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The Verge

Andrew Webster

Nintendo’s shiny new museum needs more dirt

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The Nintendo Museum in Kyoto is a slick and playful trek through the company’s century-long history. But it’s lacking much in the way of revelations.

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The Verge

Umar Shakir

Europe’s space agency will destroy a brand-new satellite in 2027 just to see what happens

An illustration of DRACO getting destroyed in Earth’s atmosphere. | Image: ESA

The European Space Agency (ESA) plans to launch a satellite into Earth’s orbit in 2027 to watch it get wrecked as it reenters the atmosphere. The project is intended to help understand how exactly satellites break apart so that scientists can learn how to prevent the creation of more space debris.

Space junk is becoming a bigger problem as we send more satellites into orbit, but there are efforts to try...

The Verge

Andrew Liszewski

This robot arm can detach its hand to grab things

This robotic arm’s articulated hand can detach and crawl around on its own. | Screenshot: YouTube

Researchers from the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland have developed an articulated hand that can extend the reach of a robotic arm by detaching and crawling away on its own to grab things. The research was recently presented at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) and was spotted by IEEE Spectrum magazine.

Due to their strength...

NYT > Home Page

Jacey Fortin and Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon

Helene Has Killed at Least 24 People in 4 States

Officials in the Southeast said the toll was likely to rise.

Fast Company

Associated Press

After Skelly, Halloween decorations continue to arrive early

Home Depot’s 12-foot skeleton is affectionately known by fans across the internet and globe as ‘Skelly.’

Home Depot was about to launch something big — really big — when the pandemic hit in the spring of 2020: a 12-foot skeleton.

Fast Company

Reuters

H&M shifts its sales bets for this holiday season

While H&M sells many cheap evergreen basics, the CEO said it’s shifting to a bigger share of trendy pieces that people will buy no matter the weather.

Swedish fashion retailer H&M is banking on lower prices and a wider range of trendy clothing compared to basics to drive sales among cautious consumers in the crucial shopping months leading up to the end of the year.

BuzzFeed - Latest

Parents Are Sharing The Funniest Things Their Toddlers Believe, And It's Got Me Wondering What's Going On In Their Little Minds

No, Amazon does not deliver newborn babies. But give them a few years...I wouldn't put it past them.

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ESPN.com

David Hale

Duke's Flagg tries to ease in amid high hopes

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg has done his best to avoid the hype and embrace the competition.

ESPN.com

Katherine Terrell

Sources: Saints' Boyd fined $4K for hit on Smith

Saints rookie defensive tackle Khristian Boyd has been fined $4,600 for his hit on Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith.

Wired Top Stories

Alistair Charlton

Trump’s $100,000 Watches Are the Most Tragic Celebrity Watch Yet

Former president Donald Trump wants you to buy gaudy, overpriced timepieces “made for those who combine boldness and elegance.” He got one part right.

Wired Top Stories

Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica

Scientists Figured Out How to Recycle Plastic by Vaporizing It

A new technique could prevent tons of waste in the future—if it can scale.

SBNation.com

Rohan Chakravarthi

Westfield vs. Brownsburg leads this week’s must-watch high school football games

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This week’s slate looks much different than weeks past when it comes to the top high school games.

Another week of high school football is upon us, and this one seems to be much different than weeks past when it comes to the number of high-ranked matchups.

Still, there are a number of intriguing showdowns set to take place on Friday, so let’s break down the top five matchups of the week across the country.

Thomas County...

SBNation.com

Ricky O'Donnell

ESPN’s decision to lay off Zach Lowe is a slap in the face to NBA fans

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Zach Lowe has a strong argument for being the best sportswriter in America right now. Of course, sportswriter only partially describes Lowe’s role at ESPN over the last several years: he’s been a staple on television as a panelist on NBA Today, and he hosts the best podcast covering the league, The Lowe Post. During a time when sports media feels like it’s 80 percent screaming talking heads or objective clickbait, Lowe was able to...

The Verge

Brandon Widder

Today is your last chance to save on Disney Plus before the password-sharing crackdown

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

It’s been a rough couple of months for Disney Plus subscribers. First came news of yet another price hike — which will take effect on October 17th — followed by Disney’s announcement that it will begin charging $6.99 a month to add an “extra member” to an ad-supported plan (so long, password sharing). Fortunately, both new and returning subscribers can lock in three months of Disney’s ad-supported Basic plan for $1.99 a month...

The Verge

Tom Warren

Microsoft’s more secure Windows Recall feature can also be uninstalled by users

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In response to security concerns, Microsoft is detailing how it has overhauled its controversial AI-powered Recall feature that creates screenshots of mostly everything you see or do on a computer. Recall was originally supposed to debut with Copilot Plus PCs in June, but Microsoft has spent the past few months reworking the security behind it to make it an opt-in experience that you can now fully remove from Windows if you want.

“I’m actually really excited about...

Mashable

Amazon deal of the day: The Blink Mini 2 is on sale for just $20 ahead of October Prime Day

Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of Sept. 27: BEST HOME SECURITY DEAL Blink Mini 2 $19.99 at Amazon (save $20) ...

Mashable

Shop exclusive offers and daily deals during Best Buy's Member Deals Days

BEST BUY MEMBER DEALS DAYS: Now, through Sunday, Best Buy members can shop for exclusive offers and daily deals during Best Buy's Member Deals Days. Bonus: Plus and Total members will get a $50 reward when they spend $500 or more between Sept. 27 and Oct. 10.

Our top picks: Best TV deal ...

Mashable

'Futurama' finale clip tosses Fry and Leela back into a major moment

Remember that time in "Futurama" Fry wanted to propose atop a tall tower? Because he doesn't.

Mashable

'Deadpool and Wolverine' exclusive gag reel is full of NSFW goodness

"Deadpool & Wolverine" arrives on digital Oct. 1, and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on Oct. 22.

Mashable

The curse of the neverending flirtationship

All talk, no action. This phrase perfectly sums up a number of men in my orbit.

At parties, they encircle you, making you feel like the only person in the room. Online, they slide into your inbox. The chat is high-octane, compliments free-flowing, spicy undertones in abundance. And then... nothing. They flirt with you all evening, but don't shoot their shot, don't ask you out, don't make a move. The suspenseful storyline you've written together gets abandoned without an ending.

You're left...

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