Month: August 2024

Millions of viewers are turning to videos to get the water out of their phones. I tried to figure out whether they actually work. By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. Share this story Phones have been
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There’s no outfit in gaming with a stronger history of telling tales about picking fights with God than Square Enix. Literally or metaphorically, from Final Fantasy Legend/SaGa and Star Ocean to Xenogears and even some Final Fantasies, a foundational narrative in which our heroes push back against a cruel, manipulative creator is like a spinal
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Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater might not have a release date yet, but Konami has released some new screenshots of the upcoming remake and the game looks awesome. Advertisement MGS3‘s remake was first announced back in May 2023. Since then we’ve seen some gameplay, some trailers, and some screenshots of the impressive-looking remake of
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Google/ Tech / If you’re using desktop Chrome, Google Meet will automatically turn on picture-in-picture mode when you tab away from the call. By Jay Peters, a news editor who writes about technology, video games, and virtual worlds. He’s submitted several accepted emoji proposals to the Unicode Consortium. Share this story Illustration: The Verge Google
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Installing home security systems can be tough if you live on rent. Many professional and DIY installations require drilling into the doorframes or walls, and landlords aren’t usually keen on allowing this. You’d be glad to know that there are home security options out there for renters looking for the best apartment security systems.  To put together
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Sony’s latest big video game, Concord, launched last week on PS5 and PC. And while the online shooter is fun and looks very expensive, it seems very few people are playing it based on some truly abysmal numbers and stats. Suggested Reading The Best Reveals From The Game Awards 2023 Off English Suggested Reading Concord
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Shared e-scooter startup Beam Mobility has placed hundreds of extra “phantom” scooters on city streets in Australia and New Zealand to avoid paying vehicle registration fees to local governments, according to a two-part report from The Australian. Cities place caps on the number of vehicles operators can deploy to avoid saturating streets and sidewalks with
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San Francisco’s AI startup boom is so big, even international founders who don’t run AI startups are relocating there to help their companies grow, according to several founders who recently moved.  This is largely because the tech talent and investor money is still overwhelmingly concentrated there, according to new data that VC firm SignalFire exclusively
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Travly is a new social-first discovery and hotel booking platform designed to cater to the growing number of travelers who rely on short-form video content for trip ideas.  The platform features user-generated content that provides authentic reviews of hotels instead of generic information and often outdated images. Creators who submit videos of hotels have the
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$35 at Apple Apple Leather Key Ring Apple’s leather key ring $7 at Amazon Eusty faux leather key chain (4-pack) Generic multipack $30 at Nomad Nomad leather key chain for AirTag Full leather key chain Show more (10 items) An Apple AirTag could be a gdsend if you have a history of losing things. They help keep
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