00 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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GM is using Googles AI chatbot to handle simple OnStar calls
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General Motors is using conversational AI chatbots to handle simple OnStar calls, freeing up the service’s human employees to address more complex re...
12:00 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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Google made a watermark for AI images that you cant edit out
With SynthID, you should be able to edit a photo all you want without destroying the AI watermark. | Image: Google
The Google DeepMind team has believed for years that ...
12:00 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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The new Google Chat borrows from Slack, Teams, Discord, and even ChatGPT
Google Chat now looks more like Slack. And Teams. And everything else. | Image: Google
Google is making some big changes to Google Chat, its answer to Slack and Microso...
12:00 pm - Tue, August 29, 2023
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Google Meets new AI will be able to go to meetings for you
Next time you zone out in a meeting, Meet can help you catch up on what you missed. | Image: Google
If Google Meet’s new AI tools are as good as advertised, you might...
11:49 am - Tue, August 29, 2023
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A first look at the new Starfield Xbox Series X wraps
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Microsoft has created custom limited edition Xbox consoles for years, but it’s now offering up a way to customize your existing Xbox S...
09:24 am - Tue, August 29, 2023
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Oppos new rival to Samsungs Galaxy Z Flip to launch globally soon
You get a choice of storage but both available models ship with a fixed 12GB of RAM. | Image: Oppo
Oppo has officially unveiled the Find N3 Flip — the company’s lat...
02:54 am - Tue, August 29, 2023
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Police wont fine Elon Musk for illegally livestreaming while driving
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When Elon Musk livestreamed a drive through Palo Alto, California on Friday afternoon, he was holding his phone — which is pl...
10:40 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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Amazon CEO reportedly told remote employees: Its probably not going to work out
Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has a message to employees who don’t want to return to the office: “It’s not going to work out for...
10:01 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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Microsoft Edges latest feature is removing features
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The next version of Microsoft’s Edge web browser might end up with fewer features than before. The new Edge version 117, which is currently in beta a...
09:53 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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In a bid to build buzz, a whole lot of AMC shows are coming to Max ad-free
AMC’s logos as seen in the trailer for the second season of Dark Winds. | Screenshot: Wes Davis / The Verge
A handful of AMC Plus shows, including Fear the Walking De...
08:22 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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OpenAI releases enterprise-grade version of ChatGPT
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OpenAI finally released a version of ChatGPT that promises to protect business data as more companies consider using the platform but worry abou...
08:00 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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Google Home automation just leapfrogged everyone
Google Home automations just got a lot more powerful. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge
Google Home is getting smarter. In a pair of blog posts published t...
07:53 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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Amazon raises free shipping minimum to $35 for some users
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
Amazon is once again flirting with a $35 minimum for non-Prime subscribers to qualify for free shipping. It’s currently testin...
06:55 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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How Crew-7 astronauts will study the effects of spaceflight on the human body
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A new crew recently arrived at the International Space Station (ISS), ready to begin a six-month stint of life ...
06:29 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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Poes new desktop app lets you use all the AI chatbots in one place
Poe is now available on the web, iOS, Android, and the Mac. | Image: The Verge
Poe, the AI chatbot platform created by Quora, has added a slew of updates, including a M...
06:04 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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Elon Musks FSD v12 demo includes a near miss at a red light and doxxing Mark Zuckerberg
Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge
Elon Musk’s Tesla almost ran a red light while livestreaming a demo of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta software. Musk...
05:49 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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This might be the iPhone 15s USB-C port
An alleged image of the iPhone 15 USB-C port. | Image: Majin Bu
Apple said last year it will bring USB-C to the iPhone, and now alleged pictures of the iPhone 15’s US...
05:36 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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Mercedes-Benzs first EV charging hubs will open this fall
A rendering of Mercedes-Benz’s charging hub. | Image: Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz announced its first electric vehicle DC fast charging hubs will launch in the fourth...
05:16 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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SEC takes first action against an NFT project as an unregistered security
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
Today, the SEC announced its first enforcement action against NFTs in a case that was settled by Impact Theory, the NFTs’ issu...
05:09 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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DoorDashs voice ordering service could have AI take your carryout order
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
DoorDash is launching a new answering service for restaurants that could put you on the phone with AI when ordering takeout or d...
05:08 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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Foxconn puts its empty buildings in Wisconsin up for sale
Image: Matt Jewell
Hey, remember when Foxconn bought a bunch of buildings around Wisconsin just before an election and said it was building “innovation centers” aro...
05:02 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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Fire alarms and bleeding audio at Podcast Movement 2023
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This story originally ran in Hot Pod Insider, The Verge’s newsletter about podcasting and the audio industry....
04:46 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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Sleep gadgets to help you catch those Zzzs
Sleep trackers, earbuds, and smart beds | Kristen Radtke / The Verge
Sleep tech is more than tracking. Here are the best gadgets I’ve tested that help you fall as...
04:44 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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Google and Meta are the best-paying Big Tech companies for engineers
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Google and Meta tend to pay their software engineers more than their peers in Big Tech, according to new data from Blind, an anonymous forum for...
04:23 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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Apples 13-inch MacBook Air with M2 processor is selling for just $899
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The 13-inch Apple MacBook Air with M2 is on sale for its lowest price to date, dropping to just $899 ($200 off) for the base model at...
04:06 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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No, they did not do surgery on a banana over 5G
This banana is being operated by a Da Vinci Xi robot located in Los Angeles. No 5G was involved. | Image: Dr. Kais Rona / Instagram
A couple weeks ago, I asked Vergecas...
03:44 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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Yahoo Mail isnt dead and adds AI capabilities
Email really can be the treasure trove of potential generative AI uses, so check your old Yahoo Mail address because Yahoo wants to add more AI capabilities.
Yahoo used Google ...
03:31 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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Cheap stuff that doesnt suck
Art by William Joel / The Verge
Okay, let’s face it — there’s a thrill when you go into a store and try out, or even buy, an $1,800 Samsung Z-Fold 5 or a $999 iPh...
03:31 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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A Skype app vulnerability could expose your IP address to hackers and Microsoft has yet to fix it
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Microsoft is reportedly dragging its feet on fixing yet another security vulnerability. This time, it’s a flaw in the Skyp...
03:30 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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The New York Times new word game Connections rolls out on mobile
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The New York Times’ push into gaming continues as the company is widely launching its next big release: Connections. The game, which has bee...
03:12 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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Indias lunar mission beams back video and images from the Moons south pole
The Chandrayaan-3 rover leaves India’s lander. | Screenshot: Wes Davis / The Verge
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has been posting images and videos of...
03:00 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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Analogue is making a highly limited Pocket that glows in the dark
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The next version of the Analogue Pocket positively glows. Analogue revealed a new edition of its retro handheld today, and while it’s the same as the ...
02:43 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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Tech leaders have spent $800 million trying to build a new city beside San Francisco
Above, a sight that will not be visible from Flannery Associates’ new city. | Photo by Tayfun Coskun / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Over the past five years, a com...
02:20 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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Samsung prices its 27-inch 5K monitor at $1,599 just like Apples Studio Display
The ViewFinity S9 is a 27-inch 5K display. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge
Several months after announcing the 27-inch ViewFinity S9 desktop monitor at CES 2023, Sam...
02:01 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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Nothing OS 2.0 is available now for Nothings first phone
Last year’s Nothing Phone 1 is getting essential Glyph notifications and more. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge
Nothing’s Phone 1 got a major OS update, bring...
02:00 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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Samba de Amigo just isnt quite the same without maracas controllers
The cutely deranged monkey mascot is back, and this time, he’s dancing with Joy-Con-powered maracas. | Image: Sega
The halcyon days of plastic instrument controllers ...
02:00 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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The end of the Googleverse
For two decades, Google Search was the invisible force that determined the ebb and flow of online content. Now, for the first time, its cultural relevance is in question.
...
01:39 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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WhatsApp could soon let you share original quality pictures and videos
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WhatsApp is working on a feature that will let you share original quality photos and videos. As spotted by WABetaInfo, the app now includes an option t...
01:30 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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Googles AI-powered note-taking app is the messy beginning of something great
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What if you could have a conversation with your notes? That question has consumed a corner of the internet recently, as companies like Dropbox, ...
01:23 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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Google might recreate Apples satellite SOS on Android
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Google appears to be working on a satellite SOS feature for Google Messages that would let users text emergency service...
01:00 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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iRobots two newest Roombas bring more mopping
The Roomba Combo i5 Plus (left) and Combo j5 Plus (right) are new robot vacuum mops from iRobot. | Images: iRobot
iRobot is beefing up its robot mop offerings by launc...
12:37 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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UK flights delayed after air traffic control suffers technical issue
British Airways and other flights are affected during this busy bank holiday. | Photo by Urbanandsport / NurPhoto via Getty Images
The UK is suffering a major disruptio...
12:30 pm - Mon, August 28, 2023
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Dolby might have found a way to make built-in TV speakers sound much better
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Dolby Atmos is about to get a whole lot more adaptable. Today, Dolby is announcing Dolby Atmos FlexConnect, which it describes as “a new feature that sea...
08:21 pm - Sun, August 27, 2023
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NASAs Crew-7 mission launched four astronauts to the ISS
The Falcon-9 launches NASA’s Crew-7 mission into space. | Screenshot: Wes Davis / The Verge
SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center this morning...
07:08 pm - Sun, August 27, 2023
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The iPad Pro could get bigger screens and OLED next year, but it should do more
My 2021 iPad Pro 11-inch. | Image: Wes Davis / The Verge
As the third tier of Apple’s connected personal computing devices, the iPad sits in an awkward place in 2023....
01:00 pm - Sun, August 27, 2023
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Xiaomis 13 Ultra camera kit is more fun than it should be
Honestly, I’d keep this grip attached at all times just for the wrist strap.
Camera grips are back, baby.
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12:00 pm - Sun, August 27, 2023
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Threads for web, AI for bookmarks, and the best new car tech
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 3, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. Thanks to everyone who sent stuff in this week — we’re starting to get th...
09:41 pm - Sat, August 26, 2023
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NASAs Crew-7 mission has launched four astronauts into orbit
The Falcon-9 launches NASA’s Crew-7 mission into space. | Screenshot: Wes Davis / The Verge
SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center this morning...
08:04 pm - Sat, August 26, 2023
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Judge dismisses Republican lawsuit against Google over Gmails spam filtering
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A federal judge in California’s eastern district has dismissed the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) lawsuit against Goo...
04:53 pm - Sat, August 26, 2023
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Linus Sebastian addresses error handling and ethics in a new video
Linus Sebastian discusses changes coming to Linus Tech Tips. | Screenshot: Wes Davis / The Verge
Linus Media Group (LMG) founder Linus Sebastian explained LMG’s HR po...
02:41 pm - Sat, August 26, 2023
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The last-gen Blink Outdoor security camera is half off today
It may not feature person detection like the new model, but the third-gen Blink Outdoor is still a good security camera.for the price. | Image: Amazon
As we enter the l...
12:00 pm - Sat, August 26, 2023
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Whats the Matter with the smart home?
But has it? | Photo by Fabian Sommer / Picture Alliance via Getty Images
A year ago at Berlin’s IFA tech trade show (think European CES), Verge reporter Jon Porter wi...
06:00 pm - Fri, August 25, 2023
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Chromes reading mode might read articles out loud
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Google is experimenting with a text-to-speech feature for Chrome’s reading mode on desktop, as reported by Android Police. I sometimes use a s...
05:00 pm - Fri, August 25, 2023
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Google Keep for Android is getting some overdue upgrades
Google Keep is a simple, solid note-taking app — hopefully Google doesn’t kill it. | Image: Google
Good news for Android-toting Google Keep users: you’re fin...
04:50 pm - Fri, August 25, 2023
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The EUs Digital Services Act goes into effect today: heres what that means
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The European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) has officially gone into effect. Starting on August 25th, 2023, tech giants li...
03:30 pm - Fri, August 25, 2023
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SwitchBots new robot vacuum mop is the closest thing yet to a sci-fi cleaning robot
The SwitchBot S10, the company’s first robot vacuum for the US market, brings with it some unique features. | Image: SwitchBot
Smart home robotics company SwitchBot ...
03:30 pm - Fri, August 25, 2023
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AMD claims theres nothing stopping Starfield from adding Nvidia DLSS
Starfield key art. | Image: Bethesda
AMD gaming chief Frank Azor is trying to thread a needle. He seemingly wants to say that AMD did not actually make Starfield, quite...
03:30 pm - Fri, August 25, 2023
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AMD announces Radeon RX 7800 XT and 7700 XT, starting at $449
The AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT reference design. The lesser 7700 XT won’t be available with this AMD cooler. | Image: AMD
Is AMD beginning to give Nvidia a run for its...
03:25 pm - Fri, August 25, 2023
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Baldurs Gate 3s gigantic new patch is for the shorties
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Baldur’s Gate 3’s first official patch is apparently so large its patch notes exceed Steam’s character limit. The patch, out now, addresses ...
02:30 pm - Fri, August 25, 2023
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Why note-taking apps dont make us smarter
Screenshots of the note-taking app Obsidian. | Image: Obsidian
This is Platformer, a newsletter on the intersection of Silicon Valley and democracy from Casey Newton an...
02:19 pm - Fri, August 25, 2023
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All colors of the Beats Studio Buds Plus are $40 off (including the clear ones)
The black model was on sale last week, but we all know the transparent ones are what you want. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge
It was a big deal when the Beats Studi...
02:00 pm - Fri, August 25, 2023
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How to change your Mac wallpaper
If you’re tired of all this purple, there’s an easy fix. | Image: Samar Haddad / The Verge
Look, no disrespect to Apple’s default desktop wallpapers, but staring ...
01:57 pm - Fri, August 25, 2023
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Dropbox blames crypto miners and resellers for ending its unlimited cloud storage plan
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Dropbox said in a blog post that it’s implementing a metered model on its Advanced plan in response to customers who have been using Dropbox for crypto...
01:45 pm - Fri, August 25, 2023
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Maui County says Hawaiian Electric caused deadly blazes in new lawsuit
Downed power lines block a road as people feed chickens outside a burnt home in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii, on August 11th, 2023. | Photo by P...
01:42 pm - Fri, August 25, 2023
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Can news outlets build a trustworthy AI chatbot?
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News publishers have jumped headfirst into artificial intelligence, using generative AI tools to produce bland travel guides, in...
01:00 pm - Fri, August 25, 2023
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Arms IPO will tell us how much AI hype matters
AI hype or mobile reality? | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
I love a circus, and the Arm IPO is kinda looking like a P.T. Barnum production. As our ringmaster,...
12:07 pm - Fri, August 25, 2023
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Fortnites island gets a luxury makeover thanks to a vampire
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Out with the Wilds, in with the Last Resort. Fortnite’s latest season kicks off today — bringing the battle royale game up to Chapter 4: Season 4 ...
11:00 am - Fri, August 25, 2023
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How to turn your photos into stickers in iOS 17
Turning your cat photos into shareable stickers is a cinch in iOS 17. | Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge
Last year, iOS 16 gave us the ability to cut subjects o...
01:53 am - Fri, August 25, 2023
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Donald Trump returns to X / Twitter to post his mug shot
Donald Trump posted his first tweet after getting banned from the platform last year. | Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Donald Trump has made his return to X, the soci...
12:39 am - Fri, August 25, 2023
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Meta is pulling the plug on Messenger Lite on Android
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Meta’s Messenger Lite app for Android is being shut down in September, as reported by 9to5Google. The app launched as a more,...
12:10 am - Fri, August 25, 2023
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Google Home app finally begins adding support for older Nest Cams
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Google is finally starting to add support for older Nest Cams to the Google Home app, starting with the first-generation Nest Cam Indoor from 20...
11:42 pm - Thu, August 24, 2023
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Google is expanding its ads transparency center to comply with EU rules
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Google is making some changes to ads transparency and its data that’s available for researchers to comply with Europe’s Digital Services Act...
10:50 pm - Thu, August 24, 2023
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Dune: Part Two has been delayed
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Dune: Part Two has been delayed to March 15th, 2024, according to The Hollywood Reporter and Variety, and it’s just one of a few big shif...
10:28 pm - Thu, August 24, 2023
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Alphabets Wing partners with Walmart for drone deliveries in Dallas
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Wing, the drone delivery service owned by Alphabet, is teaming up with Walmart to offer deliveries in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. In an announcement...
10:24 pm - Thu, August 24, 2023
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Citizen suspends sales of its latest smartwatch
Citizen is temporarily suspending sales of its CZ Smart watch. | Image: Citizen
Citizen is temporarily suspending sales of its second-gen CZ Smart watch due to a “tec...
07:42 pm - Thu, August 24, 2023
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Windows 11 will soon get a settings homepage that puts your most-used controls in one place
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Microsoft is getting closer to releasing a new settings homepage in Windows 11. In an update rolled out to Windows Insiders on t...
07:24 pm - Thu, August 24, 2023
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The Space Invaders AR game now lets you play without using AR
Imagine this but not outside. | Image: Google
Google and Taito have added a new “indoor mode” to their Space Invaders AR game, according to a post on X (formerly Tw...
07:05 pm - Thu, August 24, 2023
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Monarch Tractor CEO Praveen Penmetsa is coming to the Code Conference
Monarch Tractor CEO Praveen Penmetsa. | Image: Monarch Tractor
Praveen Penmetsa is bringing the AI craze to farms. His company, Monarch Tractor, makes an electric tract...
05:34 pm - Thu, August 24, 2023
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For Native Hawaiian advocates, tech billionaires donations dont go far enough
In an aerial view, burned cars and homes are seen in a surrounding that was destroyed by a wildfire on August 18th, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. | Photo by Justin Sullivan /...
05:31 pm - Thu, August 24, 2023
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YouTube tests a new hum-to-search feature on Android
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Google is testing a new YouTube feature that lets you hum or record a song to search for it.
If you’re part of the YouTube exp...
05:28 pm - Thu, August 24, 2023
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How to clean your smartwatch
If your smartwatch is stinky, it’s time to give it a quick clean. | Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge
When was the last time you cleaned your smartwatch? These...
05:24 pm - Thu, August 24, 2023
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The best deals on MacBooks right now
The M2 generation of MacBook Air now comes in two sizes, and both are discounted. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
Apple now sells MacBooks equipped with i...
05:16 pm - Thu, August 24, 2023
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Leak: Metas next Ray-Bans will stream video and let viewers whisper in your ear
These are Meta’s old Ray-Ban Stories — not the new ones. | Photo by Amanda Lopez for The Verge
How will Meta convince you to buy its next Ray-Ban Stories smart glas...
05:09 pm - Thu, August 24, 2023
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Google, Amazon, Nvidia, and others put $235 million into Hugging Face
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Open-source AI model repository Hugging Face just got massive investments from Google, Amazon, Nvidia, and Salesforce as demand for AI mode...
04:50 pm - Thu, August 24, 2023
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T-Mobile is laying off around 5,000 workers
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T-Mobile is laying off “a little under” 7 percent of its workforce, affecting about 5,000 roles at the company. The move wil...
04:34 pm - Thu, August 24, 2023
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DOJ sues SpaceX for hiring discrimination
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in 2020. | Image: Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel / Tribune News Service via Getty Images
The US Department of Justice is suing Elon Musk’s Sp...
04:31 pm - Thu, August 24, 2023
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Baldurs Gate 3 is coming to Xbox this year
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There’s a big subset of gamers that have not yet been able to experience the chaotic joy of Baldur’s Gate 3 — console players. While we know...
04:20 pm - Thu, August 24, 2023
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Sonys PlayStation division is acquiring headphone maker Audeze
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Sony Interactive Entertainment, the division of Sony that’s responsible for PlayStation, is acquiring the high-end headphon...
03:57 pm - Thu, August 24, 2023
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Here are the best iPad deals right now
Select iPad models go on sale quite regularly. | Image: Vjeran Pavic / The Verge
While the best iPad deals usually come around during major sale events like Black Frida...
03:57 pm - Thu, August 24, 2023
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Fortnites next season has heists, Ahsoka, and a beefy fish
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It’s that time again: Epic Games is launching another major season of Fortnite on Friday, and a day ahead of the start of the season, the company de...
03:55 pm - Thu, August 24, 2023
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Threads on the web is here
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Meta is finally launching a much more capable web app for Threads, the company announced on Tuesday. You’ll be able to post, interact with other post...
03:51 pm - Thu, August 24, 2023
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Cherry is overhauling its classic mechanical keyboard switches
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It’s a big day in the mechanical keyboard world. Cherry, the German manufacturer behind the ubiquitous Cherry MX, has announced a redesigned version of ...
03:44 pm - Thu, August 24, 2023
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Shein beat out its competitors soon it could sell Forever 21 clothes
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A deal struck by Shein and Forever 21 could see the digital retailer and legacy fast-fashion brand converge online and in person.
Shein, the bigges...
03:32 pm - Thu, August 24, 2023
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The new Beats Studio Pro are $100 off for the first time
The Beats Studio Pro look similar to their predecessor but sound and drown noise out better. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge
It’s not often you see significant dis...
03:09 pm - Thu, August 24, 2023
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Amazon is bringing a whole lot of AI to Thursday Night Football this season
Amazon’s still showing a football game... but it has some ideas about what else it can do. | Image: Amazon
This NFL season, if you watch a Thursday Night Football gam...
