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After ExxonMobil, can you trust companies’ plastic recycling labels?

Many critics argue that consumers may see the recycling symbol and assume that a product is recyclable.

Plastic is a fast-growing segment of U.S. municipal solid waste, and most of it ends up in the environment. Just 9% of plastic collected in municipal solid waste was recycled as of 2018, the most recent year for which national data is available. The rest was burned in waste-to-energy plants or buried in landfills.

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FAA chief urges SpaceX to comply with safety standards after Musk criticizes fine

‘They launched without a permit,’ Whitaker said, referring to SpaceX launches in June and July of last year in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Elon Musk‘s SpaceX must operate at the “highest level of safety,” the head of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday as he defended a proposed $633,000 fine against the company for violating the agency’s rules ahead of two launches in 2023.

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Here's Where You'll Recognize The Cast Of "The Penguin" From

I thought her face looked familiar (and I'm in love).

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Boone Ashworth

Meta's $300 Quest 3S Headset Significantly Lowers VR's Buy-In Price

The Meta Quest 3S has nearly all the same capabilities as the Meta Quest 3, but costs $200 less. It ships in October.

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Will Knight

Meta Releases Llama 3.2—and Gives Its AI a Voice

Meta’s AI assistants can now talk and see the world. The company is also releasing the multimodal Llama 3.2, a free model with visual skills.

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Boone Ashworth

Meta Teaches Its Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Some New AI Tricks

The on-board Meta AI agent can now set a reminder to buy whatever the camera is pointed at, among other enhancements.

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Sun guard Carrington wins Most Improved Player

Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington won the WNBA's Most Improved Player award, the league announced Wednesday.

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John Keim

Quinn wants Daniels free from 'ghosts' of QBs past

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels was hailed as "the answer" after a near-perfect performance on "Monday Night Football." But coach Dan Quinn made clear Tuesday he doesn't want the rookie "feeling any ghosts" of the organization's past at the position.

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Jorge Castillo

Sources: Yankees' Cortes to have MRI on elbow

Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes will undergo an MRI on his elbow, according to two people with knowledge of the situation.

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Pete Thamel and Adam Rittenberg

Agent: QB left UNLV over unfulfilled $100K offer

Matthew Sluka's agent says the QB left UNLV because the school did not fulfill a $100,000 verbal offer from an assistant coach.

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Noa Dalzell

Unrivaled Basketball now includes players from every WNBA team except Fever

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Brittney Sykes and Shakira Austin became the latest additions to Unrivaled, the new 3x3 basketball league set to take place in Miami during the offseason.

The list of players committed to the Unrivaled Basketball League continues to grow, with Washington Mystics players Brittney Sykes and Shakira Austin becoming the latest additions.

SHAKIRA IS UNRIVALED 22/30? WHO’S NEXT?? pic.twitter.com/9EyB0sI9bq

— Unrivaled Basketball...

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Savannah Leigh Richardson

Photos: Presidents Cup golfers, wives impress on the red carpet at opening gala

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One annual tradition at the Presidents Cup is the gala where it allows players and captains to dress up and look fabulous.

Like the Ryder Cup, the Presidents Cup features an opening gala. At this gala, the players, captains, and wives dress their best and come together before the competition starts.

Some people in golf call in their “prom.” Captains Jim Furyk and Mike Weir looked fantastic with their wives and set the tone for their...

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Tom Warren

Ubisoft delays Assassin’s Creed Shadows to February 2025

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Ubisoft is delaying Assassin’s Creed Shadows from its planned November 15th release to February 14th, 2025. After showing off 12 minutes of gameplay in June, it looked like Ubisoft was set to deliver its next Assassin’s Creed installment in the usual holiday period, but now the publisher says it needs more time to get its new parkour and stealth systems ready.

“We realize we need more time to polish and refine the experience, pushing further some of our key...

The Verge

Chris Welch

Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 review: big upgrade, much smaller earbuds

With a slew of improvements led by a far more comfortable design, Google’s latest earbuds are a compelling upgrade for Pixel owners.

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Emma Roth

Here’s how much Disney Plus will charge to share your password

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

Disney CEO Bob Iger said the company would start making users pay to share their passwords this month, and now we know how much it will cost. In an announcement on Wednesday, Disney Plus says adding an “extra member” to an ad-supported plan will cost $6.99 monthly, with that price going up to $9.99 for its ad-free plan.

The company says the extra member offering will let you share your subscription with a friend or family member who lives...

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Ash Parrish Sean Hollister

Here are all the games enhanced by the PS5 Pro

Image: Insomniac Games

Sony finally confirmed the PS5 Pro, and in addition to enhanced features like Wi-Fi 7 and 8K gaming, the company has been sharing how recent and older games will perform on the system. As of September 25th, it’s revealed 25 different PS5 games that developers are specifically enhancing for the new console — here’s our hands-on with 11 of them.

The PS5 Pro may also “stabilize or improve the performance of supported PS4 and PS5 games” with a feature...

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Jay Peters

Meta’s cheaper Quest 3S might just be an upgrade

The Verge’s Alex Heath wearing a Quest 3S.

Meta finally announced the very heavily leaked Quest 3S VR headset, and the leaks were right: it’s a $299.99 headset that looks like a mix of the Quest 2 and Quest 3. But now that the specs are official, I can tell you that it’s a lot closer to the Quest 3 than expected for a refresh that’s almost half the price. If you don’t have a Quest headset already, the 3S is potentially a very compelling purchase.

The Quest 3S offers the same...

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Jay Peters

Meta is discontinuing the Quest Pro two years after launching it

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge

Meta is discontinuing the Quest Pro, its high-end VR headset launched in 2022 that we said “isn’t very good.” The company plans to sell its remaining Quest Pro headsets through the end of the year or “until they’re gone, whichever comes first,” according to a blog post.

Meta’s post didn’t specify why it’s moving on from the Quest Pro so soon, but it’s clear the headset wasn’t well received. My colleague Adi Robertson...

Mashable

Tons of books are on sale at Amazon ahead of October Prime Day

Prime Big Deal Days isn't till October 8 and 9 — but many deals are already here. Check out the best book deals at Amazon already live before the sale even officially begins.

Early Prime Day book deals: Best book deal overall 'Atomic Habits' by James Clear ...

Mashable

Why do we obsessively watch our own Instagram Stories?

When you think of the term "Instagram stalking," what kind of scenarios come to mind? Is it vetting an upcoming Hinge date’s profile to ensure they tick all the critical boxes: they have friends, they like to travel and they look the same in their tagged photos as they do the ones on their profile? Is it to suss out whether a couple has broken up? Is it being sucked into a black hole of scrutinising the fashion (and lifestyle) choices of your high school arch nemesis? 

As evidenced above,...

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