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How the Amazon Echo learned to talk — and listen

How the Amazon Echo learned to talk — and listen

Jeff Bezos badly wanted a voice computer. He had been saying so publicly since t...

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Grammarly’s sloppelganger saga

Grammarly’s sloppelganger saga

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from...

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The Spaceballs sequel will be released in April next year

The Spaceballs sequel will be released in April next year

There's finally a release date for the Spaceballs sequel — but before you get to...

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Ursula K. Le Guin's blog has been turned into a podcast

Ursula K. Le Guin's blog has been turned into a podcast

For those will never tire of the words of Ursula K. Le Guin, a special treat is ...

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An Italian court ruled Netflix has to refund its customers for price hikes dating back to 2017

An Italian court ruled Netflix has to refund its custom...

Instead of raising prices again, Netflix may have to lower its subscription cost...

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Ireland is testing out a digital wallet that conducts age verification for social media users

Ireland is testing out a digital wallet that conducts a...

Before it's publicly available later this year, the Irish government is trialing...

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A folk musician became a target for AI fakes and a copyright troll

A folk musician became a target for AI fakes and a copy...

In January, folk artist Murphy Campbell discovered several songs on her Spotify ...

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Apple iOS 26.5 public beta is now available

Apple iOS 26.5 public beta is now available

Apple has released the first public beta for iOS 26.5, just a few days after the...

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It's no longer free to use Claude through third-party tools like OpenClaw

It's no longer free to use Claude through third-party t...

Anthropic is no longer offering a free ride for third-party apps using its Claud...

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The latest on the Artemis II mission to the moon, and more science stories

The latest on the Artemis II mission to the moon, and m...

We got to share in a rare moment of collective awe this week as four astronauts ...

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Buy two Nintendo Switch games, get $30 off at Target

Buy two Nintendo Switch games, get $30 off at Target

Target is offering a great deal to some Target Circle members that knocks $30 of...

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My dream pair of AR gaming glasses needs to have these nine features

My dream pair of AR gaming glasses needs to have these ...

I’ve spent months in the lab testing the latest AR glasses from Xreal and Viture...

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Really, you made this without AI? Prove it

Really, you made this without AI? Prove it

"This looks like AI." It's a phrase I dread seeing as a writer who dabbles in il...

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The app for tracking TV, movies, podcasts, and everything

The app for tracking TV, movies, podcasts, and everything

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 122, your guide to the best and Verge-iest...

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Super Meat Boy 3D makes suffering fun

Super Meat Boy 3D makes suffering fun

The original Super Meat Boy is one of the best-known indie games of all time. Re...

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Super Meat Boy 3D, coin-pushing chaos and other new indie games worth checking out

Super Meat Boy 3D, coin-pushing chaos and other new ind...

Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. As eve...