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Image: The Verge Today, Steam launched Steam Families, an overhaul of its family sharing system. The new system gets rid of limits on how many people can play games from one library, makes buying games for your kids easier, and adds new parental controls and sharing options.Before, you needed to use two different systems — Family Sharing and Family View — if you wanted to share your library but limit which games your kids could play. Also under the old approach, only one person at a

There are few certainties in this life, but one is that if two gorgeous actors pose for a photo together, Film Twitter will beg for a rom-com. Such is what happened yesterday when Ayo Edebiri posted an Instagram Story with Paul Mescal in celebration of St. Patrick's Day. Ever since the internet caught wind that the Irish actor is interested making a rom-com with Edebiri, it hasn't let it go. SEE ALSO:Why the internet stans Ireland
Last November Mescal told Awards Watch, "In the next five years I

The Blackwell B200 GPU. | Image: Nvidia Nvidia’s must-have H100 AI chip made it a multitrillion-dollar company, one that may be worth more than Alphabet and Amazon, and competitors have been fighting to catch up. But perhaps Nvidia is about to extend its lead — with the new Blackwell B200 GPU and GB200 “superchip.” Image: NvidiaNvidia CEO Jensen Huang holds up his new GPU on the left, next to an H100 on the right, from the GTC livestream.
Nvidia says the new B200 GPU offe

Photo by Rick Kern / Getty Images for Vox Media Cyberpunk design has been all the rage for several years now — this very website was once awash in neon colors and hard edges, you might recall — but Figma CEO Dylan Field says he sees glimmers of optimism taking over. @decoderpod Figma CEO Dylan Field talks to Nilay live at SXSW about the rise of Solarpunk as a counter to cyberpunk aesthetics, using the example of the Tesla Cybertruck and the Rivian R3. #sxsw #cyberpunk #solarpunk #des

Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos via Getty Images During oral arguments on Monday, both liberal and conservative justices on the Supreme Court appeared wary of imposing broad limits on how the government can communicate with social media companies about problematic content it thinks should be removed.
The case at issue is called Murthy v. Missouri, and it asks the court to determine whether the Biden administration’s communications with platforms coerced the companies to take down conten

A quick look at the best early TV deals from Amazon's Big Spring Sale:Best 55-inch TV dealAmazon 55-inch Omni 4K Fire TV$369.99 at Amazon(save $180 with Prime) Get DealBest 65-inch TV dealHisense 65-inch R6 4K TV$399.99 at Amazon(save $400) Get DealBest 75-inch TV dealTCL 75-inch Q6 QLED TV$599.99 at Amazon(save $300) Get Deal
Spring is one of the best times of year to buy a TV. It's a great time to snag a previous year's flagship TVs as they go on sale to make room for this year's models, which

Photo by Chris Unger / Zuffa LLC via Getty Images YouTuber MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) has struck a deal with Prime Video to host a new reality competition series called Beast Games. The show will have 1,000 contestants competing for a $5 million reward, which the press release claims is “the biggest single prize in the history of television and streaming.” There aren’t any details yet about what kinds of challenges Beast Games contestants will participate in.
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By now, you’ve likely seen some advertisements popping up around the place for Hubbl. It’s some kind of entertainment product, but it’s not a new streaming service. What exactly is it?Hubbl is both a new line of hardware, as well as advanced operating system designed to combine your streaming services and free-to-air TV together. But is that all marketing hype, or is there some truth to that branding? Let’s start with the very basics:What does it do?Simply put, Hubbl is a

Wondering how to watch the college basketball tournament? Here are your best options:Most channels Sling TV Blue Plan$15 for the first month, then $40/month (save $25) Get DealMost affordableMax With Ads$9.99/month Get Deal
The Virginia and Colorado State Rams men’s basketball teams are scheduled to meet in a postseason tournament game at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio, on Tuesday, March 19. The game is scheduled to start at 9 p.m. ET.UVA comes into the matchup 23-10 overal

