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• Streaming scares. (theverge.com)
  Last week I wrote about Unhinged, a fascinating horror experience from Netflix that’s part of the streamer’s push into TV-based games. Well…
• Blue Origin is still investigating New Glenn’s fiery explosion. (theverge.com)
  In an update on Tuesday, Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp says the company is working to “identify and correct” the issue that led its New Glenn r…
• LG’s 27-inch Tandem OLED gaming monitor is cheaper than ever (theverge.com)
  You can save big on LG’s 27-inch UltraGear OLED gaming monitor that features Primary RGB Tandem panel tech.
• Luca Guadagnino’s Sam Altman movie may have found a new home. (theverge.com)
  Neon was one of the only studios that seemed interested in picking up Luca Guadagnino’s biographical drama about Sam Altman after Amazon su…
• Google’s NotebookLM can sum up your research in a TikTok-style clip (theverge.com)
  Google’s NotebookLM app is rolling out a new feature that can generate 60-second clips based on your research.
• Looking for a Steam Controller stand? (theverge.com)
  Mechanism’s Steam Controller Dock might fit the bill. It has a dedicated place to lock in the controller’s puck, which means you can rest a…
• Acer’s Swift Go 16 is a lot of laptop for $900 (theverge.com)
  This 16-inch Acer has an Intel Core Ultra 7, 32GB of memory, and a 1TB SSD, all for $900.
• The native Discord app for Meta Quest VR headsets is now available. (theverge.com)
  With the VR app, you can still chat with friends on Discord using other platforms. Check the app out on the Meta Store. Meta and Discord an…
• Today’s Vergecast: Tim Heidecker on the return of InfoWars. (theverge.com)
  After more than a year and a half in court, satirical news site The Onion is rebooting Alex Jones’ InfoWars — even as the conspiracy channe…
• The Supreme Court is taking up Epic v. Apple. (theverge.com)
  The Court will hear Apple’s arguments about a lower court decision upholding a ruling that Apple “willfully” violated a 2021 injunction for…
• AMD patch leaves little doubt: it’s got a new low-power core. (theverge.com)
  [Link: AMD Linux Patches Introduce New "Low Power" CPU Core Type | https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-Low-Power-CPU-Core-Linux | Phoronix] M…
• Amazon fined $2.25 million for failing to help identity theft victims (theverge.com)
  Amazon allegedly refused to provide victims with records of fraudulent transactions.
• Kalta? Melshi? (theverge.com)
  Before plans to spin up its own prediction market app, Meta explored acquiring Kalshi, NPR reports. Meta is now reportedly working on an ap…
• Dish files for bankruptcy, but is not shutting down (theverge.com)
  Dish is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after its plan to raise money by selling 5G spectrum to AT&T and SpaceX hit regulatory delays.
• Xbox will reportedly still publish Hideo Kojima’s OD. (theverge.com)
  Xbox is expected to make some tough cuts soon, and it already dropped a new franchise from IO Interactive, but OD will continue to be part…
• Anthropic’s long-sidelined Fable 5 is greenlit to return (theverge.com)
  After weeks of negotiating with the Trump administration, and Mythos 5’s conditional return, Anthropic’s consumer-facing Fable 5 model is b…
• Spark on Mac. (theverge.com)
  Google is rolling out its frighteningly good AI agent to the Gemini macOS app, meaning Spark can access and work with files on your compute…
• Meta is adding ridiculous ‘rate limits’ and a soft paywall to its smart glasses (theverge.com)
  Meta has quietly announced that Conversation Focus, an on-device AI feature, will be rate limited and made part of a paid subscription.
• Trump pulled in over $1 billion from crypto ventures last year. (theverge.com)
  The President’s annual disclosure noted that companies owned by Trump and his family received more than $800 million from the WLFI token an…
• Getty’s Shutterstock merger falls apart (theverge.com)
  The $3.7B deal is being terminated after the UK required Shutterstock to sell its editorial business.
• Fujifilm launches two new QuickSnap cameras because Gen Z can’t get enough (theverge.com)
  One single-use camera for black and white photography and one that’s waterproof.
• Google AI Mode is making original recipe links more prominent. (theverge.com)
  The AI search tool will start linking directly to source recipes at the top of cooking queries, with images, ratings, and ingredient number…
• The cube was a lie: up close with our Dbrand Companion Cube before it gets destroyed (theverge.com)
  Here is the Dbrand Companion Cube, the Steam Machine case that the company never asked Valve if it could make using Portal intellectual pro…
• The next bubble. (theverge.com)
  If you loved Microsoft sticking Copilot in everything, just wait until its marketing department gets ahold of “quantum.” itsmrfungible666:…
• Rivian makes the iconic American car — but that may not be enough (theverge.com)
  Hit by an icy EV slump and a literal tornado, Rivian bets it all on the R2.
