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VPN providers are increasingly selling “dark web alerts” as premium security features, marketing them as essential protection against identity theft. This raises a key question: do paid alerts find unique threats, or just repackage data that's freely available? With subscriptions to the best VPNs already costing up to
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* The God of War Laufey - Collector's Box has been revealed for £130 / $149.99 * The box doesn't include a copy of the game, just like Grand Theft Auto 6's collector's edition * Fans are frustrated with the exclusion of the game from
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Perseverance, NASA’s little rover that could (or can), has set an all-time off-world driving record, traveling farther on another planetary body than any vehicle in human history. Crossing the 28.10 mile (45.22 kilometer) mark across the unforgiving Mars terrain, the six-wheeled robotic scientist barely pipped the previous
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We compare the two on their design, displays, durability and more. Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images Unveiled just two days apart, the iPhone Duo and the Xiaomi 18 Fold are similar in many ways. They are both premium foldable phones in a passport-style design, moving away from the more square shape
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* Aldi is launching three new home heating appliances on October 18 * The highlight is a £50 Dyson fan heater dupe * Aldi is also launching a compact dehumidifier and ceramic tower heater The days are getting shorter and the weather is getting much colder, which can only mean one thing — Aldi
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ZDNET’s key takeaways * Apple announced its new HomePod Mini 2 after a six-year hiatus. * You can finally bring Siri AI into your home. * HomePod Mini 2 has several connectivity upgrades for a richer experience. Apple’s HomePod Mini 2 is here, and after a six-year hiatus, the company’s
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An up-close look at Apple’s second-gen smart speaker. by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy and Emma Roth Oct 13, 2026, 3:27 PM UTC Apple’s HomePod Mini 2 is here, and we’ve gotten a close-up look at the second-gen smart speaker. The HomePod Mini 2 comes with an upgraded
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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. Apple is getting into smart displays with its new HomeView. It has a seven-inch squircle design, looking similar to a gargantuan Apple
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DeepSigma has launched a paper-trading demo covering 77 traditional financial markets, using patented blockchain technology to bring crypto-style perpetual futures to stocks, commodities and other real-world assets. A team with backgrounds at Goldman Sachs, Citadel Securities, Google and Uber is developing a decentralized exchange designed to bring one of crypto’
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Every day, a manager approves a time-off request, signs off on an expense report, resolves a scheduling conflict and weighs in on a performance review. None of it feels monumental. Together, it adds up to something behavioral researchers call “decision fatigue.” That is the measurable decline in judgment that follows
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Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. In a nutshell: Apple has introduced its fourth generation Apple TV 4K, complete with an A19 chip that the company claims delivers 50% faster CPU performance and up to twice the GPU performance compared
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Functionality goes all the way back to back to the second-gen 4K box from 2021. Apple just announced a brand new Apple TV 4K streaming box that was designed to accommodate Siri AI. This looks like a nifty bit of kit, but not everyone has $300 to spend on an
