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Instagram has launched another Snapchat clone
Technology

Instagram has launched another Snapchat clone

Instagram is testing a new dedicated app that's focused around Snapchat-like photo sharing features. The app, called "Instants," was launched in Italy and Spain...

The Morning After: Polymarket and a hairdryer
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The Morning After: Polymarket and a hairdryer

Although it’s one of the more inoffensive topics on Polymarket, this news typifies the Wild West of prediction markets and betting sites. A hairdryer was allege...

China’s DeepSeek previews new AI model a year after jolting US rivals 
Technology

China’s DeepSeek previews new AI model a year after jolting US rivals 

Chinese AI company DeepSeek released a preview of its hotly anticipated next-generation AI model V4 on Friday, saying that the open-source model can compete wit...

Prestigious photo contest answers ‘what is a photo?’
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Prestigious photo contest answers ‘what is a photo?’

We love to muse over how "real" photography is defined here at The Verge now that generative AI is so prolific, and the World Press Photo competition might have...

Porsche's new Cayenne Turbo Coupé Electric can do 0-60 mph in 2.5 seconds
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Porsche's new Cayenne Turbo Coupé Electric can do 0-60 mph in 2.5 seconds

Porsche has announced an electric version of its popular Cayenne Coupé and it could be the company's most powerful vehicle ever — either ICE or electric. Mechan...

Saros is pure action nirvana
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Saros is pure action nirvana

The alien world of Saros feels like it has been touched by King Midas. The sky is golden after another impossibly frequent solar eclipse; rocks, specifically th...

US soldier arrested for allegedly making over $400,000 on Polymarket with classified Maduro information
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US soldier arrested for allegedly making over $400,000 on Polymarket with classified Maduro information

United States soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke has been arrested and charged for placing bets on prediction marketplace Polymarket using classified information he ha...

Claude can now connect to lifestyle apps like Spotify, Instacart and AllTrails
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Claude can now connect to lifestyle apps like Spotify, Instacart and AllTrails

Anthropic is expanding its directory of connected services for its Claude AI chatbot. The platform can now link up with your accounts on AllTrails, Audible, Boo...

US arrests soldier who allegedly made $400k on Maduro Polymarket bets
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US arrests soldier who allegedly made $400k on Maduro Polymarket bets

We knew someone made over $400,000 on suspicious Polymarket bets around the US operation to capture Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, but now we have a name:...

Leak reveals new Xbox Game Pass ‘Starter Edition’ that’s part of Discord Nitro
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Leak reveals new Xbox Game Pass ‘Starter Edition’ that’s part of Discord Nitro

Microsoft started teasing a mysterious Discord and Xbox Game Pass partnership yesterday, and a new leak appears to have detailed exactly what's coming. Discord...

Claude is connecting directly to your personal apps like Spotify, Uber Eats, and TurboTax
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Claude is connecting directly to your personal apps like Spotify, Uber Eats, and TurboTax

Claude users can access more apps with Anthropic's AI now thanks to new connectors for everything from hiking to grocery shopping. Anthropic already supported c...

Brendan Carr’s war on wokeness targets inclusive children’s television
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Brendan Carr’s war on wokeness targets inclusive children’s television

Under the guidance of consummate bully / chairman Brendan Carr, the FCC is taking steps towards cracking down on children's entertainment that in any way explor...

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