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Save $200: If you’ve been waiting to upgrade your home audio setup, now’s the time to act. Amazon has dropped the Marshall Stanmore III to an all-time low of $200, knocking $200 off its regular price. With its iconic amp-inspired design and powerful sound, it’s one of
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In Brief 1:03 PM PDT · August 18, 2026 TikTok is developing a feature that would allow users to send each other money via direct messages, according to a new report from Bloomberg. If rolled out, the feature would use the social media service’s TikTok Pay offering, which is
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Brad Bourque Brad Bourque is a tech journalist and commerce writer based out of Portland, Oregon. He’s contributed to sites like Digital Trends, Business Insider, and WIRED. While many gaming headsets come with extra features, the tradeoff is that they’re often uncomfortable and heavy. A lightweight, affordable alternative
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Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Robin Williams’ children are taking over their father’s Instagram account after his daughter spoke out against the use of his AI
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Xbox announced the second batch of games coming to the service in August, and some people online aren’t impressed. One person on Reddit said it’s hard to justify paying for Game Pass Ultimate when the game choices are “junk,” while another person said this is “one of the
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Save $332: Electric bikes are for more than just commuting around the city. This rugged TST R002 mountain e-bike is designed to hit the trails, and it’s a whopping $332 off at Walmart, so you can snag one for $567 right now. According to Aisle Gopher’s tracking tool,
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Google is launching Gemini in Chrome for Android, the tech giant announced Tuesday. Originally teased back in May at the Google I/O conference, the AI features are now available on mobile, following their launch on the Chrome desktop browser earlier this year. Gemini in Chrome allows you to quickly
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Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. OpenAI is announcing security updates following the July news that its AI broke out of a sandboxed environment and accidentally hacked Hugging Face, including improvements to its
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After a youth spent awkwardly toting my possessions about in handbags, I have turned into a backpack convert. I now love nothing more than a well-designed rucksack; one that's comfortable to wear, well-built and has spaces to keep everything organized. Oh, and obviously it needs to look good
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President Donald Trump’s new plan to enlist private companies to help disrupt cybercriminals abroad may face a fundamental problem when it comes to Russia: distinguishing criminal hackers and state-backed operatives. Russian intelligence services have long tolerated, protected or intermittently recruited financially-motivated hackers without exercising full control over them. That
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* Ordinary Wi-Fi networks can reportedly identify people without cameras or consent * KASTEL researchers achieved nearly 100% identification accuracy across 197 volunteers tested * Wi-Fi signals can reportedly reveal people from different viewing angles A new study suggests that ordinary Wi-Fi networks could be repurposed to identify individuals without cameras, sensors, or
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Normally valued at $1,900, this is your chance to pick up a Galaxy Z Fold 8 foldable on T-Mobile when you trade in an eligible device and sign up for the Experience Beyond postpaid plan. Well-qualified customers will get the cost of the phone back in bill credits across
