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4K Blu-rays are three for $33 ahead of Father’s Day
Director Damien Chazelle went from La La Land directly into First Man, the latter of which is included in this sale. | Photo by Daniel McFadden / Universal Studios If you know a dad with a...
The mayor of Shelbyville, Indiana, says only people who live in ‘shitty houses’ oppose data center
A proposed $2 billion data center has become a political flashpoint in the small city of Shelbyville, Indiana. And the controversy has only grown more intense after the mayor, Scott Furgeson, was...
Benn Jordan longs for the days of tech that didn’t spy on you
Benn refuses to be pigeon holed. | Image: Benn Jordan Benn Jordan may have initially gained notoriety for his music as Flashbulb and later, reviewing synths and effects pedals on YouTube under Benn...
82-0 is the best basketball game, to hell with NBA 2K
Can you go undefeated? | Screenshot: The Verge 82-0 marries the stat nerd fun of fantasy basketball with instant gratification and a bit of dumb luck. The goal is to draft a team of players that...
Meta made its own AI-generated clickbait news feed
An AI-generated image of the royal family featuring two Queen Elizabeth IIs. | Image: Meta AI Facebook has long been filled with feeds of clickbait articles. Now, Meta is making its own clickbait...
The best Kindle alternatives for those looking to ditch Amazon
Whether you hate subscriptions like Kindle Unlimited or simply want to get away from Amazon for whatever reason, you'll find plenty of solid options available.
Kabuto Park captures the fleeting joy of summer vacation
There are a lot of games that remind me of summer - hot days in the backseat with a copy of Dragon Warrior III, cooling off in the basement while grinding Gran Turismo races - but there aren't a lot...
The most hopeful cancer news in years
Attendees cheer as Dr. Brian Wolpin presents his results at the 2026 ASCO annual meeting in Chicago on May 31, 2026. | ASCO/Scott Morgan 2026 In a darkened convention hall in Chicago on May 31, a...
Here comes new Siri again
Our first glimpse of the new AI Siri came all the way back at WWDC 2024. Apple has been on its back foot, AI-wise, for the past few years. But in a strange way, playing from behind might not be such...
How Virginia Democrats are coping with their redistricting defeat
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on February 24, 2026, in Williamsburg, Virginia. | Mike Kropf/Getty Images...