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How to watch the vice presidential debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) and Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) will meet on the debate stage on Tuesday night, representing their parties’ tickets in hopes of becoming the next vice president. The former school teacher and the Hillbilly Elegy author have each taken some significant stances on…
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Microsoft starts rolling out its Windows 11 2024 update with lots of useful improvements
Image: Microsoft Microsoft is starting to release its Windows 11 2024 update today, also known as version 24H2. This update includes a number of small but useful additions to Windows 11 that improve the Start menu, File Explorer, Settings, and much more. The Start menu has a big change for those using Microsoft’s Phone Link…
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PlayStation Network is back online following a lengthy outage
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 console users are now able to play online games again following a massive outage on Sony’s gaming network that started on Monday night. The official PSN Service Status page briefly said that “all services are up and running” were up and running on…
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Hurricane Helene disrupts critical chip mining operations in North Carolina
The aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Old Fort, North Carolina. | Photo by Sean Rayford / Getty Images Companies mining high-purity quartz in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, have paused operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The quartz is a critical component of the chipmaking process — and it’s only found in Spruce Pine. The…
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Serve is partnering with Wing to expand the range of its robot deliveries
Serve’s robots will bring packages to a Wing drone AutoLoader, which will make the final delivery. | Image: Serve Robotics Serve Robotics has announced a pilot partnership with Wing Aviation to expand the range of its autonomous food delivery without requiring restaurants to install new equipment to accommodate drone pickups. Serve, which was spun out of…
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eBay is off the hook for selling harmful products
eBay was shielded from liability in the civil lawsuit by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. | The Verge A US government lawsuit accusing eBay of selling almost 350,000 polluting and environmentally harmful products — including pesticides and “defeat” devices that let motor vehicles evade emission controls — has been dismissed by a federal…
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How Google tried to unravel the DOJ’s ad tech case
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images To wrap up its case, Google tried to fit it into a Supreme Court precedent that could undermine the government’s argument. Continue reading…
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Samsung is partnering with Ashley Furniture to sell you on the smart home
Samsung is selling the benefits of the smart home with a store-within-a-store concept at Ashley Furniture. | Image: Samsung Explaining the benefits of the smart home isn’t always easy — it’s more of an “if you know, you know” deal. But that “aha” moment — when someone finally gets what’s so great about home automation…
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Sonos has a plan to earn back your trust, and here it is
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge The Sonos app debacle will go down as an all-time tech industry blunder, but now the company is taking steps to turn the page. Continue reading…
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Parents can now set Fortnite time limits
Image: Epic Games Fortnite is getting controls that let parents set time limits for how much their children play the game. Parents will be able to pick how much their child can play Fortnite per day, select windows for when they can play, and choose if their child has the ability to ask for more…