02:16 pm - Thu, August 24, 2023
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The Apple Watch Ultra is $100 off with a couple colorful strap options
The jumbo-sized Ultra is the battery champ of the Apple Watch line, lasting up to two days with average use. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
We’re inchi...
02:00 pm - Thu, August 24, 2023
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As one Destiny 2 saga ends, Bungie prepares for the future
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Destiny 2: Lightfall was unusual for Bungie. The now Sony-owned studio hyped up Lightfall as the beginning stages of the biggest light vs. darkness battle...
02:00 pm - Thu, August 24, 2023
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Blinks latest battery-powered camera now comes with person detection
The fourth generation of Blink’s wireless outdoor camera adds person detection. | Image: Blink
Amazon’s budget smart camera company Blink is bringing person detect...
01:30 pm - Thu, August 24, 2023
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Meta launches own AI code-writing tool: Code Llama
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Meta has released a tool called Code Llama, built on top of its Llama 2 large language model, to generate new code and debug hum...
01:00 pm - Thu, August 24, 2023
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Fords matte black F-150 Lightning looks ready to chase the Joker
Platinum Black Ford F-150 Lightning with a smoked light bar and matte black finish.
Ford’s making a special new factory matte black Platinum Black edition of its all-...
12:58 pm - Thu, August 24, 2023
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Max will launch a 24/7 CNN stream for all subscribers next month
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Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max service is making a bigger push into news with a new 24/7 CNN stream that’s scheduled to debut on September 27t...
11:46 am - Thu, August 24, 2023
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Intels 14th Gen processors leak out thanks to MSI
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Intel is getting ready to launch its 14th Gen desktop processors later this year and now MSI has accidentally spilled all the de...
10:32 am - Thu, August 24, 2023
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Scammers are offering fake Waymo jobs on Adobes Behance creative social network
Several users have been contacted by scammers using the identify of real Waymo employees. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
Several users of Adobe’s art-t...
09:15 am - Thu, August 24, 2023
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Heres our best look yet at Philips Hues upcoming security camera
Renders from the Android app show a camera with a similar design to that seen in the FCC listing. | Image: Philips Hue via Dave Zatz
First came a report from a reputabl...
09:13 am - Thu, August 24, 2023
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Microsoftinvestigating Windows 11 BSOD unsupported processor update errors
Microsoft says it’s investigating reports of a Blue Screen of Death with an “UNSUPPORTED_PROCESSOR” error message that’s been cropping up on some Windows 11 PCs after i...
11:16 pm - Wed, August 23, 2023
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Gmail may ask for verification to add a forwarding address or edit filters
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Gmail may add an extra verification step when you try to do things like adding a forwarding address and editing your filters, Go...
10:27 pm - Wed, August 23, 2023
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Googles AR projects are reportedly facing even more setbacks
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Following reports that Google gave up on its Project Iris AR glasses in June, a new report from Insider suggests that the company’s plan to la...
09:36 pm - Wed, August 23, 2023
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Two years after Safari, Chrome plans to let you move the address bar to the bottom
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A test version of Google Chrome on iOS now lets you put the address bar on the bottom of the screen, as spotted by MacRumors contri...
09:11 pm - Wed, August 23, 2023
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Surprise: Apple now supports Californias right-to-repair
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In a major reversal, Apple is now expressing support for a right-to-repair bill in California, as reported by TechCrunch and iFixit. In a letter...
08:39 pm - Wed, August 23, 2023
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GuliKits Steam Deck dock looks like a Super Nintendo
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GuliKit, the company whose patented Hall effect joysticks are sweeping the industry with both aftermarket gamepads and drop-in replacements for your Nin...
08:33 pm - Wed, August 23, 2023
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Reddit comments werent loading for awhile
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On Wednesday, Reddit was acting up again. Some of us at The Verge ran into some issues browsing the site, including threads with...
08:32 pm - Wed, August 23, 2023
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Nvidia just made $6 billion in pure profit over the AI boom
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Roughly three months after joining Apple, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft among the world’s trillion-dollar companies — on the...
07:40 pm - Wed, August 23, 2023
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Reddit comments might not load for you right now
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Reddit is acting up again. On Wednesday, some of us at The Verge ran into some issues browsing the site, including threads with ...
07:20 pm - Wed, August 23, 2023
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How to convert a PDF for your Kindle
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Not that long ago, a friend sent me a preview of a book that she was about to have published and asked me to read it. I was ...
07:19 pm - Wed, August 23, 2023
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Brain implants could one day restore communication for people with paralysis
Both studies show that it’s possible to decode brain signals into speech at a rate of about 60–70 words per minute. | Image: Stanford
Two separate studies published...
06:48 pm - Wed, August 23, 2023
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The best budget laptop of 2023
Here are the best cheap Chromebooks and laptops you can buy. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales
You can get a good laptop on a budget; you just have to know which on...
06:31 pm - Wed, August 23, 2023
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Tornado Cash devs charged with laundering more than $1 billion
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Tornado Cash developers Roman Semenov and Roman Storm have been charged with three conspiracy counts in an indictment unseal...
06:11 pm - Wed, August 23, 2023
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BioWare is laying off approximately 50 people
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BioWare is laying off “approximately” 50 people, according to an announcement from the studio’s general manager, Gary McKay.
“In order to meet th...
05:58 pm - Wed, August 23, 2023
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Hollywood writers say producers want them to cave after the public release of proposals
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Hollywood producers are trying to turn up the pressure on striking writers — but writers aren’t biting. The Alliance of Motion Pi...
05:49 pm - Wed, August 23, 2023
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Epics new program lets developers keep their revenue in exchange for exclusivity
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Epic Games will let developers keep 100 percent of their net revenues from the Epic Games Store for six months if they choose to...
05:04 pm - Wed, August 23, 2023
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New Meta Horizon Worlds update lets you easily block and report other users
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Meta’s new Horizon Worlds release will make it easier to block and report other users who aren’t playing nice. The new v124 release for the metaverse so...
04:30 pm - Wed, August 23, 2023
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Samsungs 2020 smart TVs are getting cloud gaming apps soon
Samsung’s gaming hub. | Image: Samsung
Samsung says it’s planning to bring cloud gaming apps to its 2020 smart TVs later this year. Samsung made the announcement du...
04:30 pm - Wed, August 23, 2023
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Spotify will let podcasters customize their show page to bring in new listeners
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Spotify said its “next phase” of podcasting would be all about creators — and today, the company is starting to deliver. ...
04:14 pm - Wed, August 23, 2023
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The best laptops for video editing
We’ve tested and reviewed every laptop on this list ourselves. | Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge
Here are the best laptops for video editing of every shape, si...
04:04 pm - Wed, August 23, 2023
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Somebody already unboxed the Quest 3
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Somebody has already unboxed a VR headset that is almost certainly Meta’s Quest 3, even though the device isn’t supposed to launch until somet...
04:01 pm - Wed, August 23, 2023
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The latest iPad Air is once again matching its all-time low price
Unlike the latest iPad, the 2022 iPad Air works with the second-gen Apple Pencil and is only $50 more. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
It’s anybody’s ...
04:00 pm - Wed, August 23, 2023
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NFL Sunday Ticket has arrived on the Google TV homescreen
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Google spent big money to score the rights for NFL Sunday Ticket and bring the popular service to YouTube and YouTube TV this season. So it makes complete...
03:40 pm - Wed, August 23, 2023
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Pelotons business still haunted by recalls
Peloton said in its Q4 2023 earnings call that a recent bike seat recall was costlier than expected. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
In its latest earnings ca...
03:33 pm - Wed, August 23, 2023
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How to watch the first Republican presidential debate
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The first GOP primary debate ahead of the 2024 presidential election is taking place tonight in Milwaukee. Most of the Republican Part...
02:42 pm - Wed, August 23, 2023
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WhatsApp will let you set up group chats without having to come up with a name
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WhatsApp will soon let users create new group chats without having to name them, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced. Unnamed groups will ins...
02:08 pm - Wed, August 23, 2023
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Teen Lapsus$ member was behind the leaked GTA 6 footage, London jury finds
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A London jury has found that a teenage member of the Lapsus$ hacking group carried out the high-profile cyberattacks on Rock...
02:00 pm - Wed, August 23, 2023
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A visit to the one-man computer factory
The Mythic I is a computer, but it’s nothing like your computer.
Computers used to be made out of wood, endlessly customizable, and totally personal. Now they’r...
02:00 pm - Wed, August 23, 2023
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This batarang houses Qualcomms next big bet on gaming
Two years ago, we told you how Qualcomm was eying the Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck, building a reference design that eventually morphed into the Razer Edge. And while Razer�...
01:57 pm - Wed, August 23, 2023
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Dark Brandon haunts the Fox News website on GOP debate day
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There’s no escaping him. “Dark Brandon,” Joe Biden’s undying alter ego, has appeared on everything from ...
01:45 pm - Wed, August 23, 2023
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Sonys PlayStation wireless earbuds will cost a whopping $199.99
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In addition to announcing the price of its upcoming PlayStation Portal remote gaming gadget, Sony also shared new details today on the PlayStation-branded w...
01:30 pm - Wed, August 23, 2023
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Sonys portable PlayStation Portal launches later this year for $199.99
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Sony is officially launching its portable PlayStation later this year, the PlayStation Portal remote player. The handheld device will ...
01:15 pm - Wed, August 23, 2023
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Hands-on: the HyperX Cloud III Wireless makes a great headset even better
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My colleague Cameron Faulkner called the HyperX Cloud II Wireless “among the most c...
12:40 pm - Wed, August 23, 2023
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Indias Chandrayaan-3 probe successfully lands on the lunar south pole
India is now the first nation to successfully achieve a soft landing near the Moon’s southern pole. | Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / AFP via Getty Images
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12:25 pm - Wed, August 23, 2023
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The best entertainment of 2023
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Right now, we are absolutely spoiled for choice when it comes to entertainment. TV shows, movies, and games all come out a...
12:00 pm - Wed, August 23, 2023
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The false promises of Teslas Full Self-Driving
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Back in 2016, Tesla CEO Elon Musk stunned the automotive world by announcing that, henceforth, all of his company’s vehicles would be sh...
11:58 am - Wed, August 23, 2023
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Corsairs first standing desk is designed for gaming, streaming, and more
Just look at all the stuff you can mount on this desk. | Image: Corsair
Corsair’s Platform:6 is a modular standing desk that’s being targeted at everyone from remot...
09:47 am - Wed, August 23, 2023
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Samsungs 57-inch Dual UHD gaming monitor gets a price and release date
It’s a lot of screen, whichever way you cut it. | Image: Samsung
Samsung’s 57-inch Odyssey Neo G9, its massive gaming monitor that’s like having two 32-inch 4K di...
07:01 am - Wed, August 23, 2023
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Mortal Kombat 1 reboots the bloody fighter with a focus on new players
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Mortal Kombat 1 gets RPG chocolate in your fighting game peanut butter with the new Invasions game mode.
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07:00 am - Wed, August 23, 2023
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Hyperkins new Xbox controller has drift-free sticks in a PlayStation-style layout
A licensed Xbox controller with a bit of a PlayStation vibe. | Image: Hyperkin
Third-party controller makers are continuing to pick up the slack from Sony, Microsoft, a...
10:25 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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OpenAI opens GPT-3.5 Turbo up for custom tuning
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OpenAI has announced that businesses can now fine-tune GPT-3.5 Turbo using their own data — OpenAI claims the resulting custom model can match...
09:32 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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The best ebook reader to buy right now
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From reading in the bath to scribbling notes in the margins, from diving into the Amazon ecosystem to avoiding it outright, there’s a...
09:07 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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HBO and Max content leader Casey Bloys is coming to the Code Conference
HBO and Max content leader Casey Bloys. | Photo: Warner Bros. Discovery
HBO and Max content leader Casey Bloys is coming to the Code Conference next month to discuss th...
08:54 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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Twitch is testing a TikTok-style feed
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Twitch is the latest tech company to try a TikTok-like way to browse content. The company is experimenting with a feature that ...
08:25 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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Google and YouTube are trying to have it both ways with AI and copyright
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Google has made clear it is going to use the open web to inform and create anything it wants, and nothing can get i...
08:20 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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The best phone to buy right now
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Bad news: flagship phones cost a small fortune these days. Good news: we can help you pick the right one and get the ...
08:04 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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Here are the best deals on headphones and wireless earbuds we could find
Sony’s LinkBuds earbuds are on sale for $128 at multiple retailers. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge
When it comes to headphones and true wireless earbuds, there ar...
07:41 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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Meta refreshes promise to roll out default end-to-end encryption in Messenger this year
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Meta plans to roll out default end-to-end encryption for its Messenger product by the end of this year, the company confirmed in ...
07:35 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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Microsoft Paint could soon get AI-enhanced features on Windows 11
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Microsoft Paint could be the next Windows app to get the AI treatment. According to a report from Windows Central, Microsoft is ...
06:42 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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Climate changeis redrawing the disaster map
Vehicles and housing structures are partially submerged after Tropical Storm Hilary flooded a community of unhoused people on August 21st, 2023, in Cathedral City, California.&...
06:39 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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Zack Snyder shows the first trailer for his Netflix movie Rebel Moon
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Zack Snyder is heading far from Earth for his next film. The director of 300 and Justice League just revealed a teaser trailer for Rebel Moon...
06:34 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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Experian fined $650,000 for not letting you opt out of its spammy emails
A screenshot of one of the Experian emails exhibited in court documents. | Image: Federal Trade Commission
Credit reporting agency Experian must pay a $650,000 fine for...
06:21 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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Age of Empires IV arrives on Xbox consoles and Game Pass today
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Microsoft is surprise launching Age of Empires IV on Xbox Series X / S and Xbox One consoles and Xbox Game Pass today. The latest game was announced fo...
06:10 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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How to delete your Twitter history
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Over the last few months, Elon Musk’s X, which was formerly known as Twitter, has been a bubbling cauldron of strange adverti...
05:57 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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Here are the best Kindle deals right now
Amazon’s latest Paperwhite is on sale with a power adapter and a fabric cover for $174.97. | Photo by Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge
When it comes to finding a dev...
05:45 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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Did you notice YouTubes new corners?
Watch this video on YouTube’s website to see if you have the rounded corners yet. | Screenshot by Jay Peters / The Verge
YouTube is rolling out rounded edges on the m...
05:26 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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Microsofts AI-powered design tool is now widely available in Edge
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Microsoft Designer, the company’s free AI-powered design tool, is now broadly available to Edge users in the US. This means you ca...
05:22 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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Paramount Plus Frasier revival premieres in October
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Paramount Plus’ new take on Frasier begins streaming on October 12th, Paramount announced on Tuesday. The show brings back Kelsey Grammer as Fra...
05:11 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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Command & Conquer is getting another mobile game
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The Command & Conquer series is getting another mobile game. The new title, Command & Conquer: Legions, offers a “reimagined storyline,�...
05:04 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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Destiny 2: The Final Shape arrives on February 27th to finish a light vs. dark battle
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The first saga in Destiny’s universe is coming to an end with an epic battle between light and darkness. Destiny’s light and darkness saga has always ...
05:00 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023: all the news and trailers
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Opening Night Live 2023 will have over two hours of trailers and announcements. Just don’t expect too many world premieres.
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04:55 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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LAist Studios relaunches Imperfect Paradise as weekly podcast and radio program
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04:15 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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Fandom runs some of the biggest communities on the internet can CEO Perkins Miller keep them happy?
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Today, I’m talking with Perkins Miller. He’s the CEO of Fandom, which runs thousands of wikis for everything from Disn...
04:04 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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Ads are coming to TikTok search results
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TikTok users searching the app for specific videos will begin to see sponsored content in search results.
The company announced...
04:00 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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Ahsoka brings mystery back to Star Wars
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At this point, live-action Star Wars shows are no longer novel. In fact, it’s getting pretty crowded out there, with everything...
03:42 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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Netflix is going to let DVD.com subscribers keep any unreturned discs
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Netflix won’t charge DVD.com customers for any discs they still have after September 29th, the company announced from its DVD.co...
03:25 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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A new Atari 2600 will play your old cartridges
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Atari has announced it’s relaunching its most well-known console as the Atari 2600 Plus on November 17th for $129.99, with preorde...
03:02 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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The Amazfit GTR 4 has dropped to its best price of the year
The Amazfit GTR 4 is our favorite budget-friendly wearable. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
The fall semester is officially kicking off in much of the cou...
03:00 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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Brilliants newsmart homecontroller makes it easier to put a touchscreen on your wall
The new plug-in version of Brilliant’s wired smart switch is simpler to install and just as easy to use. But still-limited integrations keep it from being truly brilliant.
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02:46 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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Forza Motorsport on PC includes DLSS, FSR 2, and DirectStorage support
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Microsoft has shared the minimum PC specs you’ll need to play Forza Motorsport when it’s released on October 10th. While it looks like it’ll be playab...
02:27 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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Heres our first look at the new Philips Hue security cameras
We’ll likely get a proper look at the cameras soon if Philips officially unveils them at IFA. | Image: Philips / FCC
The first images of what are believed to be Phili...
01:30 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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Meta releases multilingual speech translation model
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Meta released a new speech-to-text model that can translate nearly 100 languages called SeamlessM4T, as the company continues to...
01:13 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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The EU might need to reassess Microsofts Activision Blizzard deal after restructuring
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Microsoft announced a restructuring of its proposed Activision Blizzard acquisition earlier today that involves transferring clo...
01:00 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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Its now easier than ever to get Windows apps running on ChromeOS
You can have Windows apps living alongside Google Drive ones on your ChromeOS hotbar. | Image: Cameyo / Google
If you’ve been hunting for a way to bring your favorite...
01:00 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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Microsoft is bringing Python to Excel
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Microsoft is bringing popular programming language Python to Excel. A public preview of the feature is available today, allowing Excel users to manipul...
01:00 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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Microsofts PC Game Pass arrives on Nvidias GeForce Now service this week
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Nvidia is starting to roll out access to PC Game Pass and Microsoft Store titles on its GeForce Now streaming service this week. PC Game Pass subscribers ...
01:00 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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Nvidias new DLSS 3.5 works on all RTX GPUs to improve the quality of ray tracing
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Nvidia is introducing DLSS 3.5 this fall with a new AI-powered Ray Reconstruction technique that’s designed to improve the quality of ray tracing. Unlik...
01:00 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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Asus ROG Strix Scar X3D review: AMDs new chip is a game-changer
AMD proclaimed that its Ryzen 9 7945HX3D would be the world’s fastest mobile gaming chip. It was right.
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01:00 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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Half-Life 2 is getting remade into a ray-traced beauty thanks to modders
That precious suit has never looked better. | Image: Nvidia
A community of modders is developing a ray-traced Half-Life 2 remake using Nvidia’s early access RTX Remix...
01:00 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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Threads on the web is here
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Meta is finally launching a much more capable web app for Threads, the company announced on Tuesday. You’ll be able to post, interact with other post...
01:00 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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Gillette x Razer gamer razor has no lights and has no lasers
Razer’s new razor has no RGB, but it’ll shave ya. | GilletteLabs
After all this time, Razer made a razor. Well. Technically, Gillette made a razor and put Razer’...
12:00 pm - Tue, August 22, 2023
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How to watch Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023
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It has been a busy summer of video game events, but we’re not quite done yet. Gamescom is currently underway in Germany,...
10:12 am - Tue, August 22, 2023
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Instagram is adding a chronological feed for Reels and Stories in Europe
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Instagram and Facebook users in Europe are getting more options to opt out of Meta’s recommendation algorithms, the company ha...
06:20 am - Tue, August 22, 2023
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Microsoft to sell off Activision cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft in bid for UK approval
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Microsoft is restructuring its proposed Activision Blizzard deal to transfer cloud gaming rights for current and new Activision...
04:26 am - Tue, August 22, 2023
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X reportedly tests removing headlines from links to news articles
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A report from Fortune claims that X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter, has tested stripping headlines from articles shared on the site. Posts w...
04:26 am - Tue, August 22, 2023
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X tests removing headlines from links to news articles
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X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter, is testing stripping headlines from articles shared on the site. The move was initially reported by Fortun...
10:58 pm - Mon, August 21, 2023
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Fords Mustang Mach-E recall to prevent power failures is under investigation
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The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) is opening a query on Ford’s response to a recall last year that aff...
10:04 pm - Mon, August 21, 2023
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The New York Times blocks OpenAIs web crawler
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The New York Times has blocked OpenAI’s web crawler, meaning that OpenAI can’t use content from the publication to train its...
09:55 pm - Mon, August 21, 2023
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Tell every PC gamer you know: Dough, formerly Eve, is ready to issue refunds
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Every time I write about Dough — the PC gaming monitor company formerly known as Eve — some people tell me to st...
09:46 pm - Mon, August 21, 2023
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X says its fixed the bug that broke links and images in pre-December 2014 tweets
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Over the weekend, word spread about a problem affecting old tweets, and eventually, we narrowed it down to anything posted before December 2014, either...
08:52 pm - Mon, August 21, 2023
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FCC filing hints at a new Fitbit tracker but which one?
The FCC filing seems to indicate a Bluetooth-only tracker. The Fitbit Inspire 3 (pictured) is a less likely candidate since it launched just last year. | Photo by Victoria Song...
