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Donkey Kong Country gets a Nintendo Direct showcase on Monday. | Image: Nintendo Nintendo says it’s finally going to show off the long-awaited Donkey Kong Country area of Super Nintendo World in a Nintendo Direct stream on Monday at 5PM ET. It’s an encouraging sign for the theme park expansion devoted to Mario’s first nemesis, the opening of which was delayed earlier this year.Nintendo first confirmed that it was building the area, which will feature a mine cart rollercoaster r

Photo by Howard Schnapp/Newsday RM via Getty Images Amazon’s next ideas for growing its grocery business could blur the lines between Whole Foods and Amazon Fresh by enmeshing the two businesses’ fulfillment networks in a new set of experiments, according to The Wall Street Journal.Amazon has reportedly started shipping Whole Foods products from 26 Amazon Fresh fulfillment centers and plans to build a microfulfillment center at a Pennsylvania Whole Foods Market and stocking it with A

Photo by Howard Schnapp/Newsday RM via Getty Images Amazon’s next ideas for growing its grocery business could blur the lines between Whole Foods and Amazon Fresh by enmeshing the two businesses’ fulfillment networks in a new set of experiments, according to The Wall Street Journal.Amazon has reportedly started shipping Whole Foods products from 26 Amazon Fresh fulfillment centers and plans to build a microfulfillment center at a Pennsylvania Whole Foods Market and stocking it with A

Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge Apple has begun selling repair parts for iPhone 16 and 16 Pro phones on its self-service repair store. That includes replacements for commonly damaged parts like cameras, displays, and back glass, and follows the release of official Apple iPhone 16 repair manuals in September, as MacRumors notes.
A replacement camera assembly will run you $169 for the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus or $249 for the 16 Pro and Pro Max. And new displays range from $279 to $379, depending o

Image: Disney Star Wars spinoff Andor is finally coming back for its second and final season on Disney Plus April 22nd, 2025, Disney announced during its D23 event in Brazil yesterday. And in a clear nod to Rogue One, the 2016 film it’s setting up, it has a new logo with the subtitle “A Star Wars Story.”
The new season will complete the so far excellent story of Cassian Andor’s (Diego Luna) transformation from street rat to hard-bitten rebel alliance spy in the lead-up to

Image: Samar Haddad / The Verge Popular music changes all the time, but there’s been one consistent element in practically everything released in the last two decades: Auto-Tune is everywhere. What started as a simple audio processing tool in the 1990s has become the dominant force in music. Artists are training to sing with Auto-Tune; songs sound like Auto-Tune. Like it or hate it, Auto-Tune is everywhere. And to be clear, most people like it.
On this episode of The Vergecast, the second

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

Was anyone asking for this? | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge At the risk of stating the obvious, AI is absolutely everywhere lately. There’s AI in your car, AI in your messaging app, AI in your glasses. I’ve gotten pretty desensitized to it all as a hazard of the job, but it was Spotify’s AI DJ that actually got my attention.I’ve listened to a top 40 radio station in the past two decades, so I’m familiar with the concept of a robot picking music for me. In that co

Image: David Pierce / The Verge Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 60, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, it’s a lot of gaming stuff this week, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)This week, I’ve been… doomscrolling about the election, if I’m honest. But let’s not talk about that. I’ve also been reading about shipwrecks and in-flight magazines and baseball bat infl

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The best self-emptying robot vacuums have one huge perk past the obvious act of vacuuming the floor for you. (Hint: It's in the name.)When you outsource vacuuming to a robot, your floors get cleaned way more often. The only downside of this extra attention? More debris off the floor means a dust bin that fills up faster, and emptying a vacuum's dust bin by hand is arguably the worst part of the chore.SEE ALSO:Why Eufy's X10 Pro Omni is the most surprising robot vacuum I've tested all year
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TL;DR: Live stream Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Minnesota Vikings with NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV.NFL Week 10 action continues with a showdown between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Minnesota Vikings. The Jaguars are 2-7 at the bottom of the AFC South. The Vikings are 6-2, sitting in second in the NFC North.The Vikings are coming off a win against the Indianapolis Colts, while the Jaguars have lost back-to-back games to the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers. When is Vikings vs. Jaguar

TL;DR: Live stream Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles with NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV.NFL Week 10 action continues with an NFC East showdown between the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles (6-2) are in second place, with the Cowboys (3-5) in a distant third.Philadelphia have won four straight games, including their latest win coming against the Jacksonville Jaguars. On the other hand, the Dallas Cowboys have lost three straight games. Among the Cowboys many disappoint

