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Gamma supports Dual Shock controls now. | Screenshot: Gamma The Gamma PS1 emulator has gained a number of significant updates since it launched as one of the first console emulators for iPhones in May. Recent updates added a new “Enhance Audio” feature and better multiplayer support, joining other key updates over the last few weeks.
Developer Benjamin Stark (aka ZodTTD) told The Verge in an email that the Enhance Audio feature in his most recent update improves audio “using re

Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge There are going to be times when you’ve only got one hand free to use your phone. You may be walking the dog, carrying groceries, hanging on to a subway pole, or you just don’t have another hand available. But with just about every modern phone sporting a screen at least six inches corner to corner, using one hand to work your phone could be a difficult balancing act.
Luckily, both Android and iOS phones come with integrated features to make o

Image: The Verge CrowdStrike’s faulty update caused a worldwide tech disaster that affected 8.5 million Windows devices on Friday, according to Microsoft. Microsoft says that’s “less than one percent of all Windows machines,” but it was enough to create problems for retailers, banks, airlines, and many other industries, as well as everyone who relies on them.
Separately, the technical breakdown from CrowdStrike released Friday explains more about what happened and why so

Former President Donald Trump — once again officially the Republican candidate for president — is no longer banned from Twitch, the streaming platform. SEE ALSO:Elon Musk's X adds pro-Trump icons for Trump hashtags
Trump was banned indefinitely back in 2021 after the Jan. 6 attempted insurrection at the Capitol. His ban was somewhat quietly lifted on Friday — as seemingly the entire online infrastructure melted down due to the CrowdStrike outages. The reason Trump's allowed bac

Would you confront Ganondorf 10 times over to acquire such a relic? | Image: Nintendo It’s a good time to be a Legend of Zelda fan. A live-action film based on the franchise is currently in development, for one, and Nintendo recently announced that the next mainline game in the series, Echoes of Wisdom, will launch on the Nintendo Switch later this year.
To mark the occasion, Nintendo plans to launch a “Hyrule Edition” Switch Lite, which is now up for preorder at Best Buy, Game

X is developing a new tool that'll allow users to block links in replies, which could help cut down on spam.SEE ALSO:X is flirting with dislike and downvote features (again)
Engadget noted that the new tool first surfaced online via a post from independent app researcher Nima Owji, who has discovered such unreleased features in the past. Owji, simply enough, posted, "X is working on the ability to let you disable links in the replies of your posts!" Owji included a screenshot of what the po

A worker sealing drums of uranium yellowcake at a mine in 2006. | Photo: Getty Images Next-generation nuclear reactors are heating up a debate over whether their fuel could be used to make bombs, jeopardizing efforts to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons.Uranium in the fuel could theoretically be used to develop a nuclear weapon. Older reactors use such low concentrations that they don’t really pose a weapons proliferation threat. But advanced reactors would use higher concentrat

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

Image: Happiest Baby The Snoo, a very expensive but widely regarded smart bassinet, now has some of the best features of its app locked behind a new $19.99 monthly premium subscription. The change, which went into effect this week, has infuriated many Snoo owners, as the subscription puts some previously free features that new parents rely on behind a pricey paywall.
A bunch of threads in the Snoo subreddit have exploded with complaints since the plan was announced last month. “Wild choice

At 19-years-old, JuJu Watkins is juggling a full court press of college coursework along with a high-profile basketball career that will likely see her go pro in just a few short years. But Watkins isn't breaking a sweat. In fact, she's eager to add another proverbial ball to the mix."I actually wanted to learn to play guitar and then I had season, and now I'm on to different things," she tells Mashable while in town for an event hosted by Meta AI. There she told the NYC crowd that she hopes asp

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 July 20'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 b

If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game.By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections.SEE ALSO:Wordle today: Here's the answer hints for July 20 SEE ALSO:NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for July 20
If you're feeling stuck or just don't have 10 or more minutes to figure

