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TikTok SCOTUS Live Blog: The Court Hears Arguments Over Potential Ban

We're tuning in live as the justices consider what could be one of the most consequential First Amendment cases of the past several decades.

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Makena Kelly

The Government Wants to Protect Robux From Hackers

In a new proposal issued Friday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is seeking to regulate virtual currencies used in Roblox and other video games like US dollars.

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Dominic Preston

WhatsApp really hopes you want to talk with AI bots

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Meta’s popular messaging app WhatsApp is testing a new design that gives prominent space to a suite of AI chatbots. The design, currently only accessible through the app’s Android beta, adds a dedicated tab for AIs on the app’s homescreen.

WABetaInfo spotted the change, which devotes one of WhatsApp’s four tabs solely to its AI features. It includes a selection of “Popular AI characters” to talk to, along with others organized by subject matter....

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Antonio G. Di Benedetto

The coolest laptops of CES 2025

Lenovo’s rollable laptop stole the show, but there are a bunch of upcoming models I’m excited to test when the time comes. | Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge

The new CPUs, GPUs, and laptops announced at CES this week set the tone for Windows computers in the year to come — and so far, 2025 is looking pretty promising. There are a bunch of new notebooks I’m excited to test out when they come around, many of which are gaming-focused since the launch of Nvidia’s RTX...

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Emma Roth

Venu Sports shuts down before it ever launches

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Venu, the live sports streaming service from ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery, isn’t happening. In a joint statement on Friday, the three companies announced the decision “not to move forward with the contemplated joint venture:”

After careful consideration, we have collectively agreed to discontinue the Venu Sports joint venture and not launch the streaming service. In an ever-changing marketplace, we determined that it was best to meet the...

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Jess Weatherbed

Drone takes out Super Scooper fighting Los Angeles wildfires

A Super Scooper drops ocean water on the Palisades fire. | Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

An aircraft helping to fight wildfires that are raging across Los Angeles was struck by a civilian drone on Thursday. The collision damaged the wing of the aircraft — a CL-415 “Super Scooper” capable of scooping up 1,600 gallons of ocean water to drop onto nearby blazes — according to a statement by the LA County Fire Department posted on X, putting it out of...

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David Pierce

The Vergecast at CES 2025: the biggest stories and best gadgets

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CES is a TV show. And a car show. And a wearables show. And this year, oddly, kind of a pool-vacuum show? It is the biggest, most elaborate, most bizarre tech show of the year, during which practically the whole industry flies to Las Vegas to show off new stuff and make big deals.

On this episode of The Vergecast, a special live edition of the show from the Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas, we talk through as much of it as we can. (Thanks to everyone who came...

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38 Truly Surreal Pictures That Show How Powerful The Fires In LA Are

Fire hydrants are literally on fire.

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Danielle Kaye and Conor Dougherty

Los Angeles Wildfires Will Make a Serious Housing Shortage Worse

With so many people displaced and looking for rentals, the region’s housing options could grow even scarcer and more expensive.

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Stephanie Saul, Mimi Dwyer, Shaila Dewan and Troy Closson

Who Are the Victims of the Los Angeles Fires?

At least 10 people died in fires raging across Los Angeles. Several of them lived near each other in the ravaged Altadena neighborhood.

Mashable

Tesla launched the new Model Y in China and Australia. Heres what you need to know.

Tesla's long-awaited "Juniper" refresh of the Model Y has just launched in China.

We knew the car was on its way due to numerous sightings of (mostly camouflaged) prototypes being tested on the roads globally, and there's still no word on when it's coming to the U.S. or Europe, but it's now available in most of Asia, including China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Korea. It's also available in Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines.

There's no...

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The iRobot Roomba Q0120 is still at its lowest-ever price at Amazon

SAVE $101: As of Jan. 10, the iRobot Roomba Q0120 is on sale for $148.99 at Amazon. This is a 40% saving off the original price.

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Enjoy a salon experience at home with this bumper Braun IPL deal

SAVE $80: As of Jan. 10, the Braun IPL Silk·Expert is on sale for $349.94 at Amazon. That's a 19% discount off the list price.

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Best Buy has slashed $50 off the Google Pixel Watch 3

SAVE $50: As of Jan. 10, the Google Pixel Watch 3 (45mm, WiFi) is on sale at Best Buy for $349.99. This is $50 off its list price of $399.99.

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How to watch Golden State Warriors vs. Indiana Pacers online

TL;DR: Live stream Golden State Warriors vs. Indiana Pacers in the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV.

The Golden State Warriors head to Gainbridge Fieldhouse to face the Indiana Pacers in a non-conference matchup. The Warriors are 19-18, which puts them in ninth place in the Western Conference. The Pacers are 20-18, which puts them in sixth place in the Eastern Conference.

The Warriors have lost won of their last five games, and are coming off a win over the Detroit Pistons. The Pacers...

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How to watch New Orleans Pelicans vs. Philadelphia 76ers online

TL;DR: Live stream New Orleans Pelicans vs. Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV.

The New Orleans Pelicans head to Wells Fargo Center to face the Philadelphia 76ers in a non-conference matchup. The Pelicans are 7-31, which puts them in last place in the Western Conference. The Sixers are 15-20, which puts them in 11th place in the Eastern Conference.

The Pelicans have lost three of their last five games, and are coming off a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves....

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How to watch Sacramento Kings vs. Boston Celtics online

TL;DR: Live stream Sacramento Kings vs. Boston Celtics in the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV.

The Sacramento Kings head to TD Garden to face the Boston Celtics in a non-conference matchup. The Kings are 18-19, which puts them in 11th place in the Western Conference. The Celtics are 27-10, which puts them in second place in the Eastern Conference.

The Kings are on a run right now, having won five consecutive games heading into Boston. The Celtics are faring too badly themselves,...

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How to watch Oklahoma City Thunder vs. New York Knicks online

TL;DR: Live stream Oklahoma City Thunder vs. New York Knicks in the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV.

The Oklahoma City Thunder head to Madison Square Garden to face the New York Knicks in a non-conference matchup. The Thunder are 30-6, at the top of the Western Conference. The Knicks are 25-13, which puts them in third in the Eastern Conference.

The Thunder have won four of their last five games, but are coming off a loss to the NBA's best Cleveland Cavaliers. Prior to that, the...

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How to watch Washington Wizards vs. Chicago Bulls online

TL;DR: Live stream Washington Wizards vs. Chicago Bulls in the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV.

The Washington Wizards head to United Center to face the Chicago Bulls in an Eastern Conference matchup. The Wizards are 6-29, which puts them in dead last in the conference. The Bulls are faring slightly better with a 17-20 record, which puts them in 10th place.

The Wizards are coming off four consecutive losses. The Bulls have won three of their last five games, and are coming off a loss...

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X announces labels for parody accounts

Parody accounts on X (formerly Twitter) are about to become more obvious.

SEE ALSO: X's declining user base: Elon Musk's platform projected to lose millions of users in 2025

On Thursday, X's official Safety account shared a post announcing that labels for parody accounts are rolling out.

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"We’re rolling out profile labels for parody accounts to clearly distinguish these types of accounts and their...

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