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Corsair now has a gaming keyboard and mouse for the Mac

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Corsair now has a gaming keyboard and mouse for the Mac Corsair has upgraded its K65 Plus wireless keyboard and M75 wireless mouse so they’re Mac compatible with new colorways. | Image: CorsairCorsair has announced an updated version of the K65 Plus wireless keyboard it debuted earlier this year that’s now compatible with the Mac. It’s joined by a new version of Corsair’s M75 wireless mouse, and both…

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Razzlekhan, crypto’s most embarrassing rapper, is going to prison

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Razzlekhan, crypto’s most embarrassing rapper, is going to prison Screenshot: RazzlekhanA federal judge has sentenced Heather Morgan to 18 months in prison for her role in helping husband Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein launder stolen Bitcoin, CoinDesk reports. Lichtenstein has admitted to hacking the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in 2016 and stealing 120,000 Bitcoin, worth $71 million at the time (and almost $11…

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DoorDash will let you import your grocery list from Apple’s Reminders app

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DoorDash will let you import your grocery list from Apple’s Reminders app Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeDoorDash now lets you import a grocery list from Apple’s Reminders app to make it easier to buy groceries on the app. To use the feature, while shopping on DoorDash, look for a button to import a list in the app and select the list you’d like to bring over. (You can also paste a list, if you prefer.) DoorDa…

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Google may be about to reboot its laptop and tablet hardware again

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Google may be about to reboot its laptop and tablet hardware again Photo by Dan Seifert / The VergeGoogle might be preparing to make big changes to its laptop and tablet hardware by making the software on its Chromebooks resemble what you’d find on a tablet. One report from Android Authority suggests that Google has a “multi-year project” in the works for migrating ChromeOS to Android, while a second one from t…

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Dbrand’s new glow-in-the-dark skins have a circuit board texture you can feel

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Dbrand’s new glow-in-the-dark skins have a circuit board texture you can feel Dbrand’s Circuit Board skins could make it easier to find your devices in the dark. | Image: DbrandDbrand’s latest gadget skins capitalize on our curiosity to peek inside our electronics. Its new Circuit Board collection, created in collaboration with LinusTechTips, features a complex pattern that looks like a functional PCB because the pattern …

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Donald Trump’s pick for energy secretary says ‘there is no climate crisis’

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Donald Trump’s pick for energy secretary says ‘there is no climate crisis’ The US Department of Energy headquarters building on February 9th, 2024, in Washington, DC. | Photo by J. David Ake / Getty ImagesPresident-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Energy is fossil fuel executive Chris Wright — who has misleadingly claimed on LinkedIn that “there is no climate crisis, and we’re not in the midst of an …

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Toyota shows off its latest big idea for cold hydrogen vehicles

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Toyota shows off its latest big idea for cold hydrogen vehicles The liquid hydrogen-powered GR Corolla H2 Concept. | Image: ToyotaToyota is pushing hydrogen-powered vehicle technology forward with a liquid hydrogen system design that includes a self-pressurizer to save escaping gas and reuse it as fuel to increase engine efficiency. Toyota introduced a liquid system in the GR Corolla H2 Concept in 2023, whic…

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HarperCollins is asking authors to license their books for AI training

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HarperCollins is asking authors to license their books for AI training Image: Hugo Herrera / The VergeHarperCollins has agreed with an unnamed AI tech company to let the company use some nonfiction titles to train its models, 404 Media reports, but only if authors opt-in to having their books be used for training. Some authors are currently suing companies like OpenAI, accusing them of copyright infringement for tr…

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This house is made for LAN gaming parties

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This house is made for LAN gaming parties Image: Richard VardaIf you’re nostalgic for the era of lugging your desktop to a friend’s house to play Unreal Tournament, software engineer Kenton Varda doesn’t have exactly the solution — but he thinks he has something better. The Cloudflare Workers tech lead has spent more than three years and at least a million dollars to transform his Austi…

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WD’s 1TB Xbox Series X/S expansion card is down to a record low $100

