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The BattlerGC Pro might be the GameCube controller’s final form

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This new BattlerGC Pro controller looks like it could be the ultimate GameCube gamepad — one...
This new BattlerGC Pro controller looks like it could be the ultimate GameCube gamepad — one with drift-resistant Hall effect joysticks, hybrid analog / digital triggers, programmable back buttons, a rechargeable battery with a USB-C port, and the ability to use it across different consoles and systems thanks to Blu...
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Drake threatened with lawsuit over diss track featuring AI Tupac

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While Drake’s fans have been having a ball with the Canadian rapper’s recently released track dissing...
While Drake’s fans have been having a ball with the Canadian rapper’s recently released track dissing fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar, the legal team representing Tupac Shakur is threatening to take legal action if the song isn’t pulled off the internet.Billboard reports that late rapper Tupac’s legal team is ready to ...
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Airlines will soon have to pay you back if they cancel or delay your flight

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The Department of Transportation (DOT) finalized rules that will soon require airlines to quickly refund passengers...
The Department of Transportation (DOT) finalized rules that will soon require airlines to quickly refund passengers if they cancel or delay flights or make significant changes. Airlines must pay passengers back either in cash or in the original form of payment, no matter the reason they cancel their flight. Alternat...
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WhatsApp for iOS is rolling out passwordless logins with passkeys

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One more app joins the passwordless future we’ve been promised. WhatsApp says it’s now rolling out...
One more app joins the passwordless future we’ve been promised. WhatsApp says it’s now rolling out support for passkeys in the iOS version of the app. With the feature enabled, users of Meta’s encrypted messaging app can use iPhone biometrics for login — that is, Face ID or Touch ID — or their phone’s passcode. What...
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TikTok will stop paying people to watch videos every day

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TikTok Lite users in Europe will have to find another way to earn an extra 38...
TikTok Lite users in Europe will have to find another way to earn an extra 38 cents a day.The light version of the TikTok app, which launched in two EU countries a couple of weeks ago, included a reward feature that paid users a small amount each day to engage with videos. European regulators launched an inquiry soo...
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Net neutrality is about to make a comeback

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The Federal Communications Commission is set to vote to restore net neutrality on Thursday in the...
The Federal Communications Commission is set to vote to restore net neutrality on Thursday in the latest volley of a yearslong game of political ping-pong.The commission is expected to reclassify internet service providers (ISPs) — e.g., broadband companies like AT&T and Comcast — as common carriers under Title II o...
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Paramount Plus is trying to carve out a safe streaming space for kids

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There are two types of parents I’m friends with: those who let their kids watch YouTube...
There are two types of parents I’m friends with: those who let their kids watch YouTube and those who work very hard to keep their kids as far from YouTube as possible. Given I know at least one small child who developed an obsession with dictators after getting around the YouTube parental controls, I understand the...
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Apple’s new AI model hints at how AI could come to the iPhone

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Apple has been quiet about its plans for generative AI, but with the release of new...
Apple has been quiet about its plans for generative AI, but with the release of new AI models today, it appears the company’s immediate ambitions lie firmly in the “make AI run locally on Apple devices” realm.Researchers from Apple released OpenELM, a series of four very small language models on the Hugging Face mod...
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Feds charge Iranian nationals for cyberattacks against US government

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The US government has charged and sanctioned four Iranian nationals over claims they carried out a...
The US government has charged and sanctioned four Iranian nationals over claims they carried out a yearslong hacking campaign against US government agencies and companies. It also accuses the group of waging these attacks on behalf of the Iranian government.An indictment unsealed on Tuesday alleges that from around ...
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Jabra’s noise-canceling Elite 5 are on sale for 40 percent off right now

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At this point, it’s safe to say that Jabra makes some of the most reliable earbuds...
At this point, it’s safe to say that Jabra makes some of the most reliable earbuds you can buy, especially for the price. The Jabra Elite 5, like the company’s prior midrange models, are good example of a pair that checks all the right boxes, offering up ANC, multipoint, and a host of other welcome features at a com...
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The FTC has banned noncompete agreements

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Framework won’t be just a laptop company anymore

