Beyoncé and Blue Ivy are joining the ranks in the upcoming Lion King prequel.
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Instagram announced a handful of new features to Stories, including new interactive ways to share music, photos, and videos.
The most intriguing new feature is called Reveal and, when applied, blurs the contents of a story post. The only way viewers can see the post is by DMing the person who shared it. Instagram head Adam Mosseri has said that direct messages are an increasingly important part of the platform and that stories and DMs account for most of...
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Microsoft is overhauling its security processes after a series of high-profile attacks in recent years. Security is now Microsoft’s “top priority,” the company outlined today in response to ongoing questions about its security practices and the US Cyber Safety Review Board’s labeling of Microsoft’s security culture as “inadequate.”
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is now making it clear to every employee that security should be prioritized...
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AT&T has a new optional feature for some of its plans. It’s called Turbo, and for $7 per month, it provides “better speed and stability” for a line of service by upgrading your data plan to “performance data.” AT&T pitches it as an add-on to help with demanding applications, like gaming. Okay, but what exactly is “performance data?” It’s kind of unclear. But we can sort of piece it together based on what it...
There are many apps to help you record and organize your thoughts on any device. These are our favorites.
Yes, the $200 price tag is well above the entry-level point-and-shoot Instax cameras, but Fujifilm’s latest gives photographers more manual control over their instant images.
The Federal Reserve is shedding assets at a glacial pace, exposing the financial system to continuing risks, our columnist says.
Wage growth and hiring slowed in April, evidence of the job market slowdown that Federal Reserve officials have been waiting on.
Pat Bev played like trash, threw a ball at a fan, then insisted people sub to his podcast.
Patrick Beverly had himself a night on Thursday — everywhere but on the court. The Bucks were eliminated from the NBA Playoffs following a garbage game from Bev, and then he chose to not only to throw a ball at a fan, which will result in a suspension, but refused to answer questions from the media unless they subscribed to his podcast.
Patrick Beverly tells female reporter from ESPN that...
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F1 teams are always making improvements, and McLaren has a lot of them this week
MIAMI — Formula 1 is a never-ending game of finding an edge.
It seems McLaren is trying to find a few this week.
Ahead of Thursday’s practice session the teams submitted their lists of upgrades to the FIA, and McLaren’s upgrade list was longer than most. According to their submission, the team is upgrading the following components this weekend: The front wing, the...
Want to see Caitlin’s first game? It’ll cost you.
Caitlin Clark has arrived in the WNBA, and the fever-pitch around her first game for the Indiana Fever is, well... feverish. Clark is making her debut on Friday night with Indiana set to face the Dallas Wings in their opening game of preseason, and it’s become one of the hottest tickets in all of sports.
At the time of writing there are scant few tickets left, and those available are through the roof compared to an average WNBA...
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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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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.
On this episode of The Vergecast, we discuss our reviews of these new devices, their potential...
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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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The early access medieval town-builder strategy game has taken Steam by storm and rightfully so.
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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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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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This hybrid backpack/cooler/chair is about to be the hottest accessory for foodies this summer.
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So long, drab interior.
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