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John McAfee: from part-time fugitive to drug-fueled kingpinJohn McAfee: from part-time fugitive to drug-fueled kingpin
DJI releases two new gimbals and DJI TransmissionDJI releases two new gimbals and DJI Transmission
Mark Zuckerberg wants to spend big on the metaverse, but investors are skepticalMark Zuckerberg wants to spend big on the metaverse, but investors are skeptical
WhatsApp’s new Communities tab creates a way for group admins to message thousandsWhatsApp’s new Communities tab creates a way for group admins to message thousands
Snap buys brain-computer interface startup for future AR glassesSnap buys brain-computer interface startup for future AR glasses
How Android 12 lets you control your phone with facial gesturesHow Android 12 lets you control your phone with facial gestures
The Kings of Kanye’s InstagramThe Kings of Kanye’s Instagram
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Apple Store hostage situation ends after hostage escapes, and police hit the suspect with a carApple Store hostage situation ends after hostage escapes, and police hit the suspect with a car
Android 13 preview shows how Pixel phones could stream apps to your PCAndroid 13 preview shows how Pixel phones could stream apps to your PC
Give & TakeGive & Take
A Percy Jackson and the Olympians series is ‘really, truly, and for sure’ coming to Disney PlusA Percy Jackson and the Olympians series is ‘really, truly, and for sure’ coming to Disney Plus
How to watch the launch of NASA’s James Webb Space TelescopeHow to watch the launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
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What The Verge covered in our first 120,000 storiesWhat The Verge covered in our first 120,000 stories
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Reflecting on 10 years of The Verge

Nilay Patel
Facebook hires Britney Spears’ lawyer to fight an upcoming TV showFacebook hires Britney Spears’ lawyer to fight an upcoming TV show
The Verge Merch Store is back!The Verge Merch Store is back!
Kara Verlaney
A future update to Facebook’s Portal will stop kids from watching content unsupervisedA future update to Facebook’s Portal will stop kids from watching content unsupervised
The Worst Thing on EarthThe Worst Thing on Earth
Tamara Shopsin
PC Building Simulator is free on the Epic Games StorePC Building Simulator is free on the Epic Games Store
Roku’s latest update is making free live TV even easier to streamRoku’s latest update is making free live TV even easier to stream
Google faces whistleblower complaint that it underpaid temp workers by as much as $100 millionGoogle faces whistleblower complaint that it underpaid temp workers by as much as $100 million
CEO of Saygus smartphone company that never released a phone charged with fraudCEO of Saygus smartphone company that never released a phone charged with fraud
BitMEX crypto exchange agrees to pay $100 million to get financial regulators off its backBitMEX crypto exchange agrees to pay $100 million to get financial regulators off its back
Ghost of Tsushima’s dark new expansion has fuzzy cats to petGhost of Tsushima’s dark new expansion has fuzzy cats to pet
Retail stores are packed with unchecked facial recognition, civil rights organizations sayRetail stores are packed with unchecked facial recognition, civil rights organizations say
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Is Facebook cornering the VR market?Is Facebook cornering the VR market?
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The Great Wings RushThe Great Wings Rush
Josh Dzieza
Aerion Supersonic, which planned to make silent, fast business jets, is shutting downAerion Supersonic, which planned to make silent, fast business jets, is shutting down
The child safety problem on platforms is worse than we knewThe child safety problem on platforms is worse than we knew
How to Un-Cast an ActorHow to Un-Cast an Actor
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When an Army of the Dead star got called out, Zack Snyder called on Tig Notaro to save a role.

25 Edits That Define the Modern Internet Video25 Edits That Define the Modern Internet Video
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Inside the all-hands meeting that led to a third of Basecamp employees quitting

The company’s senior leadership wanted to quell employees’ concerns, and only made things much, much worse

Casey Newton
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Firefox will no longer support Amazon’s Fire TV or Echo Show devices on April 30thFirefox will no longer support Amazon’s Fire TV or Echo Show devices on April 30th
An interview with the man who keeps uploading my feet to wikiFeetAn interview with the man who keeps uploading my feet to wikiFeet
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I tracked down Robert, a 58-year-old man living in New Jersey, and asked him: Why??

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