Wondering how to watch the college basketball tournament? Here are your best options:Most channels Sling TV Blue Plan$15 for the first month, then $40/month (save $25) Get DealMost affordableMax With Ads$9.99/month Get Deal
The Howard University and Wagner College men’s basketball teams are scheduled to meet in a postseason tournament game at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio, on Tuesday, March 19. The game is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. ET. Howard comes into the matc

There aren’t many smartphones that can do what the Pixel 8 does at this price. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge
If you’re in need of a solid smartphone upgrade without the bill creeping into mortgage territory, there aren’t many better options than the Google Pixel 8. When you can get one for under $500? Even better. The 128GB unlocked model is down to $499 ($200 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and the Google Store. That’s $50 cheaper than the price we saw during Black Frida

Did you hear that? It's the sound of a new meme taking the internet by storm. Users over on X / Twitter are tirelessly replacing the dialogue of pivotal pop culture moments with a singular phrase: "Mama, kudos for saying that, for spilling." SEE ALSO:'RuPaul's Drag Race's shorter episodes have made a great show...meh
The mantra comes from the latest season of RuPaul's Drag Race. In the most recent episode that aired on Friday (March 15), one contestant, Q, revealed she was HIV-positive. Another

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Microsoft is holding an AI event in the morning on Monday, May 20th — right before Build 2024 starts. In an invite emailed to media, Microsoft says CEO Satya Nadella will talk about the company’s “AI vision across hardware and software.”
The event won’t be livestreamed and will only be open to journalists who attend the event in person. Microsoft’s special event will focus on upcoming Surface hardware and changes to

SAVE UP TO $500: Amazon has discounted the prices of several unlocked phones in the days leading up to its Big Spring Sale (slated for March 20 to 25), including the latest Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy models.Best unlocked phone deals at a glance:Best Google Pixel dealGoogle Pixel 8 (128GB)$499 at Amazon(save $200) Get DealBest Samsung Galaxy dealSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (256GB)$1,149.99 at Amazon(save $150) Get Deal
Amazon is gearing up to host a new Big Spring Sale this week from March 20 t

A quick look at the best early Big Spring Sale robot vacuum deals at AmazonBest budget dealiRobot Roomba j7$299.99 at Amazon(save $300) Get DealBest self-emptying dealShark AI AV2501AE$349.99 at Amazon(save $300) Get DealBest robot vacuum/mop dealShark Matrix Plus 2-in-1$415 at Amazon(save $284.99) Get Deal
With big Amazon sale events happening in summer, fall, and winter, Spring was the odd season out until Amazon announced a Big Spring Sale running March 20 to 25. While we don't expect Prime D

File Explorer will soon be another Windows 11 feature getting the Copilot treatment. It's still in unofficial testing mode, but the change, first spotted by leaker PhantomOfEarth on X, and confirmed by Windows Latest shows a Copilot option in the context menu.SEE ALSO:7 new Windows 11 features coming soon, including phone-as-a-webcam perk Tweet may have been deletedScreenshots from Windows Latest show Copilot as an option when you right-click on a file in Windows 11 Build 26080. From there, you

SAVE UP TO $150: Amazon has already dropped the prices on outdoor security cameras from brands like Blink, Arlo, and eufy ahead of its Big Spring Sale (which begins March 20).The best outdoor security camera deals at a glance:BEST EUFY DEALEufy Security SoloCam C210$49.98 at Amazon(save $30.01) Get DealBEST BLINK DEALBlink Outdoor 4 Floodlight Camera$77.99 at Amazon(save $51.99) Get DealBEST GOOGLE DEALGoogle Nest Cam (2nd Gen)$139.98 at Amazon(save $40.01) Get DealBEST ARLO DEALArlo Pro 4 Spotl