07:14 pm - Mon, August 21, 2023
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Samsungs latest pitch for the Z Fold 5: two iPhones at the same time
Imagine if this were two iPhones in a trench coat. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge
Hey, wait a minute, that Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 is actually just two iPhones ...
07:00 pm - Mon, August 21, 2023
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Microsoft kills Kinect again
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Microsoft is discontinuing the Kinect — again. The company officially stopped manufacturing the depth camera and microphone in 2017 and brought it ba...
06:29 pm - Mon, August 21, 2023
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Should California expect more tropical storms like Hurricane Hilary?
Palms are hit by strong wind and rain from Tropical Storm Hilary in the deserts of Southern California on August 20th, 2023, in Palm Desert, California. | Photo by David ...
05:43 pm - Mon, August 21, 2023
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The new Metal Gear Solid collection is coming to PS4, too
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The new Metal Gear Solid collection that bundles Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater will be coming...
05:40 pm - Mon, August 21, 2023
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All the Pixel Watch 2 really needs is good battery life
It’s a gamechanger if Google can figure out multiday battery life for the Pixel Watch 2. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
While reviewing the Samsung Gal...
04:54 pm - Mon, August 21, 2023
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Teslapoints to insider wrongdoing as cause of massive employee data leak
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Tesla has determined that two of its former workers are responsible for a massive data leak that includes personally identifiabl...
04:47 pm - Mon, August 21, 2023
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T-Mobiles new Go5G plan gets even more expensive and offers faster phone upgrades
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T-Mobile announced it’s offering a yearly phone upgrade plan called Go5G Next for $100 per month for a single line. It’s a p...
04:30 pm - Mon, August 21, 2023
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Microsofts new Xbox Series X console wraps include Starfield and camo options
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Microsoft has created a series of Xbox Series X console wraps that are designed to be a more affordable option i...
04:21 pm - Mon, August 21, 2023
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LGs lovely 65-inch C3 OLED TV is now $700 off at Amazon
The LG C3 is the jack-of-all-trades OLED TV for most people who enjoy both watching TV and playing games. | Image: LG
The 65-inch LG C3 OLED TV is on sale for $1,896.99...
04:00 pm - Mon, August 21, 2023
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Apple Podcasts now shows creators whos really paying for their shows
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Creators on Apple Podcasts will now be able to find out a lot more about who their most devoted listeners are and where they’r...
03:55 pm - Mon, August 21, 2023
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Stitching together an archive of an endangered Palestinian art
Palestinian embroidery is a centuries-old tradition. Can digitizing hard-to-access patterns help preserve it for a new generation?
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03:42 pm - Mon, August 21, 2023
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The Mandalorian, Loki, and WandaVision are headed to Blu-ray
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Disney is releasing physical copies of The Mandalorian, Loki, and WandaVision. All three Disney Plus shows will become available on 4K UHD and Blu-ray lat...
03:41 pm - Mon, August 21, 2023
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YouTube is figuring out its AI strategy by working with music labels
YouTube is partnering with record labels to establish rules for how AI-generated music is treated on its platform, including monetization opportunities for both companies and c...
03:00 pm - Mon, August 21, 2023
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Apples sci-fi drama Invasion ramps up the tension in season 2
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Invasion was a curious addition to the sci-fi TV landscape when it debuted in 2021. For much of its runtime, it barely felt like science fiction at all. We...
02:31 pm - Mon, August 21, 2023
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Amazons Fire TV Channels adds a sidebar and more free streaming content
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Amazon is updating its recently launched Fire TV Channels app. The free, ad-supported streaming platform has a new sidebar that lets you navigate through ...
02:14 pm - Mon, August 21, 2023
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The voice of Mario is stepping away from the character
Martinet at the launch of Super Mario Galaxy. | Photo by Stephen Kelly - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images
Charles Martinet, the voice of Mario for 27 years, will no...
01:00 pm - Mon, August 21, 2023
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Heres the first outdoor smart plug to work with Matter
Leviton’s new Decora Smart Wi-Fi Outdoor Plug-in Switch is the first to work with Matter. | Image: Leviton
Smart lighting manufacturer Leviton has a new outdoor smart...
11:23 am - Mon, August 21, 2023
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Samsung announces the first game to support new HDR10 Plus Gaming standard
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Almost two years after its initial announcement in October 2021, Samsung says the first game to support the HDR10 Plus Gaming standard is nearing release...
09:00 am - Mon, August 21, 2023
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USDA announces $667 million in rural broadband funding
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The US Department of Agriculture announced nearly $700 million in funding Monday to expand high-speed broadband access in rural ...
01:10 am - Mon, August 21, 2023
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Meta may launch a Threads web version early this week
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Meta will launch the web version of Threads, its competitor to X (formerly known as Twitter) early this week, reports The Wall Street Journal. A...
08:43 pm - Sun, August 20, 2023
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Russias Luna-25 space craft ceased to exist after colliding with the Moon.
Luna-25 launching from Russia earlier this month. | Photo by Xinhua via Getty Images
Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft failed to land on the Moon, Roscosmos, Russia’s sta...
06:33 pm - Sun, August 20, 2023
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Adobe co-founder Dr. John Warnock has died he was 82
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Adobe co-founder Dr. John Warnock passed away on Saturday at the ag...
04:11 pm - Sun, August 20, 2023
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SwitchBot says its new smart curtain controller is stronger and quieter than ever
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SwitchBot has announced the Curtain 3, a smart curtain controller it says will be quieter than the Curt...
04:11 pm - Sun, August 20, 2023
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SwitchBot says its new smart curtain controller is stronger and quieter
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SwitchBot has announced the Curtain 3, a smart curtain controller it says will be quieter than the Curt...
01:00 pm - Sun, August 20, 2023
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In Good Omens, diversity is divine
Good Omens second season highlights how good queer and disabled representation could be in the fantasy genre. | Image: Amazon
Warning: Spoilers ahead for season 2 of Am...
12:04 pm - Sun, August 20, 2023
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X glitch wipes out most pictures and links tweeted before December 2014
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X, which was formerly known as Twitter until its recent rebranding, is having a problem displaying old posts that came with images attached or any hyperlinks ...
12:00 pm - Sun, August 20, 2023
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LG Gram Style review: a beautiful mess
I’ve never seen a laptop that looks quite like this. I’ve also never seen a laptop with its particular set of problems.
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12:00 pm - Sun, August 20, 2023
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Installer: An AI search engine and the coolest speakers ever
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Hi, friends! Welcome back to issue No. 2 of Installer, your guide to all the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. Thanks so much to e...
10:42 pm - Sat, August 19, 2023
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AI-generated art cannot be copyrighted, rules a US Federal Judge
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United States District Court Judge Beryl A. Howell ruled on Friday that AI-generated artwork can’t be copyrighted, as noted by...
06:43 pm - Sat, August 19, 2023
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Teslas app now supports automation with Apple Shortcuts
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Tesla owners with iPhones can now use Siri to trigger Apple Shortcuts automations without turning to paid third-party apps like ...
05:03 pm - Sat, August 19, 2023
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Striking writers have been in consistent talks with studios for over a week
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The Writer’s Guild of America (WGA) wrote in an update yesterday that bargaining talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Tel...
02:44 pm - Sat, August 19, 2023
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Today is the last day to save on the PS5 and its colorful DualSense controllers
Multiple retailers are discounting the PS5 right now, too, meaning you don’t necessarily need to buy it from Sony. | Image: Sony
Deals on the PlayStation 5 come once ...
02:05 pm - Sat, August 19, 2023
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If youre seeing glitchy audio in Madden 24, youre not alone
Madden 24 has some audio issues right now. | Image: Electronic Arts
PlayStation 5 and PC Madden 24 players are dealing with annoying popping audio and disappearing soun...
02:05 pm - Sat, August 19, 2023
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If youre experiencing glitchy audio in Madden 24, youre not alone
Madden 24 has some audio issues right now. | Image: Electronic Arts
PlayStation 5 and PC Madden 24 players are dealing with annoying popping audio and disappearing soun...
02:05 pm - Sat, August 19, 2023
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Madden 24 users are reporting glitchy audio on both PS5 and PC
Madden 24 has some audio issues right now. | Image: Electronic Arts
PlayStation 5 and PC Madden 24 players are dealing with annoying popping and crackling audio and dis...
02:00 pm - Sat, August 19, 2023
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How to set up parental controls on your Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S
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If you’ve treated the kids in your household to an Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, you’ll of course want them to have fun �...
01:00 pm - Sat, August 19, 2023
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The fight over whats real (and whats not) on dissociative identity disorder TikTok
TikTok’s dissociative identity disorder community thinks doctors don’t know what’s going on. Some doctors feel the same about them.
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11:41 pm - Fri, August 18, 2023
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Baldurs Gate 3 on the Steam Deck plays better than it looks
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Baldur’s Gate 3 is a delight on Steam Deck — even though I sometimes can’t tell what’s going on.
I suspected that might be ...
10:40 pm - Fri, August 18, 2023
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Bored Ape Yacht Club creator to block OpenSea in fight over payments
Yuga Labs owns Bored Ape Yacht Club, CryptoPunks, Meebits, and other NFT series. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
Two of the biggest names in the NFT space are...
09:57 pm - Fri, August 18, 2023
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Pornhubs parent company is changing its name to total nonsense
MindGeek was acquired by a private equity company earlier this year. | Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/FilmMagic
MindGeek, the owner of Pornhub and other adult entertainment web...
09:42 pm - Fri, August 18, 2023
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California is letting a lot more people get a digital ID
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California has significantly expanded a pilot program allowing citizens to get a digital driver’s license / identification...
09:33 pm - Fri, August 18, 2023
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Senators want YouTube investigated over showing targeted ads to kids, again
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A report from ad quality transparency platform Adalytics suggests that YouTube served adult-focused ads on almost 100 videos con...
08:35 pm - Fri, August 18, 2023
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WD refused to answer our questions about its self-wiping SanDisk SSDs
Don’t buy the SanDisk Extreme. | Image: Western Digital
Eleven days ago, we sent these questions to Western Digital’s head of PR and published them publicly on The...
08:00 pm - Fri, August 18, 2023
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Elon Musk says (yet again) that X will stop letting you block users
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Elon Musk says X’s — formerly Twitter’s — block feature is on the chopping block, repeating his long-standing gripe against the basic social ne...
06:59 pm - Fri, August 18, 2023
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Microsoft says listing the Ottawa Food Bank as a tourist destination wasnt the result of unsupervised AI
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A Microsoft travel guide for Ottawa, Canada, prominently recommended tourists visit the Ottawa Food Bank, as spotted by Paris Marx until it was ...
06:48 pm - Fri, August 18, 2023
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The new Beats Studio Buds Plus are already $40 off
The lauded successors to the original Beats Studio Buds launched just over three months ago. | Image: Beats
Things move quickly in the deals space — and I’m not sim...
05:45 pm - Fri, August 18, 2023
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Lamborghinis Lanzador EV concept has over one megawatt of peak power
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The concept, which was revealed during Monterey Car Week, is a preview of the Italian supercar company’s fourth pure EV model, coming in 2028.
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05:42 pm - Fri, August 18, 2023
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California gets its first tropical storm watch with Hurricane Hilary
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05:06 pm - Fri, August 18, 2023
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Disney Plus moves Ahsoka episodes into prime time on Tuesdays
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Ahsoka, Disney’s next big Disney Plus Star Wars show, will now premiere on Tuesday nights at 9PM ET / 6PM PT, Disney announced on Friday. That means the...
04:53 pm - Fri, August 18, 2023
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Leaked images reveal Lenovos Steam Deck competitor that may connect to AR glasses
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Valve’s Steam Deck might be getting more competition. Last month, Windows Central reported that Lenovo is working on a handheld gaming PC that r...
04:49 pm - Fri, August 18, 2023
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Cruise robotaxi collides with fire truck in San Francisco, leaving one injured
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A Cruise robotaxi in San Francisco collided with a San Francisco Fire Department truck late Thursday, CNBC repo...
04:32 pm - Fri, August 18, 2023
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Big companies use AI-generated ads because theyre cheap
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Creating an ad can be tricky and costly, and more brands see generative AI as a means to...
04:05 pm - Fri, August 18, 2023
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Heres how Bambu will fix its 3D printers that began printing by themselves
Users woke to find that their Bambu printers created designs all by themselves. | Image: Bambu
Bambu will issue multiple fixes for the unusual bug that caused some of i...
03:01 pm - Fri, August 18, 2023
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Target is selling the Xbox Series S with a free $70 game right now
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The Xbox Series S may sometimes go a little unloved, but Microsoft’s tiny white box isn’t just a QHD-capable console with 512GB of...
03:00 pm - Fri, August 18, 2023
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Withings Body Smart review: a flawed but thoughtful approach to weight
The scale’s Eyes-Closed Mode gives you an alternative way to interact with your weight and body composition data.
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02:00 pm - Fri, August 18, 2023
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The fandomization of news
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Younger generations expect news to come straight from creators. But when creators are wrong, the news ecosystem quickly ...
01:30 pm - Fri, August 18, 2023
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Tiffany Haddish on her new movies bleak vision of our streaming future
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Landscape With Invisible Hand is an alien invasion story with a twist: a species known ...
01:00 pm - Fri, August 18, 2023
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Baldurs Gate 3 on the Steam Deck looks bad but plays great
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Baldur’s Gate 3 is a delight on Steam Deck — even though I sometimes can’t tell what’s going on.
I suspected that might be ...
01:00 pm - Fri, August 18, 2023
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Low interest rates and loneliness: the origins of the pandemic crypto boom
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This Is Not Financial Advice and Easy Money attem...
12:34 pm - Fri, August 18, 2023
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How to delete your Twitter history
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Over the last few months, Elon Musk’s X, which was formerly known as Twitter, has been a bubbling cauldron of strange adverti...
10:06 am - Fri, August 18, 2023
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Google adds a reminder to clean your Pixel Buds every once in a while
You really should be checking them regularly anyway, but hopefully, this helps to avoid any gross build-up. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge
When was the last time yo...
09:30 am - Fri, August 18, 2023
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Twitch will let streamers ban users from watching their streams
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Twitch is rolling out an update next month that will finally allow streamers to block banned users from viewing their streams. ...
08:58 am - Fri, August 18, 2023
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The iPhone 15 might have faster charging speeds
Apple may need to ship the iPhone 15 with a power adapter to support the increased wattage from USB-C charging. | Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images
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11:28 pm - Thu, August 17, 2023
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Threads gets retweets sorry, reposts in the reverse-chronological feed
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Threads is adding reposts (aka retweets) to its reverse-chronological “Following” feed, Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced in a Threads p...
10:50 pm - Thu, August 17, 2023
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One surviving Reddit app plans to charge based on how much you use it
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The developer Relay for Reddit, of one of the remaining third-party Reddit apps for Android, detailed the potential prices for p...
10:37 pm - Thu, August 17, 2023
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Razers new BlackWidow V4 75 could be a great starter mechanical keyboard
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Razer’s launching a new mechanical keyboard that might get the attention of more than just those who fa...
10:15 pm - Thu, August 17, 2023
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A key feature of NFTs has completely broken
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One of the big promises of NFTs was that the artist who originally made them could get a cut every time their piece was resold. ...
09:42 pm - Thu, August 17, 2023
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Microsoft pulls AI-written article telling tourists to visit the Ottawa Food Bank
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Microsoft published an AI-generated travel article about Ottawa, Canada that prominently recommended tourists visit the Ottawa Food Bank, as spo...
09:37 pm - Thu, August 17, 2023
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Spotify reportedly has a $38 million white noise problem
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Spotify is spending a lot of money on podcasts that don’t actually involve any talking. That’s according to a report from...
08:19 pm - Thu, August 17, 2023
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Match Group will no longer offer background checks on Tinder and other dating apps
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Match Group, which owns dating apps like Tinder, Plenty of Fish, and Match, is ending its partnership with the nonprofit organization that provi...
08:19 pm - Thu, August 17, 2023
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Match Group pauses background checks on Tinder and other dating apps
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Match Group, which owns dating apps like Tinder, Plenty of Fish, and Match, is ending its partnership with the nonprofit organization that provi...
08:09 pm - Thu, August 17, 2023
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Microsofts AI recommends the Ottawa Food Bank as a tourist destination
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Microsoft has published an AI-generated travel article about Ottawa, Canada, that prominently recommends tourists visit the Ottawa Food Bank, as...
06:51 pm - Thu, August 17, 2023
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Amazon tests new star ratings that are even harder to read
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Amazon is testing a new way to show star ratings for products in search results that is more difficult to parse at a glance, as ...
06:25 pm - Thu, August 17, 2023
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The Nvidia Chromebook dream is no more
It’s hard to see a future for enthusiast gaming on the Chromebook with no Nvidia options. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
Last year, all signs indicated...
06:11 pm - Thu, August 17, 2023
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Google Maps will stop showing gas stations to EV owners
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Earlier this week, Google Maps reportedly demoted gas stations in the points of interest categories lis...
06:02 pm - Thu, August 17, 2023
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My Baldurs Gate 3 perfectionism is killing me
Baldur’s Gate 3 has garnered accolades for its flexibility — it feels like you can ally with or betray virtually anyone, including your own party members. I’ve seen it co...
06:00 pm - Thu, August 17, 2023
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III unveiled with first trailer
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As promised, Activision showed off the next Call of Duty today after officially announcing it earlier this month. So now, we have the first t...
06:00 pm - Thu, August 17, 2023
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III revealed with first trailer
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As promised, Activision showed off the next Call of Duty today after officially announcing it earlier this month. So now, we have the first t...
05:37 pm - Thu, August 17, 2023
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Elon Musk is killing Environmental Twitter
Climate activists of Extinction Rebellion wearing masks of company CEOs including X’s Elon Musk take part in a demonstration in Berlin, Germany, on April 13th, 2023 | Photo b...
05:33 pm - Thu, August 17, 2023
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Acura ZDX is a Google-powered premium EV with 325 miles of range and a $60K price tag
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Here’s the Acura ZDX, a $60,000 premium electric vehicle with a Google-powered brain and 325 miles of range. It signals the return of the ZDX, which was ...
05:08 pm - Thu, August 17, 2023
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Slack briefly experienced some major issues
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Slack briefly experienced some major issues on Thursday. On The Verge’s Slack, I found that some posts just wouldn’t send in...
04:57 pm - Thu, August 17, 2023
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Microsoft to hold special event in New York City on September 21st
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Microsoft has started sending media invites for a “special event” in New York City next month. “Mark your calendars for Thursday, September 21, 2...
04:09 pm - Thu, August 17, 2023
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Netflix is sending its DVD subscribers 10 extra discs for the services last hurrah
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Netflix has one last surprise in store for those who subscribe to its DVD by mail rental business. It’s telling members that ...
04:09 pm - Thu, August 17, 2023
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Netflix is sending its DVD subscribers up to 10 extra discs for the services last hurrah
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Netflix has one last surprise in store for those who subscribe to its DVD by mail rental business. It’s telling members that ...
04:02 pm - Thu, August 17, 2023
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Vampire Survivors could be getting cross-saves and an adventures mode
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Vampire Survivors is out on Switch on Thursday (it’s great), and sometime in the future, you might be able to bring your save file to Nintendo’s conso...
03:35 pm - Thu, August 17, 2023
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Apple reportedly wont make leather cases for the iPhone 15
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Apple won’t make leather cases for the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro, according to 9to5Mac and a couple of generally reputable leakers....
03:24 pm - Thu, August 17, 2023
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Samsungs second-gen Freestyle projector is now available and its still overpriced
Samsung’s original Freestyle portable projector had a ton of promise, but it really fell apart in the execution and was severely overpriced for the hardware specs on offer. S...
02:44 pm - Thu, August 17, 2023
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WhatsApp will let users send HD photos
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WhatsApp is flipping a switch that will let users send higher-quality “HD” images on the messaging platform. “Sharing photos on WhatsApp j...
02:30 pm - Thu, August 17, 2023
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 family review: easier choices
Samsung’s highest-end tablets are more similar than ever, and this year, they come with water resistance. Here’s a guide on how to choose the right model for you.
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02:00 pm - Thu, August 17, 2023
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Apple shows off a first look at its Godzilla series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
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Last year, Apple announced that it was working with Legendary on a streaming series that would be part of the company’s Monsterverse, i.e., the revival o...
01:55 pm - Thu, August 17, 2023
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You can already save $10 on a Starfield preorder for either PC or Xbox
Starfield may be one of Microsoft’s first games priced at $69.99, but this $10 discount remedies that slightly. | Image: Bethesda Softworks
Bethesda’s Starfield wil...
01:36 pm - Thu, August 17, 2023
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Microsofts Xbox 360 Store to close in July 2024
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Microsoft is preparing to close down its Xbox 360 Store and Xbox 360 Marketplace on July 29th, 2024. Xbox 360 owners will no longer be able to purchase...
01:25 pm - Thu, August 17, 2023
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AMD is gearing up to reveal new Radeon GPUs next week
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AMD could reveal a new set of Radeon graphics cards as soon as next week. Scott Herkelman, AMD’s senior vice president, says i...
12:15 pm - Thu, August 17, 2023
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Red Dead Redemption works just fine on the Switch
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Here’s some nice if slightly boring news: Red Dead Redemption runs just fine on the Nintendo Switch. That might not be too surprising given that...
11:18 am - Thu, August 17, 2023
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Microsoft will let you uninstall more built-in Windows 11 apps soon for less bloat
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Microsoft will allow Windows 11 users to uninstall even more built-in apps soon. The software maker ha...
