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As the league evolves and grows, the WNBA needs to solve the problems that exist with their current playoff format.
It’s often hard to forget just how relatively young the WNBA is. The playoffs are officially underway to put the final touches on their 28th season which, when said aloud, doesn’t sound particularly new.
However, compare that to other leagues across America and you quickly get a better sense. The NFL’s...
Maj. Gen. Patrick S. Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, declined to say exactly how many troops were deploying, citing operational security.
TikTok is expanding its eligibility to creator subscriptions.
Previously known as LIVE Subscription, the monetization feature was only available for creators who stream on the platform. But starting today, Sept. 23, Subscription is available to any creator who is 18 years or older, has at least 10,000 followers, and has accumulated at least 100,000 video views in the past calendar year. LIVE creators previously eligible for the feature will still have access.
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Telegram will now turn over a user’s phone number and IP address if it receives a request from authorities, according to its just-updated privacy policy:
If Telegram receives a valid order from the relevant judicial authorities that confirms you’re a suspect in a case involving criminal activities that violate the Telegram Terms of Service, we will perform a legal analysis of the request and may disclose your IP address and phone number to...
The Switch OLED boasts a vibrant seven-inch screen and comes with either white or red and blue Joy-Con controllers. | Photo by Cameron Faulkner / The Verge
Just in time for the release of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom on September 26th, Woot is selling the Nintendo Switch OLED for $299.99 ($50 off) with either white or neon red and blue Joy-Con controllers. That’s $10 shy of the console’s best price to date, and a deal that will last through 1AM ET on September 29th or...
A demo of Panasonic’s Silky Fine Mist. | Image: Panasonic
Ever seen a fish swimming through water droplets in the air? Today, I learned Panasonic has been cleverly repurposing an outdoor air conditioning system to produce effects like that.
Here’s a video:
Panasonic calls it “Silky Fine Mist,” and the company primarily sells it as a way to beat the heat. The company claims its nozzles use a combination of pressurized water and compressed air to spray mist that’s so fine...
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Drive Pilot, Mercedes-Benz’s Level 3 “conditionally automated driving” feature, is getting a speed bump. The system will now support speeds of up to 95km/h (59mph) on German motorways, a sign that the automaker is feeling bullish about its boundary-pushing technology.
Mercedes is still waiting for approval from German regulators before pushing out a software update to customers of vehicles that support Drive Pilot. But once that happens, the company boasts that...
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X will now make your posts visible to users you’ve blocked. In a reply on Monday, X owner Elon Musk said the “block function will block that account from engaging with, but not block seeing, public post.”
Currently, X displays a “You’re blocked” message when trying to view the profile of a person who’s blocked you. In addition to blocking all posts, it also prevents you from seeing their replies, media, followers, and following list.
While a source at X...
At the Fast Company Innovation Festival, Khan, who chairs the Federal Trade Commission, said she launched a market inquiry to better understand the business practice.
A family member on the other side of the country has died and you need an airline ticket to go to the funeral. You’ve been handling all of these details on your phone or computer—where nothing is truly private anymore—and when you go to buy that ticket, you’re charged a higher price.
White Dudes for Harris is looking to grow the vice president’s share of male voters with a new $10 million ad buy.
The presidential campaigns are working hard to win over male voters. Vice President Kamala Harris said in a recent interview that she needs to “earn the vote” of Black men. And former President Donald Trump is hitting up the podcast circuit to reach young male audiences. Now, a brotastic new ad from the voter group White Dudes for Harris offers some insight into how some...
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Georgia coach Kirby Smart said he's hopeful the No. 2 Bulldogs will have back a few injured defensive linemen for Saturday night's SEC showdown at No. 4 Alabama.
UNC coach Mack Brown said he was "disappointed" for effectively offering his resignation to the team if players believed he wasn't capable of leading the program.
Texas isn't sure QB Quinn Ewers will return vs. Mississippi State, but if he can't, Arch Manning is poised for his second start with "room for growth" after his debut.
The last week of the regular season is here! This is what's still left to play for.
The status quo isn’t working in Miami and a new QB is needed pronto.
The Dolphins’ season is in deep trouble, and it’s painfully clear that sticking to the status quo could doom their season.
Miami got blown out by the Seahawks on Sunday afternoon in a 24-3 beatdown that highlighted the profound drop-off the Mike McDaniel offense faces without a competent QB under center. Regardless of how highly you rate Tua Tagovaila, it’s unquestionable that he has good command of the...
Put it all on black. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
The Apple Watch Ultra 2 isn’t new, as it launched last year, but its newly available black color looks pretty sick and is currently receiving one of its first (small) discounts. Right now, you can get the black titanium Ultra 2 with a green Alpine Loop strap in either small or large sizes for $749.99 ($49 off) at Amazon. (And if you’re not style-obsessed, the Ultra 2 is still available at Amazon in its original...
An aerial view of the Ratcliffe-on-Soar coal-fired power station, near Nottingham in central England on September 19, 2024. | Photo: Getty Images
By the end of the month, the United Kingdom is set to shutter its last operating coal-fired power plant.
The Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station in Nottinghamshire is slated to close on September 30th, marking the end of coal power in the UK. It’s turning the page on an era of dirty energy that the UK helped usher in globally and now has to...
Prime Day is one of the biggest shopping events on the internet, and fortunately for us, it happens twice a year — once in July and again in October. If you need a new TV, whether it’s for game day, movie nights, or, you know, becoming an absolute couch potato on weekends, Amazon’s got some pretty good early Prime Big Deal Days deals on TVs right now.
Best early Prime Day TV deals: ...