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Trump Mobile will take your $499 right now
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Trump Mobile will take your $499 right now
The T1 Phone no longer requires a $100 deposit.
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Android 17’s new foldable gaming mode could make flippy phones more fun
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Android 17’s new foldable gaming mode could make flippy phones more fun
A whole half of your screen will be dedicated to touch controls.
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about 11 hours ago
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YouTube updates Shorts to make it even more like TikTok
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YouTube updates Shorts to make it even more like TikTok
Where have we seen these features before?
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about 11 hours ago
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OpenAI will delay GPT-5.6 after Trump administration request
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OpenAI will delay GPT-5.6 after Trump administration request
The government will approve customer access on a case-by-case basis.
https://buff.ly/AncS4sC
about 11 hours ago
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Framework has good news and bad news
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Framework has good news and bad news
Some prices are going down, and some might go up.
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about 12 hours ago
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Charles PM
about 13 hours ago
Instagram for TV is another sign that the company has lost sight of what actually keeps people logging on to the app (the fact that we've always got our phones with us and our attention spans are in the gutter)
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Who is Instagram for TV for?
Do you want to watch Instagram Reels and Stories on your TV?
https://www.theverge.com/tech/956456/instagram-for-tv-youtube-microdramas-longform-video
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Score a discounted Xbox console before the prices jump
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Score a discounted Xbox console before the prices jump
Save some cash on Xbox consoles before the price goes up.
https://buff.ly/md6xvNk
about 13 hours ago
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Instagram wants to monopolize your attention
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Who is Instagram for TV for?
Do you want to watch Instagram Reels and Stories on your TV?
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about 13 hours ago
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RAMageddon just got extremely real
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RAMageddon just got extremely real
Better get your Neo now.
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about 13 hours ago
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"I formed friendships that could not have existed otherwise, meeting people from all kinds of backgrounds all over the world. You could be anyone you wanted, but EverQuest felt like a rare place online where what people wanted was just to be themselves." Read more:
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EverQuest Legends is a powerful nostalgia machine
Take me home, Commonlands roads
https://www.theverge.com/games/954841/everquest-legends-nostalgia
about 14 hours ago
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David Pierce
about 14 hours ago
Today’s Vergecast: How to train your data. Training data is the raw material of the AI industry. Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and the rest are built on top of oceans of stuff. What is that stuff?
Books
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Blog posts
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https://www.theverge.com/podcast/957223/todays-vergecast-how-to-train-your-data
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Today’s Vergecast: How to train your data.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x054COCr4jQ
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Jay Peters
about 15 hours ago
While I was writing this blog post spurred in part by Apple's sweeping price hikes, Xbox announced its own significant price hikes that I also wrote about and then included in this article. It's bad out there.
www.theverge.com/tech/957151/...
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It’s a bad time to want a new computer
Apple, Microsoft, and Valve announced some difficult prices this week — a sign that this is our new reality.
https://www.theverge.com/tech/957151/ram-crisis-component-shortage-prices-computer-apple-microsoft-valve
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Tom Warren
about 15 hours ago
Microsoft is hiking the price of its Xbox consoles by $100 or more. The discless Xbox Series X will start at $749.99, while the disc drive version is $799.99. Overall, 512GB models will be $100 more expensive, while 1TB models will be $150 more expensive
www.theverge.com/games/957042...
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Xbox prices spike another $100 or more
Xbox blames the memory shortage for the price hike.
https://www.theverge.com/games/957042/xbox-price-increase-memory-shortage
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If you’ve been in the market for a new computer or tablet, this week has been filled with sticker shock. Given how many companies announced price hikes related to component shortages, it seems unlikely things will get cheaper any time soon. Read more from
@jaypeters.net
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about 15 hours ago
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You won’t have long to get these iPad deals before Apple’s price hike
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You won’t have long to get these iPad deals before Apple’s price hike
You don’t have to pay Apple’s new prices just yet.
https://buff.ly/wv57zoT
about 15 hours ago
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Polestar has been muscled out of the US market
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Polestar has been muscled out of the US market
Polestar is dead in America.
https://buff.ly/CY9kwRJ
about 15 hours ago
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Here’s a bunch of Prime Day deals on keyboards, mice, and other peripherals we like
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Here’s a bunch of Prime Day deals on keyboards, mice, and other peripherals we like
Computer sold separately
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about 15 hours ago
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The Apple Watch Series 11 is $120 off for Prime Day, its all time low price
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The Apple Watch Series 11 is $120 off for Prime Day, its all time low price
Both sizes are on sale.
https://buff.ly/Qtd3R4L
about 16 hours ago
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Jay Peters
about 16 hours ago
yeesh, it's rough out there
www.theverge.com/games/957042...
