This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Vega OS is finally here: On Tuesday, Amazon officially unveiled its new, custom-built Vega entertainment devices operating system with the launch of the Fire TV Stick 4K Select, a new streaming stick that comes with …
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The Galaxy S25. (Image Source: Samsung) The Galaxy S26 Pro is widely rumored to be a direct successor to the Galaxy S25. Reportedly, it will be equipped with a new main camera as well, but this new sensor doesn’t seem to be much of an upgrade. Word on the grapevine indicates that Samsung will replace the vanilla Galaxy S25 with …
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Another PS Studios game has launched, and that means a new wave of lovely original artwork from fellow first-party teams. Ghost of Yotei arrives today, 2nd October 2025, and to celebrate Sucker Punch’s sequel, other teams in Sony’s ranks are posting art on social media. As of right now, there are only a couple of examples, but as North America …
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Samsung has now started teasing its next foldable smartphone release in China. As we have covered separately, this mid-October launch event will likely cover the W26 series. Based on past generations, the series will likely include more elaborate-looking versions of the Galaxy Z Flip7 and Galaxy Z Fold7 (curr. $1,766 on Amazon) rather than the company’s long-rumoured tri-foldable smartphone. Nonetheless, …
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Samsung’s upcoming tri-fold smartphone has been in the works for what feels like ages, but its long-awaited launch might be just around the corner. The phone — possibly called the Galaxy Z TriFold — is looking ready for an October launch, and it comes just as the company’s entire foldable lineup is selling better than ever. According to a report …
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Okay so at this point, we all understand what’s so great about having an e-reader, right? sure, some of us prefer having a physical book in hand and enjoy being able to display our collection on our shelves, but you can’t deny the convenience and practicality of having a Kindle. You can carry around thousand of books with you when …
Read More »GOP uses federal platforms to launch shutdown blame blitz Axios Trump administration uses taxpayer dollars to blame Democrats for government shutdown NPR Some Furloughed Federal Staff Use Automated Replies to Blame Senate Democrats The New York Times Mass email tells federal employees not to blame Trump for government shutdown Federal News Network Federal employees told Democrats to blame for shutdown in ‘highly inappropriate’ email The …
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The first batch of seasonal Battlefield 6 post-release content will arrive 28th October, a few weeks after the game’s 10th October launch, EA has announced. It’ll bring new modes, new maps, new weapons, and more. And it’ll be free. “All gameplay-impacting features will be free or earnable as part of our commitment to fair play and access for all players,” …
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Microsoft’s Windows 11 25H2 update is now available to users, but interestingly, it has debuted with four issues, which may not be a significant concern to the average user. Windows 11 25H2 Has Dropped To Users, And It Doesn’t Feature Much Improvements Over 24H2 For Now The 25H2 update isn’t a major one, and interestingly, in the initial launch phase, …
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SpaceX shares targets and tentative launch date for Starship Flight 11 Teslarati SpaceX targeting Oct. 13 for next Starship megarocket launch Space Shooting for the moon. How Elon Musk’s SpaceX is faring Los Angeles Times How to watch SpaceX’s 11th Starship launch out of Texas Chron SpaceX has a few tricks up its sleeve for the last Starship flight of the year Ars Technica Source …
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