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 July 20's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, kee

Great floods once poured down a towering Martian mountain. And NASA's dust-covered Curiosity rover has proof. The car-sized NASA robot has spent much of 2024 exploring the Gediz Vallis channel, a dried-up waterway that travels down the three-mile-high Mount Sharp. Although Mars today is 1,000 times drier than the driest desert on Earth, the rover has spotted clues that long ago the Red Planet experienced momentous floods. It was a wet world. "This was not a quiet period on Mars," Becky Williams,

Wondering what everyone's watching on YouTube but don’t have the time to scroll to find out? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. We’ve pulled together some of the top trending videos of the last week that you should know about (so you can keep up in conversations with the cool kids). You're welcome.  FOX Soccer: Spain vs. England highlights 
This 11-minute highlight reel from the Spain vs. England UEFA Euro 2024 Finals posted July 14 has more than 1.8 milli

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TL;DR: Give your living room a classy touch with the Dreamscreens 4K Digital Art Gallery on sale for $32.97 (reg. $49.99) through July 21.Opens in a new windowCredit: DreamscreensDreamscreens: Turn Your TV into a 4K Digital Art Gallery$32.97 at The Mashable Shop $49.99 Save $17.02Get DealYou're finally throwing that fancy dinner party you've been thinking about since you moved into your house. If you're looking for a way to impress your guests even more, you could turn your TV into an art galler

In the latest season of The Bear, cousin Richie insults chef Carmy with a memorable dig during one of their rapid-fire kitchen fights, calling him a "baby replicant who's not self-actualized." The line, which appears to be a Blade Runner reference, gets a laugh. It also sums up not just Carmy's trajectory over the show's three seasons, but also the frustrating nature of its latest outing. Season 3 leaves its terrific actors and their superbly flawed characters flailing in a tedious study of prof

Scientists have long suspected the moon may harbor dark labyrinths. They now have proof one exists. In 2010, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, a satellite orbiting the moon, captured imagery of an intriguing pit on the moon's surface, in the same region where the Apollo 11 astronauts landed. It was unknown if this was part of greater caverns, but planetary scientists have reanalyzed the spacecraft's observations and determined it is indeed a cave. And elsewhere on the moon, there could be man

TL;DR: Save on Microsoft Windows 11 Pro with AI and Copilot capabilities, available for $22.97 through July 21.Opens in a new windowCredit: Retail KingMicrosoft Windows 11 Pro$22.97 at The Mashable Shop $199.00 Save $176.03Get DealMicrosoft Windows 11 Pro is more than just an operating system — it's a powerful tool designed to boost productivity, security, and user experience. Featuring the advanced Microsoft Copilot, an AI-powered assistant that replaces Cortana, Windows 11 Pro leverages

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TL;DR: Set your creativity free with this deal on a MacBook Pro refurb on sale for $369.97 until July 21.If you're a graphic designer, video editor, or any other type of creative professional or hobbyist, you've probably worked on an Apple computer for most, if not all, of your projects. From the simple interface to the stunning graphics, it's no secret that Macs are the go-to choice.MacBook Pros, in particular, uphold a high standard for Mac computers in terms of performance and reliability, in

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Editor's note: Check out our oft-updated live blog for all new developments about the Microsoft/CrowdStrike outageHospitals, airlines, television networks, banks – you name it, it was likely disrupted, delayed, or canceled due to a massive global tech meltdown that took down many companies' systems on Friday.The worldwide outages began in the very early morning hours in the U.S. and it became very clear right away that the issue was only affecting Windows-based computer

Image: Bethesda Game Studios More than 200 developers at Bethesda Game Studios, the studio behind hit franchises like The Elder Scrolls and Fallout, have unionized with the Communications Workers of America (CWA). 241 workers, including “artists, engineers, programmers and designers,” have signed union authorization cards or “indicated that they wanted union representation via an online portal,” according to a CWA press release.
Microsoft has recognized the union, the CWA