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David Pierce @ The Verge · 11/16/2025 10:46 EDT

How LimeWire ended the Napster music revolution

Quick: tell me how old you are by telling me which app you used to download free music. Was it Napster? Kazaa? Usenet? Gnutella? WinMX? Morpheus? The Pirate Bay? Were you, I don't know, sending your friends songs on AIM or BBM? The possibilities are endless. For a decade or so, if you were online, […] Read more ›

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Cameron Faulkner @ The Verge · 11/16/2025 10:00 EDT

The Asus Falcata is an ambitious split ergo gaming keyboard that falls short

Hall effect gaming keyboards aren't uncommon. But Asus' ROG Falcata is the only one that's also a split ergonomic keyboard, aimed at alleviating wrist, hand, or arm pain. For the luxury of having it all, you'll pay $419.99, enough to buy a nice Hall effect keyboard and a split ergonomic one. It'd be worth it […] Read more ›

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Charles Pulliam-Moore @ The Verge · 11/16/2025 08:00 EDT

How soapy micro dramas became Hollywood’s next big bet

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on Hollywood trends and streaming culture, follow Charles Pulliam-Moore. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started Once upon a time (read: a few years ago), […] Read more ›

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Terrence O’Brien @ The Verge · 11/15/2025 14:31 EDT

Tim Cook could step down as Apple CEO next year

According to the Financial Times, Tim Cook could step down as Apple CEO as early as next year. And the board has started to seriously work out a succession plan. FT says that John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice-president of hardware engineering, is considered the frontrunner for the position. Cook, who turned 65 recently, has been […] Read more ›

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Brandon Russell @ The Verge · 11/15/2025 12:00 EDT

Here are 25 of our favorite outdoorsy deals from REI’s massive Holiday Sale

REI doesn’t do Black Friday, but that doesn’t mean you won’t be able to save this holiday season. The outdoor retailer’s annual Holiday Sale is now underway and runs through November 24th, offering up to 30 percent off gadgets and gear designed for the outdoors. Right now, you can save on Garmin watches, headlamps, sleeping […] Read more ›

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 11/15/2025 11:00 EDT

Possessor(s) is a fast-paced action game that gets off to a slow start

I remember being blown away by the 2024 reveal trailer for Possessor(s), the new game from Hyper Light Drifter developer Heart Machine. The trailer features a striking art design, where an animated 2D character explores and fights in side-scrolling environments with gorgeous 3D backgrounds, and it's all set to moody, powerful music. The final game, […] Read more ›

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Terrence O’Brien @ The Verge 3 place · 11/15/2025 10:00 EDT

How to find music you will love without the algorithm

While there is plenty of criticism to be hurled at what music the algorithm serves to us, and how, the real problem with music discovery in the age of algorithmic recommendations is that listening has become a passive activity. It's too easy to press play and let a pile of code take the wheel. Whether […] Read more ›

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Antonio G. Di Benedetto @ The Verge · 11/15/2025 09:00 EDT

Framework’s franken-laptop is back with big chip upgrades and familiar frustrations

Framework did it again. It promised modular, upgradeable, and user-repairable laptops where other manufacturers dare not venture or have outright failed. And it's delivered. The 2025 version of the Framework Laptop 16 comes with not only new AMD Ryzen AI CPU options, but also Wi-Fi 7, a more powerful USB-C charger, redesigned cooling, and a […] Read more ›

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Jay Peters @ The Verge 2 place · 11/15/2025 08:00 EDT

The Steam Machine feels like the TV gaming PC I’ve always wanted

The morning of Monday, October 27th, I started my workweek by asking my colleagues at The Verge for advice on buying a gaming PC. I wanted a small, portable, and semi-powerful machine that could easily sit beneath my living room TV and occasionally move over to my desk to play games or even use for […] Read more ›

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Andrew Webster @ The Verge · 11/15/2025 08:00 EDT

Pluribus’ third episode throws a bomb into things

If you weren't clear on just what a miserable person Carol (Rhea Seehorn) is, episode 3 of Pluribus sure makes it obvious. It opens with a flashback, as Carol and her partner Helen (Miriam Shor) are on a dream vacation at an ice hotel in Norway, and all she can do is complain about how […] Read more ›

