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David Imel is a technology reporter who has been covering the industry since 2007. He co-hosts the Waveform podcast with MKBHD. A former engineer, he now specializes in topics like computational photography and social media protocols. Google’s new HiLight notification LED on the Pixel 11 Pro is nearly useless.
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* Horizon Hunters Gathering is reportedly being overhauled to remove its live-service features after poor player feedback * The game is being turned into a traditional cooperative multiplayer game with a smaller scope and story mode * Bloomberg's Jason Schreier has also revealed details about several live-service PlayStation games that were
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* GuidePoint observed “Ransom Busters” posing as recovery firms in ransomware incidents * Group claimed to hack RaaS panels, offering decryption keys for $20K–$60K * Researchers say it’s likely the same affiliates behind infections, not genuine rescuers Ransomware operations have evolved again, and this time around the crooks are pretending to
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Amazon has made its upgraded AI Alexa+ assistant available to all Fire TV device owners in the United States free of charge, no Amazon Prime membership or any kind of monthly subscription needed. This surprise gift from Bezos elevates Fire TV hardware without requiring users to download an app or
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If you manage Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) APIs, you must balance open patient data access with strict data protection requirements. Static security rules require constant updates as clinical workflows evolve, and maintaining them manually creates compliance gaps. With Amazon Bedrock, a fully managed service that provides access to foundation
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Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. TL;DR: A long-running microSD endurance test has put 351 cards from 52 brands through repeated write, verify, and erase cycles to see how they hold up under heavy use. So far, 177 cards
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With the NFL preseason wrapping up next week, football fans are gearing up for the start of the regular season featuring a Super Bowl LX rematch between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. Ahead of the opening kickoff, Best Buy is giving My Best Buy Members a major discount
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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. Best Buy has a whole host of LG products discounted for today’s Deal of the Day festivities, including laptops, home theater
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A good mouse is one of those upgrades you appreciate every day, and Logitech's MX Master 3S is built specifically with productivity in mind. We found it excelled for workplace productivity, and right now the Bluetooth version of the Logitech MX Master 3S is down to $80 (was
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It’s been a rough week for Rockstar Games. It appears that a working build of Grand Theft Auto 6 is out in the wild, with a seemingly endless stream of gameplay footage being leaked. Already everywhere across social media channels, the first I learned of all this was a
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* IPVanish is inviting users to join its new beta program * Testers can help refine new features before they reach everyone * Opting in takes just a few taps on Android, Windows, or macOS apps If you like being first in line for new tech, IPVanish has something for you. The provider
