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A new NES emulator was briefly available on the Apple App Store

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Just two days after Apple removed the iGBA emulator from the iOS App Store, an NES...
Just two days after Apple removed the iGBA emulator from the iOS App Store, an NES emulator called Bimmy briefly appeared before being taken down. MacRumors reported that the app was described as being for homebrew games but also supported ROMs provided by players. Unfortunately, when we attempted to download Bimmy,...
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Report: TikTok’s efforts to silo US data are ‘largely cosmetic’

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Since 2022, TikTok has undertaken a massive, expensive effort to silo off its US operations —...
Since 2022, TikTok has undertaken a massive, expensive effort to silo off its US operations — and American users’ data — from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. TikTok has described the corporate restructuring, which it dubbed Project Texas, as “an unprecedented initiative dedicated to making every American on T...
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Motorola’s new $130 earbuds are a Bose collab

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A new wooden Edge phone isn’t all that Motorola announced today. The company also introduced two...
A new wooden Edge phone isn’t all that Motorola announced today. The company also introduced two pairs of earbuds: the higher-end set is called the Moto Buds Plus and costs $129.99, while the more basic Moto Buds will only be available in select markets. But the Plus standout as the more interesting product, and tha...
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People are afraid of self-driving cars — can the industry change that?

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Forget the fact that most autonomous vehicles operate each day safely, anonymously, and without fanfare. There...
Forget the fact that most autonomous vehicles operate each day safely, anonymously, and without fanfare. There are hundreds in operation today in California, Arizona, Texas, and elsewhere, and the numbers are only going to increase. But when they do make mistakes, people tend to notice. Numerous public opinion polls...
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Take it slow in this stop-motion sci-fi adventure

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Harold Halibut moves at its own pace. A point-and-click adventure built with real-world materials and then...
Harold Halibut moves at its own pace. A point-and-click adventure built with real-world materials and then animated with stop-motion, Harold Halibut tells a story that’s at times slow and ponderous and, at others, cozy and heartwarming. It’s sort of like what would happen if Wes Anderson teamed up with Aardman Anima...
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Here’s where the Humane AI Pin stands post-launch

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It’s possible the Humane AI Pin will go down as one of the — if not...
It’s possible the Humane AI Pin will go down as one of the — if not the — worst-reviewed product launches in modern tech history. Humane, the company started by former Apple executives and designers, first announced its generative-AI powered, screenless wearable in 2023, hyped up to the point where runway models wor...
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Kickstarter is adding the ability to collect money indefinitely

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Creators fundraising for projects on Kickstarter will soon be able to collect money even after their...
Creators fundraising for projects on Kickstarter will soon be able to collect money even after their campaign ends.Currently, Kickstarter projects can last anywhere from one to 60 days, and creators hoping to continue fundraising after meeting their goal have had to go off-platform to keep raising money.The new late...
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Amazon Music’s Maestro lets listeners make AI playlists

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Amazon Music may soon let you create playlists with a text prompt using Maestro, its new...
Amazon Music may soon let you create playlists with a text prompt using Maestro, its new AI playlist maker. Maestro, which is currently available in beta to a small number of Amazon Music subscribers in the US, will let users put together playlists using any prompt, including emojis, Amazon said in a blog post. Acco...
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The best sleep gadgets to help you catch those Zzzs

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Sleep tech runs the gamut from trackers and apps to expensive smart beds, but it doesn’t...
Sleep tech runs the gamut from trackers and apps to expensive smart beds, but it doesn’t all address the same issues. Are you trying to see how your sleep impacts your athletic performance? Hoping to mask the sound of a snoring partner? I’ve tested all sorts of sleep tech and can point you toward the right gadget fo...
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Truth Social says it’s building a live TV service

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Google’s Pixel 9 may get an Apple-like satellite SOS feature

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Google could be adding a feature very similar to Apple’s Emergency SOS feature to the Pixel...
Google could be adding a feature very similar to Apple’s Emergency SOS feature to the Pixel 9 and the next Pixel Fold. That’s according to leaker Kamila Wojciechowska, who writes for Android Authority that the company would partner with T-Mobile to offer the feature but may add other providers later.Just like Apple’...
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Blackmagic Design releases a DaVinci Resolve editing panel for iPads

