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Cruz wants to make it easier for Americans to get damages for government censorship
Senate Commerce Committee Chair Ted Cruz (R-TX) was one of a handful of Republicans to speak out against the “mafioso”-like comments Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr issued ahead...
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is getting a New Game+ mode and other goodies
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is getting another update to celebrate developer MachineGames 15th birthday. The big news here is the addition of a New Game+ mode, which is always a good time....
Apple shows off the unsettling world of Pluribus in first trailer
After a bunch of very cryptic teasers, Apple has finally revealed a proper look at Pluribus, it’s next big sci-fi series. The show comes from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan, and stars Rhea...
OpenAI’s Sora has already hit more than 1 million downloads
OpenAI’s social AI video-generating app, Sora, has reached over 1 million downloads in fewer than five days since its launch. That’s according to Sora head Bill Peebles, who said on Wednesday that...
Hyper Light Breaker studio will end the game's development and lay off staff
Heart Machine will wind down development on the third-person roguelike Hyper Light Breaker, seemingly confirming that it will never make it out of early access. The follow-up to indie darling Hyper...
Skate Story finally arrives on December 8
Who among us hasn't fantasized about escaping hell as a skateboarding demon made of glass? That's the task laid out for you in the offbeat indie title Skate Story. Devolver, always up for...
The best SSD deals from Prime Day are still available: Save on Samsung, microSD cards for Switch 2 and more
Although October Prime Day is over, you can still grab some of our favorite deals on brand-name SSDs, portable SSDs and microSD cards, including several storage solutions compatible with the Switch...
The AI industry is at a major crossroads
Hey there, and welcome to Decoder! I’m Hayden Field, senior AI reporter at The Verge and your Thursday episode guest host. I’m subbing in for Nilay while he’s still out on parental leave, and I’m...
Timex is resurrecting its first LCD watch 50 years later
Retro looks and limited functionality. | Image: Timex In 1972, Hamilton’s Pulsar Time Computer launched the first commercially sold digital watch, but its LED screen was power hungry and only showed...
iFixit calls Meta's Ray-Ban Display glasses 'unrepairable' but praises the tech
The how-to website iFixit posted a teardown of Meta's new Ray-Ban Display augmented reality glasses and came away impressed by the tech but wary of repairability. As a matter of fact, one of...