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Mia Sato @ The Verge · 04/09/2025 10:20 EDT

Trump triples tariffs on low value packages from China and Hong Kong

Donald Trump is making it even more expensive for US consumers to shop online from Chinese retailers like Temu and Shein. In an executive order amendment published Tuesday night, Trump raised the tariff rate for packages valued under $800 entering the US from China and Hong Kong that previously were exempt. The increase essentially triples […] Read more

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Andrew Webster @ The Verge · 04/09/2025 10:04 EDT

Xbox’s next major games showcase streams in June

It’s looking like another busy summer of gaming news: Microsoft just announced its next Xbox Games Showcase livestream, which will take place on June 8th at 1PM ET. The company says that the event will include “a look at upcoming titles from across our first-party studios, in addition to incredible new titles from our third-party […] Read more

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Alexandra Marvar @ The Verge · 04/09/2025 10:00 EDT

Hacking GoPros to help save the Atlantic’s rarest bird

The image streams over YouTube in crisp grayscale: a young cahow — known outside Bermuda as the Bermuda petrel — scrambles through a sandy tunnel and pokes its tiny head above the ground for the first time. It’s a few months old, but it has never seen daylight. Gray fluffball hatchlings spend their whole lives […] Read more

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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 04/09/2025 08:00 EDT

Google Maps is launching tools to help cities analyze infrastructure and traffic

Google is opening up its Google Maps Platform data so that cities, developers, and other business decision makers can more easily access information about things like infrastructure and traffic, the company announced on Wednesday. Google is integrating new datasets for Google Maps Platform directly into BigQuery, the tech giant’s fully-managed data analytics service, for the […] Read more

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Dominic Preston @ The Verge · 04/09/2025 07:41 EDT

China retaliates with additional 50 percent tariff on US goods, matching Trump’s

Hours after Donald Trump’s latest tariffs came into effect, China has announced retaliatory measures: an additional 50 percent tariff on US goods, on top of a planned 34 percent charge, and adding a further 12 US companies to its export control list. “The US’s practice of escalating tariffs on China is a mistake on top […] Read more

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Jess Weatherbed @ The Verge · 04/09/2025 06:47 EDT

Universal is building a UK theme park

Universal, having just completed its latest Nintendo- and Harry Potter-filled theme park in the US, is now planning to build a new theme park and resort in the United Kingdom. The multi-billion dollar project will be Universal’s first European theme park, with construction on the 476-acre complex expected to start next year in Bedford, England, […] Read more

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Dominic Preston @ The Verge · 04/09/2025 05:20 EDT

Framework delays Laptop 12 orders in the US over tariffs

Framework has confirmed it will no longer be opening US preorders for the new Laptop 12 today, or announcing a price, as it evaluates the impact of Trump’s tariffs. The modular, convertible laptop will still be available later today for buyers elsewhere, including Canada and Europe. The Laptop 12 is Framework’s smallest laptop yet, and […] Read more

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Tom Warren @ The Verge · 04/09/2025 04:30 EDT

Microsoft starts testing Copilot Vision update that can ‘see’ your screen and apps

Microsoft has started testing a new update to its Copilot app on Windows that will let you share your screen or apps with the AI assistant. Copilot Vision was originally limited to Microsoft’s Edge browser, but it’s now extending to any app on your PC. Copilot Vision will be able to do things like coach […] Read more

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Wes Davis @ The Verge · 04/09/2025 03:54 EDT

Trump’s tariffs are officially in effect, including 104 percent on China

President Donald Trump’s promised higher tariffs have gone into effect today, targeting many countries whose goods imported to the US were already subject to a 10 percent base tariff that started on April 5th.  The White House announced the tariffs on April 2nd, dubiously claiming they were “reciprocal” based on a nonsensical formula that far […] Read more

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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 04/08/2025 19:22 EDT

You can grab three months of Apple TV Plus for $2.99 a month right now

Curious what all the fuss over shows like Severance and The Studio is about? If you’re interested in streaming either, new and eligible returning subscribers can sign up for Apple TV Plus through April 24th for just $2.99 a month for the first three months. Apple TV Plus would normally cost you $9.99 a month, […] Read more