Today, tablets have become a go-to resource for parents, whether to help their child reach their learning goals or simply enjoy some entertainment on the go. As Amazon gears up for its Big Spring Sale starting Mar. 20 and wrapping up Mar. 25, some deals are arriving early, like these low prices for Amazon Fire Kids Tablets. Today's best Amazon Fire Kids Tablet deals as of Mar: 18:Best splurge Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids Pro tablet$149.99 at Amazon(save $40) Get DealBest mid-range pickAmazon Fire HD 8

Photo by John Moore/Getty Images The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is rolling out three $5 million AI pilot programs across three of its agencies, The New York Times reports. Through partnership with OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta, DHS will test out AI models to help its agents with a wide array of tasks, including investigating child sex abuse materials, training immigration officials, and creating disaster relief plans.
As part of the AI pilot, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEM

The second part of Zack Snyder's Star Wars Rebel Moon is almost here and there's an action-packed trailer from Netflix to go with it.Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver will pick up exactly where Part One: A Child of Fire left off on the planet Veldt, following the battle between Admiral Atticus Noble (Ed Skrein) and his Imperium troops and the newly established band of rebels Kora (Sofia Boutella), Nemesis (Doona Bae), Titus (Djimon Hounsou), Gunnar (Michiel Huisman), Tarak (Staz Nair),

GET UP TO 50% OFF: Tons of Soundcore by Anker headphones are on sale at Amazon, with some deals offering up to 50% off.Our top picks:Best over-the-ear headphone dealAnker Soundcore Q30 headphones$55.99 at Amazon(save $24 ) Get DealBest earbud deal Anker Soundcore A40 earbuds$49 at Amazon (save $50.99) Get DealBest open-ear headphone dealAnker Soundcore AeroFit Pro open-ear headphones$129.99 at Amazon (save $40) Get Deal
Looking for high-quality headphones at a discounted price? Well, today's you

Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge TikTok is leaning in even more to its app being used like a search engine.
Creators making money on the platform will now be paid based in part on how well their content meets what other users are searching for. TikTok calls this metric “search value,” and it’s one of four core elements in determining creator payouts. TikTok announced the change as part of its new monetization program, called Creator Rewards.
This metric is the TikTok ve

The North American finals of the Apex Legends tournament have been postponed after hackers attacked two gamers on professional-level teams over the weekend"Due to the competitive integrity of this series being compromised, we have made the decision to postpone the NA finals at this time," Respawn Entertainment, the EA-owned studio that developed Apex Legends, announced in a post on X. "We will share more information soon."Tweet may have been deletedTwitch viewers could see the hacks deployed in

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TL;DR: Through March 24, Mashable readers can get lifetime access to MS Office 2019 for Windows or MS Office 2019 for Mac for only $25.99 with the exclusive code MASH14. Whether you're starting a new semester or bringing your work home with you, it's important to have reliable software for basic productivity on your computer. That might mean getting a good data organizer, a simple and efficient word processor, or just a good email app.If you've been using Microsoft 365 to accomplish all of

Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Today, YouTube announced a way for creators to self-label when their videos contain AI-generated or synthetic material.The checkbox appears in the uploading and posting process, and creators are required to disclose “altered or synthetic” content that seems realistic. That includes things like making a real person say or do something they didn’t; altering footage of real events and places; or showing a “realistic-looking scene”

Rivian owners will be able to charge their electric trucks and SUVs at Tesla Supercharger stations starting today at 9AM PT / 12 PM ET, the company tells The Verge. The news comes after several Rivian owners noticed a software update allowing Supercharger access over the weekend.Rivian was one of the first automakers to announce plans to adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) for its future EVs. For current owners, Rivian will send out a Tesla-made adapter free of charge, m

Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge Some days away from the home or office can seem like a constant battle against battery life: your phone is dying, your laptop is dying, and your smartwatch is dying. Despite all of the advances we’ve seen in tech in recent years, battery life doesn’t seem to be getting much beyond the standard 24 hours of use for a lot of devices.
Limited by the physical restrictions of their hardware, manufacturers are putting battery-saving tweaks into softw