Plus: some durable cables, a great new Alien show, a strange RPG, and more.

https://www.theverge.com/installer-newsletter/760232/teenage-engineering-pc-case-fairphone-cables-charger-alien-earth-install...

It could spell death for a foldable’s inner screen.

https://www.theverge.com/the-stepback-newsletter/760031/foldables-flip-phones-flaw

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In the aftermath of Steam and itch pulling thousands of pages of adult content, their creators are speaking about their experiences making a living selling smut...

https://www.theverge.com/report/75684...

Apple’s new AppleCare One subscription lets you cover multiple products with a single plan. Subscribers can also cover products that are up to four years old.

https://www.theverge.com/news/711972/apple...

Nintendo is hosting another “Nintendo Switch Online: Playtest Program.” Applications open on Monday, July 21st.

https://www.theverge.com/news/709530/nintendo-switch-online-playtest-program-july-august-...

Hideo Kojima returns with the sequel Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, which launches on the PS5 on June 26th.

https://www.theverge.com/games-review/690468/death-stranding-2-review-ps5

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The E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse in Washington, DC, hosted antitrust trials for Google and Meta, alongside cases over DOGE and Trump’s immigration policies...

https://www.theverge.com/policy/690440/...

With no way to stop the onslaught of AI music, the industry is taking a different approach: figuring out how to make money off of it.

https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/686767/music-in...

Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop 13 offers exquisite hardware for $900, even though it’s more basic than the 13.8-inch. The crux of it is still Windows on Arm...

https://www.theverge.com/reviews/671554/m...

Maze Mice offers something different than many of the year’s biggest, best games: a small, pick-up-and-play experience.

https://www.theverge.com/games/667948/maze-mice-pc-early-access-small-game

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Plus: Doom: The Dark Ages, Murderbot, the DJI Mavic Pro 4, and more in this week’s Installer newsletter.

https://www.theverge.com/installer-newsletter/668638/best-wireless-headphones-doom-murderbot-ins...

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is one of the thinnest and lightest phones around, but will its 3,900mAh battery be able to last the day?

https://www.theverge.com/samsung/664844/samsung-galaxy-s25-edge-thi...

The Sennheiser Accentum Open earbuds launch in the US later than Europe, and cost more, which is likely thanks to Trump’s tariffs.

https://www.theverge.com/news/662477/sennheiser-accentum-open-earbuds-...

Experts warns that the Trump administration’s anti-diversity efforts could impede space science and threaten missions.

https://www.theverge.com/space/629948/space-science-dei-diversity-nasa-trump

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Donald Trump and Elon Musk have lost touch with reality and substituted a world built from their favorite mediums: TV and the internet.

https://www.theverge.com/politics/631078/trump-musk-doge-tesla-in...

Ford said it has distributed complimentary NACS adapters to 140,000 customers. Now it’s selling them for $200.

https://www.theverge.com/news/627230/ford-nacs-adapter-tesla-supercharger-price

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Uber customers in Austin can now hail a Waymo robotaxi exclusively through the Uber app.

https://www.theverge.com/news/623302/waymo-uber-austin-robotaxi-app-launch

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The Verge has IDC data showing how the Steam Deck has dominated the nascent handheld PC gaming industry.

https://www.theverge.com/pc-gaming/618709/steam-deck-3-year-anniversary-handheld-gaming-shipment...

Musk’s xAI is investigating why its Grok AI chatbot suggested that President Donald Trump and Musk deserve the death penalty.

https://www.theverge.com/news/617799/elon-musk-grok-ai-donald-trump-death-p...

Eufy’s latest smart lock is also a video doorbell. It uses palm recognition to unlock and supports Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, and more through Matter.

https://www.theverge.com/news/615019/eufy-familock-...

Threads now has more than 100 million daily active users, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Monday. The platform also has more than 300 million monthly acti...

https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/16/2...

Nvidia is officially launching its new app which will replace the GeForce Experience. The new Nvidia app will come bundled with GeForce drivers, too.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/12/24294442/nvidia...

The $4,700 Eight Sleep Pod 4 Ultra adds a base that lets you change your bed’s elevation. It also has a redesigned quieter cover that adds touch controls.

https://www.theverge.com/24279552/eight-sleep-...

Zoox is planning on deploying its steering wheel-less autonomous vehicles on public roads, but it has yet to request an exemption from federal safety rules.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/2/24285399/...

Military tech company Anduril Industries is teaming up with Microsoft to improve the IVAS mixed-reality headsets used by the United States Army.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/19/24248851/palmer-lucke...

The Justice Department’s legal case for a ban includes classified evidence no one can see.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/14/24243794/tiktok-ban-bytedance-court-oral-arguments-lawsuit-explainer

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Plus: Google’s new Pixel 9 lineup, a look inside Blue Origin, the Neuecast podcast app, Industry, Alien:Romulus, and more in this week’s Installer.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/18/24222043/halide-pr...

“But if nobody uses your product, it doesn’t matter that you stole all the content,” former Google CEO Eric Schmidt said during a talk at Stanford that ha...

https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/14/24220658...

Making a long-distance move is never easy, but we have some tips that should make the process go a little more smoothly.

https://www.theverge.com/24173840/moving-long-distance-tips-tricks-how-to

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The Recording Industry Association of America have sued two AI music startups, claiming they used copyrighted music in training datasets. If true, was it fair u...

https://www.theverge.com/24186085/ria...