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Image: Frontier Developments Planet Coaster’s sequel isn’t just about building the best theme park anymore: it’s about water parks, too. The sequel, coming this fall, will finally let you construct everything from wave pools and lazy rivers to custom-built waterslides.
You’ll also get to outfit your aquatic experience with changing rooms, sunbeds, lifeguards, and more. Planet Coaster 2 builds upon its predecessor with the addition of new building and pathing tools, as wel

It's almost time for the 2024 Olympics, those special weeks when we watch the world's best athletes go for gold (and get emotional watching their parents cheer them on). And for the first time ever, Peacock will be streaming every event live — a step up from the muddled viewing experience of the 2020 Summer Games.With 329 medal events and over 5,000 hours of live programming planned, Peacock's Olympic coverage can seem daunting: How can you possibly watch every highlight and event you want

UPDATE: Jul. 9, 2024, 1:50 p.m. EDT This story has been updated to reflect current pricing and availability.
On any given day, Amazon's best laptop deals include some markdowns on Apple MacBooks... and not much else. The retail giant lists a lot of older and/or discontinued PCs that aren't super worth it. Amazon also has a penchant for inflating sticker prices, making discounts look steeper than they really are. Those factors, combined with the heavy presence of sketchy third-party sellers amon

It’s a big price for big sound, but the AirPods Max are a little more reasonable at $398. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge The high-end pricing on Apple’s first-gen products never ceases to amaze me — just look at the $3,500 Apple Vision Pro or its $5,000 display. The AirPods Max were also probably a bit more expensive than they should have been at their $549 launch price, but that’s relatively tame compared to the competition Apple is targeting with its luxe noise-canc

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge A group of self-proclaimed “gay furry hackers” says it breached the Heritage Foundation earlier this month, releasing two gigabytes of the right-wing think tank’s internal data on Tuesday. On its Telegram channel, the hacktivist collective SiegedSec — which has previously claimed responsibility for hacking NATO’s computer systems — said the Heritage hack was part of its #OpTransRights campaign, which also targeted th

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Arm is launching its own upscaler for mobile gaming. The chip designer says its Arm Accuracy Super Resolution (ASR) can make games look better, while lowering power consumption on your phone. It’s also making the upscaling technology available to developers under an MIT open-source license.
Arm based its technology on AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution 2 (FSR 2), which uses temporal upscaling to make PC games look better and boost frame rates. U

"Dark Web Report" is about to be free for everyone, and, yes, you should care. The title may make this feature sound like some unappealing podcast, but it's actually a handy Google security tool that everyone should try.Previously exclusive to those who pay for Google One — the paid service that launched around the time Google began suddenly telling everyone their cloud storage was full — Dark Web Report is rolling out to (basically) all free Google Account holders at some point this

The best early Prime Day Samsung Galaxy deals:BEST GALAXY TAB DEALSamsung Galaxy Tab S9 (128GB)$646.51 at Amazon(save $153.48)Get DealBEST GALAXY BOOK DEALSamsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 14-inch$999.99 at Samsung(save $350)Get DealBEST GALAXY BUDS DEALSamsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro$149.99 at Amazon(save $80)Get DealBEST GALAXY PHONE DEALSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 AI (512GB) + $200 Amazon Gift Card Preorder Bundle$1,099.99 at Amazon(save $320)Get DealBEST GALAXY WATCH DEALSamsung Galaxy Watch 6 (44mm, LTE)$256

Microsoft has a new AI toy — and no, you can't use it.Researchers at the company revealed in a research paper (spotted by Live Science) that they've built an AI voice synthesizer that can create believable, realistic human voices straight from text prompts.Called VALL-E 2, the research paper claims it's the first time "human parity" has been achieved in a text-to-speech system.SEE ALSO:The best Windows laptops of 2024: Put these models on your Prime Day shopping list
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Illustration: The Verge Warner Bros. Discovery has been debuting its newer IP-based series on Max for the past few years in an effort to make it “the one to watch,” but the company is now switching things up with a big plan to rebrand multiple projects as — wait for it — HBO shows.
Though The Penguin and Dune: Prophecy were both initially billed as Max Originals, Deadline reports that Warner Bros. Discovery will now market them as HBO Originals as part of a larger effort

