The week in tennis: Pegula and Hurkacz win emotional victories, and Nadal may be coming back for AO This week in tennis was full of victories that seemed to hold special meaning — and occasionally, a premature comeback announcement.

Apple rumors claim refreshed iPads are coming this week Illustration by Nick Barclay / The VergeApple may have a surprise iPad update announcement in store for this week. 9to5Mac says it has corroborated a report from Supercharged that Apple will announce spec bumps for three of its iPads — the base model, the iPad Air, and the iPad Mini. In a story this morning for Bloomberg, Mark Gurman said, “I do…

Top Stories: iOS 17.1 Coming Soon, iPhone 16 Pro Rumors, and More We’re now more than a month past the big iPhone 15 introduction, but things are still chugging along with Apple news and rumors, led by the iOS 17.1 and related updates that will be bringing some changes later this month. There have also been a number of new rumors about the iPhone 16 and the Mac lineup, while we had a couple of special guests …

LPT Request: Advice for a car coming off lease? We’re coming up on the end of our car’s lease and going to the dealership tomorrow to see what our options are. This the first car I’ve ever had / leased so any advice on what to negotiate for or just make sure I’m not getting ripped off would be great. Car is 2021 Grand Cherokee Limited, ~30k miles (lease is for 36k miles) and is in great shape…

Chaos Of Extreme E Keeps Sébastien Loeb Coming Back For More French rally driver Sébastien Loeb has done it all: He’s claimed nine World Rally titles, won six touring car races, and made it onto the podium at the formidable Dakar three times. Now, at 49 years old, he’s midway through his third season in all-electric off-road series Extreme E and even claimed the sport’s title… Read more…

New Starlink page launched to promote cellular service coming in 2024 The homepage promoting the new feature. | Screenshot by Jon Porter / The VergeSpaceX has published a new webpage to promote its upcoming “Starlink Direct to Cell” service that plans to offer cellular connectivity to “existing LTE phones” via satellite. The website, which PCMag reports went live earlier this week, notes that the service will init…

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Apple’s First M3 MacBooks Coming Next Year, Claims Shipment Forecast Apple will release its first MacBooks based on TSMC’s 3nm fabrication process in 2024, not this year as some rumors have suggested. That’s according to a new five-year global notebook shipments forecast published by DigiTimes. Predicting an end to a two-year decline in the notebook market, the report forecasts a 4.7% shipment growth in 2024 dri…

My wedding is coming up. How should I shape up my brows? I’ve done a little bit of plucking before, but I’m not totally sure how hard I should go on them before my big day. I like their natural shape, but there are random hairs beneath and some in the front. There’s also some loose hair around the tail. What would you do? Thanks. submitted by /u/auratus1028

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What’s this? Jack Skellington is coming to Fortnite for Halloween Some special guests are coming to Fortnite’s annual Halloween event, Fortnitemares. The battle royale’s item shop is being updated in the coming weeks with a trio of season-appropriate characters: Alan Wake, Michael Myers, and Jack Skellington. They’ll join some new and returning Fortnite characters who will be available during the holiday. Here…

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday is coming. How important is it for you guys? Hey just the title really. Are you guys ramping up for it? Are you treating it as the same as any other Friday? Could a good Black Friday weekend set you up for the year/ 6 Months/ quarter? I’ve started seeing my first Black Friday ads and just wondering! submitted by /u/kobestarr

The AI gadgets are coming Image: William Joel / The VergeHi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 9, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, hurray! I’m so happy you’re here, and also, you can catch up on all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading Zeke Faux’s excellent crypto book and the story of th…

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Castlevania: Nocturne is coming back for a second season Richter Belmont. | NetflixCastlevania: Nocturne’s season 1 finale made it crystal clear that there was even more to Richter Belmont’s story still waiting to be told. But just in case there was any doubt that Netflix planned to bring the show back, the streamer’s already teasing what’s coming next. Along with a brief teaser video featuring produc…

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In Mexico, NYC Mayor Adams Praises Migrants and Tells them to Stop Coming Mayor Eric Adams went to Latin America with two missions: to promote New York City and praise earlier immigrants, and to tell new immigrants about the misery that awaits them if they come.

The story continues, as Gothic II is coming to Switch next month Fresh from the release of the original Gothic, THQ Nordic will be bringing Gothic II Complete Classic to the Switch in November. THQ Nordic heard you like Gothic… The original Gothic was just the beginning for publisher THQ Nordic, who are indeed following that launch up with the game’s direct sequel. Gothic II will be … The post The story conti…