09:08 am - Thu, August 17, 2023
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HMDs repairable Nokia phone initiative lands stateside
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HMD is bringing its repairable phone initiative to the US with the Nokia G310, a $186 smartphone that’ll be available from T-Mobile a...
12:30 am - Thu, August 17, 2023
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Leaked images reveal Lenovos Steam Deck competitor with a hint of the Switch
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Valve’s Steam Deck might be getting more competition. Last month, Windows Central reported that Lenovo is working on a handheld gaming PC that r...
09:49 pm - Wed, August 16, 2023
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You can get genuine Pixel 7A parts at iFixit now
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DIY repairs for the Google Pixel 7A just got a lot easier as famed right-to-repair-supporting website iFixit has ...
09:14 pm - Wed, August 16, 2023
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Chrome will soon tell you why an extension disappeared
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Google is adding a new feature to the next release of Chrome that will proactively alert you when an extension isn’t in the Chrome Web Store, ...
08:15 pm - Wed, August 16, 2023
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8BitDo tests your fine dexterity with its newest keychain-size controller
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8BitDo is launching a new supersmall wireless gaming controller designed for Nintendo Switch and Android devices that could...
07:57 pm - Wed, August 16, 2023
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Roblox is about to let users sell custom-made avatar bodies and heads
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Roblox will let users sell “full avatar bodies and standalone heads” that they create by Thursday, Roblox said in a post on its developer forums (v...
07:30 pm - Wed, August 16, 2023
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3D printer nightmare fuel: Bambu X1C and P1P started printing while owners were asleep
The Bambu P1P, with optional 3D-printed panels. | Image: Bambu
When owners of Bambu’s extremely well-regarded 3D printers woke up on August 15th, some found their pri...
07:23 pm - Wed, August 16, 2023
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Amazon will reportedly charge sellers an extra fee for shipping their own products
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Amazon will soon start tacking on an extra fee for sellers who don’t use the company’s fulfillment service, according to reports from Bloomberg and...
06:57 pm - Wed, August 16, 2023
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Linus Tech Tips pauses production as controversy swirls
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Linus Sebastian’s Linus Media Group YouTube empire is currently in crisis, with accusations of ...
06:05 pm - Wed, August 16, 2023
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The Associated Press sets AI guidelines for journalists
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The Associated Press released guidelines around generative AI to its journalists as it and other news organizations look at ways to use the technology in news...
05:52 pm - Wed, August 16, 2023
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Special counsel obtained some volume of DMs from Donald Trumps Twitter account
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US special counsel Jack Smith acquired direct messages — potentially including deleted messages — from former President Donald Trum...
05:38 pm - Wed, August 16, 2023
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OpenAI bought the makers of a Minecraft clone
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OpenAI says it has acquired Global Illumination, a small company based in New York that describes itself as a “digital product company.”
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05:27 pm - Wed, August 16, 2023
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See how heat-related illness spiked in the US this summer
A sign gives direction to a cooling center in Portland, Oregon, during another heatwave on August 14th, 2021. | Photo by MICHAEL HANSON / AFP via Getty Images
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05:10 pm - Wed, August 16, 2023
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NYC bans TikTok on city-owned devices
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New York City is banning TikTok from city-owned devices and requiring agencies to remove the app within the next 30 days.
The d...
05:03 pm - Wed, August 16, 2023
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The Verges 2023 back-to-school gift guide
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From laptops and pens to consoles and streaming devices, here are the best supplies to help you or the student in your life prepare for the ...
05:00 pm - Wed, August 16, 2023
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Blue Beetle is the kitschy sort of superhero throwback DC should have been making years ago
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Director Ángel Manuel Soto’s new Blue Beetle movie checks all the flashy, formulaic boxes Warner Bros. shou...
04:57 pm - Wed, August 16, 2023
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Microsoft Teams is now part of the Xbox Game Bar so you can stream gameplay to friends
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Microsoft has added a new Microsoft Teams feature to its Xbox Game Bar that lets you stream your gameplay to friends over Microsoft Teams. The new “M...
04:31 pm - Wed, August 16, 2023
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Urbanista turns its solar-powered smarts to a Bluetooth speaker
Use it exclusively in sunny environments, and the Malibu’s battery life might stretch on indefinitely. | Image: Urbanista
Urbanista’s latest Bluetooth speaker, the ...
04:19 pm - Wed, August 16, 2023
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Best gaming laptop in 2023: seven laptops to get your game on
All the best gaming laptops at every size and price
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04:09 pm - Wed, August 16, 2023
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Nintendo has restocked the ever-elusive N64 controller for the Switch
Nintendo’s updated N64 controller is just as awkward as the original, but hey, nostalgia. | Image: Nintendo
If you’ve been unable to get ahold of the official remak...
04:00 pm - Wed, August 16, 2023
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Moment is upgrading its entire line of lenses for the latest phone cameras
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Moment is refreshing its whole lineup of smartphone camera lenses, which promise to improve your photography wi...
03:36 pm - Wed, August 16, 2023
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What Armchair Expert and Anything Goes teach us about Spotifys exclusive podcasts
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Some former Spotify exclusives are qui...
03:30 pm - Wed, August 16, 2023
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Quick fix: restore Chrome download notifications to the bottom of the page
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The issue
Suddenly, Chrome downloads are no longer showing at the bottom of the window.
Quick fix
Change a download flag.
The f...
03:14 pm - Wed, August 16, 2023
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Soon youll need Wear OS 3 to run Google Assistant
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If you’re still holding onto a Wear OS 2 smartwatch, it may be time to consider makin...
03:00 pm - Wed, August 16, 2023
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Where to preorder the various editions of Starfield (and whats included)
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It’s been a very busy year for big game releases...
02:56 pm - Wed, August 16, 2023
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Authors call on FTC to investigate Amazons alleged monopoly in the bookselling industry
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Amazon is already facing a potential lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission, and now, a group of authors, booksellers, and an...
02:50 pm - Wed, August 16, 2023
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GM invests in AI-enabled battery startup that could help build cheaper EVs
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GM is leading a $60 million investment round for battery research company Mitra Chem. The California-based start...
02:15 pm - Wed, August 16, 2023
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YouTube is adding chat, highlights, and Shorts to NFL Sunday Ticket
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YouTube’s first priority for the 2023 NFL season is simple: show the games it paid billions to broadcast w...
02:00 pm - Wed, August 16, 2023
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Epic Games is bringing its crossplay tools for developers to consoles
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Epic Games is expanding its crossplay tools available as part of Epic Online Services from PC to PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo...
01:41 pm - Wed, August 16, 2023
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Sonys open-style LinkBuds earbuds have returned to their all-time low
Sony’s unique earbuds are currently going for $52 off at multiple retailers, including Amazon. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge
Noise cancellation is all the rage t...
01:09 pm - Wed, August 16, 2023
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The gang is back together in the first trailer for Netflixs Scott Pilgrim anime
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The first trailer for Netflix’s animated Scott Pilgrim series is light on dialogue but heavy on style. From the brief one-minute clip, it looks like th...
01:00 pm - Wed, August 16, 2023
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Adobe Express now has AI-powered features to take on Canva
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Following several months in beta, Adobe is now rolling out AI-powered featur...
01:00 pm - Wed, August 16, 2023
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Teslas ultra hardcore work culture as told by its employees
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Ever wonder what it’s like to work at Tesla, the biggest, most exciting car company in the world? Elon Musk is known for setti...
12:00 pm - Wed, August 16, 2023
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EV charging in the US is still a no-good bad time and somehow getting worse
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Electric vehicle owners are overall not satisfied with the reliability of the charging infrastructure available in the US, ac...
12:00 pm - Wed, August 16, 2023
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EV charging in the US is still a no good, very bad time and somehow its getting worse
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Electric vehicle owners are overall not satisfied with the reliability of the charging infrastructure available in the US, ac...
11:21 am - Wed, August 16, 2023
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Intel abandons chipmaking acquisition after failing to secure Chinese approval
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Intel has officially terminated its acquisition of Tower Semiconductor, the Israeli chipmaking company it announced its intentio...
11:21 am - Wed, August 16, 2023
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Today I learned you can easily pause the Windows Task Manager to stop apps moving around
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I can’t believe I’ve been struggling with apps in the Task Manager randomly moving around without realizing there’s a simple ke...
11:00 am - Wed, August 16, 2023
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Vampire Survivors feels like a different game with a friend
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Vampire Survivors with a friend is surprisingly slow. Typically, the indie hit feels frantic as your character automatically uses v...
09:44 am - Wed, August 16, 2023
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Dells new monitor can transform into a touch display
Dell’s new 24 Touch USB-C Hub Monitor is a new 23.8-inch 1080p monitor that can effectively transform into a touchscreen tablet thanks to its articulating stand. Dell is pitc...
12:06 am - Wed, August 16, 2023
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Apple moved the end call button again in iOS 17
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Apple has moved end call button once again with the latest iOS 17 developer beta. Now, it lives in the lower middle of the call scr...
11:11 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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Amazon Music Unlimited is getting more expensive for Prime subscribers
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Amazon Music Unlimited is getting another price hike, and this one affects people who pay for the music service and Amazon’s P...
10:39 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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TweetDeck is officially becoming a paid service
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X, the social network formally known as Twitter, appears to be finally following through on its promise to make TweetDeck a paid service. Many users on X, inc...
10:26 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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Its official, people arent watching TV as much as they used to
Some kids watching TV, back when that was a thing kids regularly did. | Photo by Michel BARET/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images
It finally happened, at least according to a ...
09:12 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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Helium Mobiles suspiciously cheap phone plan is only for the bravest among us
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Hey, remember Helium Network, the project that was praised by The New York Times for its cryptocurrency-powered approach to publ...
09:01 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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Bing, Bard, and ChatGPT: How AI is rewriting the internet
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How we use the internet is changing fast thanks to the advancement of AI-powered chatbots that can find information and redeliver it as a sim...
08:57 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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An Iowa school district is using ChatGPT to decide which books to ban
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Iowa’s Mason City Community School District is pulling 19 books from school libraries that administrators found to contain “a description or...
08:50 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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OpenAI wants GPT-4 to solve the content moderation dilemma
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OpenAI is convinced that its technology can help solve one of tech’s hardest problems: content moderation at scale. GPT-4 could replace tens o...
08:39 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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X seemed to throttle some competitors and news sites for more than a week
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If you recently clicked a link shared by The New York Times on X (formerly Twitter), you might have noticed that the page took a little longer t...
07:31 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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Apples third-gen AirPods are matching their best price to date right now
The third-gen AirPods feature shorter stems than the prior model, making them a little more discrete. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge
The AirPods Pro are an excellen...
07:00 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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Its time to rethink our relationships with streaming services
Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff and Paul Bettany as Vision in WandaVision. | Image: Marvel Studios / Disney Plus
With streaming services across the board raising ...
06:51 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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Lamborghini teases first fully electric supercar ahead of official reveal August 18th
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Lamborghini will reveal an electric supercar concept on August 18th for Monterey Car Week. Ahead of the event, the Italian automaker posted a teaser ...
06:26 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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Blizzard is previewing a Diablo III single-player mode 11 years after the game launched
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Blizzard started testing the first dedicated single-player mode for Diablo III — that’s right, a game released 11 years ago. The new mode, Solo Self...
06:00 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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AMD CEO Lisa Su is coming to the Code Conference
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AMD CEO Lisa Su is coming to the Code Conference next month to talk AI, supply chains, the PC market, and more with The Verge editor-in-chi...
05:53 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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The best Chromebook for 2023
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The best Chromebook for anyone who wants Chrome OS on their laptop
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05:45 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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Starfield: all the news and trailers about Bethesdas massive space RPG
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Prepare to get lost in space with Bethesda’s next big game.
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04:57 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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Google Photos adds generative AI to help name your photo collections
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Google is adding a new Memories tab to its Photos app to create a dedicated place for auto-generated...
04:49 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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How and where to replace your old, depleted iPhone battery
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Your iPhone’s aging lithium-ion batteries will eventually start to lose their ability to retain a charge — and that can be ...
04:48 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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The official Planet of the Bass music video is here
It’s finally here — the official music video for “Planet of the Bass,” arguably the internet’s song of the summer, has been released. You can watch it right here on Y...
04:38 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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Google Chrome will summarize entire articles for you with built-in generative AI
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Google’s AI-powered Search Generative Experience (SGE) is getting a major new feature: it will be able to summarize articles you’re reading on the ...
04:30 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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Elon Musk keeps getting creepier
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This is Platformer, a newsletter on the intersection of Silicon Valley and democracy from Casey Newton and Zoë Sch...
04:27 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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Amazon Pharmacy simplifies insulin savings with automatic coupons
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Despite having slashed the list prices of the generic version of their insulin to just $25 earlier this year, pharmacies often c...
04:00 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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YouTube Music has a TikTok-like Samples tab to help you find new music
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YouTube Music is trying out a new way to help you find something to lis...
03:45 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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Spider-Man 2 will let you slow down the action
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Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 will offer an accessibility setting that lets you slow down the game’s action. You’ll be able to slow things down by 70 percent,...
03:36 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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The Roku Channel is getting better about news
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The Roku Channel is adding a whole mess of new linear channels, and while some are fun ti...
03:31 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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Xbox introduces new strike system to curtail bad behavior
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Today, a new strike-based enforcement program is coming to Xbox. The system is meant to clear up confusion regarding how Xbox enfo...
02:42 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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Fiskers going for the Tesla connector as well
Fisker’s current Ocean SUV will get an adapter in 2025 to access Tesla’s Supercharger network. | Image: Fisker
Fisker is the latest automaker to adopt Tesla’s cha...
02:30 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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In a world full of laptops, is there a place for the iMac?
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Apple hasn’t updated the iMac in well over two years, and it sells far more laptops than desktops these days. What does all of tha...
02:18 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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Robotaxis are driving on thin ice
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The day after California regulators handed driverless car companies a major victory, allowing them to expand their services with...
02:00 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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LG now sells this bizarre TV in a suitcase, and I must have it
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This is one of those products that I truly cannot wait to experience and review firsthand: LG is bringing the quirky, one-of-a-kind StanbyME Go to...
02:00 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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For a generation of students, the iMac was a gateway to the future
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In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the iMac ruled the college dorm. Twen...
01:48 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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The note-taking Kindle Scribe is seeing its biggest discount since Prime Day
The Kindle Scribe, Amazon’s biggest e-reader, has only gotten better since its release. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
When the Kindle Scribe launched ...
01:40 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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Kneron to release AI chip this year
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In the world of generative AI, it’s a battle of computing power and getting the fastest and most powerful chips. Now, AI edge company Kn...
01:30 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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iMac at 25: a visual history of Apples iconic all-in-one computer
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It’s a computer, a monitor, an internet communicator, and one of the most iconic lines of tech in history.
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01:05 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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How to choose which Apple Watch to buy
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Between the Apple Watch Series 8, the Ultra, and the second-gen SE, there are more options than ever. We’ll help you...
01:00 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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Comcasts latest Wi-Fi 6 device aims to keep you online during a storm
Sounds good for short outages, but hurricanes may require something with a little more juice. | Image: Comcast
Comcast is launching a new cellular-equipped backup inter...
01:00 pm - Tue, August 15, 2023
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How the iMac saved Apple
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Twenty-five years ago, Apple released the computer that would save it from bankruptcy and pave the way for Apple to become the most ...
11:38 am - Tue, August 15, 2023
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SAG-AFTRA is further restricting what projects can move forward during the strike
Over 200 interim contracts have been granted by SAG-AFTRA since the strike began last month. | Illustration by William Joel / The Verge
In an act of solidarity with the...
11:16 am - Tue, August 15, 2023
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Tesla reintroduces more affordable Standard Range versions of Model S and X
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Tesla now sells “Standard Range” versions...
11:15 am - Tue, August 15, 2023
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WhatsApp starts testing AI-generated stickers
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Meta-owned WhatsApp has started testing a new AI-generated stickers feature. WABetaInfo reports that some testers in the Android WhatsApp beta p...
10:00 am - Tue, August 15, 2023
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YouTube starts mass takedowns of videos promoting harmful or ineffective cancer cures
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YouTube will remove content that promotes “cancer treatments proven to be harmful or ineffective” or which “discourages vi...
07:08 am - Tue, August 15, 2023
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Aqaras new Zigbee light strip supports HomeKit Adaptive Lighting and Matter
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Aqara has released a new Zigbee RGB smart light strip called the LED Strip T1. It costs $49.99, requires an Aqar...
12:36 am - Tue, August 15, 2023
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Substack now lets you follow writers before subscribing to them
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Substack now lets you follow writers, offering a way for you to keep tabs on what a writer is doing without having to subscribe to their newsl...
10:27 pm - Mon, August 14, 2023
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Want a $4,000 smart door? The Home Depot has you covered
The first smart door has landed at The Home Depot, and if you’re good with dropping at least $4,000 on your front door, then you can order one today. That price doesn’t inc...
10:17 pm - Mon, August 14, 2023
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Apples iPhone batterygate settlement payments should start going out soon
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Just as some iPhone 14 owners are raising concerns about a possible battery issue, the original la...
08:51 pm - Mon, August 14, 2023
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The Biden administration urges the Supreme Court to take up content moderation cases
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The Biden administration has requested the US Supreme Court review Florida and Texas laws restricting how social media companies like Facebook moder...
08:45 pm - Mon, August 14, 2023
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AI companies must prove their AI is safe, says nonprofit group
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Nonprofits Accountable Tech, AI Now, and the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) released policy proposals that seek to...
08:41 pm - Mon, August 14, 2023
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The Elon Musk versus Mark Zuckerberg beef has reached a new level of absurdity
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Now that the proposed cage match between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk isn’t going to happen, Musk is saying he will show up unannounced at Zuckerber...
08:30 pm - Mon, August 14, 2023
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Now you can get food delivered to your gate at some of the biggest US airports
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Some major US airport terminals like JFK now have options f...
08:25 pm - Mon, August 14, 2023
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Here are the best Apple Watch deals right now
The Apple Watch Series 8 isn’t a massive step up from the prior model, but it does offer a few new features. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
In Septembe...
08:13 pm - Mon, August 14, 2023
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Amazons hardware boss running Alexa and Echo plans to retire
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Dave Limp, Amazon’s SVP of devices and services, plans to retire in the coming months, according to The Wall Street Journal. His retirement ...
08:05 pm - Mon, August 14, 2023
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Saudi group reportedly abandoned $2 billion deal with the Lord of the Rings game company
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Embracer Group was forced to halt its breakneck pace of acquisitions after a mysterious partner left a $2 billion deal intended ...
07:27 pm - Mon, August 14, 2023
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Humane will share more about its mysterious Ai Pin the same day as Octobers eclipse
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Humane, a startup founded by ex-Apple employees, plans to share more about its mysterious AI-powered wearable on the same day as a solar eclipse in October, ...
06:54 pm - Mon, August 14, 2023
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Controversial carbon removal technology just got $1.2 billion from the Biden administration
Shovels during a groundbreaking ceremony at the Occidental Petroleum and 1PointFive Direct Air Capture (DAC) plant in Ector County, Texas, on Friday, April 28th, 2023. | ...
05:58 pm - Mon, August 14, 2023
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Young people who sued their state overclimate changenotch their first victory
Lead plaintiff Rikki Held, 22, arrives for the nation’s first youth climate change trial at Montana’s First Judicial District Court on June 12th, 2023, in Helena, Montana.&...
05:58 pm - Mon, August 14, 2023
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OnePlus new screen knows where youre touching it, even when its wet
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The OnePlus Ace 2 Pro has a new screen design that can tell where you’re t...
05:06 pm - Mon, August 14, 2023
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All the news about Netflixs gaming efforts
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Netflix is deep into video games.
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05:02 pm - Mon, August 14, 2023
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Fords hands-free BlueCruise feature is now available as a monthly or annual subscription
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Ford is changing how it sells its hands-free BlueCruise driver-assist feature to its customers.
Previously, customers had to decide at the dealership whethe...
05:00 pm - Mon, August 14, 2023
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Netflix finally streams video games, too
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Netflix is kicking off the first public tests of i...
04:38 pm - Mon, August 14, 2023
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Assassins Creed Mirage is coming out a week early
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Assassin’s Creed Mirage will now be released on October 5th, which is a week ahead of its original October 12th release date, Ubisoft announced on Mond...
04:15 pm - Mon, August 14, 2023
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Verizon says its weeks away from a major upgrade to rural 5G
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Verizon says its up to 200MHz C-band 5G spectrum has been cleared for use four months ahead of schedule — an upgrade it says w...
04:02 pm - Mon, August 14, 2023
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Here are the best AirPods deals you can get right now
Apple’s second-gen AirPods Pro are currently $50 off, matching their all-time low.
If you know where to look, there are often some great discounts available on Apple�...
03:56 pm - Mon, August 14, 2023
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Apple TV Plus is getting a new series about Lionel Messi in Miami
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The love affair between Lionel Messi and Apple continues. Now that the star is playing in MLS for Miami, with games broadcast acros...
03:26 pm - Mon, August 14, 2023
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Samsungs Galaxy A54 phone with a lovely 120Hz display is $100 off
The Galaxy A54 takes some cues from the pricier S23 line, but it makes sacrifices for a much lower cost. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge
Samsung’s midrange sle...
