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GM’s Ultium battery gets the ultimatum

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GM will discontinue the Ultium battery brand name as it looks to expand the types of...
GM will discontinue the Ultium battery brand name as it looks to expand the types of cells and chemistries it uses in its electric vehicles. During an investor event today, Kurt Kelty, GM’s VP of batteries and a former Tesla executive, announced plans to adopt lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery technology in order...
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The best Prime Day deals you can get on some of our favorite gadgets

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Every month or so, we like to ask our staff about their favorite stuff — whether...
Every month or so, we like to ask our staff about their favorite stuff — whether it’s board games, smart tech, or kitchen gadgets. And the results are usually very different, very interesting, and a lot of fun.Since Amazon is pushing a lot of deals as part of its October Prime Day event, we looked through some of ou...
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The best mechanical keyboards to buy right now

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It’s hard to beat the tactility, durability, or good looks of a mechanical keyboard, but there...
It’s hard to beat the tactility, durability, or good looks of a mechanical keyboard, but there are a lot of options out there, and not all of them are created equal. Here are our top picks, including both wired and wireless models ranging from compact keyboards with laptop-style layouts to full-size keyboards comple...
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Mastodon switches things up to make its app a little easier to use

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Mastodon just released version 4.3 of its web app, and CEO Eugen Rochko says its new...
Mastodon just released version 4.3 of its web app, and CEO Eugen Rochko says its new updates, like grouped notifications, should make the open social network easier to use.For example, a “Who to follow” carousel that shows up in the home tab now recommends a mix of “generalized results” such as profiles that are pop...
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FEMA adds misinformation to its list of disasters to clean up

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is fighting misinformation on top of a major storm cleanup...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is fighting misinformation on top of a major storm cleanup in Florida as Hurricane Milton rapidly intensifies just after Hurricane Helene rocked the state.FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell told reporters on a call Tuesday that misinformation around the storms is “absol...
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GM teases next-gen Chevy Bolt EV: faster charging, multiple models

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General Motors teased some new details about the next-generation Chevy Bolt, which is expected to make...
General Motors teased some new details about the next-generation Chevy Bolt, which is expected to make its official debut later this year as a model year 2026 vehicle. At an investor event today, GM president Mark Reuss teased the new Bolt during a portion of the event in which the livestream was cut for “confidenti...
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The Oura Ring Gen 3 is 20 percent off

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There’s a new Oura Ring 4 on the block, but if you’d rather snag a deal,...
There’s a new Oura Ring 4 on the block, but if you’d rather snag a deal, the last-gen model is 20 percent off for Prime Day. So long as you don’t have new product FOMO, this is an excellent opportunity for bargain hunters. Retailers and companies love discounts on older models right after launching a new one! This i...
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Trailers of the week: Nosferatu, The Franchise, and Squid Game 2

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Can you feel it? There’s a slight chill in the air, the Sun is retiring earlier,...
Can you feel it? There’s a slight chill in the air, the Sun is retiring earlier, and the leaves are beginning to change (at least in my Midwestern city). We’re wading right into the time of year when everyone starts posting the vampire Kermit the Frog meme to show how ready they are for Halloween. I’m even starting ...
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Shrunken Mac Minis and a new iPad Mini might come in November

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Your iPhone 16 may get its first Apple Intelligence features later this month

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The much simpler way to keep track of everything

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Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 55, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in...
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 55, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, get ready to ruin your phone’s storage, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about AI girlfriends and Bobbi Althoff and base...
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You can slap a Pixel Watch 2 on your wrist for just $224 right now

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The Pixel Watch 3 may be the shining refinement Google’s wearable lineup needed, but the last-gen...
The Pixel Watch 3 may be the shining refinement Google’s wearable lineup needed, but the last-gen Pixel Watch 2 is still a great buy. That’s especially true when you can get it for as low as $224 ($26 off) — which is the watch’s current starting price at both Amazon and Best Buy.Although the Pixel Watch 3 introduces...
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A new Android feature locks your screen if your phone is stolen

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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin plans to launch a new crew capsule on Monday

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Big Tech has cozied up to nuclear energy

