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Sheena Vasani

Anker’s 8-in-1 charging station is nearly half off

Anker’s orb-like charging stand can power up eight devices, including iPhones, for just $56. | Image: Nathan Edwards / The Verge

If you’re tired of cluttering up your desk with multiple chargers, check out Anker’s MagGo Magnetic Charging Station 8-in-1, because it can probably replace all of them. It’s one of our favorite MagSafe chargers precisely because it can power up eight devices at a time, and right now is down to an all-time low of $55.99 ($44 off) at Amazon for Black...

The Verge

Andrew J. Hawkins

The small thing that can keep drivers attentive while using partial automation

Image: Ford

With more cars equipped with partial automation hitting the road, safety researchers are growing increasingly worried about driver attention and the potential for these systems to cause crashes. A new survey has a possible solution to the problem of wandering attention while using partial automation: let drivers adjust the steering.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) conducted a new study that found that drivers were more likely to stay alert while using...

The Verge

Ash Parrish

BioWare veteran’s studio shuts down before releasing a game

Image: Humanoid Origin

Humanoid Origin, the game studio founded by former BioWare general manager Casey Hudson, is shutting down operations. The closure was announced in a post on the company’s LinkedIn page. “Despite efforts to shield the studio from broader challenges in the industry, an unexpected shortfall of funding left us unable to sustain operations,” the post read.

Humanoid Origin was founded by Hudson in 2021 when it was then known as Humanoid Studios. Hudson started...

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Wes Davis

Wear OS 5.1 could let you play music on your built-in Android watch speakers

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Google is testing out media playback straight from Android smartwatches’ built-in speakers in Wear OS 5.1, according to Android developer release notes spotted by Mishaal Rahman. That’s in addition to adding support for credential managers in the coming update, which Google revealed is based on Android 15. (Wear OS 5, which rolled out earlier this month, is based on Android 14.)

Watch speaker playback will work for “devices that...

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Quentyn Kennemer

Apple’s latest AirPods Pro are cheaper than the AirPods 4 right now

Deals this good rarely stick around.

Black Friday and AirPods discounts go together like, well, AirPods and iPhones. We thought the latest AirPods Pro were an incredible deal at their recently discounted price of $189, but they’ve dropped even further at Amazon and Walmart, where you can now pick them up for a new low of $153.99 ($95 off). That’s less than the current price for the AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation, which are down to $168.99.

Sure, the AirPods 4 are...

ESPN.com

Todd Archer

Jerry: 'Not crazy' Cowboys could keep McCarthy

Mike McCarthy's future as Dallas' coach has been a seasonlong question, but Jerry Jones said it's "not crazy" to think McCarthy could get a contract extension.

Fast Company

Reuters

Traveling for Thanksgiving? Here’s your survival guide to record-breaking crowds

The good news is there are new systems in place to compensate travelers when things go wrong.

If you thought last year’s holiday travel was insane, well, buckle your seatbelt.

Fast Company

Associated Press

End of an era: the last tenant that gave this NYC ‘hood its name is moving out

John Jobbagy and other butchers will vacate a building in the Meatpacking District slated for redevelopment.

When John Jobbagy’s grandfather immigrated from Budapest in 1900, he joined a throng of European butchers chopping up and shipping off meat in a loud, smelly corner of Manhattan that New Yorkers called the Meatpacking District.

Today only a handful of meatpackers remain, and they’re preparing to say goodbye to a very different neighborhood, known more for its high-end boutiques...

Mashable

Get $99 off the new Apple iPad Mini (A17 Pro) ahead of Black Friday

SAVE $99.01: As of Nov. 26, the Apple iPad Mini (A17 Pro) is just $399.99 at Amazon, $99.01 off the list price.

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Mashable

Bluesky ramps up content moderation as millions join the platform

More users means more problems, and social media wunderkind Bluesky is no exception. On Monday, Bluesky announced new moderation efforts to address a growth in concerning user content amid its incredible growth.

In an exclusive with Platformer, Bluesky explained that it would be quadrupling its content moderation team, currently a 25-person contracted workforce, in order to curb a worrisome influx of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and other content that violates the sites' community...

Mashable

Slash $450 off the new Microsoft Surface laptop ahead of Black Friday

GET $450 OFF: As of Nov. 25, you can get a new Microsoft Surface Laptop for $1,549.99, down from $1,999.99. That's 23% off.

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Wired Top Stories

Tess Owen

Neo-Nazis Are on the March Across America

A recent neo-Nazi rally in Columbus, Ohio drew national attention—but it was just one of dozens that increasingly emboldened white power groups have held this year.

Wired Top Stories

Makena Kelly, Joel Khalili

The Crypto Industry Is Helping Trump Pick SEC Chair

The president-elect's transition team is consulting with industry leaders as it vets potential replacements for outgoing chair Gary Gensler, sources tell WIRED.

BuzzFeed - Latest

36 Cheeky Little Cool Things You’ll Be Excited To Open When They Arrive

Sorry to your BFF, but they're about to get replaced by this huggable gummy bear lamp.

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The Verge

Andrew Liszewski

Huawei’s Mate 70 smartphones will run its new Android-free OS

Huawei’s new Mate 70 lineup will be the first to offer the company’s HarmonyOS Next that isn’t compatible with Android apps. | Image: Huawei

Huawei has announced its new Mate 70 series smartphone lineup, which will be the first offered with the company’s new HarmonyOS Next operating system that doesn’t rely on Google’s Android services and won’t run any Android apps, according to a report by Reuters. The four models of the Mate 70 also don’t feature any US hardware...

ESPN.com

Eli Lederman

Sources: Florida flips another in FSU-bound RB

Florida has flipped four-star Florida State running back Byron Louis, sources told ESPN's Eli Lederman. The No. 11 RB prospect is the Gators fourth flip in the past day.

ESPN.com

Brown fired by Tar Heels, to coach vs. Wolfpack

North Carolina football coach Mack Brown, 73, will not return to the Tar Heels next season, the school announced Tuesday.

Mashable

See the best Black Friday TV deals from Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart

We all know that you can find low prices on TVs, laptops, headphones, speakers, and so much more during Black Friday. It's the busiest time of the year for online shopping, so of course you're going to find a lot of discounts on top products. That much is clear.

But which deals take priority over Black Friday? Where can shoppers find the greatest value?

SEE ALSO: Amazon's Black Friday TV deals aren't really hitting, but there are some highlights ...

Wired Top Stories

Verity Burns

Transparent's New Wireless Speaker Is a Love Letter to Brutalism

In a departure from its previously see-through speakers, Transparent is going all in on ‘50s aggro architecture

BuzzFeed - Latest

19 "Wicked" Movie Moments And Characters That Are Actually Different (Or Don't Happen) In The Stage Production

How Elphaba and Fiyero first meet is different in the movie than it is in the Broadway stage production.

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