It was a chilly winter morning in 2004. The scene was Stanley, Idaho â a city with a population of 101 and a current temperature of negative 17. My boyfriend, who had lured me here from London, England, handed me a bright red envelope and asked if I could drop it in the mailbox on my way into town. âWhatâs Netflix?â I asked, peering at the white letters printed on... Read more âș
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World of Warcraft, or WoW, is like the Red Hot Chili Peppers of the massively multiplayer online roleplaying genre: not only is it still going strong but itâs also somehow even bigger than you thought. World of Warcraftâs current numbers arenât public, but one recent educated guess came in at 7 million paying subscribers, which, at $15 / month, would make the game a billion-dollar earner by itself. Its developer,... Read more âș
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Hey buddy, maybe take a look around? | Image: Bluetti Bluetti has taken portable power to absurd levels with its new Handsfree Backpack Power Stations. Theyâre available in big or bigger versions depending on how long â and how much gear â you want to keep powered in the great outdoors. Theyâre primarily aimed at outdoor photographers, but Bluetti also thinks theyâll appeal to hikers, rock climbers, campers, adventurers, bikepackers,... Read more âș
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Photo illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Philip Pacheco, Bloomberg, Getty Images Google has asked the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to halt the imminent changes required from Judge James Donatoâs recent ruling in Epic v. Google. The company already asked Judge Donato to do the same, but itâs not waiting till Friday to find out if the judge who vowed to âtear the barriers downâ... Read more âș
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Image: Cath Virginia. / The Verge Between the Apple Watch Series 10, the Ultra 2, and the second-gen SE, there are more options than ever. Weâll help you sort through them. Continue reading⊠Read more âș
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DJI tells The Verge that it currently cannot freely import all of its drones into the United States â and that its just-announced flagship consumer drone, the Air 3S, wonât currently be sold at retail as a result. âA customs-related issue is hindering DJIâs ability to import select drones into the United States.â Thatâs not because the United States has suddenly banned DJI drones â rather, DJI believes the import... Read more âș
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Illustration by The Verge | Photo by Tom Williams via Getty Images Meta has begun laying off employees across various departments, including WhatsApp, Instagram, and Reality Labs, according to people familiar with the matter. Rather than a mass, companywide layoff, these smaller cuts seem to coincide with reorganizations of specific teams. Some Meta employees have started posting that theyâve been laid off. Among them is Jane Manchun Wong, who gained... Read more âș
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Photo illustration by William Joel / The Verge Wear OS is much better than it used to be, so thereâs never been a better time to consider a smartwatch. Continue reading⊠Read more âș
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Thereâs a new iPad Mini on the horizon, but the sixth-gen model is still a great tablet for $379.99. | Image: Dieter Bohn / The Verge While the best iPad deals usually land during major sale events like Black Friday and Cyber Monday, many great iPad deals are attainable outside those times. The day-to-day discounts may come and go like changing winds, but thereâs often something to be saved, particularly... Read more âș
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Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Instagram appears to be working on a new âSocial Libraryâ section in the app where you can easily access things shared in chat threads, your collections, and posts youâve liked, according to an image shared by developer and leaker Alessandro Paluzzi. Judging from the looks of the screenshot from Paluzzi, the section will contain posts, Reels, and other media youâve shared or received in... Read more âș
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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images JD Vance is, by his own admission, âplugged into a lot of weird right-wing subcultures.â His much-mocked comments about childless cat ladies and unassimilated Italian immigrants were made on a âmasculinistâ podcast. He doesnât eat seed oils, a dietary restriction du jour on the extremely online right. When he was nominated to be former President Donald Trumpâs running mate, his X following... Read more âș
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Image: Apple Soon, Apple will let businesses customize how they appear in emails and phone calls on the iPhone. Apple announced on Wednesday how companies using its Business Connect tool can add their brand name and logo in ways that will pop up in iPhone apps used for email, phone calls, and payments. Apple first introduced Business Connect last year as a way for businesses to claim listings across Maps,... Read more âș
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Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Amazon has discontinued the Kindle Oasis, which was the only Kindle still available with physical page-turn buttons. The company announced a new Kindle lineup earlier today, but Amazon confirmed to The Verge that itâs moving on from the Oasis. âOnce current inventory of Kindle Oasis sells out online and in stores, we will not restock the device,â Amazonâs Devon Corvasce says in... Read more âș
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Photo illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge From simple fitness bands and rugged sports watches to rings, these are the best trackers you can get. Continue reading⊠Read more âș
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Image: The Verge Discord is fighting to keep its users anonymous in a court battle over piracy on the platform, claiming it would violate usersâ First Amendment rights to hand over too much of their information. Nexon, which publishes games including MapleStory, alleges that Discord has refused to comply with a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) subpoena issued by a federal court in Texas that ordered the platform to disclose... Read more âș
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High fashion for zero gravity. | Image: Axiom Space travel, it must be said, does not seem glamorous. You have to pee your pants and eat reconstituted roast beef for dinner. But future space flights might get a little fancier when the next moon-bound astronauts put on Axiom Spaceâs new spacesuit, designed in partnership with Prada. The Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU for short) can withstand the punishing conditions of... Read more âș
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The F1 Arcade is a simulator. Just... a simpler one. | Photo: David Pierce / The Verge Confidence was my first mistake. As I plopped down in one of the 83 racing simulators in the new F1 Arcade location in Washington, DC, I told the companyâs CEO, Adam Breeden, that Iâd raced plenty of times before. I picked Semi-Pro difficulty, even as Breeden told me he recommends most first-time arcade... Read more âș
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Image: Supergiant Games The first major update for Hades II, which is still in early access, is out now, adding things like a new region, the gameâs sixth and final weapon, new pets, native support for Macs with M1 chips, and more. The big feature looks to be the new region. You might be able to guess what that region is based on the updateâs title â âThe Olympic Updateâ... Read more âș
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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Two days after Google cut a âworldâs firstâ deal to purchase electricity from advanced nuclear reactors, Amazon announced three new agreements of its own today. Each deal supports the development of small modular reactors (SMRs), which can be one-tenth to one-quarter the size of a traditional nuclear power plant. If these projects make it to the finish line, SMRs would be a source... Read more âș
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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Airbnb is making it easier for hosts to find someone to manage their Airbnb. The new âCo-Host Network,â which is available starting today, lets you compare co-hosts and work with the co-hosts that you hire right inside the app. Third-party Airbnb management companies are quite common already, but a co-host network directly in the Airbnb app could be a more convenient option for... Read more âș
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