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Jay Peters @ The Verge · 04/08/2025 19:00 EDT

Instagram might finally release an iPad app

Meta is developing a version of Instagram for iPad, according to The Information. Currently, running Instagram on an iPad is just a blown-up version of the iPhone app, so an official Instagram app from Meta would be a very welcome change. Why would Meta do this now, after ignoring Apple’s tablet for over a decade? […] Read more

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Sean Hollister @ The Verge · 04/08/2025 18:58 EDT

Arduboy creator says his tiny Game Boy won’t survive Trump’s tariffs

Kevin Bates managed quit his day job and move to China after his game-playing business card, the Arduboy, went viral in 2014. But a decade later, Trump’s staggering and inexplicable new US tariffs are driving him out of business. Just as he was about to turn a profit for the first time, just before he […] Read more

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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 04/08/2025 18:54 EDT

Here are the best robot vacuum deals available right now

We’re in an age where you can realistically delegate tasks to smart hunks of metal, whether it’s a self-driving car or a robot that can clean on your behalf. Most of us probably won’t be able to afford the helpful sentient humanoids being developed in our lifetimes, but robot vacuums are an affordable way to […] Read more

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Wes Davis @ The Verge · 04/08/2025 18:11 EDT

SmartThings gets Matter 1.4 support for water heaters, heat pumps, and more

Samsung’s smart home platform SmartThings now works with Matter 1.4, the latest version of the interoperable smart home standard, adding compatibility with things like water heaters, heat pumps, and solar panels that use the spec. The company has also introduced new smart home automation triggers, as well as a broadcast feature for SmartThings-connected speakers. Matter […] Read more

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Mia Sato @ The Verge · 04/08/2025 17:39 EDT

Amazon is already changing its ultra-cheap Temu copycat

As Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs are set to take effect, Amazon is tweaking some of how it does business — specifically how it operates Amazon Haul, the company’s version of bargain bin Chinese sites like Temu and Shein. The Information reported Tuesday that Amazon Haul offerings will now include products from well-known brands like Adidas, […] Read more

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Charles Pulliam-Moore @ The Verge · 04/08/2025 17:39 EDT

Predator: Killer of Killers teases a most dangerous, multigenerational game in new trailer

The next phase of director Dan Trachtenberg’s plan to reenergize the Predator franchise is another foray into the past. Today, Hulu shared a new trailer for 20th Century Studios’ upcoming animated anthology movie, Predator: Killer of Killers. Similar to Prey, Killer of Killers will tell the story of how human warriors have to fight for […] Read more

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Umar Shakir @ The Verge · 04/08/2025 17:12 EDT

Nintendo has already shipped ‘some’ Switch 2 inventory to the US

Nintendo has already shipped a supply of Switch 2 units to the US, months before the system goes on sale. That’s according to Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser, who said on CNBC Monday that Nintendo had time to build up an inventory of the next-gen portable gaming system “on a global basis,” and that […] Read more

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Victoria Song @ The Verge · 04/08/2025 16:45 EDT

The best Bluetooth trackers for finding your stuff

Some people rarely lose things. Wallets are always exactly where they’re supposed to be, keys never go missing, and remotes never slip between the couch cushions. And then there’s the rest of us — the folks who can’t ever seem to find the thing that was right there a few seconds ago. For us, there […] Read more

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Richard Lawler @ The Verge · 04/08/2025 15:11 EDT

Trump believes iPhones can be made in the US, says White House

With time continuing to tick down until President Trump’s higher tariffs take effect after midnight, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt doubled down on the idea that products like iPhones could realistically shift to US manufacturing, claiming that “if Apple didn’t think the United States could do it they probably wouldn’t have put up that […] Read more

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Andrew J. Hawkins @ The Verge · 04/08/2025 15:00 EDT

Tesla Supercharger damaged in possible explosion in Washington

A Tesla Supercharger station was severely damaged in a possible explosion in Lacey, Washington. The local police department is investigating the incident, along with the FBI, which has been probing a number of acts of vandalism involving Tesla. The Lacey Police Department said it received multiple calls of a “loud noise” at 1:34am PT, which […] Read more

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