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Bluesky may still be the underdog in the race for alternatives to X, but the once Twitter-affiliated service is gaining momentum. The app just passed the 15 million user mark after adding more than a million new users over the last week, the company said in an update.
While Bluesky is still considerably smaller than Threads, which with 275 million users is its biggest rival, there are signs that Threads users have been increasingly curious about the upstart. âBlueskyâ has been a trending topic on Threads in
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Much of the pre-launch discussion around Amazon's upcoming video game anthology show Secret Level has been occupied with fact it'll feature Concord, despite the shooter's abrupt end; but there's plenty more to it than that, and Prime Video has now highlighted some of the other games - many radically reimagined - that'll feature when the show airs on 10th December. Read more Read more âș
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Apple today announced it will be opening an all-new store at the La Vaguada shopping center in Madrid, Spain on Thursday, November 28. To celebrate the occasion, Apple has released a special wallpaper for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac with a creative illustration of Apple's logo. Apple La Vaguada will be the company's 12th store in Spain, and its first all-new location opened in the country in just over a... Read more âș
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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube is taking a page out of the TikTok playbook by adding âjewelsâ you buy to exchange for gifts for your favorite creators during livestreams. The feature, announced in Septemberâs Made on YouTube event, is rolling out in the US over the next few weeks for eligible creators in the YouTube Partner Program. The feature is reminiscent of TikTokâs livestream gifting, which essentially... Read more âș
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Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Whether youâre assembling a PC, planning an epic Etsy crafts store, or just fixing a squeaky old chair, we found some handy tools that anyone can appreciate. Continue reading⊠Read more âș
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Image: Nick Barclay / The Verge Disney made money off its streaming business for the second time in a row. During Q4 2024, profit from Disney Plus, Hulu, and ESPN Plus soared to $321 million, up from $47 million last quarter. During an earnings call on Thursday, Disney CEO Bob Iger said around 60 percent of all new subscribers are choosing Disney Plusâs ad-supported plan. Meanwhile, 37 percent of total... Read more âș
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Your kids are only kids for so long, but love and Lego sets last forever. Here are our top 10 picks for the Lego lover in your life. Read more âș
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Rebecca Ferguson, Common, Tim Robbins, and Steve Zahn star in the second season starting November 15. Read more âș
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Franklin Templeton has expanded the trading of its OnChain U.S. Government Money Market Fund to the largest blockchain, Ethereum. Read more âș
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NASA's Perseverance Mars rover spots a scattering of bizarre bright white pebbles of a mysterious composition and origin. Read more âș
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Digital agritech holds promise for climate action and gender equality. Adoption remains low, with only six percent of farmers using digital tools. Agriculture is both a driver of and vulnerable to climate change, and digital technology is stepping in as a possible game-changer. In Southeast Asiaâplaces like Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, and the... Read more » Read more âș
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Google has launched its dedicated Gemini artificial intelligence app for iPhone users, expanding beyond the previous limited integration within the main Google app. The standalone app offers enhanced functionality, including support for Gemini Live and iOS-specific features like Dynamic Island integration. The new app allows iPhone users to interact with Google's AI through text or voice queries and includes support for Gemini Extensions. A key feature is Gemini Live, which... Read more âș
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"I work for a living. If I had all the money in the world, I would not be here," Goldberg said. Read more âș
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EA has revealed how Dragon Age: The Veilguard's hair strand technology was brought to life. Read more âș
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There's a lot to love about Dragon Age: The Veilguard, but one of its most impressive and remarked-upon technical aspects is undoubtedly its advanced rendering of characters' hair. Read more Read more âș
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Apple's new Genmoji feature lets you create personalized emoji that aim to perfectly match what you want to express, going far beyond the limitations of standard Unicode emoji. Want an emoji of a break-dancing astronaut or a dog playing bagpipes? With Genmoji, you can make it happen. Unlike standard emoji that are fixed Unicode characters, Genmoji are dynamically generated using on-device AI. They work seamlessly in text, appearing as inline... Read more âș
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Capcom's Resident Evil 2 remake will launch on Apple devices on December 10, making it the fourth Resident Evil title to arrive on Apple's mobile platforms. The game will be available as a free download with a trial version, after which players can purchase the full game. While pricing hasn't been officially announced, it's likely to cost between $19.99 and $59.99, based on other Resident Evil titles on the App... Read more âș
