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Photo: Joe Raedle / Getty Images Boeing, NASA, and the United Launch Alliance (ULA) are now targeting a June 2nd, 12:03PM ET crewed launch for Boeing’s Starliner capsule after scrubbing it just minutes before liftoff on June 1st. If the Sunday launch happens, it will be the first time Starliner, which has faced multiple delays, will have flown with human beings on board.NASA says the ULA is currently investigating why a computer, called a ground launch sequencer, didn’t enter “

Photo: Joe Raedle / Getty Images Boeing, NASA, and the United Launch Alliance (ULA) are now targeting a June 2nd, 12:03PM ET crewed launch for Boeing’s Starliner capsule after scrubbing it less than 4 minutes before liftoff on June 1st. If the Sunday launch happens, it will be the first time Starliner, which has faced multiple delays, will have flown with human beings on board.NASA says the ULA is currently investigating why a computer, called a ground launch sequencer, didn’t enter

Scarlett Johansson at Cannes in 2023. | Photo: Laurent Koffel / Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images Researchers at Arizona State University found that Scarlett Johansson’s voice does indeed sound like “Sky,” OpenAI’s currently discontinued GPT-4o voice, according to NPR, which commissioned the comparison. After using AI models developed to analyze vocal similarities to compare Sky to roughly 600 other actresses, the lab reportedly found Johansson’s voice was “more si

Boeing's Starliner spaceship did not launch as planned on Saturday, its second scuttled attempt to blast off with test pilots in the past month. NASA Commander Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams deboarded the craft, following a problem that surfaced with less than four minutes remaining on the countdown clock. Starliner's first crewed test flight was supposed to lift off at about 12:25 p.m. ET from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. A ground launch computer that takes

The Tribeca Film Festival is gearing up for an AI takeover this year, dedicating an entire section to films created by OpenAI's Sora.SEE ALSO:OpenAI halted five political influence ops over the last three months
On Friday, the Tribeca Festival announced that it would play host to Sora Shorts, a series of films created by the AI text-to-video-model. For this endeavor, the festival has tapped five filmmakers to make original films with the AI-based application that was announced way back in Februa

Image: Netflix Lara Croft’s next adventure — well, one of them, anyway — will start streaming this fall. Netflix announced that its animated Tomb Raider adaption will hit the service on October 10th. The show is called Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, and it picks up right after the most recent video game trilogy, which culminated with Shadow of the Tomb Raider in 2018. Hayley Atwell (Peggy Carter in the MCU) will star as Croft.
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TL;DR: Watch United States vs. Canada in the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup for free on Disney+ Hotstar. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.The T20 World Cup is finally here, and fans are getting a whole month of electric cricket from the best players in the world. There are so many exciting matchups to consider over the next few weeks, but everything starts with the co-hosts taking on Canada. If you want to watch United States vs. Canada in the 2024 Men's T

TL;DR: Stream Borussia Dortmund vs. Real Madrid in the Champions League Final for free on RTÉ Player. Access this free streaming service from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.The Champions League Final is the pinnacle of club football. It simply doesn't get any bigger than this.For the players of Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid, this is a chance at immortality. If you want to watch Borussia Dortmund vs. Real Madrid in the Champions League Final for free from anywhere in the world,

Image: Toho International Godzilla Minus One is officially streaming worldwide on Netflix as of today, everywhere except Japan and France, according to film distributor Toho International in a release shared with The Verge. You can also buy ($14.99) or rent ($5.99) HD digital copies of your own, either in color (Apple TV, Amazon, Google Play) or black and white (Apple TV, Amazon, Google Play).Written and directed by Takashi Yamakazi, Godzilla Minus One goes back to the giant radioactive kaiju&rs

Image: Toho International Godzilla Minus One is officially streaming worldwide on Netflix as of today, everywhere except Japan and France, according to film distributor Toho International in a release shared with The Verge. You can also buy ($14.99) or rent ($5.99) digital copies, either in color (Apple TV, Amazon, Google Play) or black and white (Apple TV, Amazon, Google Play).
Written and directed by Takashi Yamakazi, Godzilla Minus One goes back to the giant radioactive kaiju’s origins.