03:25 pm - Mon, August 14, 2023
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Amazon adds AI-generated review summaries so you dont have to read the comments
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Amazon is using AI to make it easier to see if a product is any good. The company is now rolling out AI-generated review summari...
03:15 pm - Mon, August 14, 2023
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Saving sites: Pockets bookmarking app and its alternatives
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It’s hard to keep up with all the interesting, important, or just plain fun things you come across on the web. You may come a...
03:05 pm - Mon, August 14, 2023
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The Pixel Watch 2 may not get UWB support after all
The rumored UWB feature was absent from the FCC filing. | Image: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
You won’t have to wait too much longer for the Pixel Watch 2. Not ...
02:33 pm - Mon, August 14, 2023
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Xiaomis latest foldable is durable enough to survive half a million folds
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Xiaomi has announced a new foldable for Chinese users to consider buying — ...
02:10 pm - Mon, August 14, 2023
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PayPal announces a new CEO as its crypto push accelerates
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PayPal’s new CEO will be Alex Chriss, starting September 27th, as first reported by CNBC. Chriss is currently the senior VP an...
01:28 pm - Mon, August 14, 2023
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Ford hires ex-Apple TV Plus chief Peter Stern to lead the customer software team
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Ford said it is hiring Peter Stern, the former Apple vice president of services who helped build up the company’s streaming TV o...
12:56 pm - Mon, August 14, 2023
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Microsofts new Office default theme and font arrives in September
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Microsoft is currently testing a new Office default theme that will roll out to all subscribers of Microsoft 365 next month. Microsoft says it’s refr...
10:26 am - Mon, August 14, 2023
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The New York Times prohibits using its content to train AI models
Refusing to comply with the restrictions could result in unspecified fines or penalties. | Photo by Kena Betancur/VIEWpress
The New York Times has taken preemptive meas...
09:07 am - Mon, August 14, 2023
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Firefoxs Android app is getting proper support for extensions once again
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Firefox’s Android app will soon support an “open ecosystem of extensions,” developer Mozilla has announced, allowing users...
05:44 pm - Sun, August 13, 2023
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Mark Zuckerberg says its time to move on from the Elon Musk fight
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a Threads post today that “it’s time to move on” from Elon Musk’s cage fight antics. “We can all agree Elon ...
03:40 pm - Sun, August 13, 2023
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Apples M3 Ultra Mac Studio could have a 32-core CPU and up to 80 GPU cores
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Apple is reportedly testing an M3 Ultra chip with a significant CPU bump from 24 cores in the M2 ...
01:58 pm - Sun, August 13, 2023
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The Apple Watch X is reportedly a major redesign, but its not coming this year
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Apple is preparing for its first major redesign in several generations of the mainline Apple Watch, but we won’t be seeing it this year, accor...
12:00 pm - Sun, August 13, 2023
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The new app every movie lover needs
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Hi friends! Welcome to the first-ever edition of Installer. My hope here every week is to be your guide to all the best and Verge-iest s...
08:22 pm - Sat, August 12, 2023
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iPhone 14, 14 Pro owners complain about battery capacity thats already falling off
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Some iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro owners have complaints reminiscent of the bad old days of “batterygate,” reporting that...
03:25 pm - Sat, August 12, 2023
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iRobots Roomba j7 Plus, our favorite robot vacuum, has hit an all-time low
The Roomba j7 Plus offers everything you could want in a robovac, including an auto-empty dock. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge
There’s a reason people...
02:00 pm - Sat, August 12, 2023
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How to set up parental controls on your PS5
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Today’s kids are tech-savvy at a very young age, but you might not want your children sitting down in front of a PS5 without ...
01:00 pm - Sat, August 12, 2023
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The video call revolution is dead
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Three years ago, video chat appeared set to revolutionize the way we work. All we actually got was slightly better video cha...
01:00 pm - Sat, August 12, 2023
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Mills ambitious smart trash can isnt going to solve the food waste problem
This $400 kitchen bin eats your leftovers and promises to turn them into chicken food rather than landfill. A nicer-smelling kitchen and less waste are great, but not at this price.
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09:03 pm - Fri, August 11, 2023
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Is this the PS5 Slim?
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Sony has been rumored to be working on a revision of the PlayStation 5, often referred to as the PS5 Slim, that includes a removable disc drive. Now imag...
08:57 pm - Fri, August 11, 2023
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Zuckerberg says hes ready to fight and that Elon keeps making things up
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Threads that he’s “ready to fight” X owner Elon Musk but not to believe that there’s a scheduled date until he confir...
08:11 pm - Fri, August 11, 2023
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Sam Bankman-Fried sent to jail as judge revokes bail over witness tampering, VPN use
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FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has been on house arrest in California since December while awaiting trial on fraud and...
07:00 pm - Fri, August 11, 2023
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Canon is getting away with printers that wont scan sans ink but HP might pay
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Were you hoping Canon might be held accountable for its all-in-one printers that mysteriously can’t scan when they’re low on ink, forcing you to buy more?...
06:43 pm - Fri, August 11, 2023
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What cash discounts tell us about payment defaults
I’ll see you at the ATM
Last night, when I was settling up at the dive bar, I began thinking once again about the tradeoffs of technology. I was thinking about it bec...
06:43 pm - Fri, August 11, 2023
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When was the last time you thought about paying in cash?
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Last night, when I was settling up at the dive bar, I began thinking once again about the tradeoffs of technology. I was thinking about it beca...
06:30 pm - Fri, August 11, 2023
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Field workers can tap their phones and access AI.
Microsoft is bringing generative AI to frontline field workers by integrating its Copilot AI assistant into its field services platform, streamlining workflows but also enablin...
06:30 pm - Fri, August 11, 2023
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Microsofts Copilot AI can now help deploy (or micromanage) cable technicians
Microsoft is bringing generative AI to frontline field workers by integrating its Copilot AI assistant into its field services platform, streamlining workflows but also enablin...
06:30 pm - Fri, August 11, 2023
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Microsofts Copilot AI can now help deploy field workers
Microsoft is bringing generative AI to frontline field workers by integrating its Copilot AI assistant into its field services platform, streamlining workflows but also enablin...
06:17 pm - Fri, August 11, 2023
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Apple is winding down its classic iTunes Movie Trailers app
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Apple’s classic iTunes Movie Trailers app for iOS is miracu...
06:00 pm - Fri, August 11, 2023
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Theres a disconnect between health tech and the people its supposed to help
Despite the push toward advanced heart health features, a pair of Yale studies finds those most at risk of cardiovascular disease aren’t using tech to improve their health. |...
05:45 pm - Fri, August 11, 2023
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These are the Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones now with spatial audio
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We’ve already seen the design thanks to leaked renders and marketing images, so how about the next best thing to having them on your own head? The Ve...
05:41 pm - Fri, August 11, 2023
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Nearly 400 sickos have beaten Baldurs Gate 3 already
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Today, Larian Studios shared a ton of interesting player stats for Baldur’s Gate 3, the seriously massive RPG boasting over 10,000 unique ending...
05:06 pm - Fri, August 11, 2023
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Zoom rewrites its policies to make clear that your videos arent used to train AI tools
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Zoom has updated its terms of service and reworded a blog post explaining recent terms of service changes referencing its genera...
04:00 pm - Fri, August 11, 2023
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The Verge Launches Installer, a Newsletter About the Next Big Things to Download, Watch, and Explore
Every weekend, The Verge’s editor-at-large will tell you about the best and Verge-iest stuff you should know about
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03:54 pm - Fri, August 11, 2023
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Vampire Survivors: our collective obsession with the quirky, genre-defining indie game
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Keeping up on the latest news, updates, and musings on this juggernaut of an indie game.
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03:47 pm - Fri, August 11, 2023
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Rockstar officially teams up with GTA V roleplay server developer
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Rockstar Games is working with a popular mod developer team to bring in official support for roleplay servers to the company’s games. Announced ...
03:34 pm - Fri, August 11, 2023
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Why fire is a growing risk in Hawaii
An aerial image taken on August 10th, 2023, shows destroyed homes and buildings on the waterfront burned to the ground in Lahaina in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui,...
02:38 pm - Fri, August 11, 2023
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Apples 14-inch MacBook Pro with M2 Pro is up to $300 off right now
These are the best prices yet on the M2 Pro MacBook Pro. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
If you’re in need of a speedy laptop that can handle some exten...
02:23 pm - Fri, August 11, 2023
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Boses next flagship headphones could add premium flair to the QuietComfort formula
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Bose is nearing the announcement of its latest flagship headphones and earbuds, according to leaked images published by MySmartPrice. Both products ...
01:00 pm - Fri, August 11, 2023
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Audacy takes $10 million hit to leave onerous podcasting deal with APM
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This story originally ran in Hot Pod Insider, a newsletter from The Verge on podcasting and the audio industry....
10:10 am - Fri, August 11, 2023
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It looks like Android is getting a Continuity-like device-linking feature
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Google is reportedly planning to introduce a new Android f...
09:15 am - Fri, August 11, 2023
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Microsoft shuts down Cortana app on Windows 11
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Microsoft has shut down its Cortana app for Windows 11. A new update is rolling out for Cortana that simply disables the digital a...
08:40 am - Fri, August 11, 2023
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Google Slides is getting native support for annotations
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Google is adding a new annotation feature to its Slides presentation software that’ll let users doodle on their work ...
07:45 am - Fri, August 11, 2023
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Samsung is kicking off its One UI 6 beta program
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After a brief delay, Samsung has announced the launch of its beta program for One UI ...
04:22 am - Fri, August 11, 2023
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Elon Musks new round of X Ads Revenue Sharing payments arrived, eventually
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The Twitter Blue — pardon me — X Premium Ads Revenue Sharing payouts that were supposed to roll out last week have been delivered, as the @Support account...
04:22 am - Fri, August 11, 2023
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Elon Musks new round of X Ads Revenue Sharing payments arrived eventually
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The Twitter Blue — pardon me — X Premium Ads Revenue Sharing payouts that were supposed to roll out last week have been delivered, as the @Support account...
04:13 am - Fri, August 11, 2023
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Olivia Rodrigo just released a new song and a new Instagram feature
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A new Instagram feature allows users to add music to their grid posts — and Olivia Rodrigo is the first person to do it.
The feature was introduced t...
01:17 am - Fri, August 11, 2023
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Robotaxis score a huge victory in California with approval to operate 24/7
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Waymo and Cruise were approved to operate their robotaxi services 24/7 in San Francisco after a contentious six-hour public hearin...
10:06 pm - Thu, August 10, 2023
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We asked LG for a burn-in warranty on its OLED monitor and its delivering
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OLED might be the future of monitors, but first, they need to finish addressing burn-in fears. In my ...
09:43 pm - Thu, August 10, 2023
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The next Final Fantasy VII mobile game launches next month
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Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis, a new game in the FFVII universe, will be released on iOS and Android on September 7th. The game brings together momen...
09:16 pm - Thu, August 10, 2023
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The best Fitbits for your fitness and health
Fitbit makes an array of fitness trackers, from basic fitness bands to full-fledged smartwatches, though the best Fitbit smartwatch isn’t technically a Fitbit. | Photo illust...
09:16 pm - Thu, August 10, 2023
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Multifunctional smartwatch bands should be more of a thing
It’s less violently green in person, but what I appreciated was how it changes up the feel of the watch without me having to do anything. | Image: Nomad
It’s no sur...
09:02 pm - Thu, August 10, 2023
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Augie lets you make videos with an AI clone of your own voice
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Aug X released Augie, an AI-powered video creation platform incorporating a voice cloning feature to read ad copy without booking a ...
09:02 pm - Thu, August 10, 2023
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Roblox makes an in-Roblox career center thats all about Roblox
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Roblox has created a virtual career center inside Roblox where people can learn more about the metaverse platform, prepare for interviews at the company, ...
08:56 pm - Thu, August 10, 2023
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Rival air taxi startups Wisk and Archer settle their trade secret theft lawsuit
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Wisk and Archer, two leading air taxi startups, have settled their legal dispute over allegations of stolen trade secrets, avoiding a jury trial that w...
08:56 pm - Thu, August 10, 2023
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Amazon is dropping dozens of in-house brands you didnt even know it owned
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Amazon is slashing the number of in-house brands it offers on its marketplace. The retail giant plans on cutting 27 of its 30 pr...
08:10 pm - Thu, August 10, 2023
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The WGAs labor contract negotiations with the AMPTP will resume this Friday
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After recently meeting to discuss the possibility of resuming talks about a new labor contract, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) a...
08:00 pm - Thu, August 10, 2023
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How to turn off and delete your YouTube watch history
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Many app homepages have gotten incredibly busy, filled with suggestions and ads, many based on your previous searches or stuff ...
07:15 pm - Thu, August 10, 2023
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NFL RedZone is coming to NFL Plus
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NFL RedZone, the NFL’s excellent whip-around show that jumps from game to game to showcase highlights and key mom...
06:54 pm - Thu, August 10, 2023
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Substack wants to make itself a better place for readers, not just writers
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Substack wants to make the platform a better place for readers and will be adding features to its reading apps so that they “feel increasing...
06:35 pm - Thu, August 10, 2023
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Baldurs Gate 3 reactivates PS5 cross-saves
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Baldur’s Gate 3 just changed the game. I don’t mean the fact that it’s become the second most played game on Steam right now, catching up to...
06:20 pm - Thu, August 10, 2023
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Is that viral superconductor legit?
A screenshot of a video showing LK-99 partially levitating. A group of researchers who developed the material say it’s evidence that LK-99 is the world’s first room-tempera...
06:00 pm - Thu, August 10, 2023
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Overwatch 2 needs a win the Invasion event, at best, is a draw
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There’s hope that the game’s new story missions and game type will win back fans disappointed by PvE’s cancellation.
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05:59 pm - Thu, August 10, 2023
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GameStops ongoing buy one, get one sale includes a host of great games
It’s no The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, but Skyward Sword HD is still worth revisiting in 2023. | Image: Nintendo
It often feels as though we encounter a b...
05:39 pm - Thu, August 10, 2023
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FEC could limit AI in political ads ahead of 2024
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After weeks of back and forth, the Federal Election Commission decided that it will, maybe, make rules regulating the use...
05:38 pm - Thu, August 10, 2023
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Quake II is getting the remaster treatment
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Two years after the surprise announcement and release of a remastered version of the original Quake, Quake II is getting a similar glow-up to ...
05:19 pm - Thu, August 10, 2023
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Kai Cenat goes live on Twitch for the first time after Union Square riot
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On Wednesday night, streamer Kai Cenat went live on Twitch for the first time since his chaotic Union Square giveaway e...
05:05 pm - Thu, August 10, 2023
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The Last Voyage of the Demeter just isnt scary enough to live up to Draculas legacy
Corey Hawkins as Clemens and Aisling Franciosi as Anna in The Last Voyage of the Demeter. | Image: Universal
The Last Voyage of the Demeter turns one of the most ri...
04:51 pm - Thu, August 10, 2023
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Decoder merch has landed
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Hats! Stickers! Mugs! Questions about org charts!
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04:18 pm - Thu, August 10, 2023
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News outlets demand new rules for AI training data
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Several media organizations called for rules protecting copyright in data used to train generative AI models.
The open letter urged lawmakers around the glob...
04:17 pm - Thu, August 10, 2023
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Samsungs One UI 6 beta isnt ready to launch yet
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Update August 10th, 12:17PM ET: Samsung told The Verge under embargo that the One UI ...
04:00 pm - Thu, August 10, 2023
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YouTubes link spam situation is so bad that Shorts is banning links
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YouTube is taking preventative measures to tackle the increase in scams and spam appearing across its TikTok rival, YouTube Shor...
03:47 pm - Thu, August 10, 2023
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US government pushes to fix the security flaws Lapsus$ hackers used to leak GTA VI
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The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is calling for stricter SIM swapping protections and the tran...
03:30 pm - Thu, August 10, 2023
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Skydio is done making consumer drones for you
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Skydio is done making drones for consumers. Though the self-flying drone startup has been denying for years it would ...
03:00 pm - Thu, August 10, 2023
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Wacoms new drawing tablets offer creative flexibility on a budget
A single USB-C cable for a display tablet? About dang time. | Image: Wacom
Wacom is fleshing out its range of affordable drawing tablets with four new additions to the ...
02:20 pm - Thu, August 10, 2023
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Sonos $900 Dolby Atmos soundbar has a loud pop issue thats taking years to fix
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I bought a Sonos Arc soundbar and an LG OLED G2 six months ago to use with my Xbox Series X thinking it would be the most convenient way ...
02:00 pm - Thu, August 10, 2023
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Save $50 on a Samsung Z Fold 5 or Z Flip 5 preorder while you still can
Flip and fold a $50 bill back into your wallet. | Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge
Launch day for Samsung’s new generation of foldable phones is tomorrow, and Samsu...
01:43 pm - Thu, August 10, 2023
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GM confirms $130,000 Cadillac Escalade IQ wont have Apple CarPlay or Android Auto
A display showcasing the Cadillac’s 55-inch screen and driver controls, but there’s no room made for CarPlay here. | Image: Umar Shakir / The Verge
There will be no...
01:00 pm - Thu, August 10, 2023
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The Emmy Awards are officially delayed because of the writers and actors strikes
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The 75th annual Emmy Awards have officially been postponed. Instead of taking place in September, the Television Academy says the ceremony wil...
01:00 pm - Thu, August 10, 2023
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Legos new $200 Concorde is a fantastic homage to the supersonic passenger jet
It’s been 20 years since the final flight of one of the most beautiful planes ever made — the supersonic Concorde — and you’ll soon be able to buy one in Lego form.
Th...
01:00 pm - Thu, August 10, 2023
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 review: a little better is just good enough
Samsung’s head start in foldables is paying off, but it’ll have to do more next time around to stay in front.
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01:00 pm - Thu, August 10, 2023
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Corsairs latest keyboard is its first with magnetic Hall effect switches
The K70 Max is styled much like Corsair’s other gaming keyboards. | Photo by Jon Porter / The Verge
I’ve been testing Corsair’s new $229.99 K70 Max mechanical key...
12:54 pm - Thu, August 10, 2023
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How to verify your Threads account using your Mastodon profile
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As explained in a recent article, Meta has rolled out the ability to verify a link to your Threads profile on social media platforms lik...
11:21 am - Thu, August 10, 2023
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Here are the funniest things being auctioned off at Twitter HQ
Yup, even the building signs are up for grabs. Providing you’re the one arranging the ‘grabbing’. | Photo by David Odisho/Getty Images
Now that Elon Musk’s plan...
11:00 am - Thu, August 10, 2023
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Get ready for a repositioned end call button in iOS 17
The end call button now sits much closer to the rest of the call controls. | Screenshot by Jess Weatherbed / The Verge
Apple looks set to be moving one of the most well...
09:00 am - Thu, August 10, 2023
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Samsung is kicking off its One UI 6 beta program
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Samsung is launching its beta program for One UI 6, its version of Android that’s b...
08:37 am - Thu, August 10, 2023
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Google Docs and Drive are getting support for eSignatures
Users will be able to request full signatures or initials, with the ability to auto-generate a date for when it was signed. | Image: Google
Google is adding native supp...
08:01 am - Thu, August 10, 2023
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Logitechs new laptop stand and keyboard folds down into a cute little box
When set up, the Casa Pop-Up desk looks like any other laptop stand. | Image: Logitech
Logitech’s Casa Pop-Up Desk is the company’s new attempt to offer a neat and ...
11:23 pm - Wed, August 9, 2023
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A Canadian woman says she has gotten over 50 Amazon packages she didnt order
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A woman in British Columbia, Canada, has received over 50 Amazon packages that she’s never asked for, as reported by CBC. As a...
09:31 pm - Wed, August 9, 2023
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Disney Plus and Hulu are about to get even more expensive
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Disney is once again raising the ad-free prices of both Disney Plus and Hulu this fall. Beginning on October 12th, Disney Plus ...
09:08 pm - Wed, August 9, 2023
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CNET is deleting old articles to try to improve its Google Search ranking
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Technology news outlet CNET has deleted thousands of older articles from its site, telling staff the deletions will improve its Google S...
09:02 pm - Wed, August 9, 2023
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Disney is actively exploring ways to crack down on password sharing
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Move over, Netflix — Disney might be the next company to carry out a password-sharing crackdown. During an earnings call on W...
08:55 pm - Wed, August 9, 2023
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Quizlets AI study tools think Im a bad student
Quizlet, a tool that helps personalize studying for students, recently released a set of new AI-powered features.
Quizlet is one of the many educational platforms embracing ge...
08:35 pm - Wed, August 9, 2023
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Whitney Wolfe Herd is coming to the Code Conference
Whitney Wolfe Herd, the founder of Bumble. | Photo: Ramona Rosales
Bumble founder and CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd is coming to the Code Conference, where she’ll be intervi...
08:30 pm - Wed, August 9, 2023
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You can now verify your Threads profile on Mastodon
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Meta has rolled out the ability to verify a link to your Threads profile on social media platforms like Mastodon, according to a Threads post from Inst...
07:44 pm - Wed, August 9, 2023
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TikTok is seemingly making it easier to disclose if your content was generated by AI
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TikTok appears to be working on a new way for creators to disclose if their posts contain AI-generated content. As shared by soci...
