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Roborock’s Q10 S5 Plus robovac is over half off, matching its best price to date
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Roborock’s Q10 S5 Plus robovac is over half off, matching its best price to date

Even at full price, the Roborock Q10 S5 Plus offers impressive value, boasting features typically reserved for pricier robovac models at a fraction of the price...

Amazon’s data centers used 2.5 billion gallons of water last year
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Amazon’s data centers used 2.5 billion gallons of water last year

Just after Seattle enacted a one-year data center moratorium that some of Amazon's own employees pushed for, Amazon shared how much water its data centers use,...

The bill that would let Jimmy Kimmel sue Brendan Carr is here
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The bill that would let Jimmy Kimmel sue Brendan Carr is here

Under a new bipartisan bill, Americans could sue for damages if a government official illegally tries to coerce a social media, AI, or broadcasting company to r...

Here are the price-matching policies for Best Buy, GameStop, and others
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Here are the price-matching policies for Best Buy, GameStop, and others

Nothing is more frustrating than buying a new pair of headphones, an OLED TV, or a laptop just to find out that you could have gotten it for cheaper somewhere e...

A warrantless wiretap law is about to expire — but surveillance networks aren’t actually ‘going dark’
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A warrantless wiretap law is about to expire — but surveillance networks aren’t actually ‘going dark’

Congress has failed to pass a three-week extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), with the House voting 218-198 against rea...

Waymo introduces $30-a-month premium tier for riders who want faster pickups
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Waymo introduces $30-a-month premium tier for riders who want faster pickups

Uber One, meet Waymo Premier. The robotaxi operator announced a new $29.99-a-month premium tier for riders who want a more elevated and exclusive autonomous exp...

I’ve found the Goldilocks of portable MIDI controllers
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I’ve found the Goldilocks of portable MIDI controllers

I have tested more portable MIDI controllers than I can keep track of, and I will tell you right now: 37 keys is the ideal size. While Arturia's 25-key MiniLab...

Elon Musk is encouraging race riots on the eve of SpaceX’s IPO
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Elon Musk is encouraging race riots on the eve of SpaceX’s IPO

Elon Musk, on the verge of becoming the world's first trillionaire, is whipping up anti-immigration tensions amid ongoing riots in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Fo...

Is Apple TV the new HBO?
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Is Apple TV the new HBO?

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 Nintendo Switch 2 is $15 off at Woot
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The Nintendo Switch 2 is $15 off at Woot

Woot is hosting a small, but welcome deal on the Nintendo Switch 2 through June 19th. New customers can save $15 on the $449.99 console with the code NEW15 used...

The Weather Channel app now predicts bad allergy days
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The Weather Channel app now predicts bad allergy days

The Weather Company announced an "enhanced allergy experience" now available through its The Weather Channel app designed to help allergy sufferers better under...

With the World Cup looming, there’s still no clear replacement for sports Twitter
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With the World Cup looming, there’s still no clear replacement for sports Twitter

Three years ago, when the women's World Cup kicked off in Australia and New Zealand, my social feeds were in a strange place. Twitter had just transformed into...

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