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Tesla claims every new Model 3 now qualifies for $7,500 EV tax credit in US
Photo: James Bareham / The Verge The starting price of a Tesla Model 3 — after federal tax credits — may once again be below the fabled $35,000 mark. Tesla’s website now claims every new Model 3 is eligible for the full $7,500 federal tax credit in the United States, after those credits were previously […]
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GPD’s G1 is the impressively small dock that could jumpstart eGPUs in the handheld era
The GPD G1, next to a pocketable laptop. | Image: GPD GPD is crowdfunding a new compact external GPU docking station that can both boost the gaming capabilities of some laptops and handheld gaming PCs, and also help anchor them to a desk for mobile workers (via Liliputing). The company is calling it the G1, […]
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Maryland school district sues Meta, Google, and TikTok over ‘mental health crisis’
Illustration by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge A Maryland school district is suing Meta, Google, Snap, and TikTok owner ByteDance for allegedly contributing to a “mental health crisis” among students. A lawsuit filed by the Howard County Public School System on Thursday claims the social networks operated by these companies are “addictive and dangerous” […]
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Some other ideas for bundling with Amazon Prime
More bang for your buck! | Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Right, so Amazon is reportedly in talks to bundle free or reduced-cost mobile service with its Prime subscription. I figure as long as we’re talking about making Prime more useful, I might as well contribute! Here are my ideas: Buy Kindle books on […]
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The Diablo IV (not) review
Blizzard My time with Diablo IV was short but enough to inspire a crisis of self. Continue reading…
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Microsoft will end support for Cortana on Windows later this year
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft is ending support for Cortana in Windows. In a support page spotted by XDA Developers and Windows Central, the company says it will “no longer support Cortana in Windows as a standalone app” starting later this year. Cortana’s discontinuation on Windows doesn’t come as much of a […]
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Climate change makes food scarce, but Yellowstone bears are staying fat
A mother grizzly and her cub walk through a meadow in Yellowstone National Park. | Photo by Will Powers / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images Yellowstone’s grizzly bears have managed to stay just as fat over the years regardless of growing environmental stressors, according to new research. Fat is life for a bear; […]
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A fully transparent Steam Deck could soon be yours with these new front plates
Jsaux’s Steam Deck transparent front plate. | Image: Jsaux via Overkill.wtf “My favorite new Steam Deck mod is this $30 see-through heatsink backplate,” I wrote in January. “Wake me up when someone makes a transparent front shell,” some readers told me. Well, your nap is nearly over: Jsaux just confirmed to Overkill.wtf that a transparent […]
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YouTube will stop removing false presidential election fraud claims
Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube is reversing its policies on election misinformation. Starting today, YouTube will stop removing content that “advances false claims that widespread fraud, errors, or glitches occurred in the 2020 and other past US Presidential elections,” according to a blog post published on Friday. YouTube says that the “ability to […]
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Sonos is slashing prices on speakers and soundbars ahead of Father’s Day
The current promo extends to both the Sonos Roam and Sonos Move, two of the best portable speakers you can buy. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Another holiday, another sale from Sonos. Father’s Day is a little over two weeks away, and in honor of the forthcoming celebration of all things paternal, […]
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