As you can see here, Sauron’s fortress of evil is sure to look great beside your modern art collection and West Elm furniture. | Image: Lego You can now own Sauron’s tower from The Lord of the Rings — well, the Lego version at least. Starting today, June 1st, Lego Insiders can purchase the massive Barad-dûr set for $459.99 before it becomes publicly available to everyone else on June 4th. Lego Insiders will also receive Lego’s exclusive Fell Beast set, which comes w

The Beats Studio Buds Plus are on sale in all styles, including their slick translucent option. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Beats may be releasing a new pair of budget earbuds later this month, but their $80 price tag comes at the expense of active noise cancellation. Thankfully, if you’re looking for a cool-looking pair of earbuds that will let you listen to music and tune out the world, the Beats Studio Buds Plus remain a great buy. And right now, they’re joining the Beats S

Photo: Joe Raedle / Getty Images Boeing, NASA, and the United Launch Alliance are preparing to launch the first crewed Starliner flight test at 12:25PM ET today. You’ve got several options to watch live coverage of the launch, including YouTube (either on NASA’s or Boeing’s channel), on X (NASA, Boeing), and on NASA Plus, which has apps on various streaming devices.
The flight is meant to take two US astronauts — Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams — up to the Internati

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

Photo Illustration: Alex Parkin / Photo by Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu via Getty Images Unsettled host Ilana Levinson spent two months trying to reach one of her contacts in Gaza for an interview. She had stayed in touch with Isam Hammad, a manager for a medical equipment company in Gaza City, since covering his work organizing the March of Return protest in 2018. But after he fled the city in November, the two hadn’t shared much more than the occasional WhatsApp voice note with one another.

Stompers, where hitting your co-workers will not end in an HR violation. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge Violence is never the answer. That said, it was fun when I opened a walking app and whacked a Verge editor with a baseball bat and made another slip on a banana peel. After, I continued on my peaceful commute home. A bit later, one of my fellow writers walloped me not once but twice with their own baseball bat. I wasn’t actually mad, but it did prompt me to go on a walk around the

The inventory of meteorites from Mars is astoundingly small: Less than 400 of the known space rocks identified here hail from the Red Planet. Even smaller is the number of nakhlites and chassignites, two of the three main types of Martian meteorites, of which there are only 35 samples in the world put together, according to The Meteoritical Society. But scientists haven't known much about them, despite having had many of the rocks for decades. James Day, a geologist and geochemist at UC San

It's coming back.In mid-May, the brilliant Northern Lights, or aurora, were visible in places that rarely see them, due to powerful ejections from the sun colliding with Earth. These bursts of energy, such as solar flares or coronal mass ejections, are normal, especially as our medium-sized star has entered the peak of its activity cycle (it's an 11-year solar cycle). They came from a giant dark spot on the sun, called a sunspot, phenomena that tend to generate such solar bursts.As the sun rotat

The most powerful space telescope ever built has peered into the dawn of time. You read that right. The James Webb Space Telescope — with a giant mirror that catches extremely faint light, along with its ability to view a type of light (infrared) that can pass through huge clouds of cosmic gas — has allowed astronomers to spot the earliest galaxy ever found (so far, that is). It formed just 290 million years after the Big Bang, before our galaxy even formed. Our universe is some 13.7

Maxime Girardin descends from a long line of winemakers in France's Burgundy region dating back at least 200 years. So it caught his family off guard when he decided in 2021, then only 24, to break from tradition and try his hand at spirits instead. Even more unthinkable was what he wanted to do with his fledgling brand, Pegasus Distillerie: bottle space. To be clear, Girardin didn't intend to sell cases of empty bottles. He wanted to capture the essence of outer space and the stars, i

TL;DR: Through June 9, pay only $39.99 for an open-box unit of Sony WH-CH520 Wireless Headphones thanks to this Father's Day deal.Think back to those car rides with Dad with the stereo blaring Pink Floyd, The Beatles, or Led Zeppelin. Whether you liked his tunes or not, those songs were your first foray into music. Sure, your playlists might not overlap much these days, but you can't deny that your old man helped shape your musical tastes. Why not thank your first-ever DJ with something that let

UPDATE: Jun. 1, 2024, 5:00 a.m. EDT This story has been updated with new laptop deals, pricing, and availability.The very best laptop deals at a glance:Best laptop deal under $300Dell Inspiron 15 (3520)$299.99 at Dell.com(save $30)Get DealBest laptop deal under $600HP Chromebook Plus x360 14c$529.99 at HP.com(save $260)Get DealBest laptop deal under $900Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M2)$849 at Amazon and Best Buy(save $150)Get DealBest laptop deal under $1,200Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M3)$1,149

TL;DR: Through June 5, score a refurbished iPad Pro (256GB, WiFi) with accessories for just $249.99 (reg. $379) to arrive in time for Father's Day.Opens in a new windowCredit: AppleRefurbished 9.7-inch Apple iPad Pro (256GB, WiFi) + Accessories Bundle$249.99 at the Mashable Shop $379.00 Save $129.01Get DealThere's a reason iPads are one of the most beloved tablets on the market: they offer endless conveniences. Make Dad's life a little easier with your Father's Day gift this year. Help him answe

