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Microsoft wants to hear from game developers who might be skipping Xbox or those already building games using the company’s developer tools. The software maker is expanding its Xbox Research team to include the community of game developers, seeking feedback directly from developers about tools, support, and the overall pain points of the Xbox platform.
A new program, much like Microsoft’s Xbox Insider one, is now open to all members of game studios, not just...
Workers, community members, and business owners clean up debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Marshall, North Carolina, on September 30th, 2024. | Photo: Getty Images
Tropical storms take many more lives than officially recorded, according to a sobering study published today in the journal Nature. It comes as people across the Southeastern US scramble to find loved ones in the wreckage of Hurricane Helene.
The average tropical storm or hurricane leads to the early deaths of...
In an effort to make it a little easier to find all the stuff buried in your inbox, Gmail is releasing a big update to the “summary cards” feature that tries to surface the most important information in your messages before you even need to ask.
If you’ve encountered summary cards before in Gmail, it’s probably in the context of buying something. If you open an order confirmation email, Gmail might put a box at the top that shows the items you bought and the total purchase,...
Meta’s glasses include a privacy light, but it’s not always easily visible. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
Two Harvard students have created an eerie demo of how smart glasses can use facial recognition tech to instantly doxx people’s identities, phone numbers, and addresses. The most unsettling part is the demo uses current, widely available technology like the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and public databases.
AnhPhu Nguyen, one of the two students, posted a video...
Robbie Williams biopic "Better Man" hits select theaters December 25 and opens nationwide on January 17.
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Opens in a new window ...The state is the first to ban food labels such as “sell by” or “best before” under a law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
California wants to help end the everyday household debate over whether the food in the fridge is still good to eat.
Food labels that say “sell by” or “best before” are misleading because they have no universal meaning under current laws. Now California wants to crack down on such practices, bidding to help consumers stop playing guessing games with produce...
According to the lawsuit, Snap was well aware, but failed to warn parents, young users, and the public that “sextortion was a rampant, ‘massive,’ and ‘incredibly concerning issue’ on Snapchat.”
Snapchat failed to act on “rampant” reports of child grooming, sextortion and other dangers to minors on its platform, according to a newly unredacted complaint against the company filed by New Mexico’s attorney general.
Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed the original complaint on...
‘Celeb bait’ scam ads use images of famous people to trick consumers into giving money to nonexistent investment schemes.
Meta said it has taken down some 8,000 so-called “celeb bait” scam ads from Facebook and Instagram as part of a new effort with Australian banks to curb the practice.
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The sci-fi-loving fashion house has partnered with Disney to make an eco-friendly bag that could signal a shift in 3D-printed apparel.
A little-known AI notebook tool from Google is going viral for its Audio Overviews that mimic the speech cadence of podcasters. Here’s how to try it out.
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The Lions are forcing teams into bad choices, and hammering them for it.
In case you missed it, Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff didn’t miss on Monday.
No, he literally did not miss.
Goff went 18-for-18 in the Lions win over the Seattle Seahawks, and while it was a super impressive performance by the signal caller, I also think it paints a picture of how lethal this Lions’ offense can be.
Goff was 12/12 off play action, and most of his passes went...
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Kyle Pitts needs to reinvent himself to have any hopes in the NFL.
When Kyle Pitts was selected by the Falcons at No. 4 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft, it wasn’t a horrible pick. In fact, it was met with a lot of excitement and promise. The big, game-breaking receiving threat at tight end was a mismatch nightmare at Florida who was able to breeze by college linebackers, out-muscle defensive backs at the catch point, and become a player defensive...
The adult version of the Ünos by Sz shoes can expand a full size to accommodate growing feet. | Image: Target
Target is introducing a new line of sneakers with a clever design that allows them to grow alongside the wearer, extending how long they can be worn before they’re too small. The ÜNOS by Sz shoes (which is short for “U Need One Size”) are available in kids sizes for $34.99 and adult sizes for $49.99, in 16 different color options.
The ÜNOS by Sz feature a sole...
Toyota is betting big on air taxis. | Image: Toyota
Toyota is investing another $500 million in Joby Aviation to support the air taxi startup’s certification and commercial production of eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft for use in a ridehailing service. The automaker has now invested a total of $894 million since 2018.
Toyota’s investment will come in the form of two $250 million tranches, the first of which will be completed this year and the second in 2025....
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The latest top-down Zelda game turns your knowledge about dungeons into the ultimate superpower.
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Automattic, the parent company of WordPress.com, asked rival hosting service WP Engine to hand over 8 percent of its revenue each month before igniting a very public battle over what you can and can’t do with an open-source project.
On Wednesday, Automattic published the proposed deal that it sent to WP Engine on September 20th. The proposal lays out a seven-year agreement that gives WP Engine the right to use the WordPress trademark in exchange for...
AFMF 2 is now widely available after rolling out to beta testers earlier this year. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
AMD has officially launched the latest version of its Fluid Motion Frames tech that can boost gaming frame rates on RDNA 2- and RDNA 3-based graphics hardware. Following its technical preview in July, Fluid Motion Frames 2 (AFMF 2) is now widely available after being released on Tuesday alongside its supporting Adrenalin 24.9.1 GPU driver.
AFMF is a frame...