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Marathon’s Future Includes Duo Queues, More PvE Modes And Better Onboarding
Since the release of Marathon on March 5, a lot has been written and said about Bungie’s latest shooter. Much of the discourse has been negative, predicting the imminent death of the game due to declining player counts. During that time, Bungie has said precious little about its plans for Marathon, other than to reiterate…
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Does Trump Mobile know how many stripes are on the American flag?
Where’s the Trump phone? We’re going to keep talking about it every week. We’ve reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump phone’s whereabouts. This week, despite our best hopes, we still don’t have our phone — but we do have some fresh doubts about the company’s patriotic credentials. This has been a momentous…
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Tesla reveals two Robotaxi crashes involving teleoperators
Tesla Robotaxis have crashed at least twice since July 2025 while a teleoperator was remotely driving the vehicles, according to newly unredacted information submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Both crashes happened in Austin, Texas, and occurred at low speeds. In each case, there was a safety monitor behind the wheel and…
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Summer Games Done Quick Returns This July, Schedule Out Now
Games Done Quick The Summer Games Done Quick (SGDQ) 2026 schedule is live. This year’s lineup includes a familiar blend of technically impressive speedruns and some wacky novelty ones. This summer’s shindig takes place in Minneapolis from July 5 to 11. Donations will go to Doctors Without…
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YouTube is expanding its AI deepfake detection tool to all adult users
YouTube is expanding its AI likeness detection program to all users over the age of 18 — meaning just about anyone can have the platform hunt for potential deepfakes of themselves. The likeness detection feature uses a selfie-style scan of a person’s face to monitor YouTube for lookalikes. If there is a match, YouTube alerts…
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Silicon Valley’s vacationland needs a new energy provider just as AI is driving prices up
It’s no secret that AI data centers have been straining the grid. But Silicon Valley has been relatively insulated from it all, thanks to high land and power prices that have pushed hyperscaler projects elsewhere. The tech elite might soon get a taste of the power crunch, though. The Bay Area’s vacationland, Lake Tahoe, has…
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Snap And YouTube Have Reportedly Settled Another Major Social Media Addiction Lawsuit
5./15 West/Getty Images Snap and YouTube have reportedly reached a settlement in a major lawsuit with a Kentucky school district just weeks ahead of trial Bloomberg reports. The case is one of several around the country that have alleged that social media companies have harmed students through…
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Xbox is now XBOX | The Verge
Xbox just allcapsmaxxed: Meet XBOX. This isn’t a joke; Microsoft appears to be actually rebranding Xbox to XBOX. Asha Sharma, Xbox CEO, ran a poll on X earlier this week, asking fans whether Microsoft should use Xbox or XBOX. The results were in favor of XBOX, and the company has now renamed its X account.…
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General Catalyst posted VC rage bait and it worked, especially on a16z
One of the most entertaining moments in VC this week was a piece of rage-bait marketing from General Catalyst. In a now-viral post on X that parodies the old Mac vs. PC commercials, the venture firm — better known as GC — posted a “VC vs GC” video on Wednesday. The VC was played by…
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New Crash Data Highlights The Slow Progress Of Tesla’s Robotaxis
Newly unredacted data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) suggests at least two Tesla robotaxi crashes that have happened since July 2025 occurred while vehicles were being remotely driven by teleoperators, TechCrunch reports. All self-driving car companies are supposed to report crashes to the NHTSA, but up…
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Windows 11 tests an adjustable taskbar and resizable Start menu
Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 test will allow you to reposition the taskbar and change the size of the Start menu. The update, which is rolling out to Windows 11 Insiders in the Experimental channel, lets you place the taskbar on the bottom, top, left, or right side of the screen. Microsoft first teased its movable…
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RJ Scaringe has raised more than $12 billion across three startups and investors still want more
Investors can’t seem to get enough of RJ Scaringe or his ideas. In less than a decade, the serial entrepreneur best known for his EV company Rivian, has raised more than $12.3 billion from venture capital firms, as well as strategic and institutional investors for his three — and counting — startups. If the latest…
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California Lawmakers Are Working On A Bill To Preserve Access To Online Games
A bill that could require game publishers to offer a way to access online games after they are no longer actively supported is making its way to a floor vote in the California State Assembly, the first step on its way to becoming law, Ars Technica reports. The bill, which was introduced as the “Protect…
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The Analogue 3D is finally getting save states
Analogue has released a new firmware update for its Analogue 3D console that adds the Memories save state feature. Memories, which was first introduced with its handheld Analogue Pocket, allows you to save at any moment and resume from that exact spot later on, rather than having to reach a specific point in a game…
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A hotel check-in system left a million passports and driver’s licenses open for anyone to see
A hotel check-in system left more than one million customer passports, driver’s licenses, and selfie verification photos to the open web after a security lapse. The data is now offline after TechCrunch alerted the company responsible. The hotel check-in system, called Tabiq, is maintained by the Japan-based tech startup Reqrea. According to its website, Tabiq…