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Xbox prices spike another $100 or more
Xbox blames the memory shortage for the price hike.
https://www.theverge.com/games/957042/xbox-price-increase-memory-shortage
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Microsoft is increasing the prices of Xbox consoles again. Starting August 1st, 512GB models will be $100 more expensive, while 1TB models will be $150 more expensive. This means that the Xbox Series X without a disc drive will start at $749, and the Series X with a disc drive will start at $799.
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Xbox prices spike another $100 or more
Xbox blames the memory shortage for the price hike.
https://www.theverge.com/games/957042/xbox-price-increase-memory-shortage
about 16 hours ago
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The Samsung S26 Ultra is already marked down to $920 for Prime Day
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The Samsung S26 Ultra is already marked down to $920 for Prime Day
Keep your notifications private with a discount on Samsung’s S26 Ultra.
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about 16 hours ago
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Terrence O'Brien
about 17 hours ago
The latest in my ongoing quest to fill my life with single-purpose distraction free gadgets.
add a skeleton here at some point
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Here are all of the Apple price hikes
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Here are all of the Apple price hikes
Apple’s prices have finally been affected by the RAM crisis.
https://buff.ly/ZoXEAzA
about 17 hours ago
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Upgrade your home with Prime Day deals for $40 or less
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Upgrade your home with Prime Day deals for $40 or less
Smart home tech deals that don’t require you to refinance.
https://buff.ly/A7NTSku
about 17 hours ago
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Oppo’s Bubble selfie screen is crying out for Qi2
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Oppo’s Bubble selfie screen is crying out for Qi2
Magnetic accessories for non-magnetic phones. Make it make sense!
https://buff.ly/l19LIKN
about 17 hours ago
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BYOK is my new go-to distraction-free writing tool
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BYOK is my new go-to distraction-free writing tool
This simple plastic rectangle works with my favorite keyboard, edits text, and stays out of my way.
https://buff.ly/0Oz5kDE
about 17 hours ago
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David Pierce
about 18 hours ago
Hi friends! It's Thursday, I'm listening to pop-punk covers of Disney songs, I'm putting together this week's Installer and want to know what you're into. What are you watching / reading / playing / gluing back together this week? Tell me so I can tell everyone! (And subscribe to Installer!)
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How the World Cup became a US streaming success story
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How the World Cup became a US streaming success story
Qatar’s hot summer and Venu’s failed launch contributed to better streaming options for US soccer fans.
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about 18 hours ago
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Get Macbooks at a Prime Day discount before Apple’s new price hikes kick in
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Get Macbooks at a Prime Day discount before Apple’s new price hikes kick in
Save while you can.
https://buff.ly/WxDHMIs
about 18 hours ago
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Bungie hit with ‘significant’ layoffs after ending Destiny 2
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Bungie hit with ‘significant’ layoffs after ending Destiny 2
More bad news for the Marathon studio.
https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/956880/bungie-layoffs-destiny-2
about 18 hours ago
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The entire industry will be watching how GTA VI does — it’s a game so big it’s altering the entire 2026 release calendar — so Rockstar’s code-in-a-box decision could mark a turning point that might embolden even more publishers to do the same. Read more from
@jaypeters.net
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about 18 hours ago
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Casey Newton
about 19 hours ago
Consumer electronics getting significantly more expensive due to the AI industry may accelerate the backlash even faster than the data center buildout
www.theverge.com/tech/952162/...
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Apple raises prices on Macs, iPads, and more by hundreds of dollars
RAMageddon strikes again.
https://www.theverge.com/tech/952162/apple-price-increase-ram-shortage
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andrew webster
about 19 hours ago
assigned a hands-on with everquest legends and i got this beautiful piece back instead
www.theverge.com/games/954841...
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EverQuest Legends is a powerful nostalgia machine
Take me home, Commonlands roads
https://www.theverge.com/games/954841/everquest-legends-nostalgia
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EverQuest Legends is a powerful nostalgia machine
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EverQuest Legends is a powerful nostalgia machine
Take me home, Commonlands roads
https://buff.ly/b6IhV7D
about 19 hours ago
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Tom Warren
about 20 hours ago
Apple has just announced price hikes for MacBooks, iPads, Apple TV devices, and other hardware. The MacBook Neo now starts at $699, and the price of an iPad Air just jumped by $150
www.theverge.com/tech/952162/...
