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All the wrong EVs are getting cancelled
Technology

All the wrong EVs are getting cancelled

These past few weeks have been particularly brutal for the EV industry - and anyone who believes that electric vehicles are the future. Thanks to slowing demand...

The complete Stranger Things DVD set includes 25 discs and costs around $200
Technology

The complete Stranger Things DVD set includes 25 discs and costs around $200

Stranger Things fans will soon have permanent access to the Upside Down, as a full DVD set is now available to preorder. Stranger Things: The Complete Series co...

Ubisoft ends development at Tom Clancy studio Red Storm
Technology

Ubisoft ends development at Tom Clancy studio Red Storm

Ubisoft is ceasing game development at its studio, Red Storm Entertainment, best known for its work on the Tom Clancy’s series. While the studio is set to remai...

Prediction markets are trying to lure journalists with partnership deals
Technology

Prediction markets are trying to lure journalists with partnership deals

Prediction markets are working to ingratiate themselves with mainstream news and culture: The Golden Globes broadcast in January was plastered with Polymarket o...

Google reveals its solution for true Android sideloading: a mandatory waiting period
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Google reveals its solution for true Android sideloading: a mandatory waiting period

Google has revealed the "advanced flow" that will be required to install certain Android apps once the company introduces mandatory developer verification later...

Meta isn't shutting down its VR metaverse after all
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Meta isn't shutting down its VR metaverse after all

Meta is backtracking on its plans to shut down the VR version of its metaverse. The company now plans to support Horizon Worlds in VR for the "foreseeable futur...

Meta actually is keeping its VR metaverse running, for now
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Meta actually is keeping its VR metaverse running, for now

Meta is reversing its plans to shut down its VR metaverse - sort of. On Monday, the company announced that it would be shutting down the VR version of its 3D so...

Kena: Bridge of Spirits launches for Switch 2 on March 26
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Kena: Bridge of Spirits launches for Switch 2 on March 26

The Switch 2 ports keep on coming. This time it's Kena: Bridge of Spirits, the award-winning 2021 title from Ember Lab. Previously announced for spring 2026, th...

Epic and Disney now let Fortnite creators make Star Wars games
Technology

Epic and Disney now let Fortnite creators make Star Wars games

Epic Games and Disney are making a big announcement as part of their continually deepening relationship. In June, Epic announced that Fortnite creators would "s...

Rivian will provide 50,000 robotaxis to Uber in a deal worth $1.25 billion
Technology

Rivian will provide 50,000 robotaxis to Uber in a deal worth $1.25 billion

Rivian and Uber have entered into a major partnership, with the former to provide the latter with 50,000 robotaxis in a deal worth $1.25 billion in funding. Thi...

Harlowe has a cheaper solution for lighting 360-degree shoots
Technology

Harlowe has a cheaper solution for lighting 360-degree shoots

Companies like Bushman already sell omnidirectional camera lights for 360-degree shoots, but they start at over $300 which is more than half the price of popula...

Paid streaming for cheapskates is having a moment
Technology

Paid streaming for cheapskates is having a moment

This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a w...

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