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Microsoft’s Edge browser now loads sites even faster
In a new post shared to its Windows blog, Microsoft says that it has “reached a major milestone” when it comes to improving the speed of Edge’s user interface. It now takes Microsoft’s browser less...
Romero Games says reports of its death are greatly exaggerated
It appeared that Romero Games might have shuttered as a consequence of the sweeping job cuts at Microsoft last week, but the studio is still alive and kicking. In to a post on Bluesky, the company...
Audible Prime Day deal: Get three months of access for only $3
Prime Day deals have arrived, and unsurprisingly, a discount on Audible is among them. We've seen similar offers pop up in the past, but considering Audible is one of the top audiobook streaming...

The next Switch 2 restock kicks off at 7PM ET online at Walmart
Since its launch, the Nintendo Switch 2 has been notoriously difficult to buy, with many retailers selling out of their allotted stock within minutes. Luckily, there’s good news: starting at 7PM...
Apple is still trying to overturn the ban on the Apple Watch blood oxygen sensor
Apple is making another attempt to appeal the trade ban that forced it to remove the blood oxygen sensor from its smartwatches, Reuters reports. The company was forced to remove the feature in 2024,...

The astonishing racism in NYC’s mayoral race
As New York City’s mayoral election unfolds, it’s clear that public figures are feeling more and more emboldened to make openly racist statements against candidate Zohran Mamdani. | Yuki...

Why were the central Texas floods so deadly?
Kerrville resident Leighton Sterling watches flood waters along the Guadalupe River on July 4, 2025. | Eric Vryn/Getty Images At least 90 people have died in central Texas in extraordinary floods,...
Jack Dorsey just released a Bluetooth messaging app that doesn't need the internet
Jack Dorsey just released a decentralized, peer-to-peer messaging app that functions entirely over Bluetooth networks, as reported by CNBC. It's called Bitchat and doesn't need the internet to work,...

Trump’s next tariffs will target South Korea and Japan
President Donald Trump plans to impose a 25 percent tariff on goods imported from South Korea and Japan. The levy will go into effect on August 1st, which is when the Trump administration will begin...

Bluesky can really keep up with the news now that it has activity notifications
One thing that has been missing from Bluesky until now was the ability to turn on notifications for specific accounts, but now Activity Notifications are live. If you want to know every time The...