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Amazon deal of the day: the brand-new Google Pixel 8a comes with a free $100 Amazon gift card

Amazon deals of the day at a glance: OUR TOP PICK Google Pixel 8a (128GB) $499 at Amazon + free $100 Amazon gift card ...

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Joel and Ellie return in 'The Last of Us' Season 2 first look

HBO has released a first look at The Last of Us Season 2. The two new photos (below) show how Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) have adjusted to life in the aftermath of the Season 1 finale.

The first season of the celebrated zombie-centered series ended with Joel bringing Ellie to the Fireflies in hopes that her immunity to the Cordyceps fungus could help make a cure. However, he learned that creating a cure would require Ellie's death. Not willing to sacrifice his surrogate...

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Grab the Heartstopper 4-book box set for 40% off during the Amazon Book Sale

SAVE 40%: The Heartstopper box set (books one through four) by Alice Oseman is just $36.24 during the Amazon Book Sale, marked down from the usual price of $59.96. That's a savings of $23.72.

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Android 15: 3 game-changing features coming to your phone

Google I/O 2024 was Android 15's time to shine.

The latest grand software update for Android devices got plenty of time in the spotlight at Google's annual developer showcase on Wednesday. It may not be the most sweeping Android revision of all time, but between a couple of cool privacy features and a neat addition to Google Wallet, there's still something to anticipate with the big Android update.

Here are the 3 best Android 15 features Google announced at I/O, per Google's blog post about...

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Get BookTok's book du jour 'Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow" Kindle edition for just $5.99

SCORE 57% OFF: As of May 15, the Kindle edition of Gabrielle Zevin's "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: A Novel" is available for just $5.99 at Amazon, down from $13.99. That's a 57% discount or $8 off.

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Infuriating Texts That Will Make You Wish You Lived In The Pre-Cellphone Dark Ages

Sometimes the sound of a text notification is the scariest thing ever.

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Simon Hill

15 Top New Android 15 Features (2024): How to Install, Features, Release Date

Android 15 is creeping closer to its release date. Here are the notable features and upgrades Google has in store.

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Julian Chokkattu

All the New Features Coming to Android Phones, Watches, and TVs This Year

At I/O, Google showed off new features in Android 15, the latest version of Wear OS, improvements to Google TV, and more.

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Matt Burgess

Android 15 Theft Detection Lock Knows When Your Phone Is Stolen

Google is introducing new AI-powered safety tools in Android 15 that can lock down your phone if thieves nab it.

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Max G. Levy

Saunas Are the Next Frontier in Fighting Depression

The preliminary results of a clinical trial of using heat exposure to combat depression are in—and are fueling cautious optimism that sauna practice could become an accepted treatment.

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Nets to retire No. 15 jersey of HOF-bound Carter

The Brooklyn Nets are retiring the No. 15 jersey of Vince Carter, the high-flying guard who will be enshrined this year in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

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Doug Greenberg

Sportsbooks favor Scheffler, Rory at stacked PGA

Scottie Scheffler is the favorite to win the PGA Championships at sportsbooks, while Rory McIlroy is right behind -- the fifth time in the last six events that they've been 1-2.

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Andrea Adelson

Phillips optimistic despite FSU, Clemson lawsuits

ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said Wednesday the pending litigation with Florida State and Clemson is "disruptive" and "harmful" but it has not changed the dynamic between them as the league wrapped up three days of meetings.

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Adam Rittenberg

Ex-Colorado CB McClain transferring to Florida

Former Colorado cornerback Cormani McClain, who headlined coach Deion Sanders' first recruiting class with the Buffaloes, is transferring to Florida, his agent, Hector Rivas of Disruptive Sports, told ESPN.

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Man pleads guilty to role in major Masters theft

A former warehouse assistant for the Augusta National Golf Club has pleaded guilty to transporting millions of dollars worth of stolen Masters memorabilia and historic items, including one of Arnold Palmer's green jackets.

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Madeleine Ngo

Biden Trails Polls of Arizona and Georgia Despite Billions in Investments

The states have been major beneficiaries of the Biden administration’s key economic policies, such as spending on infrastructure, manufacturing and clean energy.

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Jess Weatherbed

Raspberry Pi is going public to expand its range of tiny computers

Raspberry Pi prepares for a $630 million IPO. | Photo by Emma Roth / The Verge

British minicomputer manufacturer Raspberry Pi has announced plans to file for a UK stock market listing, saying the initial public offering would allow the company to expand its current talent pool and product offerings.

Raspberry Pi is best known for making highly affordable microcontrollers and credit card-size single-board computers — the cheapest of which costs just $15. They can be used to make all...

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Victoria Song

Wear OS 5 triples down on battery life

Wear OS 5 is on the way. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge

Wear OS 5 is on its way, and with it, Google says Android smartwatch users ought to see even better battery life. Running a marathon, for example, will purportedly consume 20 percent less battery than on Wear OS 4.

This emphasis on battery life is similar to last year’s Wear OS 4 announcement — and for good reason. Wear OS 4 helped the Pixel Watch 2 last an entire day, something the original struggled to do. That...

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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Someone finally made a heat pump that looks good inside your home

Quilt uses ductless heat pump-powered mini-split units combined with touchscreen remote controls to heat and cool your home. | Image: Quilt (Cayce Clifford)

A new company founded by three former Googlers is looking to disrupt the somewhat staid mini-split industry. Quilt is a new “home climate system” — a ductless HVAC system that uses heat pump-powered mini-split units to heat and cool your home.

Two things make Quilt stand out from the start: it’s smart and pretty. The...

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Allison Johnson

Android will be able to detect if your phone has been snatched

More security features on more Android phones. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

Google is announcing an array of new security features as it releases its second Android 15 beta, including a feature that can detect the moment your phone is swiped from your hands. Some of these updates will be included with Android 15 when it arrives this fall, but theft detection and a number of other features will be available to phones with much older OS versions, too — bringing them to...

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