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Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge The Presidential campaign of Donald Trump asked X to stop links to a story containing VP nominee JD Vance’s hacked dossier from circulating before X chose to block them, reports The New York Times. X had cited its “rules on posting unredacted private personal information” as its justification for suspending the reporter who first published the dossier in his story.
That’s a markedly different set of actions than those Musk took tw

An Optimus robot at the We, Robot event. | Screenshot: Tesla We, Robot livestream Tesla made sure its Optimus robots were a big part of its extravagant, in-person Cybercab reveal last week. The robots mingled with the crowd, served drinks to and played games with guests, and danced inside a gazebo. Seemingly most surprisingly, they could even talk. But it was mostly just a show.
It’s obvious when you watch the videos from the event, of course. If Optimus really was a fully autonomous machi

For the 90s and 2000s kids who had an unhealthy attachment to FurReal Friends or Tomagotchis, this extremely cute pet robot wants to be the answer to your adult stress — If you have a couple hundred dollars lying around. The latest of AI pet companions, Moflin is a fuzzy and featureless robot pet advertised not as a toy, but as a mental health companion. The ball of fluff — a lot like a limbless guinea pig or show-stealing Ghibli creature — wriggles around and makes noises just

Samara Weaving stans, the time has come. Ready or Not 2 is officially a go. The 2019 horror film's star and creative heads are set to return for a follow-up with Searchlight pictures after years of rumors (and fan pleading), according to the Hollywood Reporter. The filmmakers didn't unveil any details on how the next film will revisit Weaving's iconic bloody bride, however. SEE ALSO:New to streaming, ranked (Oct. 11, 2024) Tweet may have been deletedTweet may have been deletedThe first Ready or

Screenshot: SpaceX livestream SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft splashed down in the Indian Ocean a little over an hour after its 8:25AM ET launch from South Texas. Almost seven minutes following liftoff, the Super Heavy booster returned to its launchpad, where the launch tower caught it using arms that SpaceX has nicknamed the “chopsticks.”
The remarkable catch was a first for SpaceX and an important step toward making the Super Heavy booster a fully reusable launch system just lik

SpaceX's fifth Starship test launch — the reusable transportation key to Elon Musk's space goals — has made a successful journey up to orbit and back. Most impressive: It was the first use of the company's futuristic "mechazilla" tech to get its massive vehicle back on the landing pad.The rocket system took off from the private South Texas launchpad around 8:25 a.m. ET and its booster, known as Super Heavy, was falling gracefully back to Earth only a few minutes later. As SpaceX's me

Image: Samar Haddad / The Verge In September of 2023, Danny and Steven Sanicki played a round of minigolf. The Sanickis are twins, are both competitive golfers, and were budding content creators at the time, so of course they filmed the whole round. Danny edited the footage on his phone, recorded a quick commentary track, slapped a scoreboard over top of the video, and posted the tournament as a six-part series on his TikTok channel. Neither brother really expected anything to happen.
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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

Screenshot: SpaceX livestream SpaceX launched Starship for its fifth flight test at about 8:25AM ET from its South Texas launch site. The company succeeded in returning the Starship Super Heavy booster to its landing pad, where it was “caught” using arms on the launch tower that SpaceX refers to as the “chopsticks.”The catch was a first for the booster, which the company hadn’t returned without incident before its previous flight test in June. The company’s ne

Screenshot: SpaceX livestream SpaceX launched Starship for its fifth flight test at about 8:25AM ET from its South Texas launch site. The company succeeded in returning the Starship Super Heavy booster to its landing pad, where it was “caught” using arms on the launch tower that SpaceX refers to as the “chopsticks.”The catch was a first for the booster, which the company hadn’t returned without incident before its previous flight test in June. The company’s ne

Image: David Pierce / The Verge Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 56, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, so psyched you found us, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)This week, I’ve been reading about Bill Lawrence’s TV shows and the massively powerful crypto lobby and the wild world of plankton, listening to Ed Helms narrate the excellent Snafu podcast, playing an alarming amount of both

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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 October 13's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.SEE ALSO:Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO:NYT Connections today: Hints and ans

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 October 12's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself,

TL;DR: Live stream Atlanta Falcons vs. Carolina Panthers for free on TVNZ+. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.As Sunday football returns for Week 6 of 2024 NFL season, one game looks like a foregone conclusion: Atlanta Falcons vs. Carolina Panthers.Atlanta have had a decent enough start (3-2) but are energised after a win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in which quarterback Kirk Cousins broke the franchise's all-time record for passing yardage (509 y

TL;DR: Live stream Indianapolis Colts vs. Tennessee Titans for free on TVNZ+. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.The 2024 NFL season powers through into Week 6, which sees the Colts visit the Titans. Neither franchise has exactly dazzled in AFC South so far. On paper, Indianapolis have the advantage as they have a slightly better record of 2-3 — versus the Titans at 1-3 — but the Colts are yet to win a game on the road this season. Could th

TL;DR: Live stream Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New Orleans Saints for free on TVNZ+. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.It's time for Week 6 Sunday football as the NFL 2024 season charges on. One of today's highlights is a clash between AFC West and NFC South as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit the New Orleans Saints.Both teams got off to good starts this season as both won their opening two games. It's been a bit patchier since as Tampa Bay (3-2) took a pa

TL;DR: Live stream Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Chicago Bears for free on TVNZ+. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.The NFL action rolls on for Week 6, with this particular game — Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Chicago Bears — taking place in London as part of the league's annual UK showcase. There's some positivity in the Jaguars camp after they secured their first win of the season last week, beating the Colts 37-34. But they're still only at 1-4,

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If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game.Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There's always a theme linking every solution, along with the "spangram," a special, w

Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections, 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

Starship preps for its fifth flight test. | Photo: SpaceX SpaceX plans to launch Starship for the fifth time tomorrow, October 13th, during a 30-minute launch window that opens at 8AM ET. That’s after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) declared today that the company has “met all safety, environmental and other licensing requirements for the suborbital test flight,” reports Reuters.The company will livestream the launch, starting about 35 minutes before liftoff. You can