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Today, Framework is the modular repairable laptop company. Tomorrow, it wants to be a consumer electronics...
Today, Framework is the modular repairable laptop company. Tomorrow, it wants to be a consumer electronics company, period. That’s one of the biggest reasons it just raised another $18 million in funding — it wants to expand beyond the laptop into “additional product categories.”Framework CEO Nirav Patel tells me th...
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Tesla teases robotaxi ridehailing function in its app

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Tesla provided a sneak peek of its upcoming ridehailing mobile app in the company’s latest earnings...
Tesla provided a sneak peek of its upcoming ridehailing mobile app in the company’s latest earnings report. The company’s CEO, Elon Musk, has said that Tesla will unveil a long-gestating robotaxi in August. The company revealed five screens from the forthcoming feature. The first screen shows a big button that says ...
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Apple reportedly cuts Vision Pro production due to low demand

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Tesla’s profits sink as the company struggles with cooling demand

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Tesla reported its first quarter earnings during an incredibly shaky moment for the company in which...
Tesla reported its first quarter earnings during an incredibly shaky moment for the company in which sales numbers and the stock price have both fallen. Against this backdrop, Tesla reported $1.1 billion in net income on $21 billion in revenue, down 9 percent from $23.3 billion the same time last year.The company’s ...
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Wattpad has a community problem, so it’s killing DMs

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Community publishing platform Wattpad is removing the ability for users to send each other direct messages,...
Community publishing platform Wattpad is removing the ability for users to send each other direct messages, claiming that the feature has “only been relevant to a small percentage” of its global user base. Users will retain access to their DMs until May 6th, after which all existing messages will be deleted and the ...
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T-Mobile’s new 5G internet plan lets you take your Wi-Fi on the road

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T-Mobile has announced two new home internet plans: Home Internet Plus and Away. Well, technically that’s...
T-Mobile has announced two new home internet plans: Home Internet Plus and Away. Well, technically that’s one home internet plan and one anywhere-but-home plan. These new flavors of T-Mobile’s 5G-powered internet service aim to address different customers, but both serve the same goal: leveraging that sweet 5G spect...
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What to expect at Apple’s May “Let Loose” event

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Apple has gone and announced a spring event for May 7th at 7AM PT / 10AM...
Apple has gone and announced a spring event for May 7th at 7AM PT / 10AM ET. While the company didn’t say what the event is about, the Apple Pencil in its graphic suggests we’re finally about to hear about new iPads — but which ones? Well, almost certainly OLED iPad Pros, which we’ve been hearing about for months, b...
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The biggest AI companies agree to crack down on child abuse images

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Tech companies like Google, Meta, OpenAI, Microsoft, and Amazon committed today to reviewing their AI training...
Tech companies like Google, Meta, OpenAI, Microsoft, and Amazon committed today to reviewing their AI training data for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and removing it from use in any future models.The companies signed on to a new set of principles meant to limit the proliferation of CSAM. They promise to ensure ...
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Gentler Streak quieted my evil brain goblin so I could run in peace

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Six weeks ago, I was having a tough time sticking to my running routines and goals....
Six weeks ago, I was having a tough time sticking to my running routines and goals. Physically, I was mostly fine. Mentally, the thought of running — a sport I usually love — made me roll into a blanket burrito and never leave my bed. I started hating myself, but none of my usual fitness apps and trackers were helpi...
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The future of AI gadgets is just phones

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At any given time, there are between five and eight phones on my desk. And by...
At any given time, there are between five and eight phones on my desk. And by “my desk,” I mean any combination of tables and countertops throughout my house. So when I watched the Humane AI Pin reviews start pouring in last week, I did what any logical person would do: grab the closest phone and try to turn it into...
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The game emulator your phone has been missing

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Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 35, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in...
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 35, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, get ready to open some tabs, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been rewatching Killing Eve now that it’s on Netflix, reading about Mag...
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This is Tesla’s riveting fix for recalled Cybertruck accelerator pedals

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The little smart home platform that could

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How do you solve the problem of growing a popular smart home platform committed to open-source,...
How do you solve the problem of growing a popular smart home platform committed to open-source, open-standard ideals into something bigger that stays true to those ideals? You create a foundation. At least, that’s the approach Home Assistant founder Paulus Schoutsen has chosen. This week, Home Assistant announced it...
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