07:32 pm - Wed, August 9, 2023
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Googles Arts & Culture app adds AI-generated poem postcards
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Google has launched a new tool that lets you create AI-generated poem postcards based on a piece of artwork and a subject of your choice. The addition of ...
07:07 pm - Wed, August 9, 2023
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Where have all the fitness bands gone?
A $50 fitness band like the Amazfit Band 7 is a rare sight these days. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
Smartwatches are the default wearable option th...
07:06 pm - Wed, August 9, 2023
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Google is helping pilots route flights to create fewer contrails, which is better for the climate
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Google has been working with American Airlines and Bill Gates’...
06:49 pm - Wed, August 9, 2023
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Roblox is aiming for Westworld-like ease of design with generative AI tools
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Roblox CEO David Baszucki envisions that its generative AI systems might someday work in a way that’s somewhat similar to what you might have ...
06:09 pm - Wed, August 9, 2023
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A friendly reminder that bigger is not always better when it comes to EVs
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For no reason at all, today seemed like a good day to reflect on where our obsession with supersized SUVs and trucks has taken us and where it’s headed with...
05:30 pm - Wed, August 9, 2023
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The Continental is at capacity in new trailer for Peacocks John Wick prequel series
Jessica Allain as Lou, Hubert Point-Du Jour as Miles, Colin Woodell as Winston, Adam Shapiro as Lemmy. | Peacock
While the very first teaser for Peacock’s forthcoming...
05:30 pm - Wed, August 9, 2023
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Verizon will soon raise prices on certain unlimited plans yes, again
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If you haven’t changed your Verizon data plan in a few years, take note: starting August 29th, the company is increasing the c...
05:13 pm - Wed, August 9, 2023
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Twitter fined $350K for taking too long to hand over January 6th data
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Elon Musk’s Twitter was fined $350,000 for refusing to comply with a search warrant on Donald Trump’s Twitter account earlie...
05:03 pm - Wed, August 9, 2023
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Neweggs ChatGPT-powered review summaries could help you pick your next PC part
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Newegg’s new AI-generated review summaries could make it easier to sift through user feedback while you search for PC parts an...
05:00 pm - Wed, August 9, 2023
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Google, OpenAI team up with the White House for cybersecurity challenge
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The Biden administration is partnering with four top artificial intelligence companies to sponsor a new cybersecurity challenge aimed at protecting the...
05:00 pm - Wed, August 9, 2023
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Nerf is joining the modern era with the best official blaster ever made
The Nerf Pro Stryfe X, the first official Nerf blaster to fire half-length darts.
The Nerf Pro Stryfe X blasts short darts — and not a new proprietary one.
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04:57 pm - Wed, August 9, 2023
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Supreme Court says Apple can keep its App Store payment rules for now
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The Supreme Court has rejected Fortnite publisher Epic’s request to make Apple loosen its App Store rules as a legal battle pr...
04:06 pm - Wed, August 9, 2023
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Threads is getting some useful new features
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Threads, Meta’s Twitter competitor, is getting some new features “this week,” according to a post from CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The new featur...
04:00 pm - Wed, August 9, 2023
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Cadillacs Escalade IQ makes all other EVs look small
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Cadillac’s $130,000 all-electric Escalade IQ is a completely new take on the larger-than-life luxury SUV.
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02:26 pm - Wed, August 9, 2023
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Sonys DualSense controllers for the PS5 are still on sale for just $49
The ongoing PlayStation promo drops the price of nearly every color, including the classic white model. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge
The PlayStation 5 is fun to ...
02:00 pm - Wed, August 9, 2023
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The Game Boys Pokmon Trading Card Game is still unrivaled 25 years later
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The Pokémon tabletop card game has radically evolved since its debut, but Nintendo’s Game Boy adaptation is still a phenomenal cr...
01:00 pm - Wed, August 9, 2023
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Slacks biggest redesign ever tries to tame the chaos of your workday
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Slack is many things. Which is kind of the problem. The Salesforce-owned company has spent years building a team chat app alongsid...
01:00 pm - Wed, August 9, 2023
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Patreon podcasters can now use Spotify to distribute exclusive content
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Patreon podcasters will now be able to put their premium content in front of millions of Spotify users.
A new integration with Spotify is available start...
12:44 pm - Wed, August 9, 2023
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YouTuber subjects the Galaxy Z Flip 5 to a week of continuous folding to see when it breaks
After over 400,000 folds, the phone’s screen developed a pink line along its right side. | Image: Mrkeybrd
If you’re wondering how many times Samsung’s latest fol...
12:00 pm - Wed, August 9, 2023
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Its Tesla versus everyone else in the race for EV dominance
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For years, Tesla was synonymous with everything cool, high tech, and futuristic. But is it still today?
“Teslas used to...
11:29 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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Barstool Sportsbook operator rebrands as ESPN Bet in a new $1.5 billion licensing deal
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As ESPN’s future drifts in the direct-to-consumer wind, a deal with Penn Entertainment will let the sportsbo...
11:29 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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$1.5 billion licensing deal turns Barstool Sportsbook into ESPN Bet
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As ESPN’s future drifts in the direct-to-consumer wind, a deal with Penn Entertainment will let the sportsbo...
10:17 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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Verizon is shutting down the videoconferencing app it bought for $400 million
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Verizon is shutting down BlueJeans, its Zoom competitor it acquired in the early days of the covid pandemic, as reported by 9to5...
09:42 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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Banks fined $549 million for hiding messages in iMessage and Signal
Wells Fargo will pay the biggest fine in recent US regulatory enforcement actions. | Photo illustration by Rafael Henrique / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images
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08:36 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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Baldurs Gate 3 patch fixes indecent exposure bug
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I love it when games give you the ability to choose your genitals. Not because of the glaringly obvious horny reasons but because, when games give...
07:52 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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Google is picking up the pace of Chrome security update releases
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Google’s “milestone” Chrome releases in the stable channel that come every four weeks will now be accompanied by weekly security updates (previou...
07:48 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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The best fitness trackers to buy right now
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From simple fitness bands to rugged sports watches to rings, these are the best trackers you can get.
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07:46 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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Gizmodo editor-in-chief sues Apple over Tetris movie
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Gizmodo editor-in-chief Daniel Ackerman has sued Apple and other parties over the 2023 Apple TV Plus film Tetris, alleging it rips off his 2016 boo...
07:41 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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Microsoft shortens its Xbox Game Pass trials just before Starfields release
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Microsoft has shortened its $1 Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass trials to just 14 days instead of a month, just weeks be...
07:32 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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Joe Bidens new monument near the Grand Canyon stops some but not all uranium mining
US President Joe Biden is greeted as he arrives at Grand Canyon National Park Airport in Grand Canyon Village, Arizona, on August 7th, 2023. | Photo by JIM WATSON / AFP v...
07:28 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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Hackers had access to UK voter data for over a year before anyone noticed
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A cyberattack that began in August 2021 exposed the personal data of people in the United Kingdom who registered to vote bet...
07:21 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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Google Messages now encrypts RCS conversations by default
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RCS messages in Google’s Messages app will now be fully end-to-end-encrypted by default, Google announced on Tuesday. It’s a major ...
07:18 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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The best deals on MacBooks right now
The M2 generation of MacBook Air now comes in two sizes, and both are discounted. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
Apple now sells MacBooks equipped with i...
06:41 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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Nvidia unveils more powerful AI chip coming next year
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Nvidia, already the market leader in providing high-end processors for generative AI use, will release an even more powerful chi...
06:23 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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YouTube will now show a blank homepage if you dont have watch history on
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YouTube’s homepage will now look very different if you have your watch history turned off. Instead of surfacing a page full of...
06:23 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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Valve is now selling refurbished Steam Decks
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Valve now sells “certified refurbished” Steam Decks that cost less than if you bought the handheld gaming PC brand new. Valve prom...
06:02 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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Netflixs new virtual game controller iOS app hints at TV gaming
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Netflix has launched a mysterious new gaming controller app for iOS on the Ap...
06:00 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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For this startup, Nvidia GPUs are currency
An exciting breakthrough in GPUs that isn’t really about computing. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
Gather around, children. We are about to discuss some fi...
05:30 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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KQED acquires studio behind Glynn Washingtons Snap Judgment
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This is Hot Pod, The Verge’s newsletter about podcasting and the audio industry. Sign up here for mo...
05:26 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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The Verges 2023 back-to-school gift guide
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From laptops and pens to consoles and streaming devices, here are the best supplies to help you or the student in your life prepare for the ...
04:49 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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Valve is seemingly gearing up to sell refurbished Steam Decks
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Update August 8th, 2:24PM ET: Shortly after we published this story, Valve officially announced that it is selling refurbished Steam D...
04:09 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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The best smartwatches for Android users
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Wear OS is much better than it used to be, so there’s never been a better time to consider a smartwatch.
Con...
03:48 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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Mew and Mewtwo are coming to Pokmon Scarlet and Violet
The Pokémon Company’s teaser for this week’s Pokémon Presents stream definitely made it seem like Mewtwo might be making an appearance, but it wasn’t really clear where...
03:36 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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Here are the best iPad deals right now
Select iPad models go on sale quite regularly. | Image: Vjeran Pavic / The Verge
While the best iPad deals usually come around during major sale events like Black Frida...
03:15 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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The best wireless earbuds to buy right now
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The best from Apple, Bose, Samsung, Sony, Beats, Google, and more
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03:14 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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Two old-school Pokmon games just came to the Nintendo Switch
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Pokémon fans of a certain age have cause for celebration. No, the Pokémon Red / Blue games are not getting a full remake, and no, they’re also not g...
03:12 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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Dish is merging with a satellite internet company to boost its 5G network
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Dish Network will merge its operations with EchoStar, the satellite internet company that runs HughesNet. The merger is meant to...
03:03 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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Theres no AI without the cloud, says AWS CEO Adam Selipsky
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Today, I’m talking with Adam Selipsky. He’s the CEO of Amazon Web Services, or as it’s usually called, AWS. AWS is q...
02:52 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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Pokmon Scarlet and Violets DLC has a release date and a bunch of new monsters
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After months of leaving everyone guessing just when exactly Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s two-part DLC would finally hit the Nintendo Swit...
02:48 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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Apples first trailer for The Changeling teases a haunting tale about parenthood
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Apple TV Plus has revealed its first trailer for The Changeling, an eight-part series premiering on the service on September 8th. The trailer offers up a h...
02:43 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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AI regulation is taking shape, but startups are being left out
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In the world of generative AI, it is the big names that get the most airtime. Big Tech players like Microsoft and lavishly funde...
02:10 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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Some of Wetas powerful VFX tools will soon be available for everyone
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Unity is releasing some of the specialist 2D and 3D tools from Weta FX — the visual effects company behind Peter Jackson’s Lord of the R...
02:00 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 series review: refined, but not revolutionary
Samsung focuses on refining a tried-and-true formula, but how much longer can it afford to coast?
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01:59 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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WhatsApps screen-sharing feature is leaving beta
You, too, will be able to share a presentation about a 30.46 percent increase in graphs. | Image: Meta
WhatsApp’s latest feature is the ability to share your screen d...
01:56 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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The LK-99 superconductor went viral heres what the experts think
A screenshot of a video showing LK-99 partially levitating. A group of researchers who developed the material say it’s evidence that LK-99 is the world’s first room tempera...
01:36 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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Apple and Samsung line up to invest in Arm
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Arm, the SoftBank-owned chip design company, is already lining up major investors. Apple, Samsung, Nvidia, and Intel all plan on...
01:30 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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Its time to change how we cover Elon Musk
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This is Platformer, a newsletter on the intersection of Silicon Valley and democracy from Casey Newton and Zoë...
01:07 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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Apples iPad Mini is $100 off
The 8.3-inch iPad Mini is like a tiny version of the latest iPad Air. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge
As we highlighted yesterday, a bunch of Google gadgets are cur...
01:00 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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32-inch 240Hz 4K OLED monitors are coming but I wouldnt preorder Dough
A render of what the 32-inch OLED might look like. | Image: Dough
The product’s not even half-baked yet, but that isn’t stopping Dough — the bread gaming monitor ...
01:00 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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GM says all of its EVs will be able to power your home by 2026
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General Motors announced that all of its electric vehicles will have bidirectional vehicle-to-home (V2H) charging capabilities by mo...
01:00 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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How to set up a Matter-over-Thread device in your smart home
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You may have heard about this new smart home standard Matter and how it will make it easier to buy and set up connected gadgets...
12:00 pm - Tue, August 8, 2023
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ChargePoint is spending millions to boost station reliability to nearly 100 percent
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ChargePoint, which bills itself as the world’s “largest and most open” charging network for electric vehicles, ...
08:10 am - Tue, August 8, 2023
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Fortnites new Jujutsu Kaisen anime collab adds themed outfits and quests
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Fortnite’s new v25.30 update released Tuesday adds a new anime crossover with Jujutsu Kaisen. Alongside some themed outfits you can buy in the shop,...
07:44 am - Tue, August 8, 2023
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EU joins threat to Adobes $20 Billion Figma acquisition with new probe
The EU's investigation joins similar assessments already underway in the US and UK. | Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge
The European Union is launching an in-d...
03:22 am - Tue, August 8, 2023
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$5 billion Google lawsuit over incognito mode tracking moves a step closer to trial
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On Monday, a California judge denied Google’s request for summary judgment in a lawsuit filed by users alleging the company illegally invaded ...
01:59 am - Tue, August 8, 2023
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$5 billion Google lawsuit over incognito mode tracking moves a step closer to trial
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On Monday, a California judge denied Google’s request for summary judgment in a lawsuit filed by users alleging the company illegally invaded ...
10:57 pm - Mon, August 7, 2023
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Apples M3 Max MacBook Pro rumored to have 40 GPU cores and up to 48GB of RAM
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Over the weekend, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman dug into the specs of a Mac Mini in te...
10:19 pm - Mon, August 7, 2023
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Sony is now reportedly streaming PS5 games at 4K over the internet in public beta
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Sony said it was coming, and now it appears to be here. Several gamers say they’ve been invited to a public beta test of PS5 ...
10:19 pm - Mon, August 7, 2023
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Sony is now streaming PS5 games at 4K over the internet in public beta
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Sony said it was coming, and now it’s here. Sony is now confirming it’s launched a public beta test of PS5 cloud gaming —...
10:00 pm - Mon, August 7, 2023
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GMs BrightDrop is bringing its electric delivery vans to Mexico
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BrightDrop, the electric delivery spinoff of General Motors, is bringing its battery-powered delivery vans to Mexico as its next mar...
09:45 pm - Mon, August 7, 2023
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Apple Music launches a Discovery Station to help you find new songs
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Apple Music has a new station that’s designed to help you find songs you might like. The app’s Discovery Station will play a...
09:24 pm - Mon, August 7, 2023
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Zoom wants its remote work company to come back to the office
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Zoom, a company whose name has become synonymous with video chats that have allowed many to work remotely during the pandemic, h...
08:56 pm - Mon, August 7, 2023
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The Red Cross lifts its blood donor restrictions for men who have sex with men
A nurse draws blood from two people at an American Red Cross bloodmobile in Fullerton, California, on January 20th, 2022. | Photo by Paul Bersebach / MediaNews Group / Orange C...
08:46 pm - Mon, August 7, 2023
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Zoom says its new AI tools arent stealing ownership of your content
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Zoom doesn’t train its artificial intelligence models on audio, video, or text chats from the app “without customer consent,...
08:43 pm - Mon, August 7, 2023
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We just lost 3TB of data on a SanDisk Extreme SSD
The SanDisk Extreme Pro can shrug off dust and water, at least. | Image: SanDisk
If you’re thinking of buying a SanDisk Extreme Pro, Extreme Portable, Extreme Pro Por...
08:42 pm - Mon, August 7, 2023
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Movella brings professional motion tracking to virtual streamers
Movella has launched a specialized streaming app for Vtubers alongside motion-tracking hardware that’s a fraction of the price of professional mocap kits. | Image: Movella
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08:14 pm - Mon, August 7, 2023
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The Pixel Tablet and Pixel 7 phones are just a few Google gadgets on sale
The new Google Pixel Tablet is on sale for $60 off, which is a discount we’ve not seen before. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge
For some inexplicable reason, Google...
07:45 pm - Mon, August 7, 2023
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Ikea actually got a decent grade for its sustainable shipping goals
Container ships moored off the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in Long Beach, California, on November 16th, 2021, as a historic traffic jam started to ease. | Image: Bing G...
07:30 pm - Mon, August 7, 2023
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Google Search can now critique your grammar
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The next time you want a quick gut check on whether a sentence is grammatically accurate, Google Search might have the answer. 9to5Google has sp...
06:49 pm - Mon, August 7, 2023
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Netflix is making it easier to give a show a thumbs-up when youre watching on mobile
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Netflix is adding a way to give a thumbs-up, double thumbs-up, or thumbs-down to a show or movie while you’re watching it on m...
06:09 pm - Mon, August 7, 2023
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The best laptop you can buy in 2023
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The best laptops for you, from ultraportables to high-powered editing machines
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06:06 pm - Mon, August 7, 2023
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Where to preorder Sonys new Spider-Man PS5 console and accessories
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Preorders for Sony’s upcoming limited edition Spider-Man PlayStation 5 console and some of its...
05:43 pm - Mon, August 7, 2023
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TikTok is launching a livestream music competition
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TikTok will host a music contest similar to popular talent shows like The Voice, the company announced today. The competition, ...
05:36 pm - Mon, August 7, 2023
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Now you can block OpenAIs web crawler
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OpenAI now lets you block its web crawler from scraping your site to help train GPT models.
In a blog post, OpenAI said website operators can specificall...
05:34 pm - Mon, August 7, 2023
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The latest Call of Duty gets a November release date
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Surprising absolutely no one, Activision Blizzard has announced the latest Call of Duty game.
Posts today from developer Sledgehammer Games and the of...
05:06 pm - Mon, August 7, 2023
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The Little Mermaid lands on Disney Plus in September
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The Little Mermaid is headed to Disney Plus. You can start streaming the live-action remake on the service starting on September 6th.
First released in th...
04:55 pm - Mon, August 7, 2023
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Zoom says its new AI tools arent stealing ownership of your content
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Zoom doesn’t train its artificial intelligence models on audio, video, or text chats from the app “without customer consent,...
04:40 pm - Mon, August 7, 2023
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Heres a collection of gifts you can give mom no matter the occasion
Lego’s Wildflower Bouquet is a beautiful gift for mom, one she can easily put together herself. | Image: Lego
What do you gift your mom? That’s a challenging questi...
03:58 pm - Mon, August 7, 2023
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Gigabytes new RTX 4060 GPU fits three fans on a low-profile design
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Gigabyte has launched a new low-profile GeForce RTX 4060 OC graphics card that’s designed to fit into mini PC builds, as spotted earlier by VideoCardz...
03:54 pm - Mon, August 7, 2023
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Many of Sonys biggest PlayStation 5 games are up to $40 off through August 19th
The Demon’s Souls remake is one of many exceptional games on sale right now. | Image: PlayStation
After this weekend kicked off some unprecedented deals across PlaySt...
03:38 pm - Mon, August 7, 2023
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Meta accused of ignoring reports on dangerous content
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According to Meta, its Trusted Partner program “is a key part of our efforts to improve our policies, enforcement processes, and...
03:34 pm - Mon, August 7, 2023
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MrBeasts burger company is suing him for $100 million
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A week after YouTube star Jimmy Donaldson (aka MrBeast) sued his namesake virtual burger restaurant, the compan...
02:38 pm - Mon, August 7, 2023
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Red Dead Redemption rerelease comes to Switch and PS4 August 17th
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Looks like Red Dead Redemption is moseying onto the Switch and PS4 (and the PS5 via backward compatibility). Rockstar Gam...
02:15 pm - Mon, August 7, 2023
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Microsofts AI-powered Bing Chat is coming to mobile browsers
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Microsoft is bringing its AI-powered Bing Chat to mobile browsers soon. While Bing Chat has been available in separate Android and iOS mobile apps sinc...
02:14 pm - Mon, August 7, 2023
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Tesla is losing its Master of Coin
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Zachary Kirkhorn is stepping down as chief financial officer ...
02:10 pm - Mon, August 7, 2023
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WhatsApp is working on 32-person voice chats
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WhatsApp’s latest beta has a new voice chat feature that lets groups of up to 32 people connect for a spoken session, according to beta notes ...
02:07 pm - Mon, August 7, 2023
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PayPal launches PYUSD stablecoin backed by the US dollar
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PayPal is launching its own stablecoin: PayPalUSD (PYUSD). The company says the cryptocurrency token is “fully backed by U.S. dollar deposits” and can...
01:00 pm - Mon, August 7, 2023
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 review: the flip phone weve been waiting for
It’s a big update year for Samsung’s flip-style foldable — and a much larger cover screen makes all the difference.
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12:30 pm - Mon, August 7, 2023
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Why Thread is Matters biggest problem right now
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The Thread protocol offers a robust mesh network designed to solve many of the smart home’s biggest problems. But onl...
11:31 am - Mon, August 7, 2023
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Google Search can now critique your grammar
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The next time you want a quick gut check on whether a sentence is grammatically accurate, Google Search might have the answer. 9to5Google has sp...
10:35 pm - Sun, August 6, 2023
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The PlayStation 5 is on sale for $50 off this weekend
Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart are all slashing the price of the next-gen console for a limited time. | Image: Sony
Earlier this week, we saw a rare deal drop on the Pl...
