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Much ado about protein
- Victoria Song
- Mar 20, 2026
This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and po...
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Amazon is making an Alexa phone
- Stevie Bonifield
- Mar 20, 2026
Over ten years after shelving the Fire Phone, Amazon is reportedly planning to launch another smartphone, this time focused on Alexa. According to Reu...
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Why people really hate AI
- David Pierce
- Mar 20, 2026
There's a big, and increasing, disconnect in culture right now when it comes to artificial intelligence. Companies of all shapes and sizes are hunting...
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Amazon’s Big Spring Sale 2026: all of the latest deals
- Cameron Faulkner
- Mar 20, 2026
If you’re looking for the best time to get a deal this spring, it might very well be during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, which kicks off at 3:01AM ET on...
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ByteDance is selling its Moonton game unit to Savvy Games for a cool $6 billion
- Steve Dent
- Mar 20, 2026
Following discussions first reported on earlier this year, ByteDance has agreed to sell its games unit Moonton to Savvy Games Group for $6 billion. Mo...
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‘Work from home,’ encourages the world’s energy watchdog
- Jess Weatherbed
- Mar 20, 2026
Many organizations have called employees back to offices following Covid-related lockdowns, but the Iran war and ensuing energy crisis may quickly see...
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Engadget Podcast: Why does everyone hate NVIDIA's DLSS 5 AI upscaling?
- Devindra Hardawar
- Mar 20, 2026
NVIDIA started an online firestorm this week when it announced DLSS 5 at its GTC conference. The company claims it's meant to deliver "photorealistic"...
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How to get your grill ready for the outdoor season
- Billy Steele
- Mar 20, 2026
If you're like me, you've absolutely had enough of winter and you're hoping warm weather is right around the corner. When it's finally more enjoyable...
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Blue Origin also wants to put AI data centers in space
- Mariella Moon
- Mar 20, 2026
Blue Origin has revealed its plans for an orbital AI data center system in a new filing with the Federal Communications Commission. The company has as...
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OpenAI is putting ChatGPT, its browser and code generator into one desktop app
- Mariella Moon
- Mar 20, 2026
OpenAI is developing a “super app” for desktop that unifies ChatGPT, its browser and its Codex app, according to the Wall Street Journal and CNBC. A c...
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Valve’s huge SteamOS 3.8 update adds long-awaited features — and supports Steam Machine
- Sean Hollister
- Mar 20, 2026
Valve has just released SteamOS 3.8.0 in preview, and it's a doozy. Not only is it the first release to support the upcoming Steam Machine living room...
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OpenAI is planning a desktop ‘superapp’
- Jay Peters
- Mar 20, 2026
OpenAI is working on a desktop "superapp" that merges its ChatGPT app, the Codex AI coding app, and its AI-powered Atlas browser into one app, The Wal...