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Starship Home, a cozy mixed-reality game for the Meta Quest 3, is trying to get to the heart of “what makes a game meaningful in mixed reality.” That’s according to developer Doug North Cook, who wrote on Reddit that the game, which turns your environment into a custom spaceship and you into an intergalactic horticulturist, is indie studio Creature’s “first answer to that question.”
A Meta Quest blog post says players will customize their starship by “s

Starship Home, a cozy mixed-reality game for the Meta Quest 3, is trying to get to the heart of “what makes a game meaningful in mixed reality.” That’s according to developer Doug North Cook, who wrote on Reddit that the game, which turns your environment into a custom spaceship and you into an intergalactic horticulturist, is indie studio Creature’s “first answer to that question.”
A Meta Quest blog post says players will customize their starship by “s

Image SpaceX’s Starshield unit has had a classified contract with the US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) since 2021 to build a network of “hundreds” of spy satellites for the agency, Reuters reports today, citing unnamed sources “familiar with the program.”A Wall Street Journal report in February listed a classified $1.8 billion SpaceX contract with a then-unnamed government agency. Now Reuters has attached a name, and that it’s to build a network of &ldq

Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Federal prosecutors asking questions about Meta are "looking into whether the company’s social-media platforms are facilitating and profiting from the illegal sale of drugs," according to unnamed sources in a report today by the Wall Street Journal. Prosecutors reportedly sent Meta subpoenas last year seeking records on “violative drug content on Meta’s platforms and/or the illicit sale of drugs via Meta’s platforms.”A Meta s

The Starbucks NFT rewards program will soon be no more.In late 2022, Starbucks dipped its toes into the world of Web3 with a beta launch of its new NFT rewards program, Starbucks Odyssey. It has remained as a closed, invite-only beta ever since.However, according to a recently updated FAQ on the official Starbucks Odyssey website, it seems that the NFT reward program will never leave beta. That's because Starbucks is killing it.SEE ALSO:The pink Starbucks x Stanley cup is going for $200 on eBay.

Start saving up, PlayStation fans. It appears a new Sony gaming console is on the way.According to new documents leaked from a PlayStation game developer portal, Sony is readying the release of the PS5 Pro just in time for the 2024 holiday season.SEE ALSO:PS5 Pro: Release date, controller, price and other rumors
The YouTube channel Moore’s Law is Dead originally reported the leaked documents. Video game news outlet Insider Gaming says they've also seen the documents and confirmed that the

The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be frustrating! If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections &mdas

Bose’s QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds drown out noise exceptionally well while delivering enjoyable sound. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Working from coffee shops can be great, but noisy neighbors can make it hard to focus. If you’re looking for a way to drown out the noise without being rude, the best noise-canceling earbuds have thankfully returned to their best price. Best Buy, Walmart, and Bose are all selling the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds for $249 ($50 off).
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The powerful eye of the James Webb Space Telescope has spotted vital chemicals around two youthful stars.Astronomers focused the space observatory, which orbits 1 million miles from Earth, on cosmic regions around these protostars, which are so youthful they haven't yet formed planets. But they almost certainly will: NASA suspects nearly every star has at least one planet.And in these planet-forming regions the Webb telescope found "complex organic molecules," including ethanol (the alcohol foun

In 1979, Alan Cummings, a scientist working on NASA's unprecedented Voyager mission, entered a Caltech room in Pasadena, California, and saw an unusual, alien world projected on a screen. The brand-new image, just beamed back from space, revealed a place like no other ever seen. It was a moon teeming with vibrant volcanoes. Cummings, a cosmic-ray physicist at Caltech — the research university that manages the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory — couldn't believe his eyes."I thought the C

The solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 will bring some solar system worlds into view.For those in the 115-mile-wide path of totality — wherein the moon completely blocks the sun for a few minutes or so — the sky (weather-permitting) will darken to deep twilight. When that happens, millions of Americans will be able to see a number of planets. Two will be especially radiant. You can't miss 'em. "Jupiter and Venus will jump out," Aileen O'Donoghue, a radio astronomer at St. Lawrence Univer

