Six hours into a fantasy ball, actor Zach Harrison is sweating. HeâÂÂs been wearing handmade leather armor, huge boots, and heavy six-foot bat wings all night, all while ballroom dancing and taking pictures with hundreds of fans without taking a break. But theyâÂÂre not here to see Harrison. TheyâÂÂre here to meet Cassian, Lord of [âŚ] Read more âş
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Doctor WhoâÂÂs shapeshifting Time Lord almost always has a plan when they encounter new threats from beyond the stars. And the DoctorâÂÂs companions can usually count on them to pull a convoluted, crisis-averting trick out of their sleeves whenever things get too hairy. In the past, the Doctor has often been presented as more of [âŚ] Read more âş
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(If youâÂÂre reading this, please go vote for The Vergecast in the Webby Awards! Voting is open for roughly another week, and weâÂÂre up against some steep competition â it would mean the world to us if youâÂÂd pick us. Thank you so much!) ItâÂÂs important to keep saying that we still donâÂÂt know much [âŚ] Read more âş
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On Monday, Meta will face the Federal Trade Commission in a legal fight that could reshape the social media landscape. Over the next two months, the US government will make its case that the companyâÂÂs 2012 acquisition of Instagram and 2014 acquisition of WhatsApp squashed potential threats to its dominance. Meta, which went by the [âŚ] Read more âş
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When Nintendo announced the Switch 2 would cost $450, my initial reaction was disappointment. âÂÂWhy does it cost so much more?â I thought to myself. âÂÂWhy does Japan get it cheaper?â my brain jealously added, once I learned that Nintendo would sell a Japan-only model for the equivalent of just $333. It felt like Nintendo [âŚ] Read more âş
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WhatsApp has rolled out a dozen new features across chats, calls, and channels that make it easier to manage group conversations, alongside other general quality-of-life improvements. One of the more notable additions is a new âOnlineâ indicator for groups, which displays how many participants are currently using the app in real time. This is one [âŚ] Read more âş
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Diggâs return to the modern internet is one step closer with the launch of an âearly accessâ group called Groundbreakers. For a one-off $5 fee you can claim your username before someone else does and get a behind the scenes look at the new Digg as it comes together. Digg says that the $5 fee [âŚ] Read more âş
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OpenAI is giving ChatGPT a memory upgrade that allows it to recall old conversations that you didnât ask it to save. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on X that the chatbot can ânow reference all your past conversations,â and that the update aligns with the companyâs goal to develop âAI systems that get to know [âŚ] Read more âş
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China has once again raised its tariff on US goods to match Trumpâs, for what it says is the final time. Chinaâs tariff is now set at 125 percent, as it warns that the US is on track to become an economic âjoke.â In a statement from Chinaâs Ministry of Finance, which weâve translated using [âŚ] Read more âş
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Microsoft is starting to gradually roll out a preview of Recall, its feature that captures screenshots of what you do on a Copilot Plus PC to find again later, to Windows Insiders, according to a blog post published Thursday. This new rollout could indicate that Microsoft is finally getting close to launching Recall more widely. [âŚ] Read more âş
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Bluesky is updating its app to version 1.100, and the update includes a more comprehensive search page and new chat reactions. The search page is now known as âÂÂExplore,â where you can find trending topics, suggested accounts, and starter packs to jump-start stuff for you to follow on the app. This new Explore page still [âŚ] Read more âş
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After years of stuntwork largely being overlooked by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Oscars are about to add a new category. Today, the Academy announced that it intends to start giving out Oscar statues for stunt design starting with films released in 2027 for the awards ceremonyâs 100th anniversary. âSince the [âŚ] Read more âş
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Razer has finally launched its platform for streaming PC games to mobile devices at their native screen resolutions, aspect ratios, and refresh rates. Razer PC Remote Play is now available for download on the App Store and Google Play and is compatible with Windows, Apple, and Android mobile devices running at least Windows 11, iOS [âŚ] Read more âş
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Elon Muskâs Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) fired about 30 members of the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in February, and many of them were part of a department that assesses the risks of self-driving cars, according to the Financial Times. One worker laid off from the NHTSAâs so-called âoffice of vehicle automation [âŚ] Read more âş
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Garmin has announced a new addition to its Varia line of safety and visibility accessories for cyclists. The Varia Vue is the first to pair a bright headlight with a front-facing 4K camera designed to automatically record incidents and save the footage locally or send it to the cloud through a smartphone. Itâs available now [âŚ] Read more âş
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If you were hoping to cop a OnePlus Watch 3, you can finally buy one starting today. The problem is itâs no longer the $329.99 price that was originally intended when OnePlus announced the device a few months ago. Itâs now $499, a $170 or roughly 52 percent markup. The price hike was spotted by [âŚ] Read more âş
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Vampire Survivors is finally launching cross-saves today, but they wonât be available on PlayStation to start and have a âvery slimâ chance of coming to the platform because of a âlegal issue.â âLast month, we told everyone that cross-save would be available on PlayStation 4 / 5, PC, Xbox, Android and iOS alongside our next [âŚ] Read more âş
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Three years after signing an overall TV production deal with Amazon, Mike Flanagan is finally developing a new project for the studio. Deadline reports that Amazon is moving forward with a Carrie series adaptation from Flanagan based on Stephen Kingâs 1974 novel about a girl born with telekinetic powers. In addition to writing and showrunning [âŚ] Read more âş
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Canva is launching its latest smorgasbord of generative AI-powered workspace tools in its attempt to cram everything that Microsoft, Google, and Adobe can do into a single platform. Canvaâs Visual Suite is being redesigned to combine its design and productivity tools into a single interface, alongside adding new coding, photo editing, spreadsheet, and AI chatbot [âŚ] Read more âş
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As Sonos continues a company-wide effort to redeem itself after last yearâs app snafu, itâs adding a well-known industry name to its board of directors. This morning, Sonos announced that Hugo Barra is joining the board to replace Mike Volpi, who is stepping down after 15 years â the longest tenure of any board member. [âŚ] Read more âş
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