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On Thursday, the FCC approved new regulations requiring all phone makers to make their handsets compatible with hearing aids. With the number of Americans 65 and older expected to balloon by nearly 50 percent by 2050, the rules will ensure those with hearing loss don’t have to worry about which phones will work with their hearing aids. “Under the new rules, after a transition period, Americans with hearing loss will... Read more ›
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Bloober has announced its next game will be an original sci-fi survival horror called Cronos: The New Dawn. Read more Read more ›
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Bloober Team unveiled what it’s been working on at today’s Xbox Partner Showcase event. The studio showed off a cinematic trailer for Cronos: The New Dawn, which is a brand-new IP. The developer describes the game as “a twisted time travel story set in an unforgiving post-apocalyptic future.” It’s a third-person survival horror title that looks to have plenty of action. This is a far cry from the type of... Read more ›
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See the list of celebrities with ties to Diddy, some of whom were accused of wrongdoing, such as ignoring abuse or supplying Sean Combs with drugs. Read more ›
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The Israeli military said on Thursday that it killed Sinwar during an operation in Gaza. Read more ›
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The Meta perk is intended for employees who work late at the office and may need to order food to eat. Read more ›
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Apple today introduced a new feature that allows all artists to create Apple Music playlists based on their concert set lists. The playlists will appear on the artist's page in Apple Music, on their concert page in Shazam, and in Spotlight Search on iOS. The feature is built into the Apple Music for Artists tool. "Turn a set list from your latest show into a playlist on Apple Music for... Read more ›
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Alan Wake and Control developer Remedy has revealed FBC: Firebreak, a three-player co-op multiplayer spin-off set in the same universe. Read more Read more ›
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In June, Apple discontinued its "buy now, pay later" service called Apple Pay Later, which let qualifying customers split a purchase made with Apple Pay into four equal payments over six weeks, with no interest or fees. Instead, Apple said customers in the U.S. would be able to apply for loans from select other "buy now, pay later" services when they check out with Apple Pay on the web and... Read more ›
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Taylor Swift is self-publishing a book, cutting traditional publishers out of the deal. This is not the first time she has circumvented an industry. Read more ›
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The video of Optimus is sped up 2 times, 8 times, and even 10 times faster at various points. Read more ›
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Former PlayStation exec Shawn Layden has discussed the state of the games industry, stating there's a "collapse of creativity" and that relying on blockbusters is "a death sentence". Read more Read more ›
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The US on Wednesday targeted underground Houthi militia weapons stores in Yemen using long-range B-2 stealth bombers. Read more ›
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In a series of reports reviewed by WIRED, analysts at the Department of Homeland Security warn of a “heightened risk” of right-wing extremists carrying out attacks around the election. Read more ›
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Apple today shared a letter celebrating the recent 10-year anniversary of Apple Pay, which launched in the U.S. on October 20, 2014 as part of iOS 18.1. Here is the full letter from Jennifer Bailey, Apple's vice president of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet:When we started our journey with Apple Pay 10 years ago, we saw a unique opportunity to leverage Apple’s hardware and software to make a meaningful impact... Read more ›
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Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti star in the DC Batman spinoff series, streaming on Max. Read more ›
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Billionaire Mark Cuban will appear on Kamala Harris' behalf in three swing states by the end of the week. Read more ›
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"Whatever I may have said about President Trump pales in comparison to what JD Vance, Lindsey Graham, and others have said about him," McConnell said. Read more ›
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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Apple Pay will now include Klarna as an option at checkout. The addition of the buy now pay later (BNPL) service comes just months after Apple shut down Pay Later, its own BNPL service launched in 2023. Klarna lets users purchase products with four interest-free installments. Even though BNPL services like Klarna are rising in popularity, surveys suggest the services may lead... Read more ›
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The Chevrolet Cobalt was a staple of Chevy's passenger vehicles, but the unique construction of the Cobalt SS made it a surprisingly fast vehicle. Read more ›
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An Optimus robot at the We, Robot event. | Screenshot: Tesla We, Robot livestream Tesla made sure its Optimus robots were a big part of its extravagant, in-person Cybercab reveal last week. The robots mingled with the crowd, served drinks to and played games with guests, and danced inside a gazebo. Seemingly most surprisingly, they could even talk. But it was mostly just a show. It’s obvious when you watch... Read more ›
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Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge The US Federal Trade Commission is taking action against subscriptions that are difficult to get rid of. On Wednesday, it adopted a final “click-to-cancel” rule requiring businesses to make canceling a subscription as easy as signing up. Under the rule, businesses can’t force customers to cancel a subscription using a method different from how they signed up. For example, if you signed up... Read more ›
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Amazon’s new Kindle family. | Image: Amazon Amazon just announced four new Kindle e-readers. The Colorsoft Signature Edition is the first color Kindle, there’s a new Kindle Scribe note taker, a faster version of its most popular Paperwhite, and a new entry-level Kindle. The Spanish-language announcement with US pricing seems accidental as none of the links to the Amazon store currently work. Nevertheless, here’s what we know. The Kindle Colorsoft... Read more ›
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled a new electric vehicle dedicated to self-driving, a possible milestone after years of false promises and blown deadlines. The robotaxi is a purpose-built autonomous vehicle, lacking a steering wheel or pedals, meaning it will need approval from regulators before going into production. The design was futuristic, with doors that open upward like butterfly wings and a small cabin with only enough space for two passengers.... Read more ›
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Image: Analogue It won’t make it out in 2024 as originally planned, but Analogue is finally ready to share details on its take on a Nintendo 64. The Analogue 3D will launch early next year (the company says Q1 2025) and will cost $249.99. It comes in either black or white, and preorders kick off on October 21st at 11AM ET. In addition to the timing and price, Analogue also... Read more ›
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk surprised attendees of the “We, Robot” event by presenting a new, unexpected vehicle: a passenger van. The robovan is intended to for the company’s Tesla Network, an autonomous ridehailing service for purpose-built self-driving cars, as well as Tesla customers’ personally owned vehicles. Tesla has dropped hints about a van before. In its Master Plan Part Deux, the company said it was developing “high passenger-density urban transport”... Read more ›
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Image: The Verge Google Chrome has begun to phase out uBlock Origin. The developer of the free ad blocker, Raymond Hill, recently reposted a screenshot that shows Chrome automatically turning off uBlock Origin because it is “no longer supported.” The change comes as Google Chrome migrates to Manifest V3, a new extension specification that could impact the effectiveness of some ad blockers. uBlock Origin has launched uBlock Origin Lite, which... Read more ›
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Image: Tesla A bunch of Tesla’s humanoid Optimus robots walked out alongside the reveal of Tesla’s new Robovan vehicle at tonight's Cybercab event. The updated robot is also seen in a video doing daily human tasks like bringing in a package off the porch. “The Optimus will walk amongst you,” Tesla CEO Elon Musk qips. He explains that you can walk up to them and that they can do things... Read more ›
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Illustration: The Verge Microsoft is planning to support the streaming of Xbox game libraries next month. Sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans tell The Verge that the company is getting ready to test the ability to stream games that you own that aren’t part of the existing Xbox Game Pass library. As part of a long-running project known as Project Lapland inside Microsoft, the software giant has been readying its Xbox... Read more ›
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Image: Tesla Elon Musk promised a brighter future, but believing him requires an enormous leap of faith. Continue reading… Read more ›
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