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Donald Trump takes aim at more water and energy efficiency standards
Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum Friday afternoon directing the Department of Energy to “consider using all lawful authority to rescind” or weaken regulations for water and energy efficiency for dishwashers and washing machines. The action also includes water use standards for showers, faucets, toilets, and urinals. It closes out a week of attacks on […]
6 hours ago
Google will pay a $1.375 billion settlement to Texas over privacy violations
Google is set to pay $1.375 billion to settle claims of data privacy violations brought by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, according to a press release. Texas filed two lawsuits in 2022 against Google for “unlawfully tracking and collecting users’ private data regarding geolocation, incognito searches, and biometric data,” the release says. Before now, no […]
7 hours ago
The Lenovo Legion 5i 16" RTX 4070 Gaming Laptop Drops to $1,200 on Amazon
Legion laptops boast solid build quality and great gaming performance.
Friday, 9 May 2025 23:45:00
Deltarune’s next chapters will launch alongside the Switch 2
The paid release of Deltarune, Toby Fox’s episodic Undertale spinoff, will be available for most people at the same time the Nintendo Switch 2 launches in Japan, Fox says in the Deltarune newsletter for May 2025. Deltarune’s first two chapters, released in 2018 and 2021 respectively, were free, but this new release, which adds chapters […]
Friday, 9 May 2025 22:41:48
The Best Video Game Subscriptions for Every Platform
Xbox Game Pass kicked off the trend of subscription-based gaming catalogs. Eight years later, there are six video game subscriptions we'd recommend for PC, console, and mobile gaming.
Friday, 9 May 2025 22:37:02
You can now use Apple Pay to buy games on your PS5
PS5 users can now buy games in the PlayStation Store using a new payment method: Apple Pay. You could use Apple Pay in the browser or via the mobile app already, but now the method joins other on-console options like using a saved credit or debit card, and PayPal. As reported by 9to5Mac, you may […]
Friday, 9 May 2025 22:29:55
You Can Get a Pack of Official Legend of Zelda Playing Cards for Just $10
Back to Nintendo's roots.
Friday, 9 May 2025 22:25:00
Figma’s CEO on his new approach to AI
Tech event season is in full swing. This week, Stripe and Figma gathered thousands of people in downtown San Francisco for their respective conferences. I caught up with Figma CEO Dylan Field after his opening keynote at Config, where he announced the most significant product expansion in the company's history. Below, you'll find our chat […]
Friday, 9 May 2025 22:14:08
Samsung’s Galaxy Ring is on sale with a $100 gift card starting at $299.99
Smartwatches have come along way since the first Apple Watch arrived on the scene more than a decade ago. However, despite how ubiquitous they’ve become, they’re still nowhere near as discrete — or long-lasting — as a smart ring like the Samsung Galaxy Ring. Thankfully, if you’re looking to ditch the watch, Samsung’s first-gen smart […]
Friday, 9 May 2025 22:12:30
Scaling startups in the European market
From cybersecurity and aerospace to generative 3D, startup leaders are scaling ambitious companies from European soil and taking on global markets. In this conversation at the StrictlyVC event in Athens, we talked to three founders about what it takes to go from idea to impact while navigating the continent’s unique challenges — and why building […]
Friday, 9 May 2025 22:00:00
How Did 'The Twilight Zone' Adapt a Bible Story Into a Popular Episode?
It actually adapts a Bible story into a futuristic science fiction story, and I think it holds a lot of lessons for writers.Digging into "Probe 7, Over and Out"So, the twist is that this is the real story of Adam and Eve, who were not emissaries of God but space travelers who crash-landed on Earth to start a new world.
Friday, 9 May 2025 21:51:48
Jodi Picoult's Writing Advice Will Keep You Up at Night
This week, I want to cover a video from Jodi Picoult, who is one of the fiercest and most unique voices working in storytelling right now. Over her prolific career, Picoult has published over 28 novels, a bunch of short stories, and even written for DC Comics' Wonder Woman series.Jodi Picoult's Writing Advice
Friday, 9 May 2025 21:44:12
What Are Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary's Favorite Movies Right Now?
In order to promote a special video episode of The Video Archives Podcast, Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary each shared the three movies they are obsessing over right now. Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary's Favorite MoviesLet me know what you think in the comments.
Friday, 9 May 2025 21:34:46
Investing in overlooked European ecosystems
John Tsioris sold Instashop to Delivery Hero for $360 million. Nate Clarke took Tyme from startup to global digital bank. In this candid conversation at the StrictlyVC event in Athens, the two entrepreneurs open up about what drives them, how they’re choosing their next bets, and why they’re investing in ecosystems that others overlook.