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Apple reveals price hikes for MacBooks and iPads
RAMageddon strikes again.
https://www.theverge.com/tech/952162/apple-price-increase-ram-shortage
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Samsung’s new budget phone costs $50 more despite downgrades
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Samsung’s new budget phone costs $50 more despite downgrades
The Galaxy A27 has a new chip, but worse waterproofing and lower resolution cameras than its predecessor.
https://buff.ly/oxQdOKt
about 20 hours ago
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This week, eight Texas activists were sentenced to between 30 and 100 years in prison — one for attempted murder, but most for supposedly belonging to an insurrectionary “Antifa cell,” including one sentenced to 30 years in part for moving a box of zines. Read more from
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Charlie Kirk’s legacy is a 30-year sentence for moving zines
Judges handed down harsh sentences connected to a shooting at an ICE facility — but some of the defendants weren’t even there.
https://www.theverge.com/policy/956404/prairieland-sentencing-zines-trump-antifa
about 20 hours ago
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Leica’s $6,690 SL3-P pairs 44-megapixel stills with 8K video
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Leica’s $6,690 SL3-P pairs 44-megapixel stills with 8K video
Leica’s latest full-frame shooter gets some of the best features of its predecessors.
https://buff.ly/UceKAcT
about 20 hours ago
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Apple reveals price hikes for MacBooks and iPads
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Apple reveals price hikes for MacBooks and iPads
RAMageddon strikes again.
https://buff.ly/h2UssTZ
about 20 hours ago
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Ford had to hire back former engineers to fix mistakes made by its automated systems
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Ford had to hire back former engineers to fix mistakes made by its automated systems
Ford’s back on top in quality.
https://buff.ly/7O04c74
about 21 hours ago
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Disney agrees to pay $50 million to YouTube TV and DirecTV subscribers
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Disney agrees to pay $50 million to YouTube TV and DirecTV subscribers
The final approval hearing will take place in January.
https://buff.ly/vIal0wQ
about 22 hours ago
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The 124 best tech deals for day three of Prime Day
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The 124 best tech deals for day three of Prime Day
The deals will keep coming until morale improves.
https://buff.ly/ylNaCvz
about 22 hours ago
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Is this solar e-bike a good idea or sophisticated e-waste?
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Is this solar e-bike a good idea or sophisticated e-waste?
Best to wait this one out.
https://buff.ly/uoUEy3O
about 23 hours ago
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Facebook’s Creator Studio has been revived as an AI companion app
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Facebook’s Creator Studio has been revived as an AI companion app
Meta says the page management platform shows you ‘exactly what to do next to succeed on Facebook.’
https://buff.ly/W1kogOG
1 day ago
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Charlie Kirk’s legacy is a 30-year sentence for moving zines
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Charlie Kirk’s legacy is a 30-year sentence for moving zines
Judges handed down harsh sentences connected to a shooting at an ICE facility — but some of the defendants weren’t even there.
https://buff.ly/d2c8jOI
1 day ago
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Microsoft introduces cheaper Surface devices with half the memory
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Microsoft introduces cheaper Surface devices with half the memory
The 12-inch Surface Pro now starts at $849, while the 13-inch Surface Laptop costs $949 and up. Both start with 8GB of RAM instead of 16GB.
https://buff.ly/AW6VNKx
1 day ago
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A new paper argues Microsoft exaggerated its quantum claims a year ago
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A new paper argues Microsoft exaggerated its quantum claims a year ago
A peer-reviewed critique of Majorana 1 claims Microsoft did not conclusively demonstrate a working topological qubit. Microsoft disagrees.
https://buff.ly/KHXDgei
1 day ago
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Kate Cox
1 day ago
The thing that is darkly funny to me is that as a PC gamer, the last time I tried to buy a physical disc, I got an empty box with a code printed inside and it was... Mass Effect 3, in 2012. That fight has been lost for a very long time 🫠 (And I fully agree with all the reasons that's bad)
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Congresswoman denies staff used AI to write defense funding amendment
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Congresswoman denies staff used AI to write defense funding amendment
Rep. Luna says “most staff” use AI.
https://buff.ly/kB6tsD5
1 day ago
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Jay Peters
1 day ago
GTA VI being a code in the box sets a bad precedent for the rest of the industry and for physical games:
www.theverge.com/games/956389...
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GTA VI is a worrying sign for the future of physical games
Your GTA VI box will just include a download code.
https://www.theverge.com/games/956389/grand-theft-auto-6-gta-digital-code-in-box-physical-games
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