TL;DR: Learn to use AI tools such as ChatGPT and Midjourney with the artificial intelligence and automation developer learning bundle, on sale for only $59.99 (reg. $234).If you're hoping to make a career change and want to stay on top of new technology, then give yourself the gift of learning with this AI and development course bundle.Filled with 13 info-packed courses spanning 46 hours of instruction, this bundle provides an education on everything from ChatGPT to robotics. And for a limited t

Closing apps on an iPhone is a 20-second task, but should you be closing them at all? The answer may surprise you!How to close your apps on an iPhoneTotal Time20 secondsWhat You NeedYour phoneStep 1:Access the "App Switcher"On an iPhone with Face ID: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and pause in the middle of the screen. On an iPhone with Home Button: Double-click the Home button at the bottom of your iPhone.Step 2:Find the App You Want to CloseIn the App Switcher, swipe left or right to l

Calling all passenger princesses, princes, and everyone in between — Grindr is turning 15 and hitting the open road with a cross-country "Grindr Rides America" bus tour. It's the great all-American-gay road trip, and everyone's invited to hop on and join in the celebration of Pride.SEE ALSO:From Grindr to Scruff: The best dating apps for gay, bi, and queer men
The Grindr bus will be cruising through 10 cities across the U.S., kicking off in San Francisco on May 29 and wrapping up in New Yo

TL;DR: Through June 5, this Father's Day, you can get Dad these HD digital camera binoculars on sale for $105.97 (reg. $199.99).Opens in a new windowCredit: MesayHD Digital Camera Binoculars$105.97 at the Mashable Shop $199.99 Save $94.02Get DealIf you've noticed Dad squinting more than usual these days, it's probably time to do something about it. But forget about another pair of boring specs. You ought to gift him something far cooler instead: a pair of high-definition digital camera binocular

TL;DR: Through June 9 and just in time for Father's Day, you can grab a lifetime subscription to Curiosity Stream, a streaming platform for documentaries, for just $179.97 (reg. $399).It's easy to pretend that your dad's endless fountain of facts at the dinner table or during family road trips is more annoying than amusing. But deep down, you know you love his random trivia sessions — and wouldn't want them to stop. So why not fuel his passion for knowledge with the perfect Father's Day gi

Pride is a time in which everyone under the LGBTQ umbrella is encouraged to come out and wave their flag in spectacular parades. But for every wild night out, we might need a cozy night in, perhaps with a movie that keeps the party going?Many a streaming service will make a rainbow show of their LGBTQ titles in June. Let us be your guide through the essentials, highlighting movies across Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Max, Kanopy, and beyond. Whether you're in the mood for a thigh-slapping comedy,

TL;DR: Through June 9, this Microsoft Office Professional and Windows 11 Pro bundle is on sale for £47.10 (reg. £344.03). Whether you’re a small business owner, professional, or student, this bundle has the tools you need to make the most of your PC. With this bundle of the Microsoft Office 2021 Professional Suite and Windows 11 Pro, you can upgrade your operating system and utilise software that can help you stay productive. Through June 9, you can get both of these tools

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 June 1'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 be

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 June 1's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep

Illustration: Beatrice Sala Someone going by the name “ShinyHunters” has been advertising a 1.3TB cache of data allegedly containing personal data (names, email/home addresses, and phone numbers), credit card details, and other information about 560 million Ticketmaster customers for $500,000 in hacking forums all week.Now, Ticketmaster parent Live Nation — the company that upset an army of Taylor Swift fans and is facing a federal antitrust lawsuit — publicly acknowledge

Are you ready for the worlds of Bridgerton and Doctor Who to collide? The trailer for episode 6, "Rogue," reveals that the Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and his mysterious companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) will touch down for an adventure in Regency-era England, the same time as the popular Netflix romance series. But it's not just this temporal setting that the two English series have in common. "Oh my Bridgerton!" Ruby squeals in the Season 14 trailer. This exclamation determines tha

"Dot and Bubble" may count as one of the greatest fake-outs in Doctor Who history. Just when you think you know what it's about — a Black Mirror parody in which the rich-kid colonists of planet Finetime are so obsessed with their augmented reality social media spheres that they don't notice they're literally being eaten by giant slugs — "Dot and Bubble" throws a curveball. Turns out Finetime's all-white inhabitants are so prejudiced toward the Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa), they point-blank r

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Starting in July, you won’t be able to add items to lists on third-party apps like Todoist and AnyList with Alexa voice control through their existing Skills. A post on Amazon’s developer site says it's shutting down access to Alexa Shopping and To-Do lists on July 1st.
List Skills and Alexa Shopping and To-Do Lists
Starting July 1, 2024, you will no longer be able to use List skills or the List Management REST API to access Alexa lists, i.e.,