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TL;DR: Live stream New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons with NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV.NFL Week 10 action continues with an NFC South showdown between the New Orleans Saints and the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons and the Saints sit at opposite ends of the NFC South standings, with the Falcons in first at 6-3, and the Saints in last at 2-7.The Falcons have won back-to-back games, beating both the Dallas Cowboys and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Saints, on the other hand, will take to the fi

TL;DR: Live stream Houston Texans vs. Detroit Lions with NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV.NFL Week 10 action continues with a showdown between the Houston Texans and the Detroit Lions. Both are leading their respective divisions, but the Lions are doing it at 7-1, while the Texans are 6-2.The Texans have suffered two losses all season, but both losses have come in the last three weeks. The Lions haven't lost since mid-September against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But, more importantly, they've scor

TL;DR: Live stream Los Angeles Chargers vs. Tennessee Titans with NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV.NFL Week 10 action continues with an AFC showdown between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Tennessee Titans. The Chargers are 5-3 in second in the AFC West, while the Titans are 2-6 in third place in the AFC South.The Chargers are looking for their third straight win, after beating the Cleveland Browns and New Orleans Saints. The Titans are trying to string together two wins for the first time this

TL;DR: Live stream Arizona Cardinals vs. New York Jets with NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV.NFL Week 10 action continues with a showdown between the Arizona Cardinals and the New York Jets. The Cardinals are first in the NFC West at 5-4. The Jets are second in the AFC East at 3-6. Arizona is coming off three straight wins, including a 29-9 victory over the Chicago Bears. The Jets are also coming off a win, after a 21-13 victory over the Houston Texans. The odds are close, but the Cardinals are f

TL;DR: Live stream Washington Commanders vs. Pittsburgh Steelers with NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV.NFL Week 10 action continues with a showdown between the Washington Commanders and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Commanders are atop the NFC East at 7-2, while the Steelers are holding onto a narrow lead in the NFC North at 6-2. The Commanders have won three straight games to take their division by storm, including an 18-15 victory over the Chicago Bears that came on an unbelievable, last-minute

TL;DR: Live stream Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos with NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV.NFL Week 10 action continues with an AFC West showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Denver Broncos. The Chiefs are still undefeated in the 2024 season and coming off a Monday Night Football win in overtime against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.The Broncos are coming off a tough 41-10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The loss left the Broncos in third in the AFC West at 5-4.All eyes are on Chiefs' quar

TL;DR: Live stream Wales vs. Fiji in the Autumn Nations Series for free on BBC iPlayer. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.The Autumn Nations Series delivers some absolutely massive matchups between the best international sides in the world of rugby. Most of the attention from the second round of fixtures was on Ireland vs. New Zealand, but that's not to say that Wales vs. Fiji isn't a really interesting prospect.If you want to watch Wales vs. Fiji in

TL;DR: Live stream Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. San Francisco 49ers with NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV.NFL Week 10 action continues with an NFC showdown between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Francisco 49ers. The two teams aren't far apart record-wise — the Buccaneers (4-5) are in second in the NFC South, while the 49ers (4-4) are in third in the NFC West.The Buccaneers are coming off three straight losses, including Monday night's overtime loss to the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs. The 49

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TL;DR: Live stream Sinner vs. de Minaur in the 2024 ATP Finals for free on RaiPlay. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.The 2024 ATP Finals might not have the Big Three anymore, but a new wave of talented players are ready to take over. Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are the players that most fans are expecting to dominate, but that theory will be put to the test in Turin.Sinner is kicking off his end-of-season tournament with a tricky match against A

TL;DR: Live stream Real Sociedad vs. Barcelona in La Liga for free on ITVX. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.Fans can live stream select La Liga fixtures without spending anything. And that includes some of the biggest games on the schedule, like Real Sociedad vs. Barcelona.Barcelona are flying at the top of the standings right now, but a trip to the Anoeta Stadium is never easy. Real Sociedad have been inconsistent this season, but they'll believe t

TL;DR: Live stream Carolina Panthers vs. New York Giants with NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV.NFL Week 10 action continues with a showdown between the Carolina Panthers and the New York Giants facing off in Munich, Germany. Both the Panthers and the Giants are 2-7. The Giants are looking for their first win in just over a month, when they beat the Seattle Seahawks 29-20. Carolina earned their second win of the season, and kept themselves out of last place in the NFC South by handing the New Orle

TL;DR: Live stream Indianapolis Colts vs. Buffalo Bills with NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV.NFL Week 10 action continues with a showdown between the Indianapolis Colts and the Buffalo Bills. The Bills are one of the NFL's best, leading the AFC East at 7-2, while the Colts are a mid-range team at 4-5 in the AFC South.The Colts are looking to get back to winning ways after back-to-back losses to the Minnesota Vikings and Houston Texans. On the other hand, the Bills have won four straight.The Bill

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 November 10'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 an

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 November 10's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself,

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

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