Image: Netflix Jentry Chau vs. The Underworldâs first season feels like a classic monster slaying story remixed for a new generation. Though it has been decades since Buffy the Vampire Slayerâs final episode aired, the showâs lasting cultural impact can still be felt through the stories being told by people who were impacted by it. Netflixâs Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld feels like the kind of show that might not... Read more âș
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Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images A bill that could ban TikTok from the US unless its Chinese parent company divests it is constitutional, a panel of judges for the DC Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled. The decision comes soon before ByteDanceâs January 19th deadline to sell the popular video app, or face its expulsion from the US. That deadline now falls one day before... Read more âș
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Image: Asus via TFTCentral It looks like Asus may be gearing up to release one of the first 4K OLED gaming monitors with a 27-inch display, as reported earlier by VideoCardz. In a now-removed teaser posted to Instagram, Asus mentioned a âROG Swift OLED PG27UCDMâ monitor, suggesting this display could be a smaller version of its existing Rog Swift 32-inch OLED 4K monitor, which shares nearly the same product name... Read more âș
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Photo by Julio Donoso / Sygma via Getty Images For years, a fan-run account called Muppet History has been central to the Muppets fandom. It shared little-known facts, memes, and wholesome messages, amassing half a million followers on Instagram and more than 280,000 on X. Publicly, it was a wholesome and sweet platform, a passion project that took off. It became an unofficial ambassador of Jim Hensonâs iconic cast of... Read more âș
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Every company is trying to copy Spotify these days. | Image: Google The Google Photos app is rolling out a throwback experience that highlights some of your most memorable moments from this year. The â2024 Recapâ presentation feature announced today combines a collection of photos and insights with graphics and cinematic effects that summarize what users have been doing over the last 12 months â a similar concept to Spotify... Read more âș
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Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for The New York Times OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been saying for years â years! â that artificial general intelligence, or AGI, would be something like a singularity. When we achieve AGI, Altman and others have said, it will fundamentally reshape society. At the New York Times DealBook Summit this week in New York City, Altman said never mind. AGI is coming really soon,... Read more âș
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The original Surface Studio. | Photo by James Bareham / The Verge Microsoft is ending production of its Surface Studio 2 Plus all-in-one PC two years after introducing the latest model. Surface Studio 2 Plus stock started running out in recent weeks, and now Microsoft has confirmed to Windows Central that itâs no longer manufacturing the device. âCustomers can continue to purchase Surface Studio 2 Plus through retailers and partners... Read more âș
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Image: Uber Uber launched a robotaxi service with its partner WeRide in Abu Dhabi, its first international effort to make a wide number of autonomous vehicles from different operators available on its platform. Customers who use Uber to book a ride will be presented with the option to hail an autonomous vehicle from WeRide. Fares will be upfront and equal to UberX and Uber Comfort prices. The vehicles will include... Read more âș
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Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump says that VC and All-In Podcast co-host David Sacks will be the âWhite House A.I. & Crypto Czar.â The appointment of Sacks, who hosted a $300,000-a-person dinner at his mansion to fundraise for Trumpâs campaign this past July, follows fellow PayPal Mafia member Elon Muskâs appointment to co-lead the âDepartment of Government Efficiency.â According to Bloomberg, like Musk, Sacks will... Read more âș
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Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge iFixit now sells genuine Xbox parts you can use to repair your Xbox Series X or S and offers official guides to help with fixes. You can browse whatâs available from iFixitâs Microsoft Repair Hub. âWeâre excited to be working with Microsoft to keep Xboxes running longer and out of the waste heap,â Elizabeth Chamberlain, iFixitâs director of sustainability, says in a statement... Read more âș
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The new AirPods 4 deliver better sound and voice call quality than prior entry-level models. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge If you know where to look, you can often score discounts on Appleâs ever-expanding AirPods lineup. The new AirPods 4 and the updated AirPods Max are just starting to receive discounts, while both the second- and third-gen AirPods often go on sale. The same goes for the... Read more âș
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Image: Bethesda The gameâs most interesting bits are trapped in cutscenes while its boring bits are the stuff you actually have to play out. Read the full story at The Verge. Read more âș
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Image: Riot Games The League of Legends universe is expanding once again â this time with a physical card game. Riot Games announced today that itâs developing a physical trading card game set in the League universe. The game is currently known as âProject K,â and Riot says itâs working with an unnamed partner in China to release the game there in early 2025. As for a global release, Riot... Read more âș
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Two more OS upgrades are on the way for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. | Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge Owners of Pixel 6-series, 7-series and Pixel Fold phones can look forward to a couple extra years of OS upgrades than initially expected, as discovered by Android expert Mishaal Rahman and confirmed by Google on X. When they were introduced, Google originally promised three years of... Read more âș
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Illustration: The Verge Google is making it easier to switch off personalized search results thanks to an option that sometimes appears at the bottom of the results page, as reported by Search Engine Roundtable. After searching for something, scroll all the way down and look for a link to âTry without personalization.â Click or tap that and Google will load a new page without personalized results. The link might not... Read more âș
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Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Following news that foreign hackers may still be in US telecom networks, the Federal Communications Commission proposed a new rule that would require telecom companies to secure their networks from âunlawful access or interception of communications.â It would also force providers to submit an annual certification to the FCC stating they have implemented a plan to counter cybersecurity threats. On Wednesday, US... Read more âș
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MainFrames. | Image: The Arcade Crew Before we all settle in for The Game Awards next week, this yearâs PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted had its own assortment of interesting reveals and excellent trailers. It was an indie-focused showcase, which means that there was quite a bit of inventiveness on display; everything from a unique take on TMNT to a platformer where you jump around computer windows. If you missed... Read more âș
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Image: Laura Normand / The Verge Google CEO Sundar Pichai says the companyâs search engine will âchange profoundlyâ in 2025. âI think we are going to be able to tackle more complex questions than ever before,â Pichai said during the NYTâs DealBook Summit on Wednesday. âI think youâll be surprised, even early in â25, the kind of newer things Search can do compared to where it is today.â Pichai also... Read more âș
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Prologue: Go Wayback. | Image: Krafton Itâs been a while since we heard from Brendan âPlayerUnknownâ Greene, best known as the creator of the global battle royale hit PUBG. But now, Greeneâs studio, PlayerUnknown Productions, is detailing what itâs working on â and there are multiple games in the works, all pointing toward a big final project. First up is a game called Prologue: Go Wayback!, described as a âsingle-player... Read more âș
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Ankerâs Soundcore Bluetooth Speaker was recalled due to a fire hazard. Anker is recalling its Soundcore and PowerConf Bluetooth Speakers after receiving 33 reports of the speakersâ lithium-ion batteries overheating and, in some instances, emitting smoke or causing small fires. The affected models â A3102016, A3302011 and A3302031 â were sold exclusively on Amazon in 2023 and cost between $28 and $130, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).... Read more âș
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