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Xbox CEO calls Project Helix a ‘family of devices’
Asha Sharma. | Image: The Verge, Microsoft According to Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, Project Helix, which she announced in March as a codename for Microsoft's "next generation console" - phrasing that...
Trump’s new mass deportation target
Haitian immigrants at a protest in Salisbury, Maryland, on August 26, 2026. | Dominic Gwinn/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily...
There’s a new Twitter in town, even though a judge has yet to rule on a trademark injunction
"The public square is open again, and definitely not affiliated with X in any way."
The concert trend forcing fans to pay way more
Harry Styles performs on stage during his Together, Together Tour at Johan Cruijff Arena on May 16, 2026, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. | Anthony Pham/Getty Images for HS On Wednesday, Harry Styles...
The most sympathetic case for NIMBYism is still wrong
Homes being rebuilt in Altadena. | Mario Tama/Getty Images A natural disaster can do in one day what decades of public zoning fights cannot: Erase entire neighborhoods and force thousands of...
Save hundreds on a TCL mini-LED TV with quantum dots and high refresh rate
Amazon and Best Buy have the TCL QM7L mini-LED TV on sale for as low as $797.99 for the 55-inch model, a $200 discount from the usual price. We spotted scaling discounts on larger sizes as well,...
Trump’s EPA wants to let data centers hide their air pollution
Just as new data centers face growing backlash from neighboring communities, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is about to make it harder for people to weigh in on any pollution those...
DLSS 5 leaked and modders are putting Nvidia’s AI effects on everything
The unofficial version of DLSS 5 makes Jesse Faden’s features much more pronounced. | Image: gabdeg via YouTube Modders are trying out an unofficial version of Nvidia's DLSS 5 on Skyrim, Cyberpunk...
Microsoft-backed AI data center has been accused of violating federal law
It's allegedly been running dozens of gigantic generators without a permit.
How to make your Android alarm ring at full volume even when your calls are muted
Your phone should be able to still sound your morning alarm when it's in silent mode. If it's not, here are some settings to check.