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The OpenClaw superfan meetup serves optimism and lobster
Technology

The OpenClaw superfan meetup serves optimism and lobster

The woman at the door wore a plush lobster headdress. She sat in the front hallway of a multistory event venue in Manhattan, beside a bundle of wristbands. If s...

Apple’s cheap laptop looks like a winner
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Apple’s cheap laptop looks like a winner

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 118, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, please take my Switch away so...

The Corvette ZR1X hybrid can outpace million-dollar sports cars for a fraction of the cost
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The Corvette ZR1X hybrid can outpace million-dollar sports cars for a fraction of the cost

When Elon Musk burst onto the scene in his little Tesla Roadster, it seemed a matter of time before electricity rendered gas-powered sports cars obsolete. It ha...

Slay the Spire 2, Scott Pilgrim EX and other new indie games worth checking out
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Slay the Spire 2, Scott Pilgrim EX and other new indie games worth checking out

Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. We've got a lot of new and upcoming games to highlight this week, and those are on top...

DJI will pay $30K to the man who accidentally hacked 7,000 Romo robovacs
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DJI will pay $30K to the man who accidentally hacked 7,000 Romo robovacs

On Valentine's Day, I brought you a story that's since made headlines all around the world: How one man, just trying to steer his DJI robot vacuum with a PlaySt...

Valve doesn't sound confident the Steam Machine will ship in 2026
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Valve doesn't sound confident the Steam Machine will ship in 2026

As part of a Year in Review blog detailing changes Valve made to Steam in 2025, the company shared a minor update on its hardware plans that doesn't sound good...

Valve’s Steam Machine may not launch this year
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Valve’s Steam Machine may not launch this year

Valve still can't reveal details about the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller launch dates, which were originally scheduled for early 2026. In a n...

Netflix's version of Overcooked lets you play as Huntr/x
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Netflix's version of Overcooked lets you play as Huntr/x

Netflix's library of streamable party games is expanding today with a custom version of Overcooked! All You Can Eat. Netflix launched its cloud gaming program w...

Grammarly is using our identities without permission
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Grammarly is using our identities without permission

Grammarly's "expert review" feature offers to give users writing advice "inspired by" subject matter experts, including recently-deceased professors, as Wired r...

The best microSD Express card for the Switch 2 is the cheapest one you can find
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The best microSD Express card for the Switch 2 is the cheapest one you can find

Unlike the original Switch, the Nintendo Switch 2 requires microSD Express cards for storing and playing games. While physically identical to microSD cards (asi...

The Trump administration says it can’t process tariff refunds because of computer problems
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The Trump administration says it can’t process tariff refunds because of computer problems

The US Customs and Border Protection says it currently can't comply with an order to process billions of dollars in refunds stemming from tariffs imposed by Pre...

Nintendo is suing the US government for a refund of Trump’s illegal tariffs
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Nintendo is suing the US government for a refund of Trump’s illegal tariffs

Nintendo of America is suing the US government over President Trump's tariffs and is demanding a "prompt refund, with interest" of any duties that it has paid,...

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