09:16 pm - Sun, August 6, 2023
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Mark Zuckerberg is not holding my breath over August 26th fight date with Elon Musk
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he’s “ready today” to fight Elon Musk, who owns Twitter (currently rebranding as X), and said that althoug...
09:16 pm - Sun, August 6, 2023
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Mark Zuckerberg is not holding my breath for August 26th fight date with Elon Musk
Zuckerberg recently shared photos of him training with UFC champions Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski. | Mark Zuckerberg / Meta
Mark Zuckerberg says he’s “...
07:16 pm - Sun, August 6, 2023
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Thieves stole $300,000 in gaming trading cards at Gen Con 2023
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A pair of thieves waltzed into Gen Con 2023 and stole as much as $300,000 of gaming cards in Indianapolis (via IndyStar). The cards, which were sitting i...
05:44 pm - Sun, August 6, 2023
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Barbie earns $1 billion at the box office worldwide
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Greta Gerwig’s Barbie has officially made $1 billion globally at the box office. It is the fastest Warner Bros. Pictures release to hit the milest...
02:04 pm - Sun, August 6, 2023
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Apple may be testing an M3 Mac Mini
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Apple could have a Mac Mini powered by its new M3 chip in the works for 2024, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in his ...
12:49 pm - Sun, August 6, 2023
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The cage match is back: Musk says Zuck fight will be live-streamed on X
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Elon Musk and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s cage match will be livestreamed on Musk’s Twitter, currently rebra...
12:49 pm - Sun, August 6, 2023
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The cage match is back on: Musk says Zuck fight will be live-streamed on X
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Elon Musk and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s cage match will be livestreamed on Musk’s Twitter, which is curren...
05:13 am - Sun, August 6, 2023
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Elon Musks fund your legal bill tweet is a brand new level of bullshit
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Yes, I know he doesn’t care about hypocrisy — he’s just in it for the attention, and I guess I’m giving...
03:04 am - Sun, August 6, 2023
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Twitch streamer Kai Cenat charged with inciting a riot after chaotic giveaway in Union Square
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A massive gathering of people showed up on Friday afternoon at New York City’s Union Square for a giveaway hosted by two soci...
09:44 pm - Sat, August 5, 2023
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Twitch streamer Kai Cenat charged with inciting a riot after chaotic giveaway in Union Square
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A massive gathering of people showed up on Friday afternoon at New York City’s Union Square for a giveaway hosted by two soci...
07:25 pm - Sat, August 5, 2023
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The Pixel Watch 2 may get multi-day battery life and a UWB chip
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The Google Pixel Watch 2 could get much better battery life thanks to a new, more efficient processor and may even gain ultra-wideband (UWB) sup...
05:50 pm - Sat, August 5, 2023
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Lucid is dropping prices on three Air EVs while supplies last
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Lucid Motors has announced it is reinstating “original pricing across the full air lineup,” dropping the price of two of its vehicles below $100...
04:11 pm - Sat, August 5, 2023
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Amazons latest Kindle is matching its Prime Day price for a limited time
Amazon’s ad-supported e-reader is down to $64.99 for the rest of today. | Image: Amazon
Happy Saturday, readers! It feels like just yesterday that Amazon was unleashi...
02:56 pm - Sat, August 5, 2023
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The FBI is investigating a multiple-state hospital ransomware attack
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The FBI is investigating a ransomware attack that shut down emergency rooms in several states (via The Guardian). Ambulances were diverted w...
01:30 pm - Sat, August 5, 2023
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I converted a cargo bike to an e-bike heres what I learned
With an electrified cargo bike, I can move faster and farther without straining under load.
The conversion is tedious but not difficult if you have the right tools....
01:00 pm - Sat, August 5, 2023
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Technics AZ80 earbuds have superb sound and one truly unique feature
With sound quality worthy of Technics’ name and unique three-way multipoint, the EAH-AZ80 are a comprehensive package worth their $300 price.
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01:00 pm - Sat, August 5, 2023
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Metas new shooter game is the most fun Ive ever had in the metaverse
POV: You’re being attacked by someone much better than you at Super Rumble. | Image: Meta
What are the ethics of repeatedly targeting an eight-year-old in a video gam...
12:49 pm - Sat, August 5, 2023
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Striking writers met with Hollywood studios for the first time in months
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The Writers Guild of America (WGA) met yesterday with representatives of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AM...
08:05 am - Sat, August 5, 2023
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Twitch streamer Kai Cenat will be charged with inciting a riot after chaotic giveaway in Union Square
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On Friday, a massive gathering of people showed up at New York City’s Union Square for a giveaway hosted by two social media influencers, mega-popular Tw...
07:45 am - Sat, August 5, 2023
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Elon Musks X cant send Blue subscribers their ad revenue-sharing payouts on time
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In news that isn’t very surprising given the recent history of Twitter, which Elon Musk is currently rebranding to X, the company won’t be able to ...
01:48 am - Sat, August 5, 2023
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Elon Musks X cant send Blue subscribers their ad revenue-sharing payouts on time
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In news that isn’t very surprising given the recent history of Twitter, which Elon Musk is currently rebranding to X, the company won’t be able to ...
11:31 pm - Fri, August 4, 2023
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Zuck says Threads will add search and web in the next few weeks
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If you go to Threads.net to access Meta’s popular Twitter clone, you’ll sti...
11:02 pm - Fri, August 4, 2023
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Your Android phone may soon read QR codes from across the room
Google’s sample of the code scanner API auto-zoom. | Image: Google
You might soon not have as much trouble reading far away QR codes on your Android phone. Google is ...
10:16 pm - Fri, August 4, 2023
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Twitch streamer Kai Cenat taken into custody after chaotic giveaway in NYCs Union Square
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On Friday, a massive gathering of people showed up at New York City’s Union Square for a giveaway hosted by two social media influencers, mega-popular Tw...
09:35 pm - Fri, August 4, 2023
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Judge dismisses major arguments in Google antitrust case
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The government’s antitrust case against Google just got significantly smaller. In a filing on Friday, a US district court judge dismissed seve...
08:33 pm - Fri, August 4, 2023
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Corner Office could be a clever nightmare about main character syndrome if it werent so stuck in its own head
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Lionsgate’s new dark comedy from director Joachim Back plays more like a lengthy ASMR video starring Jon Hamm.
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08:21 pm - Fri, August 4, 2023
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YouTubes enhanced 1080p for Premium subscribers is now available on desktop web
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YouTube’s higher-quality 1080p option is now available for all Premium subscribers on desktop globally, spokesperson Paul Penn...
07:54 pm - Fri, August 4, 2023
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Overwatch 2s newest cinematic is the next big step in the games journey
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Calling reintroduces Overwatch fans to Sojourn, a central figure in Overwatch’s expanding narrative.
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07:40 pm - Fri, August 4, 2023
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Excels esports revolution is coming back to ESPN this week
You’ve never seen anyone Excel the way the pros Excel. | Image: The Financial Modeling World Cup/David Pierce
It’s the Sheeter Bowl! The VLookup Cup! Merge Madness!...
07:28 pm - Fri, August 4, 2023
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VanMoof is for sale heres whos interested in buying the bankrupt e-bike brand
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VanMoof, the e-bike company that declared bankruptcy in the Netherlands last month, is for sale. A number of buyers are rumor...
07:14 pm - Fri, August 4, 2023
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The former Canoo CEO hired by Apple is facing a lawsuit from the SEC
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Ulrich Kranz, the Apple car executive who served as the former CEO of the EV startup Canoo, is facing some legal trouble. On Friday, the Securities and Exc...
07:05 pm - Fri, August 4, 2023
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How to use Nearby Share for Windows
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While my personal computers have mostly been Windows and my phones Android, I do use a Mac for work, and I’ve always been envio...
05:53 pm - Fri, August 4, 2023
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Lets all play the Phone Challenge
That’s right, my phone and I have had an important relationship talk. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
Lately, I have been playing a game with myself, and I�...
05:41 pm - Fri, August 4, 2023
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The Galaxy Watch 6s Thermo Check app is a solution looking for a problem
My Gudetama plushie is 76 degrees Fahrenheit. Supposedly. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge
Have you ever wondered what the temperature of your desk surface is? Me n...
05:26 pm - Fri, August 4, 2023
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The LK-99 superconductor went viral heres what the experts think
A screenshot of a video showing LK-99 partially levitating. A group of researchers who developed the material say it’s evidence that LK-99 is the world’s first room tempera...
05:07 pm - Fri, August 4, 2023
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Cadillacs bespoke Celestiq EV will cost $340,000
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Cadillac’s attempt to dethrone Rolls-Royce as the top dog in ultra-luxury vehicles now has its own price tag.
The 2024 Cadillac Celestiq, the automa...
05:03 pm - Fri, August 4, 2023
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Apples AirTags are on sale for $25 a pop at Amazon and Walmart
Apple’s AirTags remain the best Bluetooth trackers you can get if you’re an iPhone user. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge
Whether you often travel for work or ar...
04:47 pm - Fri, August 4, 2023
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Metas Quest 3 headset might be coming out sometime soon
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Meta’s Quest 3 VR headset might be available to purchase sometime soon. A new Meta-made VR headset has just shown up in the Federal Communications Commiss...
04:42 pm - Fri, August 4, 2023
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Googles $99 a night company hotel advertises no commute as a perk
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Google is offering its employees a new incentive to come into its Mountain View, California office: discounted hotel stays. The company is promo...
04:05 pm - Fri, August 4, 2023
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Evo 2023: how (and what) to watch
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Evo 2023 — the world’s premier fighting game tournament — kicks off today at 1PM ET and lasts until Sunday night. This year is...
03:19 pm - Fri, August 4, 2023
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The best mechanical keyboards to buy right now
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Whether wired, wireless, or low profile, here are our picks for the best readily available boards.
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02:25 pm - Fri, August 4, 2023
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The Google Pixel Tablet is discounted for the very first time, saving you $60
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It seems to be a day of Google deals. In addition to sales on the Pixel Watch and Pixel Buds Pro, the recently launched Google Pixel Ta...
02:19 pm - Fri, August 4, 2023
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How to take control of your Windows notifications
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Most of us are used to managing notifications (or trying to) on our smartphones, but Windows can throw up plenty of pings and a...
02:00 pm - Fri, August 4, 2023
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A summer binge-watching guide
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Our curated list of 10 series that are either complete or have a promising future ahead of them. Perfect for those long,...
01:45 pm - Fri, August 4, 2023
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Coinbase argues it doesnt trade securities, so the SECs lawsuit should be dismissed
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Coinbase is asking a judge to dismiss the Securities and Exchange Commission’s lawsuit against it. In a motion filed on Friday...
01:30 pm - Fri, August 4, 2023
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How the Kids Online Safety Act puts us all at risk
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This is Platformer, a newsletter on the intersection of Silicon Valley and democracy from Casey Newton and Zoë Schiffer. Sign u...
01:26 pm - Fri, August 4, 2023
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Googles Pixel Watch and Pixel Buds Pro are $60 off for Verge readers
The Google Pixel Watch is a terrific smartwatch for Android users, with Fitbit integration and a beautiful display. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
Yes, t...
12:45 pm - Fri, August 4, 2023
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TikToks algorithm will be optional in Europe
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TikTok users in Europe will be able to switch off the personalized algorithm behind its For You and Live feeds as the company m...
11:43 am - Fri, August 4, 2023
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Fisker shows off ambitious EV lineup, starting at $29,900
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Fisker showed off a series of prototype vehicles at its first “Product Vision Day” event, outlining the EV startup’s wide-ranging roadmap for the co...
10:39 am - Fri, August 4, 2023
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The Google Inbox email successor is finally ready for Android
Great news for Android users who are still mourning the loss of Google Inbox. | Image: Shortwave
Shortwave — an email app for iOS and the web that serves as the spiri...
11:09 pm - Thu, August 3, 2023
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Every single Amazon team is working on generative AI, says CEO
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“Every single one” of Amazon’s businesses has “multiple generative AI initiatives going right now,” Amazon CEO Andy Ja...
10:19 pm - Thu, August 3, 2023
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Microsoft called out for blatantly negligent cybersecurity practices
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Microsoft is facing mounting criticism in the wake of last month’s attack on Azure. In a post on LinkedIn, Amit Yoran, the CEO of the cybersec...
09:24 pm - Thu, August 3, 2023
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Here are the best Apple Watch deals right now
The Apple Watch Series 8 isn’t a massive step up from the prior model, but it does offer a few new features. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
In Septembe...
09:01 pm - Thu, August 3, 2023
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Apples big services bet is paying off as iPhone sales dip
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This April through June quarter is almost always Apple’s most boring financial stretch of the entire year, and today’s e...
08:58 pm - Thu, August 3, 2023
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A beginners guide to beginning Baldurs Gate 3
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There’s a lot of ground to cover for such an expansive game, but here are some tips to get you started in your adventure.
Continue re...
08:37 pm - Thu, August 3, 2023
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The best deals on 4K TVs
We’ve got deals on all sorts of TVs, ranging from affordable (yet feature-packed) models to high-end OLED and Mini LEDs that will really wow you. | Image: Chris Welch / The V...
08:09 pm - Thu, August 3, 2023
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The first Bethesda games are arriving on Nvidias GeForce Now service
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Bethesda’s popular Doom, Quake, and Wolfenstein games are making their way onto the GeForce Now cloud gaming service thi...
07:41 pm - Thu, August 3, 2023
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Three big Reddit communities are no longer focused on John Oliver
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Three of Reddit’s biggest communities are no longer focused entirely on John Oliver in a form of protest against Reddit. The sub...
06:15 pm - Thu, August 3, 2023
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Here are the best Kindle deals right now
Amazon’s latest Paperwhite is on sale with a power adapter and a fabric cover for $174.97. | Photo by Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge
When it comes to finding a dev...
06:07 pm - Thu, August 3, 2023
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Sonys WF-1000XM4 wireless earbuds are down to $170
Sony’s WF-1000XM4 are our favorite noise-canceling earbuds. | Image: Sony
Whether you work from home or are trying to crank out a paper from a dorm, a good pair of no...
05:03 pm - Thu, August 3, 2023
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie starts streaming on Peacock today
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie is officially available to stream. Starting today, you can watch the box office giant exclusively on Peacock.
The ...
05:00 pm - Thu, August 3, 2023
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Google can now alert you when your private contact info appears online
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Google is making it a lot easier to find and remove your contact information from its search results. The company will now send out notifications when it ...
04:53 pm - Thu, August 3, 2023
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Pornhub goes dark in Arkansas after age verification law kicks in
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Pornhub operator MindGeek has blocked all users in Arkansas from the site after the state’s new age verification law went into ef...
04:45 pm - Thu, August 3, 2023
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Why Apple bet on Pixar tech to make the metaverse work
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In June, Apple finally revealed its long-rumored Vision Pro headset, which lets users see immersive 3D worlds on an extremely premium device. Ther...
04:33 pm - Thu, August 3, 2023
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IRS will finally let most Americans file taxes online next year
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Starting next year, most US taxpayers will be able to file their taxes completely pap...
04:04 pm - Thu, August 3, 2023
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Apex Legends: Resurrection is another fresh start for EAs battle royale
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More than four years after its explosive launch shook up the battle royale market, Apex Legends is looking for yet another fresh start (no, that fresh start d...
04:04 pm - Thu, August 3, 2023
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Nothing is already launching a more affordable sub-brand
Nothing may only have been around for a short couple of years, but the startup is already launching an affordable sub-brand. Speaking during the company’s latest community up...
04:02 pm - Thu, August 3, 2023
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The best tech gifts for under $50
The Chromecast with Google TV (4K) is one of our favorite streaming devices and costs less than $50.
If “budget-friendly” and “high-quality” sound like oxymoron...
04:00 pm - Thu, August 3, 2023
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Brave releases its own privacy-preserving image and video search
Brave Search will still redirect users to alternative services for more advanced image and video search capabilities for now. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
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03:46 pm - Thu, August 3, 2023
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Mutant Mayhem is a grody and gorgeous reintroduction to the TMNT
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is a classic retelling of its pizza-obsessed heroes’ origin story...
03:04 pm - Thu, August 3, 2023
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Patreon issues are causing paused payouts and canceled subscriptions
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Two simultaneous issues with payments on Patreon are causing problems for both creators and fans.
Some Patreon creators are unable to access their ear...
03:00 pm - Thu, August 3, 2023
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Excels esports revolution is coming back to ESPN this week
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It’s the Sheeter Bowl! The VLookup Cup! Merge Madness!...
02:56 pm - Thu, August 3, 2023
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8BitDos drift-free Ultimate Bluetooth Controller is selling for a new low of $55.99
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Nobody likes stick drift in their game controllers, but everybody loves a good deal. So this sale on the 8BitDo Ultimate Bluetooth Controller and its drif...
02:54 pm - Thu, August 3, 2023
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The best gaming mice to buy right now
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Wired or wireless, stripped-down or packed to the gills with buttons or RGB or both, these are the best gaming mice you can get ri...
02:47 pm - Thu, August 3, 2023
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Instagram is making it harder for people to spam you with DM requests
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Instagram is trying to make it more difficult for people you don’t follow to spam you with unwanted DM requests. After test...
02:02 pm - Thu, August 3, 2023
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HBO Max was renamed Max, and Warner Bros. Discovery lost subscribers
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Warner Bros. Discovery lost 1.8 million subscribers in the three months following the launch of Max. The losses weren’t exclusive to the Max streamin...
01:48 pm - Thu, August 3, 2023
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90 percent of Ray-Ban Stories owners arent using Metas smart glasses
Various technical issues impacting Meta’s Ray-Ban Stories have contributed to poor user experience and a 13 percent return rate. | Photo by Amanda Lopez for The Verge
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01:01 pm - Thu, August 3, 2023
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Waymo says Austin, Texas, will be its next robotaxi city
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Waymo’s fourth robotaxi city will be Austin, Texas. It will be a bit of a homecoming for the Alphabet-owne...
01:00 pm - Thu, August 3, 2023
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Samsungs new flagship repair centers will provide more types of phone fixes and faster
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Samsung and its repair provider, Asurion, have announced that certain uBreakiFix locat...
11:21 am - Thu, August 3, 2023
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Call of Duty now shows you when a cheater has been booted right in the kill feed
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There’s nothing worse in an online multiplayer Call of Duty lobby than facing a cheater that ruins the game, but players can n...
11:10 am - Thu, August 3, 2023
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LGs wireless and wildly expensive 97-inch OLED TV sees first global release
LG’s eye-catching 97-inch Signature OLED M TV, which is almost completely free of wires save for a single power cord, finally has a price and release date outside of South Ko...
10:00 am - Thu, August 3, 2023
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LGs 27-inch OLED is ushering in a new age for monitors
The LG 27GR95QE-B is a tantalizing taste of what’s to come.
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08:47 am - Thu, August 3, 2023
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Microsoft leaked its internal tool that enables secret Windows 11 features
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Microsoft has accidentally leaked its internal “StagingTool” app that is used by employees to enable secret unreleased Windows 11 features. The sof...
08:14 am - Thu, August 3, 2023
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Zelda and Mario boost Nintendo to record profit
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Nintendo just had a bumper quarter thanks to the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, as well as t...
04:32 am - Thu, August 3, 2023
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Alienwares new Aurora R16 desktop sheds gobs of plastic for a 40 percent smaller build
Alienware has clearly heard the feedback. Its prebuilt Aurora desktop PC needs work, particularly in the cooling department. So the new Alienware Aurora R16 is laser-focused on...
12:27 am - Thu, August 3, 2023
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Meta and the UFC are teaming up on a UFC-themed experience in Horizon Worlds
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Meta and the UFC are working together to make a special UFC-themed experience in Meta’s Horizon Worlds social VR platform, according t...
10:19 pm - Wed, August 2, 2023
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Reddit says it has recovered from some major outages
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Reddit says it has recovered from some big issues that lasted for about an hour. While outages were happening, I couldn’t load an...
09:27 pm - Wed, August 2, 2023
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Elon Musk says hes going to talk to Tim Cook about adjusting the Apple tax
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Elon Musk is talking about the Apple tax again. In a post on Wednesday, the billionaire said he “will sp...
09:09 pm - Wed, August 2, 2023
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Reddit seems to be recovering from some major outages
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Reddit appears to recovering from some big issues that lasted for about an hour. While outages were happening, I couldn’t load an...
08:04 pm - Wed, August 2, 2023
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DJIs new Osmo Action 4 camera delivers brighter footage for more money
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DJI is launching the latest iteration of its sports action video camera: the Osmo Action 4. At $399, the new standard combo option is about $70 more expensiv...
07:55 pm - Wed, August 2, 2023
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White Castle will bring more AI to its drive-thrus
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White Castle, yes of Harold and Kumar fame, wants to roll out AI-enabled voices to over 100 drive-thrus by 2024 in the hope that people can get thei...
07:20 pm - Wed, August 2, 2023
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One does not simply buy the One Ring unless youre Post Malone
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[In her best Cate Blanchett impression]
The world is changed.
It began with the forging of the great IP crossover between Magic: The Gath...
06:49 pm - Wed, August 2, 2023
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Philips Hue may dive into smart home security with four cameras and door sensors
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Philips Hue is making a move on the smart home security world with plans to debut four cameras in the near future, according to Hueblog.com, which ha...