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Terrence O’Brien @ The Verge · 11/14/2025 20:19 EDT

YouTube TV, ESPN, and Disney: the latest on the blackout that’s now over

Disney and YouTube have reached an agreement to bring back ESPN and more than 20 other Disney-owned channels two weeks after they went dark on YouTube TV. During the dispute, Google has accused Disney of trying to raise prices for its customers in an effort to boost its own Hulu + Live TV and Fubo […] Read more ›

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 11/14/2025 20:10 EDT

Disney and ESPN are back on YouTube TV

ESPN and other Disney-owned channels will be returning to YouTube TV following a new agreement announced Friday. More than 20 channels went dark on YouTube TV on October 31st, but two weeks later — and after CEOs Bob Iger and Sundar Pichai reportedly got more involved — the companies have reached a deal. As part […] Read more ›

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Brandon Russell @ The Verge · 11/14/2025 17:02 EDT

The best early Black Friday deals we’ve found so far on laptops, TVs, and more

Black Friday is the most anticipated day of the year for bargain hunters. While there’s still some time to go before November 28th, we’re already starting to see a healthy selection of early discounts, allowing you to get a jump on your holiday shopping. Right now, for instance, Bose’s QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds are on sale […] Read more ›

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Cameron Faulkner @ The Verge · 11/14/2025 15:00 EDT

A recent Switch 2 update blocks some third-party docks, but Nintendo isn’t saying why

Nintendo recently issued an update (21.0.0) for its Switch 2 console that, in addition to some small changes, has caused some third-party docks to stop working as intended. In the early weeks and months of the console’s availability this summer, companies raced to figure out the right commands, the right power draw, and the right […] Read more ›

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Charles Pulliam-Moore @ The Verge · 11/14/2025 14:32 EDT

Paramount Skydance is working on a new Stret Trek movie

Paramount Skydance head David Ellison made it very clear that he was interested in restarting the studio’s Star Trek movie franchise with some new blood, and it seems like that plan is moving forward. Deadline reports that Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves co-directors Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley have signed on to an […] Read more ›

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 11/14/2025 13:37 EDT

Fortnite is coming to the Xbox PC store

Fortnite is going to be available on the Xbox on PC app beginning November 18th. Right now on PC, you have to launch the game from the Epic Games Launcher, but if you prefer the Xbox on PC app, that’s going to be an option. The game is also joining the Xbox Play Anywhere program, […] Read more ›

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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 11/14/2025 13:00 EDT

Superman, Sinners, and other 4K Blu-rays are just $12.99 ahead of Black Friday

If you’re looking for movies to binge over the long Thanksgiving weekend, or perhaps you need some stocking stuffer ideas, Gruv is running an early Black Friday sale that drops 4K Blu-rays to just $12.99 each. Many of these titles came out in 2025 and haven’t previously been this affordable, making it a great opportunity […] Read more ›

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Brandon Russell @ The Verge · 11/14/2025 11:42 EDT

Apple’s last-gen AirPods Pro 2 are down to their lowest price to date

Walmart on Friday officially kicked off its early Black Friday deals, with the first wave of discounts lasting from November 14th to November 16th. One of the best deals we’ve spotted is on the last-gen AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C charging case, which are currently $139 ($110 off). That’s even lower than the discount we […] Read more ›

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Andrew Liszewski @ The Verge · 11/14/2025 11:39 EDT

Belkin is recalling its iPhone tracking stand and two power banks due to fire risks

Belkin has issued a recall for its Auto-Tracking Stand Pro for the iPhone and two versions of its 20,000mAh BoostCharge USB-C PD Power Bank because a “manufacturing defect may cause the products’ lithium-ion cell components to overheat,” posing a fire and burn risk to users. While there’s been just one report of a fire in […] Read more ›

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Dominic Preston @ The Verge · 11/14/2025 11:34 EDT

Why we’re going to keep talking about the Trump phone

For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been asking — repeatedly — where the promised Trump phone is, whether it exists, and what happened to all the money people have already paid for deposits. And I’m going to keep doing that every week for the foreseeable future.  Not everyone thinks I should. I’ve been told […] Read more ›

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