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Bungie released Halo on Xbox in 2001, and it changed gaming and pop culture forever. I remember the first time I picked up an energy sword. It felt like I was playing something special. Now, about 25 years later, I can revisit that iconic experience when the Xbox brings a
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Stevie Bonifield is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on hardware, gaming, and AI. As component and RAM shortages drive prices higher, Apple is reportedly launching an “Apple Upgrade” program for leasing new devices. According to Bloomberg’s
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Sheena Vasani writes about tech news, reviews gadgets, and helps readers save money by highlighting deals and product recommendations for The Verge. If you’ve been thinking about picking up a Kindle before school starts, or for your next vacation, now’s a good time to do it. As part
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* Zhejiang University researchers warned GPU workloads could destabilize local grids and cause blackouts * Attackers could exploit ~1,000 GPUs to drain current and generate excess heat in systems * Theoretical attack dubbed Bit2Watt; mitigations include detecting malicious patterns and energy buffering systems Whenever an AI data center thinks really, really hard,
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On Tuesday, Google DeepMind released Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and 3.5 Flash Cyber. Gemini 3.6 Flash is Google’s “workhorse model” that promises improved capabilities in coding, knowledge work, and multimodal performance while reducing token usage by up to 17%, making it cheaper than its
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The $3,000 per book payment could be the ‘largest known copyright recovery in history.’ by Emma Roth Jul 21, 2026, 4:53 PM UTC Image: The Verge Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was
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Jess Weatherbed is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. Twitch is giving parents more control over how their children are using the streaming platform, including the ability to block them from broadcasting entirely. Parental
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Kratos phishing-as-a-service kit loses its battle with international law enforcement Alleged developer arrested in Indonesia after more than 200 servers slain German authorities say they have neutralized the main infrastructure supporting the Kratos phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) kit following an operation supported by the US and Indonesia. Officers from Frankfurt am Main&
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AI AND ML Regulator refuses to budge on $7B guarantee for nearly 1 GW campus being developed with Vantage and OpenAI Oracle says that it could face more than $100 million a year in financing costs to guarantee the power commitments behind a nearly 1 GW datacenter campus it is
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As Berlin-based audio brand HEDD’s fourth set of over-ear headphones, the HEDDphone D1 continue an impressive run of cleverly-designed pro-grade audio fare — this time, though, with its gaze levelled squarely at the mid-range market.These over-ear, open-back headphones achieve remarkable sonic quality for their price, thanks in large part
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The Android Auto version of Google Maps has begun incorporating a live speedometer for a small group of beta users, suggesting a broader rollout is on its way. The long-requested feature appears directly in the Maps UI on the car's screen and shows the vehicle's current