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Tech giants are increasingly eyeing nuclear reactors to power their energy-hungry data centers. Amazon and Microsoft...
Tech giants are increasingly eyeing nuclear reactors to power their energy-hungry data centers. Amazon and Microsoft each inked major deals this year with nuclear power plants in the US. And both Microsoft and Google have shown interest in next-generation small modular reactors that are still in development. New AI ...
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Starfield’s big Shattered Space expansion isn’t weird enough

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It’s been a long time coming for Starfield players. Bethesda’s sci-fi take on Skyrim originally launched...
It’s been a long time coming for Starfield players. Bethesda’s sci-fi take on Skyrim originally launched last summer, and while there have been some updates and improvements since then, it’s taken more than a year for the game to get its first major expansion. This lead-up means there’s a lot riding on Shattered Spa...
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Epic has a plan for the rest of the decade

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Just over a year ago, Epic Games laid off around 16 percent of its employees. The...
Just over a year ago, Epic Games laid off around 16 percent of its employees. The problem, Epic said, was its own big ideas for the future and just how expensive they were to build. “For a while now, we’ve been spending way more money than we earn,” Epic CEO Tim Sweeney wrote in an email to staff.On Tuesday, onstage...
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Ben Horowitz says he’ll donate to Kamala Harris after all

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After the podcast where Ben Horowitz repeatedly congratulated himself for being brave enough to support Donald...
After the podcast where Ben Horowitz repeatedly congratulated himself for being brave enough to support Donald Trump in public, it turns out Horowitz will also be donating to Kamala Harris. Or so he says.“As I mentioned before, Felicia and I have known Vice President Harris for over 10 years and she has been a great...
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Intel says its Raptor Lake crashing chip nightmare is over

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Intel may have one less worry on its very full plate: it believes it has now...
Intel may have one less worry on its very full plate: it believes it has now fully addressed its desktop CPU instability woes with 13th and 14th Gen “Raptor Lake” chips. While the company says there’s still no fix for processors that are already damaged, it confirms to me that the “Vmin Shift Instability” is the roo...
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The latest on the WordPress fight over trademarks and open source

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In late September, Automattic CEO and WordPress cofounder Matt Mullenweg started a public dispute with the...
In late September, Automattic CEO and WordPress cofounder Matt Mullenweg started a public dispute with the hosting provider WP Engine, calling the company “a cancer to WordPress.” He accused WP Engine of not contributing enough to the WordPress ecosystem and profiting off of trademark confusion. As a result, WP Engi...
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The best Garmin watches for training and everyday life

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Editor’s note: Amazon’s fall Prime Day sale kicks off on October 8th; however, if you want...
Editor’s note: Amazon’s fall Prime Day sale kicks off on October 8th; however, if you want to peruse a selection of deals ahead of time, we’ve already cobbled together a guide to the best early Prime Day deals.Few brands are as synonymous with outdoor sports as Garmin. You’ll find these fitness trackers and smartwat...
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Sid Meier’s Civilization 7: all the latest on the strategy epic from Firaxis Games

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Sid Meier’s Civilization VII is the latest in the long-running 4X strategy franchise that first debuted...
Sid Meier’s Civilization VII is the latest in the long-running 4X strategy franchise that first debuted in 1991 on MS-DOS. The new turn-based game from Firaxis Games and the titular, legendary designer is set to release on PC and modern consoles in on February 11th, 2025 — over eight years after the last installment...
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Sony’s best ANC headphones and earbuds are getting Google’s Find My Device

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Sony has released new firmware updates for its premium wireless WF-1000XM5 earbuds and WH-1000XM5 headphones that...
Sony has released new firmware updates for its premium wireless WF-1000XM5 earbuds and WH-1000XM5 headphones that adds support for new features introduced with the company’s LinkBuds Speaker as well as compatibility with Google’s Find My Device network, potentially making them easier to locate if they go missing awa...
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The big boys want in on crypto, too

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A little over a year after the collapse of the crypto banks Silvergate and Signature, financial...
A little over a year after the collapse of the crypto banks Silvergate and Signature, financial institutions are very interested in crypto. PayPal has used its proprietary stablecoin to pay auditors Ernst & Young LLP, using a hub provided by SAP. Visa “is helping to bridge existing fiat currencies with blockchains” ...
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