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The iPhone Fold could make concerts even worse
You know the person blocking your view of the concert because their phone is swaying in the air, recording the entire thing? Get ready for the unfolded version of it. This week on The Vergecast, we...
Apple TV now costs $14.99 a month after its fourth price hike in four years
Apple raised the price of its streaming service for new and current subscribers on Friday, bumping it up from $12.99 per month to $14.99, Deadline and Variety are reporting. An annual subscription...
The pros and cons of flash memory
Flash memory is popular for lots of good reasons, but it's not without its faults. Will the market be moving on?
Apple TV’s sci-fi thriller Dark Matter gets even trippier in season 2
Confusion is a generally accepted side effect of mystery box shows. They slather on secrets with the promise of a satisfying payoff in the end, and sometimes the cast and crew even have a hard time...
How Obamacare changed healthcare
“The big question is: What is going to be put forward as an alternative and how palatable will that be to consumers, lawmakers, the healthcare industry?” KFF Health News senior correspondent Julie...
NFL expands betting partnerships with DraftKings, FanDuel and Fanatics for 2026
The NFL will head into the 2026 season with three official sports betting partners after signing multi-year deals with DraftKings, FanDuel and Fanatics Betting and Gaming. DraftKings and FanDuel...
Grand Theft Auto VI could take you more than 80 hours to finish
PSA to friends and family of GTA fans: You'll probably rarely see them from November 19 onwards.
The three words that will decide whether robots can kill people in war
A woman examines goods in a warehouse damaged by a Russian drone attack, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on August 19, 2026. | Dmytro Smolienko, Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images Imagine this: Two...
How to spy on your aging parents — ethically
My mom was excited and confused when she opened her Apple Watch at Christmas a few years ago. “What a nice gift!” A pause. “What am I supposed to do with this?” We told her the truth: A smartwatch...
Kalshi challenges Times report amid widening prediction market regulatory battles
Kalshi is disputing a New York Times report about the expanding legal and political battle over prediction markets, including questions about sports betting, taxes, consumer safeguards and federal...