UPDATE: Jul. 10, 2024, 2:35 p.m. EDT This story has been refreshed with new early Prime Day deals on Echo devices and a new MacBook markdown.The best early Prime Day deals at a glance:Best Apple dealApple AirPods Max$398 at Amazon(save $151)Get DealBest Echo dealAmazon Echo Spot$44.99 at Amazon(save $35 with Prime)Get DealBest TV dealTCL 65-inch Q6 QLED 4K TV$398 at Amazon(save $301.99)Get DealBest tablet dealSamsung Galaxy Tab S9 (128GB)$649.99 at Amazon(save $150)Get DealBest unlocked phone d

If you too have spent countless hours watching people make delicious concoctions in their Ninja Creami, there's good news. Aptly announced on July 11, 2024, AKA 7/11, AKA Free Slurpee Day, Ninja debuted the Slushi, a frozen drink machine that turns liquid to slush — no ice required.Opens in a new windowCredit: NinjaNinja Slushi frozen drink maker$269.99 at Ninja Shop NowNinja already has the kitchen device of the moment with the Creami, an easy-to-use countertop ice cream maker. The Ninja

Seven different Arduino-based devices can be built with the Plug and Make Kit kit. | Image: Arduino Arduino’s new starter kit features electronic components that can be connected without having to know anything about soldering or wiring. It’s similar to LittleBits’ electronic building blocks that make it easy for kids to learn about electronics but targets an older audience of beginners who eventually aspire to do more with an Arduino.
The $87.36 Arduino Plug and Make Kit comes

The finale of the intriguing and controversial Star Wars series The Acolyte is almost upon us. Showrunner Leslye Headland is eager for a second season, but also admits she hasn't got the green light for one yet. So, what can we expect from the show's somewhat tied-up ending? Despite being set in the High Republic era, a century before the Star Wars movies, The Acolyte makes many references to the Skywalker saga those movies cover. For example, the penultimate episode reveals that twin heroines M

Apple is sending out another round of spyware warnings to targeted users in 98 countries this week.On Wednesday, numerous iPhone users reported receiving these messages and posted their experiences along with screenshots.Tweet may have been deleted"Apple detected that you are being targeted by a mercenary spyware attack that is trying to remotely compromise the iPhone associated with your Apple ID," reads Apple's notification, addressed to targets from a [email protected] contact. "

TikTok view bait has gotten a boost from AI over the last year, including content spreading political falsehoods ahead of the election, according to new data from misinformation watchdog NewsGuard. In a new report detailing the use of AI tools among TikTok's bad actors, the organization discovered at least 41 TikTok accounts posting false, AI-enhanced content in both English and French. Between March 2023 and June 2024, the accounts posted 9,784 videos totaling over 380 million views, coming out

Anger Foot will have you kicking and screaming as you make your way through its grimy levels and colorful enemies. And it’ll always be through pure rage, whether you’re on an unstoppable rampage or dying suddenly to a stray bullet.The game is a speedrunner and first-person shooter, with plenty of gameplay variety through its many weapons, shoes, and objectives. However, Anger Foot is held back by its poor technical performance on PC, as well as some control issues.Anger Foot plotOne

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Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Tesla won’t reveal its long-promised fully autonomous robotaxi until October in order to give the company’s engineering team more time to build and test prototypes, Bloomberg reports.The event was originally set for August 8th, which Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced earlier this year amid questions about the company’s commitments to more affordable electric vehicles.The delay has been communicated internally to Tesla employees but has ye

Unlike the standard model, the iRobot Roomba j7 Plus comes with an auto-empty dock. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge As an extremely lazy person, I am a big fan of robot vacuums like the Roomba j7 Plus. Nothing beats rotting in bed as iRobot’s last-gen flagship navigates my cluttered home and does the cleaning on my behalf. What I don’t like, though, is its high price tag. Thankfully, Prime members can currently pick up the j7 Plus with an auto-empty dock for just $399.