• Samsung starts teasing its wider foldable phone. (theverge.com)
  All signs point to Samsung launching a wide version of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 this month, and now the company has released its first teaser. T…
• Former Sony gaming chief is baffled by the PlayStation PC pullback. (theverge.com)
  In an interview with French media outlet PSI, former SIE Worldwide Studios chairman Shawn Layden said bringing Sony exclusives to PC was al…
• Google Home Speaker review: nice hardware, but Gemini for Home is a work in progress (theverge.com)
  The Google Home Speaker looks great, sounds good, and fits into your smart home nicely, but Gemini isn’t the assistant we’ve been waiting f…
• Rhythm Heaven never misses a beat (theverge.com)
  Nintendo’s musical series Rhythm Heaven is back with a new entry on the Nintendo Switch.
• Sony is killing all physical PlayStation game discs (theverge.com)
  New games released after January 2028 will be digital-only.
• Sony is closing the PS3 and Vita digital stores (theverge.com)
  The virtual PS3 store will close in select markets this year, with global closures for PS3 and PS Vita following in 2027.
• Grace Rocky save streaming. (theverge.com)
  Good news for those of you who didn’t catch Project Hail Mary in theaters — it’ll finally be available to stream on Prime Video on July 3rd…
• The best Switch 2 case I’ve tried is cheaper than usual (theverge.com)
  Dbrand’s Killswitch 2 travel set is discounted. You can also save on Instacart gift cards, Acer’s 1440p QD-OLED monitor, and Criterion Coll…
• Sony is killing discs — and showing us why it’s a terrible idea (theverge.com)
  Sony announced that it will stop making discs for the PS5 and is also closing the PS3 and Vita stores, which is a big blow for gaming prese…
• Mario Kart World just got two more Knockout Tour routes. (theverge.com)
  I’ve been playing a lot of Mario Kart World recently, so for me, the new routes in the 1.7.0 update are arriving at the perfect time. Next…
• Comcast’s split could make or break Peacock (theverge.com)
  Comcast’s plan to split NBCUniversal from its wireless and broadband business will show whether Peacock has what it takes to survive as a s…
• This classic PlayStation video didn’t age well. (theverge.com)
  Been thinking about it today for some reason. [Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWSIFh8ICaA]
• My favorite Kindle alternative is $30 off after a recent price increase (theverge.com)
  The Kobo Libra Colour is $229.99 ($30 off). The color e-reader is our favorite Kindle alternative, with physical page-turning buttons and s…
• Krafton settles with Subnautica 2 developer after drawn-out dispute over $250 million (theverge.com)
  After a lengthy legal dispute, Krafton has settled with its subsidiary Unknown Worlds Entertainment, which is developing Subnautica 2, and…
• Xbox testing disc-to-digital feature that digitizes a physical game collection (theverge.com)
  Microsoft’s disc-to-digital feature could be essential for next-gen Xbox consoles.
• It might finally be time to jack in. (theverge.com)
  Apple is teasing its upcoming Neuromancer adaptation, which means we might be getting a trailer for the cyberpunk series — or maybe even a…
• Today’s Vergecast: Rivian’s last chance to take on Tesla. (theverge.com)
  For years, Rivian has looked like one of the most compelling electric vehicle companies in America — and maybe the car maker most equipped…
• Meta might launch its own cloud computing business. (theverge.com)
  The company is weighing plans like selling access to AI models on its infrastructure or letting customers buy compute in a model similar to…
• Elon Musk denies a report about SpaceX’s AI phone prototype (theverge.com)
  Elon Musk called a report from The Wall Street Journal saying SpaceX has shown investors a “handset-like prototype” of AI hardware “utterly…
• This week in the big AI data center buildout. (theverge.com)
  AI data center projects are continuing to pop up across the US, with frequent opposition from locals concerned about their impact. Here are…
• Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 is officially back online as of this afternoon. (theverge.com)
  A post on the Claude X account featured a video announcement. The reinstatement was announced last night, alongside a blog post by Anthropi…
• Apple’s email-hiding feature is reportedly exposing real email addresses. (theverge.com)
  Tyler Murphy, the co-founder of EasyOptOuts, tells 404 Media that he notified Apple about a bug in its Hide My Email feature more than a ye…
• Xbox’s ‘reset’: all the news about Microsoft’s layoffs and studio changes (theverge.com)
  Xbox boss Asha Sharma and chief content officer Matt Booty have warned of an Xbox “reset,” which is expected to include layoffs and studio…
• DHS won’t say whether it’s keeping a database of anti-ICE protesters. (theverge.com)
  ICE has denied it maintains such a database, but Mother Jones lays out some shifty wording that suggests Trump administration officials are…
• The funeral for PlayStation discs has begun (theverge.com)
  PlayStation’s announcement that it will stop producing physical discs has been devastating news for many in the games industry, including g…