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Microsoft is planning to update its Xbox mobile app on Android to allow US users to purchase and then play Xbox games on their mobile devices next month. Following a US court ruling earlier this week that forces Google to stop requiring Google Play Billing for apps in the Play Store on November 1st, Microsoft is ready to take advantage of the changes.
âThe courtâs ruling to open up Googleâs mobile store in the US will allow more choice and flexibility,â says Xbox president Sarah Bon
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Michael Cusick says his Rivian R1T not only survived Hurricane Helene but also became an essential tool to help families affected by the storm. Read more âș
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Amazon MGM's live-action feature based on the beloved anime just took a mecha-tastic step forward. Read more âș
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Disney cast members told Business Insider they were unhappy with scheduling, logistics, and safety precautions in the hours before Milton's arrival. Read more âș
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Anduril Industries, founded by Oculus founder Palmer Luckey, unveiled a new AI-powered attack drone, which can fit inside a backpack. Read more âș
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Trump was slated to announce a new economic proposal in Detroit. It took him quite a bit of time to get to it. Read more âș
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Though smart rings with health capabilities have been growing in popularity, Apple has no plans to join the smart ring market, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. While Apple explored the idea, there is no active development of a ring going on at this time, and Apple has no plans to launch a ring. Samsung's Galaxy Ring Smart rings on the market from companies like Oura measure heart rate, track body... Read more âș
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TikTok's algorithm leads us toward outrage-inducing stories. But its live videos of Hurricane Milton actually were useful â and could replace TV. Read more âș
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Former FTX executive Ryan Salame prepared to start his 7 Âœ prison sentence by posting about his "new position" on LinkedIn this week. Read more âș
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Hurricane Milton hit Florida with 120 mph winds and over 100 tornadoes, leaving 11 million people at risk of flash floods. Read more âș
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A guest at a Disney World resort said staff handled her stay smoothly during Hurricane Milton and guests were offered discounts on rooms and meals. Read more âș
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Apple is once again planning to cut the interest rate of its Apple Card high-yield savings account, with the new rate set to go live on Friday, October 11. The âApple Cardâ savings account's annual percentage yield (APR) will drop to 4.10 percent, down from 4.25 percent. This is the third cut that Apple has made this year, and the second in the last few weeks. Back in late September,... Read more âș
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The carriers were docked at Sanya Naval Base on Hainan Island in the South China Sea earlier this week. Read more âș
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"It was terrifying knowing there's a wind tunnel in your living room," Clearwater Beach resident Allie Rae said. Read more âș
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Starting with iOS 18, Apple said event tickets in the Wallet app on the iPhone are able to offer an all-new design that displays key information, and Ticketmaster today announced that it will be the first ticketing company to roll out this enhanced experience. The redesigned tickets will include more relevant information about an event, such as a map of the venue, parking details, recommended Apple Music playlists, local forecasts... Read more âș
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Some people are taking the iconic red kiosks home as collector's items. But be warned: the energy costs are steep. Read more âș
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Most responders to our survey said they are seriously thinking about abandoning Samsung. Read more âș
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Cultivators are turning to genetic sequencing and cellular-manipulation techniques to breed highly potent mushroomsâleaving some unprepared psychonauts in distress. Read more âș
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Users who upgraded to Windows 11 24H2 found that it created a cache that cannot be deleted. Disk Clean-up identified it as an 8.63GB Windows Update cache. Read more âș
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Hurricane Milton caused widespread flooding and left 3.3 million homes and businesses without power nearly two weeks after Hurricane Helene. Read more âș
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AMD reveals Prensando Pollara 400: world's first Ultra Ethernet Consortium 1.0 specification ready network card. Read more âș
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Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge T-Mobile customers in areas affected by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton will now be able to send SMS texts over Starlink satellites, according to SpaceX. âWe have now enabled basic texting (SMS) for those on T-Mobile phones in hurricane affected areas,â SpaceX says. âText messages have already been sent and received. You can text loved ones, text 911 and continue to receive emergency alerts.â... Read more âș
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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Turbosquid The Tesla CEO has long promised â and failed to deliver â a fully autonomous vehicle. With this weekâs robotaxi reveal, his time is up. Continue reading⊠Read more âș
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Newer iPhones can communicate over satellite without Wi-Fi or cellular service. | Image: Apple With Hurricane Milton set to become the second major hurricane to hit the US in under a month, the nationâs infrastructure is under strain. In the aftermath of a natural disaster, when power and cellphone service are out, connecting to 911 and friends and family from your smartphone via satellite can be a literal lifeline. Appleâs... Read more âș
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Image: Nintendo Itâs not a successor to the Switch, but Nintendo does have a new piece of hardware to announce: a motion-controlled alarm clock. The device is called Alarmo, and it âresponds to your movements,â which means you can snooze it with a gesture, or stop it by actually getting out of bed. It costs $99.99 and will be available in early 2025, though Nintendo says Switch Online subscribers can... Read more âș
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Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge When visiting The Internet Archive today, The Verge was greeted by a pop-up message claiming the site has been hacked. After closing the message, the site loaded normally, albeit slowly. Hereâs what it says: âHave you ever felt like the Internet Archive runs on sticks and is constantly on the verge of suffering a catastrophic security breach? It just happened. See 31... Read more âș
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Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge Googleâs Android app store is an illegal monopoly â and now it will have to change. Today, Judge James Donato issued his final ruling in Epic v. Google, ordering Google to effectively open up the Google Play app store to competition for three whole years. Google will have to distribute rival third-party app stores within Google Play, and it must give rival third-party... Read more âș
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Image: The Verge On Threads, the topic of âThreads Moderation Failuresâ is trending. Some users complain their accounts are being deleted or restricted for linking to articles with controversial topics. Instagram and Threads boss Adam Mosseri is directly replying to some complaints and said heâs âlooking into it.â And Iâm one of many people whoâs had their account deleted for allegedly being a child â which I am not. Moderation... Read more âș
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Hurricane Milton swirls over the Gulf of Mexico. | Image: NOAA Hurricane Milton strengthened into a Category 5 storm today, becoming one of the most rapidly intensifying storms ever in the history of the Atlantic hurricane season. Itâs likely within the top three fastest storms on record when it comes to rapid intensification, used to describe tropical cyclones with sustained wind speeds that increase by at least 30 knots (roughly... Read more âș
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Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Facebook is announcing a host of updates to its platform today, many of which focus on pushing users outside of their social bubble of friends and family. Among the updates are new tabs being added to Facebook that are meant to surface more content for users, including recommendations based on a personâs location. A new âLocalâ tab will collect content from other Facebook... Read more âș
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A thunderstorm can be seen moving over Tampa in the distance from St. Petersburg, Florida ahead of Hurricane Miltonâs expected landfall in the middle of this week on October 8, 2024. | Photo: Getty Images Hurricane Milton, like Hurricane Helene before it, is souped up on hot water in the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricanes need warm water to develop, with higher temperatures helping them gather strength. Itâs a risk thatâs... Read more âș
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