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. Amazon is moving ahead with plans to replace Android with its custom-built Vega operating system on Fire TV devices: The new Linux-based system will launch on TV streaming hardware before the end of the year, …
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Pedro de la Vega rightfully was named the Player of the Tournament at Leagues Cup after scoring three goals and generally being the Seattle Sounders’ most dynamic performer. But it wasn’t just his offense that was impressive. The Argentinian winger was an absolute pest on defense, constantly harassing opposing wingers and playing the sort of two-way soccer that attracted the …
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A carbon dioxide-mapping satellite and four Earth-observation spacecraft launched successfully tonight (July 25) from South America. A Vega C rocket, operated by the French company Arianespace, lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana on schedule tonight at 10:03 p.m. EDT (11:03 p.m. local time in Kourou; 0203 GMT on July 26). The four-stage, 115-foot-tall (35 meters) Vega C …
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