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Blackmagic Design announced its video editing software, DaVinci Resolve, was coming to the iPad back in...
Blackmagic Design announced its video editing software, DaVinci Resolve, was coming to the iPad back in 2022, and although it supports multitouch input and the Apple Pencil, sometimes, nothing beats purpose-built hardware. On Friday, Blackmagic announced the $495 DaVinci Resolve Micro Color Panel, which it says will...
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The first Apple-approved emulators for the iPhone have arrived

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I played Game Boy Advance games on my iPhone last night thanks to a new emulator...
I played Game Boy Advance games on my iPhone last night thanks to a new emulator called iGBA, which appears to be the first Game Boy Advance emulator on the App Store since Apple started allowing emulators worldwide. The only trouble is, it doesn’t look like iGBA is developer Mattia La Spina’s own work.In an email t...
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Best video game TV show ever?

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Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 34, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in...
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 34, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, so psyched you found us, and also, you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) I also have for you an excellent new video game show, a new ebook reader worth a look, yet...
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Police arrested four people over $300,000 of stolen Lego kits

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Bluesky lifted its ban on heads of state signups

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Bluesky is apparently ready for a bigger challenge. It says it’s allowing heads of state to...
Bluesky is apparently ready for a bigger challenge. It says it’s allowing heads of state to sign up now, a little over two months after it opened for general signups. In May last year, the site asked its users not to give invitation codes to “recent/prominent heads of state,” stating that it was its policy not to ac...
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This week’s trailers offered twists on familiar genres

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This week saw some fun trailers tapping into heady science fiction, comic book movies, and taboo...
This week saw some fun trailers tapping into heady science fiction, comic book movies, and taboo horror, each with a fun mixed genre twist. Joker: Folie à Deux is a comic book movie about the love affair of The Joker and Harley Quinn that’s also a musical, and Apple TV Plus’ new Dark Matter series is a kidnapping th...
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Smart string light showdown: Nanoleaf versus Lifx

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I’ve tried lots of different ways to light up the patio in my backyard so I...
I’ve tried lots of different ways to light up the patio in my backyard so I can enjoy sitting outside into the wee hours. Everything from fairy lights to path lights to standard string lights has been wrapped around the myrtles or dug into the borders. But none have survived more than a couple of scorching South Car...
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Xgimi’s portable MoGo 2 Pro projector is $200 off right now

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Let’s face it, a big TV isn’t always an option, especially if you live in a...
Let’s face it, a big TV isn’t always an option, especially if you live in a tiny apartment or prefer a more nomadic lifestyle. In those instances, it might be wiser to buy the Xgimi MoGo 2 Pro, a portable Android TV projector that’s small enough to toss in your backpack before heading out the door. Thankfully, Xgimi...
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Galaxy AI features are coming to last-gen Samsung phones — including the S21 series

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Tesla slashes price for monthly Full Self-Driving subscription

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Tesla is reducing the subscription fee for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) driver-assist software in a reflection...
Tesla is reducing the subscription fee for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) driver-assist software in a reflection of the company’s continuing financial hardships. The company slashed the price to $99 / month, down from $199 where it has been since at least 2021. Tesla announced the price adjustment in a post on X, in wh...
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Japanese man arrested for allegedly hacking Pokémon game to sell custom monsters

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Japanese police arrested a man after finding evidence that he illegally tampered with save data for...
Japanese police arrested a man after finding evidence that he illegally tampered with save data for the Nintendo Switch games Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, which he used to create custom characters that he sold on an online gaming marketplace. According to machine translations of stories at NHK and the Asahi Shimbun, ...
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The best smartphone you can buy for under $500

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Part of /Some of us take a kind of “I eat to live” rather than an...
Part of /Some of us take a kind of “I eat to live” rather than an “I live to eat” approach to gadgets. They’re tools that help you get things done, not something you want to invest a lot of time or money in. If that’s you — and there’s no judgment here from a certifiable gadget nerd — then you can probably think...
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has been renewed for a fourth season

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