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This very first-gen device raises several questions about where the next chapter of mobile computing is headed.

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David PierceOct 17

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Pokémon Legends: Z-A Rotom Phone review: better camera, higher jumps

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The lab where GM is cooking up new EV batteries to beat China

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Why data centers are building their own power plants

US power grids aren’t moving fast enough to keep up with the sudden rise in electricity demand from AI. Data center developers are forging ahead anyway, adding their own gas turbines and fuel cells.

AI Data Centers, Desperate for Electricity, Are Building Their Own Power Plants

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The internet has long been a source of information and support for transgender people. Now, trans rights and the internet itself are in a moment of crisis. What happens next?

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The courts are going (partially) dark.

It’s an expected consequence of the ongoing shutdown, which was already impacting the legal system. Federal judges are still going to serve and online case files will remain functional, but workers are being furloughed and some — though not all — civil cases involving the government are being delayed.

Judiciary Funding Runs Out; Only Limited Operations to Continue

\[United States Courts\]

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MacBook Pro rumor points to OLED, touchscreen upgrades next year

Richard LawlerOct 17
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Kelly Reichardt’s anti-heist movie

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Indiegogo has a new look.

After being acquired by the board game crowdfunding platform Gamefound earlier this year, Indiegogo is getting a redesign and switching over to Gamefound’s infrastructure.

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One last update for N++.

One of the best platforming games ever made just got a free update to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Among the new features, developer Metanet has added levels that are “so challenging that it’ll take you ten more years to beat them.” It also looks like the studio has something new cooking.

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We have Xiaomi 17 Pro Max at home.

Frustrated that Xiaomi’s new flagships, with second screens on the back, aren’t launching in the US? Nuu Mobile says its B40 is the first US phone with a second screen, though at $299.99 this is no flagship. Its Dimensity 7050 chip is basic, and the 64-megapixel main camera is joined only by a macro.

Image: Nuu Mobile

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Aunt Gladys is coming for a visit later this month.

*Weapons* is set to make its HBO Max debut on October 24th, which might get folks intrigued about the spinoff prequel director Zach Cregger has in development.

WEAPONS Begins Streaming Exclusively On HBO Max October 24

\[HBO Press Room\]

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Charles Pulliam-MooreOct 17

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Apple TV will be the only place to watch F1 in the US, starting next year

Terrence O'BrienOct 17

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CNN All Access will give streaming cable news another try, for $6.99 a month

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Redmagic 11 Pro is the first phone with liquid cooling

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At least it was only a beta.

Google appears to have pulled the latest Android 16 QPR2 beta release just hours after it went out, amidst reports of it causing crashes linked to Android’s desktop mode.

The Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3 update has gone MIA

\[Android Authority\]

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Amazon’s new name for the Fire TV Stick 4K only adds more confusion

Cameron FaulknerOct 15

The iPad just got the chip it needs to be a smart home controller — again

Jennifer Pattison TuohyOct 15

The future I saw through the Meta Ray-Ban Display amazes and terrifies me

Victoria SongTwo hours ago

The return of the trans underground

The internet once helped trans people connect and organize. Now it’s a dangerous liability. What comes next?

Janus RoseOct 14

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Live a little dangerously.

Microsoft thinks the future of Windows involves letting AI take charge. It might be right, but only if you’re willing to embrace a little risk.

**Sophisticated\_Bean\_3:**

> Tired: the certainty of clicking a button or entering a command
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> Wired: the uncertainty of delegating mundane tasks to a token predictor

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Even Wikipedia is hemorrhaging traffic to AI.

At least, that’s what plummeting human pageviews suggest. In the last few months, it’s down 8 percent from last year after implementing improved bot detection measures.

Wikipedia is hardly alone; AI keeps users away while using its content for answers. Even if Wikipedia manages to survive, difficult times are ahead.

Image: Wikimedia

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Meta is adding more parental controls for teen AI use

Robert HartOct 17

How trans visibility became a trap

People who have documented their lives online are discovering the dark side of digital permanence.

Parker MolloyOct 14

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Tom WarrenOct 17

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It’s nearly trifold time.

*Bloomberg* reports Samsung is finally ready to show off its first trifold phone — well, nearly. It will apparently appear at the APEC summit at the end of the month to demonstrate South Korea’s technological prowess in front of a few world leaders. But will we see it first at next week’s XR headset event?

Samsung to Showcase Its First Ever Trifold Phone at APEC Summit

\[Bloomberg\]

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AT&T is raising home internet prices for the second year in a row

Sean HollisterOct 17

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So that’s what it was.

