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Nintendo’s next console is going to have a kickass library of games to start. Last night, when there was absolutely nothing else of note happening in the world, Nintendo announced that its still-unannounced Switch successor would be backward-compatible with existing Switch games. The announcement is an early sign that Nintendo might be able to avoid the painful transition between consoles and better unify its growing ambitions.
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EU-Temu investigation launched over Digital Services Act violations. The investigation focuses on illegal product sales and addictive platform design. The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into the popular Chinese e-commerce platform Temu, marking one of the first significant enforcement actions in the EU under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The probe, announced on... Read more » Read more ›
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As president-elect, Donald Trump will have even better chances to delay his upcoming criminal sentencing. Read more ›
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There's no indication of an impending court vacancy. But with Trump's win, Republicans will be in the driver's seat in making an appointment. Read more ›
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“Many many many executions are warranted,” one Trump supporter wrote on Truth Social. “These traitors are a terminal cancer that MUST BE completely eradicated to make America healthy again.” Read more ›
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Huawei is attempting to poach TSMC employees by offering up to three times the going rate. Read more ›
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The 2024 presidential election is over — and Donald Trump is the victor. There is no doubt about the election’s legitimacy: Trump is on track to win the Electoral College by a wide margin, and potentially win the popular vote for the first time. Yet while the election itself was clearly on the level, what comes […] Read more ›
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Federal and state tax credits can give you money back for buying an electric car. Read more ›
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After graduating from college, I was nervous about job stability and unemployment. A job in Alaska sounded perfect, but it cost me my social life. Read more ›
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Now that it is clear Donald Trump will become president again and will have a Republican Senate and almost certainly a Republican House to back him, it’s important to ask: What will he do with these majorities? And given his track record last time, what will it mean for poor Americans and the programs they […] Read more ›
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Amid the 2024 US election, Google staff create memes mocking a policy against political posts. Read more ›
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It's likely that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by a quarter point on Thursday, following Trump's election victory. Read more ›
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Martha Stewart lost her billionaire status following her stock-trading scandal, but she continues to live a lavish life. Read more ›
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Kamala Harris can still win the White House by sweeping the so-called "blue wall" states though she's trailing in some right now. Read more ›
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The crypto industry is celebrating the return of Donald Trump to the White House in anticipation of an easier ride under his regime. Read more ›
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Former President Donald Trump campaigned largely on a message that he would be the best candidate for Americans' pocketbooks. Read more ›
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Top JPMorgan executives, including CEO Jamie Dimon, called for Trump to work on "bringing our nation together" in a memo to staff. Read more ›
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Kremlin officials and allies welcomed Donald Trump's victory in the US election. However, they have reasons to be wary. Read more ›
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Take-Two Interactive Software reported that its net bookings hit $1.47 billion in the fiscal second quarter ended September 30, up 2% from $1.44 billion a year ago. The bookings growth was driven by sales of the Grand Theft Auto and Borderlands franchises, and the company reiterated its out look for net bookings for the year […] Read more ›
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Striking New York Times tech workers have created a custom Connections puzzle so fans can get their daily fix without crossing the digital picket line. The “Strike Edition” puzzle was made on a website that lets people create their own Connections. The workers, part of the New York Times Tech Guild, specifically asked NYT readers not to play NYT games when the strike began on Monday, so the custom puzzle... Read more ›
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Apple plans to start using the M4 chip in its Apple Intelligence servers next year, according to a Nikkei Asia report this week citing TrendForce analyst Frank Kung. Apple Intelligence servers are currently powered by the M2 Ultra chip, per previous reports. The report claims that Apple has approached its largest manufacturing partner Foxconn about building additional Apple Intelligence servers in Taiwan. It is unclear if the new servers will... Read more ›
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Illustration: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Photo: Getty Images Elon Musk is a busy man right now. He’s supposedly running X, SpaceX, Tesla, and Neuralink, all while actively campaigning for Trump. But despite those myriad concerns, Musk still finds the time to play Diablo 4. He’s even said he’s pretty good at it, claiming in a recent interview with Joe Rogan that he’s in the top 20 of Diablo 4... Read more ›
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Image: Pixelmator Apple has agreed to acquire Pixelmator, a popular image editing app available on Mac and iOS. Pixelmator announced the news in a post on its blog, saying it will now “have the ability to reach an even wider audience and make an even bigger impact on the lives of creative people around the world.” No details about the deal were revealed except that it is still pending, subject... Read more ›
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Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge Apple’s second iOS 18.2 developer beta includes a new feature for update’s integration with ChatGPT: users will be able to upgrade to ChatGPT Plus from the Settings menu, 9to5Mac reports. ChatGPT Plus is OpenAI’s paid version of ChatGPT, offering features like more messages with its GPT-4o model, for $19.99 per month. If you end up using ChatGPT a lot within iOS — you’ll be... Read more ›
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Image: The Verge ChatGPT is officially an AI-powered web search engine. The company is enabling real-time information in conversations for paid subscribers today, with free, enterprise, and education users gaining access in the coming weeks. Rather than launching as a separate product, web search will be integrated into ChatGPT’s existing interface. The feature determines when to tap into web results based on queries, though users can also manually trigger web... Read more ›
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Artistic representation of Lignosat wooden satellite. | Art: KyotoU/Gakuji Tobiyama In a first for the world, scientists launched a satellite made from wood into space. As it orbits the planet from some 250 miles away, researchers will study whether wood is sturdy enough for space. Called LignoSat, after the Latin word for wood, the satellite launched Monday night aboard a SpaceX mission bound for the International Space Station. It’ll eventually... Read more ›
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Photo illustration by The Verge / Photo: GM GM’s Baris Cetinok is committed to building a custom experience to rival that of Apple and Google. Continue reading… Read more ›
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Cath Virginia / The Verge Microsoft has been testing a new AI-powered Xbox chatbot, and now Xbox Insiders can try it out for the first time. I exclusively revealed the existence of this new “Xbox Support Virtual Agent” earlier this year, and Microsoft now says it’s designed “to help Xbox players more efficiently solve their support-related gaming issues.” Xbox Insiders in the US can start trying out this new Xbox... Read more ›
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Amazon’s MK30 drone. | Image: Amazon Amazon is starting up drone delivery operations at its Tolleson, AZ, same-day delivery site. Customers who live in the West Valley Phoenix Metro Area are eligible to receive packages via Prime Air and will have “access to the over 50,000 everyday essentials” that include household, beauty, and office/tech supplies — which Amazon claims is its largest selection yet for fast drone deliveries. The news... Read more ›
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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a warning that fake bomb threats are being emailed to US polling locations in multiple states that “appear to originate from Russian email domains.” “None of the threats have been determined to be credible thus far,” the FBI says. The agency says it is working closely with state and local law enforcement to respond to any... Read more ›
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Image: Nintendo While we all wait for the reveal of Nintendo’s next console, the company has once again announced something very different. This time, it’s a mobile app called Nintendo Music, which lets users listen to classic gaming tunes from Nintendo games spanning the last few decades, including Splatoon, Animal Crossing, and The Legend of Zelda. It’s only available to Switch Online subscribers, and it’s launching later today. The app... Read more ›
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