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Ubisoft responds to rumors about Tencent’s potential buyout
Star Wars Outlaws sold fewer copies than expected. | Image: Ubisoft Ubisoft is addressing rumors that Tencent is exploring a buyout of the French game publisher — though it isn’t saying much right now. In a statement on Monday, Ubisoft said it “regularly reviews all its strategic options in the interest of its stakeholders and…
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It’s a spooky season miracle — Alien: Isolation is getting a sequel
Image: Creative Assembly To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the release of Alien: Isolation, the developers at Creative Assembly have announced they’re working on a sequel. “We have heard your distress calls loud and clear,” wrote Al Hope, creative director at Creative Assembly. “I’m delighted to confirm, on behalf of the team, that a sequel…
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Nvidia to hold CES 2025 keynote as RTX 5090 rumors swirl
Getty Images Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will deliver a keynote at CES 2025 in January. The keynote will take place on January 6th at 6:30PM PT / 9:30PM ET, just a day before the Consumer Electronics Show opens its doors in Las Vegas. It comes amid rumors of next-gen Nvidia GPUs appearing early next year.…
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The best deals you can get ahead of Amazon’s October Prime Day sale
Marshall’s sturdy Emberton II speaker packs a classic design and plenty of sound for $99.99 ($70 off). | Image: Marshall In case you missed the news, Amazon’s fall Prime Day event — once again dubbed Prime Big Deal Days — begins tomorrow, October 8th, and runs through October 9th, offering Prime subscribers a chance to…
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Another major hurricane is approaching Florida, one of the most rapidly intensifying on record
Hurricane Milton swirls over the Gulf of Mexico. | Image: NOAA Hurricane Milton strengthened into a Category 5 storm today, becoming one of the most rapidly intensifying storms ever in the history of the Atlantic hurricane season. It’s likely within the top three fastest storms on record when it comes to rapid intensification, used to…
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Threads knows it has an engagement bait problem
Illustration: The Verge If you’ve noticed more engagement bait appearing across your Threads feed, you’re not alone. Meta is aware of the issue and looking at how to address it, according to Instagram boss Adam Mosseri. “We’ve seen an increase in engagement-bait on Threads and we’re working to get it under control,” Mosseri said on…
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Geico insists it ‘has coverage’ for the Cybertruck after owners complain of dropped policies
The Verge / Photo by Bloomberg, Getty Images Geico says it still offers insurance for Tesla’s Cybertruck after some customers reported being dropped by their insurance company for the expensive and unconventional electric truck. Several owners have reported difficulties in procuring coverage for their Cybertrucks, fueling speculation that the insurance industry was refusing to write…
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Data breach leaks SSNs of over 230,000 Comcast customers
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge A data breach has exposed the names, addresses, social security numbers, and birthdates of more than 237,700 Comcast customers. The breach stems from a security incident at Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS), a debt collection agency Comcast previously used, according to a filing with the state…
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Rabbit CEO Jesse Lyu isn’t thinking too far ahead
Photo illustration by The Verge / Photo: Rabbit Rabbit’s large action model is here, sort of — but everyone else is coming fast. Continue reading…
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Apple Pencil Pro drops under $100 for the first time
The Apple Pencil Pro is a much easier recommendation at $99. | Photo: David Pierce / The Verge Spending another $129 to get the Apple Pencil Pro after upgrading to the latest iPad Pro and iPad Air devices is a hard pill to swallow. That pill is a little bit smaller now, thankfully. It’s currently…