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Xbox’s latest games showcase had Hades 2, The Expanse, and Bluey
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Xbox’s latest games showcase had Hades 2, The Expanse, and Bluey

It's a weird time for Xbox, with a big leadership shakeup that has many wondering what the future of the platform looks like, and what exactly it stands for. In...

My brief, weird time with the Samsung TriFold
Technology

My brief, weird time with the Samsung TriFold

I was ready to give up on the Galaxy Z TriFold. We had a strong case for getting a refund from the eBay seller - they'd claimed it was the version sold in Taiwa...

Govee’s color-changing smart lamps are on sale for up to 30 percent off
Technology

Govee’s color-changing smart lamps are on sale for up to 30 percent off

Speaking from experience, better lighting can completely change how a space feels. Over the years, I’ve filled my apartment with Govee’s color-changing lights,...

Meta gets ready to launch two new Ray-Ban AI glasses
Technology

Meta gets ready to launch two new Ray-Ban AI glasses

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...

Everyone hates Ticketmaster. Why’d Trump go easy on them?
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Everyone hates Ticketmaster. Why’d Trump go easy on them?

Today on Decoder, we’re talking about the major antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation, and what it might mean for antitrust and competition law in general now t...

Wikipedia bans AI-generated articles
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Wikipedia bans AI-generated articles

Wikipedia will no longer allow editors to write or rewrite articles using AI. The update, which was added to Wikipedia's guidelines late last week, cites the te...

Senators are pushing to find out how much electricity data centers actually use
Technology

Senators are pushing to find out how much electricity data centers actually use

On Thursday, senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) sent a letter to the Energy Information Administration (EIA) urging it to begin collecting...

Why a two-seater robotaxi makes more sense than you think
Technology

Why a two-seater robotaxi makes more sense than you think

When Tesla revealed the Cybercab in 2024, many people were baffled by the automaker's decision to make it a two-seater. I had similar thoughts when I first saw...

Some of our favorite Apple tech is cheaper than ever during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale
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Some of our favorite Apple tech is cheaper than ever during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

It feels like nearly everything is receiving some sort of discount as part of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale — that is, except for most Apple devices. Don’t worry, th...

The versatile Play speaker is a great way into the Sonos world
Technology

The versatile Play speaker is a great way into the Sonos world

It's been nearly a year and a half since Sonos released a consumer product, and those last two releases - the Arc Ultra and Sub 4 - were updates to existing pro...

Webtoon is adding AI localization tools to its comics platform
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Webtoon is adding AI localization tools to its comics platform

Canvas, Webtoon's platform for user-uploaded comics, is about to get a major overhaul that's designed to help creators make more money and share their art with...

EU backs nude app ban and delays to landmark AI rules 
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EU backs nude app ban and delays to landmark AI rules 

European lawmakers have voted to delay key parts of the EU AI Act, the bloc's flagship law for regulating artificial intelligence, while also backing proposals...

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