Alex Cox directs Emilio Estevez and Harry Dean Stanton in this 1984 tale of a punk rock kid who takes a job repossessing cars, only to get mixed up with a Chevy Malibu that’s literally out of this world. Endlessly quotable, with a killer soundtrack too. Watch on Netflix. Here’s another endlessly quotable one from
Month: May 2024
You probably haven’t thought about the phrase “Gamer Girl Bath Water” in years, and maybe you were happy about that. If so, I’m sorry, but there’s been a new development, and we’ve got the details. Also, we’ve got some insight into what it’s like to trade in your Pokémon cards at GameStop, and a story
Another week, another collection of hot takes for you to sift through. This week we’re discussing the prospect of GTA 6 breaking the industry’s new $70 price point, giving our Hades 2 impressions, going deep into Elden Ring lore, and talking up a different Supergiant Games title. Advertisement Click through for all the best opinion
Earlier this week, Sony published an interview with The Last of Us director Neil Druckmann about the future of gaming. The president of Naughty Dog was quoted as saying the PlayStation studio’s next game “could redefine mainstream perceptions of gaming.” In a shocking twist, Druckmann now says he never actually said that. The Week In
8.3/ 10 SCORE Klipsch Flexus Core 100 Pros Great, great sound from a single bar Surprisingly loud and dynamic No real competition to speak of Cons Peripherals are buggy No Atmos effects Minimal features Could block TV’s IR port In 2020, Klipsch made a pretty drastic change to its soundbar range. It dumped its range
/ Could Judge Donato actually force Google to give away its apps? By Sean Hollister, a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. Share this story Photo illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos
/ The company confirmed it is ‘taking swift action’ to remove some of the AI tool’s bizarre responses. By Kylie Robison, a senior AI reporter working with The Verge’s policy and tech teams. She previously worked at Fortune Magazine and Business Insider. Share this story If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media
The Memorial Day deals are coming in hot, and right now some of our favorite card holders and minimalist wallets for 2024 are on sale at Ekster. During the company’s nearly monthlong sale, you can shop Ekster’s entire collection of trackable wallets, bags, cases and accessories and get up to 40% off. And if you spend
According to a new report, it seems like the next big Doom game from Id Software and Bethesda will be announced soon. But it sounds like this next entry in the popular FPS franchise won’t be a traditional sequel, but instead, possibly a prequel showing the origins of the series’ main character, the Doomslayer. Cyberpunk
We’re now halfway through the life-cycle of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, but Call of Duty doesn’t appear to be giving up on the last-gen consoles that preceded them yet. A leak out of GameStop suggests that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will still come to PS4 and Xbox One, but continue
Helldivers 2 is crashing back down to Earth. After a meteoric ascent, and a lengthy tenure at the very top of the live-service market, Arrowhead Game Studios’ player count for its cooperative third-person shooter has been in an extended free fall the last several weeks. Now, player counts are trending downward, and Helldivers 2 needs
Wuthering Waves is ready to eat Genshin Impact’s lunch, if only it can overcome its login issues, performance problems, and overheating complaints. The free-to-play open-world action-RPG hit over 30 million pre-registered players, but is now scrambling to fix all of the annoyances those players are facing. What Is Dragonsplague? Dragon’s Dogma 2’s Devastating Contagion Explained
/ There are a few different ways to remove AI-generated answers from your search results. By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Share this story Not everyone is a fan of AI Overviews.Screenshot: Emma
Welcome to Startups Weekly — Haje‘s weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. Well, folks, it looks like Techstars’ drama just got a new plot twist. CEO Maëlle Gavet is making her exit, leaving co-founder David Cohen to swoop
Last year’s investor dreams of a strong 2024 IPO pipeline have faded, if not fully disappeared, as we approach the halfway point of the year. 2024 delivered four venture-backed tech IPOs, Reddit, Astera Labs, Ibotta and Rubrik, in March and April, which made it seem like this year could spur the momentum investors had hoped
Google/ Tech / People who have been holding on to free G Suite accounts for over a decade got an unexpected windfall. By Allison Johnson, a reviewer with 10 years of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special interest in mobile photography and telecom. Previously, she worked at DPReview. Share this story Who
Show more (15 items) With Memorial Day right around the corner, the top mattress brands are running big savings on popular beds. You can even cash in on generous bundles that include pillows, sheet sets and mattress protectors with mattress purchases. Or simply score savings on sleep accessories on their own. I rounded up the
/ The search giant will ‘have to pay some penalties,’ but no decision on remedies is expected until after August. By Jess Weatherbed, a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. Share this story Epic and Google are back in court
Another week, and another round of crazy cash injections and valuations emerged from the AI realm. DeepL, an AI language translation startup, raised $300 million on a $2 billion valuation; Scale AI, a data-labeling platform for machine learning models, secured $1 billion as its valuation nearly doubled to $13.8 billion; and H, a fledgling French
/ Weirdly, experts say the DOJ’s demand for a jury trial in the Google ad antitrust lawsuit is just as strange. By Lauren Feiner, a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering tech policy at CNBC, writing about antitrust, privacy, and content
As we get closer to the big weekend, the Memorial Day deals are starting to really heat up. We’ve seen deep discounts on a whole range of items, but one that you can’t afford to ignore is Woot’s Nintendo Switch sale. The retailer is offering deep discounts on a number of different Switch systems with
Meredith Whittaker has had it with the “frat house” contingent of the tech industry. I sat down with the President of Signal at VivaTech in Paris to go over the wide range of serious, grown-up issues society is facing, from disinformation, to who controls AI, to the encroaching surveillance state. In the course of our
Friday morning ushered in a post-apocalyptic phase for Epic Games’ megahit Fortnite. Fortnite: Chapter 5 Season 3 has launched and it includes a crossover with Fallout, the Bethesda game franchise and Amazon Prime TV series. The new season was partially revealed Thursday with the release of key art for the update. That art included X-Men character
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Our Experts Written by Aashna Gheewalla, Oliver Haslam Adrian Marlow Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Reviews ethics statement Adam Oram Senior Editor Adam Oram is a Senior Editor at CNET. He studied
The faces of presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln on Mount Rushmore get covered with black blindfolds that collectively read “The Truth Lies” in a teaser video for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, a new game announced Thursday by publisher Activision. This year’s edition of Call of Duty returns to the globe-trotting
/ Google’s May 2024 Play Services update brings Google Password Manager sharing between family members. By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. Share this story Illustration by Alex Castro / The
Dungeons of Hinterberg begins in an awfully familiar place: burnout. Luisa, the heroine of this adventure, is actually anything but. She’s a hard-working junior at a law firm who hits the books all day and rots all weekend. By the time she’s en route to the Austrian Alps to vacation, Luisa’s feeling pretty empty inside
Leanne Sherred, a pediatric speech therapist, has long encountered challenges putting caregiver-led therapy into practice in traditional care settings. Research suggests that caregiver-led speech therapy, which involves training the caregivers of patients in skill-building therapeutic techniques to use at home, can be highly effective. But as Sherred observed in the course of her practice, therapists
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon is incredible. But despite some glowing reviews and high praise from the very dedicated and very particular fanbase, it feels like the mech shooter’s revival didn’t quite make the larger splash some had hoped for. Not to worry, though: Elden Ring director and FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki seems to believe
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