Rachelle Hampton won’t admit how long she spent charting the use of ‘murmur’ in Twilight
Rachelle Hampton is a writer and co-owner at Defector Media, and the host of Normal Gossip, a podcast of anonymous listener-submitted stories about everyday drama. Whether that's lies about luxury...
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LG’s budget-friendly B6E OLED TV is up to 50 percent off this weekend
LG’s B6E was already one of the most affordable OLED TVs you could buy, but it’s an even better deal now that it’s included as part of Best Buy’s latest doorbuster event. Now through the end of...
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The Sony Aibo was a robot revolution dressed like a dog
In the 1990s, Sony was absolutely convinced that we were on the precipice of a robot takeover. Pretty soon, the company decided, we'd all be living among countless humanoid robots. Some would be...
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An overview of Jensen Huang’s messy days
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on Jensen Huang's resignation and the fallout from Nvidia's leadership crisis, follow...
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Watch SpaceX successfully execute the first ‘chopstick’ catch of Starship
After aborting a planned catch of Starship Flight 15's booster, SpaceX successfully captured Starship with its "Mechazilla" launch and catch tower for the first time. The company has performed...
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Magic: The Gathering is getting a Netflix animated series. For real this time.
"It's really happening. I promise. For real." Those are the first words from Roy Graham, Head of Story at Magic: The Gathering, in a video posted yesterday announcing Planeswalker, the animated...
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Work to replace old copper wire led to the FAA’s ground stop
At a press conference today, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that Friday's nationwide ground stop ordered by the FAA was related to work replacing outdated copper wire with a fiber optic...
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The OpenAI board member who fired Sam Altman says we still can’t trust AI CEOs
Today, I’m talking with Helen Toner, the executive director of the Center for Security and Emerging Technology at Georgetown University. This episode is part two of our series on AI in real life....
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Here are our favorite deals from REI’s giant Holiday Sale
Black Friday has become a shopping season of its own, with retailers once again offering discounts well ahead of the actual shopping holiday. We’ve already rounded up some of the best early Black...
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Tesla is inviting some people to buy a Cybercab ‘for personal use’ — but read the fine print
Tesla is doubling, or perhaps tripling down on its bold claims of an autonomous future with the offer to "select customers" to purchase a Cybercab for "personal use." But the gilded,...
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This tiny gamepad with dual analog thumbsticks pushes the limits of portable controllers
As much as I appreciate the ingenious design of the Nintendo Switch's Joy-Con, my family and I can't stand using them as standalone gamepads. So when we travel with the Switch 2, we always bring...
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A gadget to make your dumb house smarter
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 152, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, thank you for taking time away from Zelda to be here, and also...
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Jensen Huang and the decline of the visionary showman founder CEO
On January 6th, 2025, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang got his rockstar moment at last. He strode triumphantly onstage, hand raised in the air, to the claps and cheers of a 14,000-person arena absolutely...
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FAA lifts nationwide ground stop that blocked takeoffs for hours
Takeoffs from airports throughout the US largely stopped on Friday after the FAA issued a national ground stop at 3:44PM ET "due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety." More...
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Amazon has a plan to index the world’s online shopping data
Amazon has plans to build a vault of data on every product sold anywhere on the internet, even products Amazon doesn't sell, and make the information available through its own site, according to...
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ChatGPT Wallet lets OpenAI’s Dots agents make purchases for you
After launching its Dots AI agents platform earlier this year, OpenAI is launching a wallet for the agents. ChatGPT Wallet is rolling out starting today for ChatGPT Pro subscribers in the US aged...
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CMF’s milk carton-shaped Bluetooth speaker is down to a new low price
Bluetooth speakers are often boring boxes in plain colors, but not this one! As part of Nothing’s ongoing early Black Friday promo, you can grab its unique, milk carton-shaped CMF Speaker S from...
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Here’s how you can save on your GTA VI preorder ahead of launch
The long-awaited launch of GTA VI is around the corner, happening next Friday, November 19th. While discounts on the game itself will be rare for some time, there’s a clever workaround to save you...
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You can adjust the position of the trackball on Keychron’s new wireless mouse
The Nape Pro was Keychron's first trackball device that was introduced at CES 2026 with a slim and compact design allowing it to be positioned right up against a keyboard. The company's new T1 HE...
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Jensen Huang was reckless with the environment, too
Under cofounder Jensen Huang, Nvidia has become the engine for the AI boom - and one of the tech industry's biggest environmental liabilities. Its sought-after chips have triggered a new wave of...
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