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Nomad’s 3-in-1 MagSafe Charger and the Sonos One are down to their best pricesNomad’s 3-in-1 MagSafe Charger and the Sonos One are down to their best prices
Wes Davis
Wes Davis
NASA caught a glimpse of Japan’s “Moon Sniper” lander after it landed.

The US space agency published the below images (presented in a gallery) showing its appearance on the Moon, as seen by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter from roughly 50 miles above the surface on January 24th.

The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) made Japan the fifth nation to make a soft landing on the Moon, although an unfortunate malfunction rendered it without power in a matter of hours.

A gif showing the appearance of Japan’s SLIM lander.
A close crop of the SLIM lander.
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Japan’s “Moon Sniper” appears.
Image: NASA
Google’s Lumiere brings AI video closer to real than unrealGoogle’s Lumiere brings AI video closer to real than unreal
Wes Davis
Wes Davis
Get ready for Verizon legacy plan price hikes.

Starting March 1st, it’ll be an extra $4 per month to stay on the carrier’s Get More / Play More / Do More / Start 5G plans. Verizon confirmed rumors of the change to CNET on January 17th. On the plus side, it’s adding 5GB of mobile hotspot data to affected plans.

Verizon did away with those plans last year when it streamlined things with its “myPlan” offerings.

A screenshot of a Verizon email notifying about the price increase.
Verizon’s older 5G plans are getting a little pricier.
Screenshot: Wes Davis / The Verge
This MIDI guitar is my favorite new way to make musicThis MIDI guitar is my favorite new way to make music
How to keep track of friends and family on AndroidHow to keep track of friends and family on Android
Microsoft Teams went down around the world for over eight hours — it’s better nowMicrosoft Teams went down around the world for over eight hours — it’s better now
Chris Welch
Chris Welch
Vince McMahon resigns from TKO after disturbing allegations of sexual abuse.

On the eve of one of WWE’s biggest events, the Royal Rumble, Vince McMahon has resigned from all of his duties at TKO Group Holdings. After Endeavor acquired WWE (and merged it with UFC) earlier this year, he had been appointed executive chairman of the combined company and held a seat on the board.

But earlier this week, a former employee sued McMahon and accused him of sex trafficking and abuse. The filing contains many heinous text messages and details — and it’s not the first time McMahon has been accused of deeply troubling behavior. The allegations started to affect WWE’s business, with longtime advertiser Slim Jim pausing its sponsorship of tomorrow’s event.

Now, with WWE’s streaming future a done deal, McMahon has made a swift exit from Ari Emanuel’s company, finally allowing WWE to begin a new chapter.

WWE founder Vince McMahon resigns from TKO Group after being accused of sexual assault and trafficking in new lawsuit

[CNBC]

Satya Nadella says the explicit Taylor Swift AI fakes are ‘alarming and terrible’Satya Nadella says the explicit Taylor Swift AI fakes are ‘alarming and terrible’
White House calls for legislation to stop Taylor Swift AI fakesWhite House calls for legislation to stop Taylor Swift AI fakes
Fossil is quitting smartwatchesFossil is quitting smartwatches
Victoria Song
Elizabeth Lopatto
Elizabeth Lopatto
Trader Joe’s: run by Elon Musk stans?

That’s right, Trader Joe’s also thinks the National Labor Relations Board is unconstitutional, just like Musk’s SpaceX. I’m sure this has nothing whatsoever to do with the case the NLRB is bringing against the grocer, and is just a fun coincidence.

Trader Joe’s Joins Elon Musk’s SpaceX in Arguing NLRB Is Unconstitutional

[Bloomberg]

Spotify accuses Apple of ‘extortion’ with new App Store taxSpotify accuses Apple of ‘extortion’ with new App Store tax
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