Remember how Salesforce billionaire Marc Benioff suddenly *looooved* Donald Trump? It turns out Salesforce is trying to sell an AI product to ICE. Two things: 1. This is how the gangster tech era works. 2. If I were a betting woman, I’d put money down that Agentforce is floundering. Certainly it’s been expensive marketing it.

Salesforce Offers Its Services to Boost Trump’s Immigration Force

\[The New York Times\]

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Why world models are the next big thing in AI

Alex HeathOct 17

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MacBook Pro rumor points to OLED, touchscreen upgrades next year

Richard LawlerOct 17

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Amazon shares a ‘first look’ at new nuclear facility

Justine CalmaOct 16

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EcoFlow’s Delta Pro Ultra X can power a home for weeks

Thomas RickerOct 13

Amazon is putting prescription drugs in vending machines

Jess WeatherbedOct 8

The US has a new roadmap for fusion energy, without the funds to back it up

Justine CalmaOct 17

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The best laptop deals you can get right now

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It’s lawsuit day for Texas’ app store age verification rule.

SB 2420 takes effect next year, but with app stores already complying, the First Amendment challenges are cropping up: one by trade group CCIA, another by a student advocacy group. California recently got its own app store verification law, so a legal showdown seems inevitable in America’s two most populous states.

I just reviewed the Xbox Ally and answered your burning questions

I think I got them all!

Sean HollisterOct 16

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New York bans AI-enabled rent price fixing

Elissa WelleOct 16

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California cracks down on ‘predatory’ early cancellation fees

Jess WeatherbedOct 14

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Tom WarrenOct 9

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Emma RothOct 8

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## Most Popular

Most Popular

- 1

Amazon shares a ‘first look’ at new nuclear facility

Justine CalmaOct 16
- 2

Atari’s resurrecting the Intellivision, one of its biggest competitors in the ‘80s

Andrew LiszewskiOct 17
- 3

These AI glasses promised to make me smarter, and all I got was Clippy for my face

Victoria SongOct 17
- 4

Anthropic connects Claude to Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and OneDrive

Tom WarrenOct 17
- 5

Redmagic 11 Pro is the first phone with liquid cooling

Dominic PrestonOct 17

## Just For You

Just For You

- 1

Apple TV will be the only place to watch F1 in the US, starting next year

Terrence O'BrienOct 17
- 2

Amazon’s Ring now works with video surveillance company Flock

Elissa WelleOct 17
- 3

MacBook Pro rumor points to OLED, touchscreen upgrades next year

Richard LawlerOct 17
- 4

AI can’t even turn on the lights

David PierceOct 17
- 5

Kelly Reichardt’s anti-heist movie

Robyn KannerOct 17

## Entertainment

EntertainmentSee all Entertainment

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Rotom Phone review: better camera, higher jumps

Charles Pulliam-MooreOct 17

8

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This weirdo Xbox game about a walking lighthouse is a Keeper

Andrew WebsterOct 17

The Mastermind is Kelly Reichardt’s anti-heist movie

Robyn KannerOct 17

## Tech

TechSee all Tech

Amazon’s new name for the Fire TV Stick 4K only adds more confusion

Cameron FaulknerOct 15

The iPad just got the chip it needs to be a smart home controller — again

Jennifer Pattison TuohyOct 15

The future I saw through the Meta Ray-Ban Display amazes and terrifies me

Victoria SongTwo hours ago

## Podcasts

PodcastsSee all Podcasts

- 1

AI can’t even turn on the lights

David PierceOct 17
- 2

The EV tax credit is gone — now the hard part begins

Jacob KastrenakesOct 16
- 3

Verge subscribers, here’s how to set up ad-free podcasts

Kara VerlaneyOct 15
- 4

Ad-free Verge podcasts have arrived

Kevin McShaneOct 15
- 5

Google gadgets, ranked

David PierceOct 14

## Science

ScienceSee all Science

EcoFlow’s Delta Pro Ultra X can power a home for weeks

Thomas RickerOct 13

Amazon is putting prescription drugs in vending machines

Jess WeatherbedOct 8

The US has a new roadmap for fusion energy, without the funds to back it up

Justine CalmaOct 17

## Creators

CreatorsSee all Creators

California cracks down on ‘predatory’ early cancellation fees

Jess WeatherbedOct 14

Elgato is launching a bigger teleprompter for presenters, podcasters, and businesses

Tom WarrenOct 9

A Twitch streamer gave birth live, with Twitch’s CEO in the chat

Emma RothOct 8

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