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WD’s 1TB Xbox Series X/S expansion card is down to a record low $100 You’re probably going to want one of these by the time GTA VI comes out. | Image: Western DigitalWe’ve safely exited another summer gaming lull and it looks like we’re entering a bull run of great games heading into 2025. As a result, the 512GB of internal storage supplied by the Xbox Series S is feeling increasingly paltry. You’ll even start to…

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NBA settles with WBD as it prepares to stream games on Amazon in 2025

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NBA settles with WBD as it prepares to stream games on Amazon in 2025 Photos by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty ImagesThe NBA has reached an 11-year agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery that will continue the development of content like Inside the NBA, which will appear on ABC and ESPN. The settlement comes months after Warner Bros. Discovery sued the NBA for dropping TNT’s licensing package. In July, the NBA …

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LG’s first 480Hz OLED gaming monitor is $1,000

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LG’s first 480Hz OLED gaming monitor is $1,000 Image: LGLG’s 27-inch OLED gaming monitor is one of the fastest models we’ve seen to date and it’s finally ready for preorder. The UltraGear 27GX790A (or GX7 for short) is priced at $999.99 and is built around a 480Hz panel from LG Display announced in early January with a 2560 x 1440 resolution and 0.03ms response time. The base specs of the GX…

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Roblox will restrict kids under 13 from chatting outside of games

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Roblox will restrict kids under 13 from chatting outside of games Illustration: The VergeRoblox is starting to roll out some recently-announced child safety features, and the updates include some new limitations for how users under 13 can communicate on the platform. Beginning Monday, users younger than 13 won’t be able to DM players outside of games or experiences on Roblox. And they’ll need parental permissi…

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Netflix adds Beyoncé to live entertainment juggernaut

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Netflix adds Beyoncé to live entertainment juggernaut Image: NetflixNetflix is trying to carve a slice of the live entertainment market, and it’s enlisting help from Beyoncé to do so. The Houston-born singer will perform in her hometown on December 25th, headlining the halftime show for the Texans-Ravens NFL matchup as part of Netflix’s Christmas Gameday live show. Beyoncé’s performance will take p…

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A study found that X’s algorithm now loves two things: Republicans and Elon Musk

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A study found that X’s algorithm now loves two things: Republicans and Elon Musk Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty ImagesElon Musk’s X may have tweaked its algorithm to boost his account, along with those of other conservative-leaning users, starting around the time he announced his support of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. That’s according to a new study published by the Queensland University of Techn…

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An Ohio man guilty of Bitcoin laundering must forfeit over $400 million in assets

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An Ohio man guilty of Bitcoin laundering must forfeit over $400 million in assets Image: The VergeAn Ohio man named Larry Dean Harmon will serve three years in prison and forfeit more than $400 million worth of cryptocurrency and other assets, the Department of Justice announced on Friday. Harmon was indicted in 2020 on money laundering conspiracy charges related to Helix, a darkweb cryptocurrency “mixer” service he ran. Also…

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Apple’s Lightning-to-3.5mm headphone adapter may be going away

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Apple’s Lightning-to-3.5mm headphone adapter may be going away I haven’t been able to find mine for years. | Image: AppleThe Apple Lightning to 3.5mm Headphone Jack Adapter may have bitten the dust, as it’s sold out at Apple’s online store in the US and much of the world, MacRumors reports. The accessory is reportedly still available from Apple in some countries, including France, Denmark, Finland, Norway, …

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Trump names Brendan Carr as his FCC leader

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Trump names Brendan Carr as his FCC leader Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesPresident-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday that intends to name Brendan Carr as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. Carr, a commissioner at the FCC since 2017, has made a name for himself by threatening to use the commission’s powers to regulate speech online and over the airwaves. Carr authored…

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Sometimes you just need a straightforward, old-school RPG

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Sometimes you just need a straightforward, old-school RPG Image: Square EnixWe’re in a pretty good moment for sprawling, complex role-playing games. New releases like Metaphor: ReFantazio and Dragon Age Absolution, along with older titles like Elden Ring (including this year’s expansion), Cyberpunk 2077, and Baldur’s Gate 3 have sucked millions of people into their expansive worlds. They can be all-con…

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