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Cameron Faulkner is an editor covering deals and gaming hardware. He joined in 2018, and after a two-year stint at Polygon, he rejoined The Verge in May 2025. Subscribing to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on a recurring basis has been tough to justify recently, even after Microsoft reduced the monthly
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* Stream Shark Week 2026 free via YouTube TV / DirecTV / Hulu + Live TV (US) * Unlock your stream with Surfshark (save up to 85%) * Shark Week 2026 starts at 8pm ET/PT on Sunday, July 26 "It's all psychological. You yell barracuda, everybody says, "Huh? What?" You
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The GameSir G8+ Bluetooth trades wired reliability for wireless versatility across iOS, Android, Switch, and PC. The core controller remains excellent, but iPhone users in particular end up being short-changed by the move away from cables. Pros * +Wireless, multi-platform Bluetooth support * +Same comfortable full-size grips as the rest of the
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Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi responded to the recent crisis— not with another committee of bureaucrats, but with a name designed to make headlines: Nandan Nilekani. Modi’s message was unusually direct for a Prime Minister addressing a scandal. He confirmed that people accused of paper leaks are now in
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Terrence O'Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths. While perhaps less dramatic than in years past, Marvel nonetheless had some big reveals lined up for Comic-Con. The highest profile was
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Paras Semiconductors has signed an MoU with the Madhya Pradesh government to establish a proposed ₹6,200 crore semiconductor packaging and testing facility on the Ujjain-Indore Corridor. The Government of Madhya Pradesh signs a MoU with Paras Semiconductors Pvt. Ltd., the semiconductor business of Paras Defence & Space Technologies Ltd.
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The first half of 2026 has been marked by waves of economic uncertainty. From fuel prices to inflation to market dives, here’s why leaders should stay flexible as they prepare for the uncertain months ahead. Furthermore, it has been marked by significant economic volatility. Business leaders have had to
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Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Forward-looking: In a major reversal from its earlier decision to ditch hyper-threading across its entire product portfolio, Intel has officially confirmed that simultaneous multi-threading will return to its data center processors with the Xeon
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TL;DR Google confirms the Pixel 11 lineup will be more expensive due to a sixfold surge in RAM costs driven by AI data centre demand Google has confirmed that its upcoming Pixel 11 phones will cost more than their predecessors, becoming the latest major phone maker to pass on
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TL;DR Roku raised US streaming device prices by up to 60 percent, blaming the global memory shortage driven by AI data centre demand Roku has raised prices on its entire US streaming hardware lineup, with increases ranging from $10 to $50 per device, as the global memory shortage driven
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* Accomplish AI showed Claude Cowork could escape a VM sandbox via Linux zero‑day CVE‑2026‑46331 * Agent accessed host Mac files, risking exfiltration of SSH keys, cloud credentials, and more * Anthropic shifted Cowork to default cloud execution; local users must harden configs to mitigate exposure Recent news of a
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The guest cast list for Only Murders in the Building season 6 is now so stacked that I'm surprised creators know where to fit everyone. As Oliver (Martin Short), Charles (Steve Martin) and Mabel (Selena Gomez) head to London, UK to solve the death of a global podcaster,
