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Andrew Webster

Mars Express is a smart and stylish addition to the sci-fi noir canon

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Mars Express is a futuristic detective story about the autonomy of synthetic beings — which is to say, it’s the latest in a long line of sci-fi influenced by Ghost in the Shell and Blade Runner. But while its premise may be familiar, the movie makes up for it with style and energy. The debut feature from director Jérémie Périn, Mars Express features absolutely stunning 2D animation, a fully realized world, and a pulse-pounding story that kept me guessing right...

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David Pierce

Rabbit, Humane, and the iPad

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The Rabbit R1 is not good. Neither is the Humane AI Pin. Does that signal the end of the AI gadget revolution before it ever really got started? Or is it just that two companies shipped too little, too soon? The whole AI industry is moving fast, and it sometimes makes you wonder where it’s actually headed — or if there’s anywhere at the end of the road.

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Sheena Vasani

The Verge’s 2024 graduation gift guide

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We found all sorts of gadgets and goodies to celebrate the class of 2024, from the practical to the poignant.

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Ash Parrish

Manor Lords is slow and frustrating, and I can’t stop playing

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The early access medieval town-builder strategy game has taken Steam by storm and rightfully so.

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Andrew J. Hawkins

Biden grants automakers some flexibility on battery minerals in final EV tax credit rules

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The Biden administration is giving automakers a little leeway around some of the strict rules regarding eligibility for the government’s $7,500 tax credit.

The final guidance, which was released today, gives car companies a two-year exemption from provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) intended to disqualify EVs with battery minerals from countries like China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea — so-called “foreign entities of concern”...

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Tom Warren

Microsoft overhaul treats security as ‘top priority’ after a series of failures

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Microsoft is making security its number one priority for every employee, following years of security issues and mounting criticisms. After a scathing report from the US Cyber Safety Review Board recently concluded that “Microsoft’s security culture was inadequate and requires an overhaul,” it’s doing just that by outlining a set of security principles and goals that are tied to compensation packages for Microsoft’s senior leadership team.

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36 Newer Kitchen Products That Will Make You Go “Oooh, Nifty”

This hybrid backpack/cooler/chair is about to be the hottest accessory for foodies this summer.

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24 Things From Target To Help You Revive And Refresh Your Home

So long, drab interior.

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Are You Selfish Or Selfless? Let These Seemingly Random (Yet Totally Telling) Questions Enlighten You

Something tells me you already know what you might get...

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21 Shoes Under $50 That Are Actually Comfortable For People With Wide Feet

To my fellow wide-footed besties, this is my love letter to us.

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ESPN.com

Beverley to 'be better' after fan, media incidents

Bucks guard Pat Beverley says he has to "be better" after an incidents with a fan and a member of the media following Milwaukee's season-ending loss.

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Amanda Hoover

Adam Neumann’s Bid to Buy WeWork Failed. Will He Now Try to Compete With It?

WeWork’s controversial former CEO tried to acquire the bankrupt company he left in crisis. After being rebuffed, Adam Neumann will have to pivot to something new.

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Scott Gilbertson

Dell XPS 14 and 16 Review: Not Quite a MacBook Pro

The Dell XPS 14 and 16 are both speedy, beautiful machines that are just a little too expensive for what you get.

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It's Basically Impossible To Get Every Single Question Right On This 11th-Grade AP US History Test

I'll be honest: you got a Washing-ton of smarts if you pass this.

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Kevin Nguyen

Ryûsuke Hamaguchi wants you to watch his new movie at least twice

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In an interview with The Verge, the director explains why you need to see his new film, Evil Does Not Exist, multiple times to understand the ending.

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Lauren Feiner

Multibillion-dollar Apple deal looms large in Google antitrust trial

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Google has not one but two Department of Justice antitrust trials this year — and the first one, over Google Search, is finally coming to a close. On Thursday, lawyers showed up at the district court in Washington, DC, for the first of two days of closing arguments in the bench trial before Judge Amit Mehta.

This was the first tech anti-monopoly lawsuit the government had filed in two decades since US v. Microsoft. Its outcome directly affects one of the...

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Jess Weatherbed

Spotify leaks suggest lossless audio is almost ready

We’ve been teased for long enough, Spotify. Just drop the HiFi update already. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge

After years of waiting for Spotify to release the lossless audio tier it promised, some leaked UI elements suggest the project is alive and kicking, if not (dare I say) possibly close to release.

Spotify’s current bitrate tops out at 320kbps, but that could soon change if screenshots taken from version 1.2.36 of Spotify by Redditor OhItsTom are accurate. They show...

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Emma Roth

Nintendo DMCA takedown wipes over 8,500 Yuzu emulator copies

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After slamming the Switch emulator Yuzu with a $2.4 million lawsuit that caused it to shut down, Nintendo is now taking aim at its copies. The gaming giant submitted a total of 8,535 takedown notices for Yuzu emulator forks on GitHub, as spotted earlier by TorrentFreak and PCGamer.

When news of Nintendo’s lawsuit against Yuzu first broke, users began preserving the emulator’s code by making copies and uploading it to places like GitHub. But...

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