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Microsoft’s new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop cost $500 and $600 more than their predecessors
Microsoft's new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop are about 50 to 60 percent more expensive than the previous generation. Thanks, AI!
Apple’s smart home camera service is starting to impress me
New features are coming to cameras connected to Apple’s HomeKit Secure Video. | Image: The Verge, Getty Images Apple's HomeKit Secure Video service is getting in on the Apple Intelligence party to...
India temporarily blocks Telegram, claiming it was done to prevent exam fraud
India has temporarily blocked Telegram, claiming it's to prevent cheating on a crucial entrance exam.
SpaceX is officially buying Cursor for $60 billion
Days after its massive IPO, SpaceX says it is spending $60 billion to buy Cursor - a bet designed to help Elon Musk's sprawling rocket / AI / social media behemoth win over lucrative enterprise...
The climate myth Democrats can’t quit
A person hoists a poster in front of the US Capitol at a climate protest in Washington, DC. | Eva Hambach/AFP/Getty Images This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced...
Apple’s weird anti-nausea dots cured my car sickness
I'll just work from the car, I thought. But after a few minutes of staring at my screen on quick mountain switchbacks I could feel the first signs of cold, coagulated nausea bubbling up from that...
Illinois extends Bally’s casino operations as Waukegan license lawsuit continues
Temporary casinos in Chicago and Waukegan will remain open longer after Illinois regulators approved extensions, allowing operations to continue while permanent resorts are built and a tribal-backed...
Putin’s plan to live forever
Russian President Vladimir Putin walks through the Kremlin in Moscow on June 3, 2026. | Ramil Sitdikov/Pool/AFP via Getty Images “Longevity” — a buzzy catchall for the quest for a longer life — is...
Lenovo’s next tablet has a thick speaker bump and an upgraded kickstand
A large speaker bump on the back of the Tab Plus Gen 2 contributes to the tablet’s upgraded sound. | Photo: Sean Hollister / The Verge Lenovo announced a new version of its chonky speaker-filled Tab...
Meta’s Threads app now has half a billion monthly users
Almost three years in, Meta's X competitor is still growing.