TL;DR: As of March 16, get the CARSULE Pop-Up Cabin for Your Car for $299.97 (reg. $379) — you'll save 18%.While some people consider themselves outdoorsy, others either do not or are somewhere in between. And with the summer fast approaching, it can't hurt to start getting yourself equipped for all of your adventures with an essential for those interested in camping on any level. It doesn't hurt that the Carsule Pop-Up Cabin is on sale for just $299.97 (reg. $379) through March 17.Even if

Human masseuses, beware! AI massage robots are here — and they have untiring arms and hands that no human can compete with.Aescape, a lifestyle robotics company, invited Mashable to check out an AI-assisted massage robot in New York City. "Sign me up!" I said. "Who am I to turn down a free massage?"Now, when I pictured "AI massage robot," I was thinking I'd be shown some sort of handheld gadget — or something like the viral TikTok neck-and-back massager. Little did I know I'd be layi

TL;DR: Through March 17, save some money and pick up a grade-A refurbished Apple MacBook Air 13.3" for just $339.97 (reg. $599).If you're in the market for a new laptop and love the Apple brand, it can be disheartening to see the prices of brand-new ones. This is when the world of refurbished electronics can help. Many times, you don't actually need the latest tech to do what you need to do. A refurbished laptop offers a cleaned, inspected, well-running machine at a much lower price.You'll get a

It takes guts to attempt an action-packed romantic comedy. For every Romancing The Stone, there's a barrage of forgettable imitators. (See: Argylle. Well, don't see Argylle. It's awful.) It's a tricky thing to strike a satisfying balance of thrills and laughs with a love story that gets our hearts (and/or loins) engaged. But David Leitch, the former Brad Pitt stunt double turned director of such gonzo action movies as John Wick, Bullet Train, and Atomic Blonde, doesn't scare easily. And now

Almost anything goes nowadays, but somehow, dating apps still get a bad rap as a last resort for the desperate. For introverts, though? Dating apps offer a lifeline — a convenient and low-pressure way to meet new people without the overwhelming social interactions that can come with traditional dating.Can you imagine approaching a stranger at a bar, small-talking your way through awkward silence, or entering a social situation of literally any kind? Yeah, hard pass.Online dating gives us i

TL;DR: Through March 17 only, this sale gets you the Nix Mini 2 Color-Matching Sensor for just $59.97 (reg. $99).The world is filled with color, which means you can find inspiration virtually anywhere. Whether you're a pro or an amateur designer, contractor, graphic artist, or simply someone who loves to redecorate their spaces, a color-matching tool could be incredibly useful. This Nix Mini 2 Color-Matching Sensor is on sale for just $59.97 through March 17 and is worth a look if color is part

TL;DR: Through March 17, streamline your projects with Microsoft Project Professional 2021 for Windows—on sale for $29.99 (reg. $249).Project managers and team leaders have a lot of details to manage, regardless of their overall field. That's why, way back in the '80s, Microsoft had the ingenuity to create software to help them manage it all. And for a limited time, the 2021 version of Microsoft Project is on sale for just $29.99 (reg. $249).After all these years, MS Project still has well

TL;DR: As of March 16, get this 9-inch Wireless Car Display for $119.99 — you'll save 33%.Is accessing your apps, music, and messages challenging while driving? If you happen to have an older car or a vehicle without a wireless hub, there are options to make access easy. This 9-inch Wireless Car Display is made to be an easy install, and it's on sale for $119.99 (reg. $179) for a limited time.You don't need to go car shopping just yet. Immerse yourself in clear visuals with the 1024x600 FH

There's more to the twisted romance of Love Lies Bleeding than sapphic sex and violence. There's also big hair and bad teeth. Set in a rundown New Mexican town in the 1980s, this critically heralded thriller uses production design to give a sense of the grimy and corrupt community that surrounds lovers Lou (Kristen Stewart) and Jackie (Katy O'Brian). But director Rose Glass was keen to make these characters stand out with hair that wasn't just true to the period, but true to their flawed an

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TL;DR: Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2022 for Windows is on sale for £35.17, saving you 90% on list price.For those in the development game, a supportive place to streamline your workflow can always be of use. Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2022 for Windows is an integrated development environment packed with features and tools to help you develop websites, web apps, mobile apps, and more.Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting out, Visual Studio offers a place fo

Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer.If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for March 16's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.Where did Wordle come from?Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, Wordle rapidly spread to

Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for March 16's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, ke