06:18 pm - Wed, August 2, 2023
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We might be waiting awhile for the next version of AirTags
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Apple first launched its AirTags trackers in April 2021, but if you’re waiting to get one until a second generation is released, you...
06:16 pm - Wed, August 2, 2023
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The WGA and the AMPTP are having their first meeting since the writing strike began
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Though it won’t necessarily lead to an immediate end to Hollywood’s ongoing writing strike, the Writers Guild of America and the...
05:22 pm - Wed, August 2, 2023
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Reddit is closing r/Place until we meet again
Here’s Reddit’s final version of the 2023 canvas before it allowed users to white it out. | Image: Reddit
Reddit no longer allows posts or comments on the r/Place s...
05:15 pm - Wed, August 2, 2023
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What to do when you need to send a fax
If I asked you the last time you actually had to fax something to someone, odds are you’d stare at me as if I was asking about the last time you hired a horse and buggy. But ...
04:48 pm - Wed, August 2, 2023
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Roblox on Quest VR headsets has gotten well over 1 million downloads
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Roblox just launched in open beta on Meta’s Quest VR headsets last week, and it’s already been downloaded “well over” 1 million times, a...
04:30 pm - Wed, August 2, 2023
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Exclusive: the Sonos Move 2 is coming in September with stereo sound and 24-hour battery life
The Sonos Move 2, seen here, will be available in a new green color.
Sonos’ next portable speaker is near — even if it’s going to miss the peak of the outdoor sum...
04:00 pm - Wed, August 2, 2023
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Googles AI search is getting more video and better links
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Google’s AI-powered Search Generative Experience is getting a big new feature: images and video. If you’ve enabled the AI-based SGE feature ...
04:00 pm - Wed, August 2, 2023
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Latest Chrome updates make Google Search more comprehensive and downloads tidier
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Google is rolling out some updates to its Chrome ...
03:59 pm - Wed, August 2, 2023
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Kenya suspends Sam Altmans eyeball-scanning crypto project
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Kenya is pumping the brakes on Worldcoin — the eyeball-scanning crypto project launched by OpenAI founder Sam Altman. The Kenyan governme...
03:32 pm - Wed, August 2, 2023
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Walmart shoppers will have more ads to check while they check out
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Walmart is planning to plaster advertisements on its in-store self-checkout screens, TV demo walls, and other surfaces througho...
03:30 pm - Wed, August 2, 2023
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Nintendo is bringing the Wii U versions of Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon back online
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Nintendo is bringing back online multiplayer for Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon on the Wii U on August 3rd after fixing an issue, according to a post on Nint...
03:00 pm - Wed, August 2, 2023
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Discord on Xbox will soon let you stream your gameplay to friends
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Microsoft is improving its Xbox and Discord integration with a new streaming gameplay feature. Xbox owners will soon be ...
02:23 pm - Wed, August 2, 2023
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Microsoft starts testing its Xbox Live Gold replacement
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Microsoft is starting to test Xbox Game Pass Core, its replacement for Xbox Live Gold. Xbox testers in the Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead rings will be abl...
02:11 pm - Wed, August 2, 2023
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Roborocks S7Plus robot vacuum / mop hybrid is a whopping $350 off
Roborock’s last-gen S7 Plus is on sale for $599.99 with its charging dock. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge
Life is short, so why waste your time vacuum...
02:05 pm - Wed, August 2, 2023
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Amazon makes Fresh deliveries available to non-Prime customers in grocery overhaul
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Amazon is now letting non-Prime members order grocery deliveries from its Fresh stores, according to Bloomberg’s interview with Amazon grocery head Tony...
01:45 pm - Wed, August 2, 2023
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Harley Quinn season 4 would like to remind you who the fourth pillar of DCs universe is
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Spoiler: it’s Harley.
Continue reading…
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01:33 pm - Wed, August 2, 2023
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Metas AI music generator could be the new synthesizer or just muzak
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Meta released a new open-source AI model called AudioCraft, which lets users create music and sounds entirely through generative ...
01:30 pm - Wed, August 2, 2023
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China proposes severe rules for internet-addicted minors
The proposed rules include a tiered system that imposes different restrictions for each age group. | Photo by Hugo Hu / Getty Images
Chinese minors are facing harsh res...
01:00 pm - Wed, August 2, 2023
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The Galaxy Z Flip 5s cover screen software beats Motorolas in every way but one
This year’s flip phones come with much bigger cover screens, but they’re not exactly created equal.
I’m a cover screen convert.
Our first flip-style phones with b...
01:00 pm - Wed, August 2, 2023
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Keychrons Lemokey L3 is a premium keyboard aimed squarely at gamers
The Lemokey L3 is the first keyboard from Keychron’s new gaming subbrand. | Image: Keychron
Keychron is launching a new keyboard on Kickstarter today that’s notable...
12:00 pm - Wed, August 2, 2023
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How Elon Musk took over Tesla using money, strong-arm tactics, and his own popularity
Tesla co-founder Martin Eberhard and Elon Musk at the launch of the Tesla Roadster in 2008. | Image: Getty
The story of Tesla and Elon Musk can be traced back to the ea...
09:49 am - Wed, August 2, 2023
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Instagram is working on labels for AI generated content
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Instagram appears to be working on new notices that would identify when AI has played a role in creating content on its platf...
08:48 am - Wed, August 2, 2023
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Twitter Blue subscribers can now hide their blue checks
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Twitter Blue, which Elon Musk is currently rebranding to X Blue, now includes the option to hide the notorious blue checkmark. Twitter Blue subscribers...
12:51 am - Wed, August 2, 2023
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TweetDecks new XPro branding is starting to show up
Like other parts of the X rebrand, there’s still some work to be done. | Screenshot by Jay Peters / The Verge
TweetDeck’s new name is officially here: XPro. If you ...
12:35 am - Wed, August 2, 2023
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Microsoft Teams adds spatial audio for more immersive conference calls
Spatial audio is meant to make conference calls sound closer to real-life conversations. | Image: Microsoft
After a few months of testing the feature, Microsoft has wid...
11:34 pm - Tue, August 1, 2023
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The incandescent light bulb still isnt dead but normal ones are now truly banned
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When you think of a incandescent light bulb, you probably imagine this: a simple droplet of water ...
10:27 pm - Tue, August 1, 2023
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Everything we know about Apples Vision Pro headset
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Apple announced Vision Pro, its long-rumored virtual and augmented reality headset, at WWDC 2023. Here’s a timeline of all th...
10:10 pm - Tue, August 1, 2023
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MrBeast is suing his ghost kitchen partner over inedible MrBeast Burgers
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YouTube personality MrBeast is suing the company responsible for his branded line of fast food including the Mr...
10:01 pm - Tue, August 1, 2023
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The entire story of Twitter / X under Elon Musk
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Forget Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and The Boring Company — Elon Musk is now the owner of Twitter.
Continue reading…
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09:22 pm - Tue, August 1, 2023
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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is coming to PS4 and Xbox One
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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will be released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, EA CEO Andrew Wilson announced during the company’s Q1 earnings call on Tuesday. Th...
09:14 pm - Tue, August 1, 2023
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Here are the best AirPods deals you can get right now
Apple’s second-gen AirPods Pro are currently $50 off, matching their all-time low.
If you know where to look, there are often some great discounts available on Apple�...
08:30 pm - Tue, August 1, 2023
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Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl is coming to the Code Conference
Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl. | Image: Warner Music Group
The music industry was reshaped by streaming. So earlier this year, Warner Music Group put a streaming ...
08:29 pm - Tue, August 1, 2023
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Facebook and Instagram start blocking news in Canada
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Meta has begun blocking all news content on Facebook and Instagram in Canada, a change it expects all users in the country to see within...
08:26 pm - Tue, August 1, 2023
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A bankrupt crypto firm tried to return funds but customer data mightve been stolen instead
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The bankrupt crypto firm Voyager Digital suffered a potential data breach when it started letting customers recover their funds ...
08:05 pm - Tue, August 1, 2023
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YouTube uses AI to summarize videos in latest test
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Google is experimenting with the use of AI to auto-generate YouTube video summaries, according to a notice on a support page dat...
07:40 pm - Tue, August 1, 2023
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Tesla under investigation for Model 3 and Model Y steering wheels that freeze up
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is probing reports that 2023 Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles lose their...
07:08 pm - Tue, August 1, 2023
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A new Samba de Amigo game is coming to Apple Arcade
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Apple Arcade is adding four new games this month, including a new Samba de Amigo game.
Samba de Amigo: Party-To-Go brings the maraca-shaking monkeys to mo...
06:59 pm - Tue, August 1, 2023
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Ankers new 240W desktop USB-C charger can fast-charge a 16-inch MacBook Pro
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Anker’s newest desktop 240W charger can fast-charge multiple devices, supporting up to 140W c...
06:52 pm - Tue, August 1, 2023
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Marvel cuts in-house podcast team in half amidst Disney layoffs
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06:43 pm - Tue, August 1, 2023
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Amazon Clinic now offers video doctor visits in all 50 states
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You can now start an Amazon Clinic video doctor visit in all 50 states as Amazon expands its virtual care service, which lets patients connect with “mul...
05:46 pm - Tue, August 1, 2023
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Offshore wind potential in the US is huge but untapped
In an aerial view, wind turbines generate electricity at the Block Island Wind Farm on July 7th, 2022, in Rhode Island. | Photo by John Moore / Getty Images
The U...
05:43 pm - Tue, August 1, 2023
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Both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are $50 off right now
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If you’re in the market for a premium console from either Sony or Microsoft, now is the perfect time to pick one up. For the f...
05:28 pm - Tue, August 1, 2023
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The Verges 2023 back-to-school gift guide
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From laptops and pens to consoles and streaming devices, here are the best supplies to help you or the student in your life prepare for the ...
05:03 pm - Tue, August 1, 2023
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Reddit has rolled out a bunch of changes to the logged-out web experience
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Reddit has rolled out some changes to the logged-out web experience that are intended to “deliver a more consistent, reliable,...
04:36 pm - Tue, August 1, 2023
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Chevy Blazer EV production starts with the AWD RS model up first
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Chevy’s gearing up to deliver its first models of the Blazer EV SUV. The 2024 AWD RS trim is first up and will arrive at dealershi...
04:30 pm - Tue, August 1, 2023
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Wyzes new security camera can record continuously on battery power... but only for a day
The new Wyze cam has a whole new look, along with a higher price tag. The company’s previous outdoor camera was smaller, squarer, and cheaper. | Image: Wyze
The long-...
04:14 pm - Tue, August 1, 2023
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Elon Musks X sues anti-hate researchers for allegedly scraping data from Twitter
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X Corp., the parent company of the platform once known as Twitter, is suing the nonprofit Center for Cou...
04:00 pm - Tue, August 1, 2023
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YouTube is adding a slew of new TikTok-like features to Shorts
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YouTube is rolling out more features to its TikTok competitor, Shorts — including several that TikTok users will recognize.
Mo...
03:17 pm - Tue, August 1, 2023
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How to set up your own Contact Poster in iOS 17
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Apple is adding numerous features to the iPhone with iOS 17, and one of the most notable is Contact Poster — a way for you to...
03:00 pm - Tue, August 1, 2023
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Elon Muskwants a second chance to fail at X
Looks like Musk’s determined to make the same mistake twice. | Image: The Verge
I understand the driving need to prove to people that you are right, which is why I am...
02:46 pm - Tue, August 1, 2023
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Apple and its Vision Pro platform join Pixar's push to standardize 3D content
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Apple, Adobe, Pixar, Nvidia, and Autodesk are teaming up to promote open standards for interoperable 3D tools ...
02:36 pm - Tue, August 1, 2023
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Meta could make highly targeted ads opt-in, but only in Europe
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Meta is proposing to make some of its personalized, targeted ads an up-front opt-in choice for users in the European Union, rep...
02:34 pm - Tue, August 1, 2023
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Ford is restarting F-150 Lightning production after six-week shutdown for factory retooling
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Ford is restarting production of its F-150 Lightning electric truck after a six-week shutdown for factory upgrades. The automaker sa...
02:26 pm - Tue, August 1, 2023
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Super Bowl LVIII is getting slimed on Nickelodeon
That Lombardi trophy is going to be a sticky kiss this season. | Image: CBS Sports / Nickelodeon
The next Super Bowl is going to be a sticky one. CBS Sports announced t...
01:43 pm - Tue, August 1, 2023
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Facebook needs stricter rules banning gender-based violence, says Oversight Board
The board wants Meta to patch up the policy loopholes that allowed content promoting gender-based violence to slip through moderation. | Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verg...
01:00 pm - Tue, August 1, 2023
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Ankers second 3D printer is the more affordable AnkerMake M5C
The AnkerMake M5C. | Image: Anker
Anker didn’t exactly knock it out of the park with its first 3D printer, the AnkerMake M5, but today, it’s trying again. The new A...
01:00 pm - Tue, August 1, 2023
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The Fitbit app is getting a streamlined new look this fall
There’s a new three-tab structure and a more minimalist overall design. | Image: Google
Fitbit’s been going through a lot of changes over the past year — and it l...
12:49 pm - Tue, August 1, 2023
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Sonys take-anywhere XB100 speaker is on sale for less than $50
Few speakers offer as much bang for your buck — let alone charm — as Sony’s colorful XB100. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge
The world of portable speakers is v...
11:13 am - Tue, August 1, 2023
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YouTube uses AI to summarize videos in latest test
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Google is experimenting with the use of AI to auto-generate YouTube video summaries, according to a notice on a support page dat...
10:36 am - Tue, August 1, 2023
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Your Google data and YouTube videos will be easier to migrate after GDPR challenge
Google Takeout is getting new features that will allow users to upload their Google account data to third-party services. | Illustration: The Verge
Google is making it ...
09:10 am - Tue, August 1, 2023
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Metas AI personas might launch next month
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Meta could launch AI-powered “personas” in its services — which include Facebook and Instagram — as soon as next month, g...
11:01 pm - Mon, July 31, 2023
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Chevys Blazer EV starts shipping, and the electric SUV will cost buyers a little extra
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Chevy’s Blazer EV is now going to cost interested buyers quite a bit more. Customers who have ordered the all-wheel-drive RS trim ...
10:38 pm - Mon, July 31, 2023
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Google will supercharge Assistant with AI thats more like ChatGPT and Bard
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Google is planning to update Assistant with features powered by generative AI, according to a report from Axios. In an email obtained by the out...
09:47 pm - Mon, July 31, 2023
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Elon Musks extravagant X sign atop the former Twitter HQ has been dismantled
Workers prepare to dismantle a large X logo on the roof of X headquarters on July 31st, 2023, in San Francisco, California. | Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Wel...
09:32 pm - Mon, July 31, 2023
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Microsofts repairability push now extends to Xbox controllers, too
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Microsoft has started selling controller parts on its online store. Owners of both the Xbox Elite Series 2 Wireless Controller and the s...
09:28 pm - Mon, July 31, 2023
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The best free apps for video meetings
Illustration: Samar Haddad / Photo by Becca Farsace
While many companies are encouraging their employees to return to the office, working remotely (when possible) seems...
09:14 pm - Mon, July 31, 2023
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BBC launches an experimental Mastodon server
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The BBC has launched its own “experimental” Mastodon server, marking one of the first major news outlets to establish an instance on the Twi...
09:10 pm - Mon, July 31, 2023
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MrBeast is suing his ghost kitchen partner over inedible MrBeast Burgers
Photo by Dave Kotinsky / Getty Images for MrBeast Burger
YouTube personality MrBeast is suing the company responsible for his branded line of fast food including the Mr...
07:48 pm - Mon, July 31, 2023
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Uber driver in first-ever deadly self-driving crash pleads guilty
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The backup driver in the self-driving Uber vehicle that killed a 49-year-old woman in Tempe, Arizona, in 2018 pled guilty to one count of endangerment and...
07:42 pm - Mon, July 31, 2023
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Europes dark matter-hunting space telescope nabs its first test images
Two early test images from the Euclid space telescope mission. | Image: European Space Agency
Today, the European Space Agency (ESA) showed off the first test images ta...
07:41 pm - Mon, July 31, 2023
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Buckle up for some iterative smartwatches this year
I don’t see much of a point in a second-gen Apple Watch Ultra if there isn’t a noticeably better experience. | Photograph by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
The ...
07:34 pm - Mon, July 31, 2023
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Elon Musks extravagant X sign atop the former Twitter HQ has been dismantled
Workers prepare to dismantle a large X logo on the roof of X headquarters on July 31st, 2023, in San Francisco, California. | Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Wel...
07:29 pm - Mon, July 31, 2023
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Samsung Galaxy SmartTag 2 trackers new design revealed in FCC filing
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Samsung’s Galaxy SmartTag 2 appeared in an FCC listing today, offering us a small preview of what to expect from the forthcomi...
07:21 pm - Mon, July 31, 2023
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Hands-free driving is becoming more popular but is it safe?
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Raise your hand if you’ve tried one of those newfangled hands-free driver-assist systems. Now raise both hands. But for the love of god, keep your eyes on t...
07:21 pm - Mon, July 31, 2023
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A killer ocean heatwave is decimating Floridas corals
Coral fragments of wild Florida elkhorn and staghorn in the living gene bank at The Reef Institute. | Image: NOAA; courtesy of The Reef Institute.
Federal authorit...
07:02 pm - Mon, July 31, 2023
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How tocustomize your iPhones app icons
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Sometimes an app’s icon just doesn’t look right on your homescreen. For example, let’s say — just for the sake of argum...
07:01 pm - Mon, July 31, 2023
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Nintendos next-gen console could come as soon as 2024
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For the last six years, there have been only three things you can count on: death, taxes, and rumors of a new Nintendo console. ...
06:22 pm - Mon, July 31, 2023
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Amazons new Echo Pop has dropped back to its Prime Day price
Amazon’s new Echo Pop comes in a unique semi-circular form yet sounds good for its size. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge
Since Prime Day was an Amazon ...
06:15 pm - Mon, July 31, 2023
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SAG-AFTRA says interim agreements are a vital part of its plan to weather Hollywoods labor strike
SAG-AFTRA’s striking logo. | Image: SAG-AFTRA
When the Screen Actors Guild began giving independently produced projects clearance to continue production during Hollyw...
05:30 pm - Mon, July 31, 2023
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OnePlus debut mechanical keyboard is a Keychron with a twist
You get extra keycaps and a combination switch/keycap puller in the box.
OnePlus’ debut mechanical keyboard, the Keyboard 81 Pro, may be little more than a redesigned...
05:20 pm - Mon, July 31, 2023
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Dell is all in on generative AI
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It isn’t just software companies looking to enter the generative AI fray.
Dell, the PC maker, is going all in on generative AI and o...
05:05 pm - Mon, July 31, 2023
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A plugged-inTeslacan still make front page news somewhere
Local newspaper Ekalaka Eagle thinks it might be the first EV charged in town. | Image: Eric Dietrich / MTFP
A Tesla driver from California thought they could quietly b...
04:34 pm - Mon, July 31, 2023
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SEC sues crypto influencer for allegedly buying sports cars and a rare black diamond with investor funds
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Crypto influencer Richard Heart is facing a lawsuit from the Securities and Exchange Commission over claims he used “at least” $12 ...
04:09 pm - Mon, July 31, 2023
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eBay charged with multiple unfair labor complaints in struggle with its first union
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eBay is the latest company to be hit with unfair labor complaints as this year’s hot labor summer continues amid strikes, threats of strikes, and workers ...
03:07 pm - Mon, July 31, 2023
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Amazons best Fire TV streaming stick is back down to its lowest price of $24.99
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The Fire TV Stick 4K Max is on sale once again for its all-time low price of $24.99 ($30 off) at Best Buy and Target. It’s one of the...
03:00 pm - Mon, July 31, 2023
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8BitDos first mechanical keyboard is a love letter to the NES
The N Edition and Fami Edition of the keyboard. | Image: 8BitDo
Nintendo doesn’t make keyboards, but 8BitDo’s Retro Mechanical Keyboard might be the next best thing...
02:38 pm - Mon, July 31, 2023
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Twitter gets special permission to be X in the iOS App Store
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Twitter, which is rebranding as X, is now listed as X in the iOS App Store, suggesting the app got special treatment from Apple to allow a singl...
02:18 pm - Mon, July 31, 2023
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Twitter threatens to sue anti-hate organization for reporting on Twitter hate speech
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Twitter — now called X — is threatening to sue the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) for its research into hate sp...
02:14 pm - Mon, July 31, 2023
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Loki season 2 looks like a race through time and space in new trailer
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Loki’s first season ended by cracking the multiverse so wide open that it seemed like all of existence might be in serious jeopardy or at least on the v...
02:10 pm - Mon, July 31, 2023
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Microsoft argues its Activision Blizzard case with UK regulators
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Microsoft has submitted a new change of circumstances document to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK, arguin...
09:59 am - Mon, July 31, 2023
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Windows 11 is getting multiple monitor refresh rate improvements
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Microsoft is making it a lot more convenient to use multiple high refresh rate monitors with Windows 11. The software giant has start...
09:44 am - Mon, July 31, 2023
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Sonys latest PS5 beta supports Dolby Atmos and up to 8TB of M.2 SSD storage
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Sony has started testing a new PlayStation 5 software beta that includes Dolby Atmos support, up to 8TB of M.2 SSD storage support, an...