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TeamViewer's chief product and technology officer describes how the company uses artificial intelligence to boost IT support and ensure data privacy. Read more âș
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Travel expert Maria Nuzzolillo reveals Italy's hidden gems for offseason visits, highlighting festivals and seasonal foods in the Campania region. Read more âș
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Intelligent voice moderation solutions slash problematic behavior in VR experiences. Learn more in this GamesBeat Next 2024 panel recap. Read more âș
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This is the one piece of wine gadgetry that drinkers of every level can appreciate. Read more âș
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The Guardian announced it will no longer be active on X (formerly Twitter) â all its editorial accounts will stop posting on the platform. Users can, of course, still share the outlet's articles on X, and journalists working for The Guardian may link to or embed X posts in their articles or continue using the platform to gather news. According to the statement, X has become rife with âfar-right conspiracy... Read more âș
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President-elect Donald Trump has named Elon Musk as the leader of a new âDepartment of Government Efficiency," that will âdismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies.â The Tesla CEO and owner of X will spearhead the effort along with former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, Trump announced in a statement on Truth Social. The scope of the role isnât exactly clear. Trumpâs press release said... Read more âș
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Just after launching the PlayStation 5 Pro, Sony revealed that it has sold 65.5 million PlayStation 5s as of the end of Q2 2024. While sales of the console dropped 1.1 million units from the same period last year (and are down 2 million units total in 2024), this was more than offset by game sales of 77.7 million units, up 14.9 percent from Q2 2023. Sony's monthly active PlayStation... Read more âș
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Nintendo and the PokĂ©mon Company are seeking approximately $65,700 in compensation from their lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocketpair. In a press release the studio issued on Friday, it said Nintendo and the PokĂ©mon Company want „5 million each (plus late fees), for a total of „10 million or $65,700 in damages. At first glance, that's a paltry amount of money to demand for copying one of the most successful gaming... Read more âș
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If youâre at least in your mid-30s (give or take), you know the voice of Elwood Edwards, realize it or not. He recorded the phrase, âYouâve got mail!â and three other lines for Quantum Computer Services in 1989. That company later rebranded to America Online, and the rest is early internet history. Edwards died on Tuesday. WKYC first reported (via Variety) that Edwards passed away one day before what would... Read more âș
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BioWare had told Mass Effect fans to expect a quiet N7 day without any updates on the new game in the works, but there is still some exciting news for the franchise today. Variety reports that Amazon MGM Studios is developing a TV series based on the sci-fi universe. Rumors first emerged about the tech company's interest in a Mass Effect show back in 2021, but now it's official. Daniel... Read more âș
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This year's action RPG Stellar Blade has been a solid win for Sony as a PlayStation 5 exclusive. Developer Shift Up revealed in a recent quarterly earnings report that sales "have remained steady even as the initial surge has calmed" following its spring launch. But there may be a second boost coming for the game, because the studio is planning a PC port of Stellar Blade some time next year.... Read more âș
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Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against a streamer called EveryGameGuru, whom it's accusing of streaming gameplays of pirated games before they were even released and of providing viewers access to illegal ROM copies and piracy tools. In its lawsuit, the company said the defendant livestreams himself playing games on YouTube, Discord, Twitch, TikTok, Trovo, Kick, Vaughn, Dlive, Picarto, Nimo, Facebook and Loco, often with very little commentary. Apparently, EveryGameGuru streamed... Read more âș
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Black Friday is right around the corner and the deals are already coming in hot. You can pick up a four-pack of Apple AirTags for just $70, as an early Black Friday promotion. This is a discount of 30 percent and represents a record low price. Apple AirTags easily made our list of the best Bluetooth trackers, particularly for regular iPhone users. We love the vast finding network, which really... Read more âș
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After briefly offering a transparent Steam Deck OLED last year, Valve has announced its next limited edition variant featuring a bold new color: "white." It'll cost you $679 when it's available on November 18, and it features the exact same hardware as the 1TB Steam Deck OLED. (Most importantly, it sports that gorgeous 7.4-inch display with HDR and a 90Hz refresh rate). There's also a white carrying case, naturally. While... Read more âș
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