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Are VPNs legal?
- Sam Chapman
- Feb 5, 2026
VPNs have a mixed reputation, primarily because you can use the technology to hide your location and identity on the internet. Even the best VPNs can...
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How to use your Apple Watch to precisely find your new AirTag
- Cherlynn Low
- Feb 5, 2026
Our review of the new AirTag went up yesterday, and that involved testing the new Precision Finding feature on Apple Watches. In the process, I found...
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Valheim is coming to Switch 2 this year
- Matt Tate
- Feb 5, 2026
After celebrating its fifth anniversary earlier this month, the tough-as-nails survival Viking game Valheim is coming to Switch 2 this year. Initially...
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Nvidia’s RTX 50-series Super refresh is delayed, and the RTX 60-series might miss 2027
- Stevie Bonifield
- Feb 5, 2026
The Super refresh to Nvidia's RTX 50-series GPUs was expected at CES 2026 in January, but it didn't make an appearance. The Information reports that i...
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PlayStation’s live service push continues with a co-op Horizon spinoff
- Jay Peters
- Feb 5, 2026
Sony is expanding its Horizon universe again with Horizon Hunters Gathering, a "cooperative action game" in development by franchise creator Guerrilla...
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth comes to Switch 2 on June 3
- Lawrence Bonk
- Feb 5, 2026
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is heading to the Switch 2 on June 3. The news was dropped at this morning's Nintendo Direct livestream. This is the second pa...
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Game consoles built streaming — until it outgrew them
- Janko Roettgers
- Feb 5, 2026
This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscriber...
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Peloton’s gamble on expensive new hardware has yet to pay off
- Victoria Song
- Feb 5, 2026
Last fall, new Peloton CEO Peter Stern made a bet. The company announced a complete refresh of its entire hardware lineup, complete with swivel screen...
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Guerrilla reveals Horizon Hunters Gathering, a co-op action spin-off for PS5 and PC
- Kris Holt
- Feb 5, 2026
Horizon is one of PlayStation's biggest franchises at this point. Alongside Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West, there are a bunch of spin-of...
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@KamalaHQ is relaunching as a Gen Z ‘progressive content hub’
- Mia Sato
- Feb 5, 2026
Kamala Harris' social media strategy in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election was filled with Gen Z dog whistles: viral branding based on pop m...
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Why is the Trump administration really appealing its Meta loss?
- Lauren Feiner
- Feb 5, 2026
After a federal judge ruled that Meta was not an illegal monopolist in a blow against the Federal Trade Commission, the agency issued what was in part...
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Substack CEO informs users of a data breach
- Matt Tate
- Feb 5, 2026
The digital publishing platform Substack has told some of its users that their data was stolen in a security breach. The affected account holders had...