Friday, 9 May 2025 21:33:09
The US is reviewing Benchmark’s investment into Chinese AI startup Manus
Manus AI is one of the hottest AI agent startups around, recently raising $75 million at a half-billion dollar valuation in a round led by Benchmark. But two unnamed sources told Semafor that the investment is now under review by the U.S. Treasury Department over its compliance with 2023 restrictions on investing in Chinese companies. […]
Friday, 9 May 2025 21:24:16
Read and Download These '30 Rock' Scripts
Easily one of my favorite TV shows of all time is Tina Fey's 30 Rock, which was on NBC from 2006 to 2013. The series is a behind-the-scenes look at a fictional live sketch comedy show, "TGS with Tracy Jordan", and is largely based on Fey's own experiences as the head writer for Saturday Night Live.The show packs so many joke-writing and plotting lessons onto every page that I wanted to bring you a collection of episodes, including the pilot, to study. Read and Download These 30 Rock Scripts 30 Rock 1x01 - Pilot30 Rock 1x03 - Jack the Writer30 Rock 1x05 - Jack Meets Dennis30 Rock 1x07 - Tracy Does Conan30 Rock 1x11 - The Head and the Hair30 Rock 1x12 - Black Tie30 Rock 1x15 - Hardball30 Rock 2x01 - SeinfeldVision30 Rock 3x08 - Flu Shot30 Rock 3x19 - The Ones
Friday, 9 May 2025 21:23:19
Trump illegally fires Democrats on Consumer Product Safety Commission
On Friday, Donald Trump abruptly removed the three sitting Democrat appointees on the five-person U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission — the independent watchdog agency that issues recalls and regulates everyday products, including consumer electronics. With no apparent cause for removal, the firings violate existing Supreme Court precedent dating back to 1935, as did Trump’s removals […]
Friday, 9 May 2025 20:58:29
Google I/O 2025: What to expect, including updates to Gemini and Android 16
Google I/O, Google’s biggest developer conference of the year, is nearly upon us. Scheduled for May 20 to 21 at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, I/O will showcase product announcements from across Google’s portfolio. Expect plenty of news relating to Android, Chrome, Google Search, YouTube, and — of course — Google’s AI-powered chatbot, Gemini. Here’s […]
Friday, 9 May 2025 20:35:15
Remember Moviefone? Well, it’s back.
For millions of movie enthusiasts in the ’90s, Moviefone’s 777-FILM number was the go-to source for obtaining showtimes. Now, under new ownership, Moviefone is trying to make a comeback. On Friday, as part of its 35th anniversary celebration, Moviefone announced the relaunch of its mobile app and a new nationally syndicated broadcast TV series. Set […]
Friday, 9 May 2025 20:22:10
Upgrading to an RTX 5080 on Old Hardware Was Rough, But Sold Me on Multi-Frame Generation
I shoved an RTX 5080 into my old gaming PC and was both disappointed and impressed by Nvidia’s new graphics card. Is it worth upgrading your GPU when you have an old PC?
Friday, 9 May 2025 20:04:23
Border agents are going to photograph everyone leaving the US by car
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) plans on photographing every single person who leaves the US by car, an agency spokesperson told Wired. The agency says it will start using facial recognition technology at official border crossings to match all outbound travelers’ faces to their passports, visas, or other travel documents, though there’s no public timeline […]
Friday, 9 May 2025 19:58:09
Not Enough Vigilante, The DCU Timeline Takes Shape, and More Big Takeaways From the Peacemaker Season 2 Trailer
What's up with the new Justice League? Why isn't there more Vigilante? How does the DCU canon work, exactly? We break down the big takeaways from the new Peacemaker Season 2 trailer.
Friday, 9 May 2025 19:55:58
These investors are betting on Greece’s founders
Several of Greece’s region’s most active early-stage investors joined StrictlyVC and TechCrunch at our event in Athens to share where they’re placing bets, how founder expectations are shifting, and why Europe’s next wave might be its strongest yet. The conversation explores everything, like emerging ecosystems, cross-border growth, and what it takes to win deals in […]
Friday, 9 May 2025 19:47:00
Don’t expect to hear about the Outer Wilds team’s next game for ‘years’
Outer Wilds developer Mobius Digital is working on a new game, but it might be a very long time before we hear anything about it, the studio’s head of production tells The Verge. “It’s going to be quite awhile before we have any news or hints about our next game,” says Jackie Kreitzberg. “Likely on […]
Friday, 9 May 2025 19:32:01
Surprise! Classic MMORPG 'Wizard101' Has Released For Free On Xbox
If you were big into your MMORPGs back in the 2000s, you probably came across a game called Wizard101 - a turn-based deckbuilding title that still lives on today, and it's just released on Xbox consoles for the very first time.As mentioned elsewhere on Pure Xbox, Wizard101 is one of a few betas that have just launched on Xbox, taking the form of a "Game Preview" title that's expected to transition into a full release at some point in the future.It's going to remain free-to-play as far as we know though, albeit with the same microtransactions it has on PC.
Friday, 9 May 2025 19:30:00
Grab Every Mainline XCOM Game for $10 at Humble Bundle
A huge collection of XCOM PC games and expansions is on sale right now for just $10 at Humble.
Friday, 9 May 2025 19:22:45
The Best Deals Today: Switch 2 Case, Pixar LEGO, and a Deluxe Hobbit Edition
As of May 9, you can grab a Switch 2 case for $12.84, a Pixar LEGO set for $69.99, and Tolkien’s illustrated Hobbit for $41.14 on Amazon. Real deals, no filler.
Friday, 9 May 2025 19:05:00
The Department of Labor just dropped its investigation into Scale AI
The U.S. Department of Labor has dropped its investigation into Scale AI’s compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act, according to a source directly familiar with the matter. The FLSA is a federal law that regulates misclassification of employees as independent contractors and unpaid wages. TechCrunch first reported that Scale was the subject of such […]
Friday, 9 May 2025 19:03:06
An in-depth interview with Sonos interim CEO Tom Conrad
It's my final day at The Verge and Vox Media after over 13 years. And as luck should have it, I was able to wrap up my tenure here by interviewing Tom Conrad, the interim CEO of Sonos. I've covered this company more extensively than any other, and as our readers know, Sonos has been […]