SAVE $144.99: Get a back-to-school bundle with the Amazon Fire Max 11 tablet, a Herschel Classic backpack, and the Amazon Echo Buds for just $189.99, marked down from the usual bundle price of $334.98. That's a 43% discount.Opens in a new windowCredit: AmazonAmazon Fire Max 11 Bundle with tablet (64GB), Herschel Classic backpack, and Echo Buds$189.99 at Amazon $334.98 Save $144.99Get DealReady or not, the school year is about to start again. If you're starting a list of items to grab before it's

Check out the latest Apple iPad deals this week and get a new tablet for less. We've curated our picks below: Best Apple iPad dealsBest iPad Air deal Apple iPad Air, 11-inch (M2, 1TB, WiFi)$1,024 at Amazon(Save $75)Get DealBest iPad dealApple iPad, 10.2-inch (A13 Bionic, 64GB, WiFi)$249 at Amazon(Save $80)Get DealBest iPad Pro dealApple iPad Pro, 11-inch (M4, 256GB, WiFi)$928 at Amazon(Save $71)Get Deal
Thinking about buying a new tablet? A new iPad is always a good idea. Not only are they perfe

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube has announced a set of new features for YouTube Shorts, some of which are available now, like a new text-to-speech video narration that lets you add an artificial voiceover. On TikTok, those are the sometimes startlingly robotic voices that you hear a lot on videos with something to promote.
The process for adding them is a lot like TikTok’s, in fact: after you create some text, you’ll tap a new “add voice” icon that, in Sho

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SAVE $200: As of July 11, the 13-inch MacBook Air (M2, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) is on sale for $799 at Amazon. That's 20% off, and a new all-time low price.Opens in a new windowCredit: Apple13-inch MacBook Air (M2, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)$799.00 at Amazon $999.00 Save $200.00Get DealApple's MacBook Air is wildly popular, and for good reason. It's Mashable's pick for the best laptop for most people, and although the 15-inch version is the one we recommend, the 13-inch version is also an excellent choice.

UPDATE: Jul. 11, 2024, 10:50 a.m. EDT This article has been updated with the latest MacBook deals ahead of Amazon Prime Day.Amazon Prime Day is just around the corner, and in usual Prime Day fashion, the savings are already starting to trickle in. Lots of deals are ready to shop as we speak, especially when it comes to Apple's beloved MacBooks (including the new M3 models).SEE ALSO:Amazon Prime Day is just around the corner — here's how to find the best deals
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The new circular Total Wireless logo. | Image: Total Wireless Total Wireless, a prepaid brand owned by Verizon, now offers a five-year price lock on unlimited data plans. The company is kicking off its new deal with an updated logo and a customer promo that advertises “less than $30 per month,” although you would need four lines to achieve that price per line.
For a single line on Total, you’ll pay $50 per month to get unlimited data, including access to Verizon’s 5G UWB

With Amazon Prime Day mere days away, the deals are in full bloom. While the big day doesn't officially start until July 16 at 12 am PDT, deal hunters like us are on the move, seeking out the markdowns that are actually worth it (and what you can skip.) One of the pillars of Amazon's daily deals are "lightning deals," aka flash deals offering deep discounts. However, keen Amazon Prime members noticed that these deals are suddenly hard to find.So where did all the lightning deals go? They're stil

FREE SLURPEE: Today, 7/11, is Slurpee Day 2024 and everyone is invited to get a free small Slurpee at 7-Eleven stores nationwide.The summer heat arrived long ago, and we already celebrated the 4th of July, which means the best day of summer is finally here. Today is July 11, or rather 7/11 which means it's time to make the annual pilgrimage for one of summer's best refreshments.For today only, head into any 7-Eleven to celebrate Slurpee Day 2024 with a free small Slurpee. And if you're a 7Reward