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Disney’s streaming business turned a profit for the first time
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Disney’s streaming business has finally become profitable. In its Q3 earnings results released on Wednesday, the company reported making $47 million off Disney Plus, Hulu, and ESPN Plus. Like other streamers, Disney has struggled with making its streaming business profitable. At the same time last year, Disney Plus,…
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Now Logitech says the ‘forever mouse’ was just an idea
Logitech is dismissing the idea it might charge ongoing fees for a mouse. | Image: Logitech “There are no plans for a subscription mouse,” said Logitech communications head Nicole Kenyon in a statement provided to The Verge and other publications. The statement came in response to immediate backlash over a concept described by Logitech CEO…
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An analysis of 20,000 EV stations concludes that charging is still a massive bummer
Image: Umar Shakir / The Verge The experience of charging an electric vehicle in the US could be better, and a big new study is out that lists the biggest infrastructure pain points, including a failure to report broken stalls, inaccurate station status messages, aging equipment, and some habitually unreliable network providers (who go unnamed…
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All of Ember’s self-heating mugs are 20 percent off right now
The Ember Mug 2 comes in a variety of colors, including simple options like white and black. | Image: Ember Ember’s fancy-schmancy smart mugs are all discounted on its site through August 13th as part of the company’s back-to-school sale so you can prepare for the cooler months ahead well ahead of time. While the…
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Reddit’s upgraded AMA posts are rolling out this week
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Reddit’s “ask me anything” posts, or AMAs, could feel more like special events than standard posts with a twist, thanks to changes that go sitewide on Thursday. While none of the updates reflect a total overhaul, they do put a new kind of emphasis on the popular Q&A…
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Netflix’s Stranger Things play is headed to Broadway
Image: Netflix Netflix is bringing its Stranger Things play to Broadway’s Marquis Theatre next March. The play, called Stranger Things: The First Shadow, takes place years before the events in the streaming series unfold. It made its debut in London’s West End last year. The play takes place in Hawkins, Indiana, in 1959 and follows…
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Amazon Music’s new ‘Topics’ feature uses AI to recommend podcast episodes
Illustration: The Verge Amazon Music on Tuesday introduced Topics, a new AI-powered feature that should let you easily discover other related podcasts based on topics discussed in a particular episode. After analyzing podcast transcriptions and descriptions to identify key topics, AI, with the aid of human reviewers, generates a Topics tag button. Located beneath each…
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Razer’s Basilisk V3 Pro, one of our favorite gaming mice, is $30 off
Razer’s wireless V3 Pro packs a 30K DPI sensor, 11 programmable inputs, and all the lighting effects you could want. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Logitech’s new G309 might be one of the most versatile gaming mice in existence, but before that, there was our No. 1 pick for the best…
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Garmin adds watchfaces and more apps to its app store
More watchfaces, Garmin Pay, and GoPro are now in the Garmin Connect IQ Store. | Image: Garmin Garmin doesn’t have the best third-party app store, but it’s at least getting a bit better starting today. You’ll now be able to make purchases in the Connect IQ Store using Garmin Pay, plus there’s a handful of…
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‘There’s no price’ Microsoft could pay Apple to use Bing: all the spiciest parts of the Google antitrust ruling
Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge Finally, a legal ruling on whether TikTok is a real search engine. (It’s not.) Continue reading…