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1,200 Ubisoft workers went on strike in response to company restructuring and mandatory return-to-work policy
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1,200 Ubisoft workers went on strike in response to company restructuring and mandatory return-to-work policy

At the end of last month, Ubisoft workers in the publisher’s native France threatened to strike in the wake of sweeping layoffs and cost-cutting measures. This...

How Gorilla Tag is weathering the VR winter
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How Gorilla Tag is weathering the VR winter

This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a w...

The surprising case for AI judges
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The surprising case for AI judges

Today, we’re going to talk about the role AI might play in deciding legal disputes. Not just drafting memos and doing research — actually deciding who’s right a...

How to watch PlayStation's hour-long State of Play and what to expect
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How to watch PlayStation's hour-long State of Play and what to expect

PlayStation’s first State of Play of the year is shaping up to be quite newsworthy. While Sony hasn’t revealed too much about what it will show off (with one no...

Get two years of Proton VPN for 70 percent off right now
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Get two years of Proton VPN for 70 percent off right now

Proton VPN is offering a steep discount on its Proton VPN Plus subscription, with the two-year plan currently priced at $2.99 per month. You’ll pay $72 upfront...

DHS announces the end of its “surge operation” in Minneapolis, but not entirely
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DHS announces the end of its “surge operation” in Minneapolis, but not entirely

The government's siege of the Twin Cities is reportedly coming to an end. "I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclud...

Spider-Noir looks like a hard-boiled thriller in first trailer
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Spider-Noir looks like a hard-boiled thriller in first trailer

Though it's going to be a while before we see more of Sony's animated Spider-Verse or Marvel's live-action take on Peter Parker, Amazon's Spider-Noir series is...

Waymo’s next-gen robotaxi is ready for passengers — and also ‘high-volume production’
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Waymo’s next-gen robotaxi is ready for passengers — and also ‘high-volume production’

After years of testing and validation, Waymo announced today that it's sixth-generation robotaxi technology is finally ready for passenger trips. The updated au...

The Sony WF-1000XM6 earbuds reclaim the noise-canceling crown
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The Sony WF-1000XM6 earbuds reclaim the noise-canceling crown

Apple, Bose, and Sony are in a running battle for the best noise-canceling earbuds, and the Sony WF-1000XM6 put Sony back in first place - if you can get a good...

Sony WF-1000XM6 review: Facing tougher competition
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Sony WF-1000XM6 review: Facing tougher competition

Sony’s 1000X earbuds have been at the top of Engadget’s best wireless earbuds list since we first published it. With each new generation, the company managed to...

Presidents' Day sales 2026: The best tech deals to shop this week from Apple, Sony, Samsung and others
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Presidents' Day sales 2026: The best tech deals to shop this week from Apple, Sony, Samsung and others

Presidents’ Day is a great time to buy appliances, mattresses and furniture as they are often on sale for the holiday. Tech also gets discounted around this tim...

Apple Presidents' Day sales: Get the Apple Watch Series 11 for $299, plus more deals
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Apple Presidents' Day sales: Get the Apple Watch Series 11 for $299, plus more deals

If you need a little help with your New Year's resolution to be more active, you can save on the latest Apple Watch right now. The Apple Watch Series 11 is on s...

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