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Habit beats novelty every time....
Widget sizes, Direct Share exclusions, and Edge Panel tweaks make this my favorite Good Lock module....
It is the quarterbacks. It is always the quarterbacks. Only until it isn't. ...
World Cup winner Matt Dawson discusses England's seven-try thrashing of Wales and the lessons coach Steve Borthwick can learn from France....
New Zealand pull off their highest run chase in T20 World Cup history as they open their Group D campaign with a five-wicket win over Afghanistan....
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Ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl, here's a deeper look into the matchup between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks....
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With the 2026 Super League season just around the corner, ...
Hideki Matsuyama holds a one-shot lead at the Phoenix Open after the third round, but England's Matt Fitzpatrick is two behind and poised to mount a final day charge....
Duke coach Jon Scheyer said he had staff members "that got punched in the face" as North Carolina fans stormed the court to celebrate a late winning shot in the famed rivalry Saturday night....
Rockets center Alperen Sengun expressed remorse for calling a female referee a 'b----' earlier this week and said he apologized to her after the game....
Jeremy Fears capped a tumultous week by scoring a game-high 26 points to lead Michigan State to an 85-82 overtime win over Illinois, but his play was called into question again when the Illini accused him of intentionally tripping one of their player...
James Harden combined with Donovan Mitchell for 58 points in his first game with the Cavaliers, who beat the Kings 132-126....
The Lakers are working with the Dodgers in the hopes of modeling the team's practices and structure after the back-to-back World Series champions....
Nikola Jokic passed Oscar Robertson for the second-most triple-doubles in NBA history with 182 in Saturday's win over the Bulls....
Falcons linebacker James Pearce Jr., who finished third in Defensive Rookie of the Year voting, was arrested after police said he fled a domestic dispute and crashed his vehicle during a police chase....
The WNBA's latest CBA proposal includes for the first time some concessions on housing but does not have significant updates to revenue sharing, sources told ESPN on Saturday....
Here's what we heard this week in San Francisco on the Super Bowl teams, upcoming free agency, coaching moves and one intriguing trade candidate....
Wales' 12th consecutive Six Nations loss in a run dating back to 2023 is more evidence of how far they have fallen....
Supra du Quebec kick off their inaugural Canadian Premier League in April and will field only players born or raised in the province....
Inside the rise of Hugo Ekitike, adapting to life in England, connecting with Florian Wirtz and why he's already a fan favourite....
We have picks, bold predictions, X factors, key matchups, betting notes and more for Seahawks and Patriots....
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The 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics continue. Follow along live with the top highlights from Sunday, which include women's downhill skiing, figure skating's team event and more....
Vonn's Olympic comeback isn't about winning. It's about showing up at the start gate Sunday....
India is adjusting startup rules to help more of its deep tech startups with funding and long-term success....
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YouTube CEO Neal Mohan is expected to be there. Apple's Tim Cook, too....
Watch highlights as a hat-trick from Henry Arundell helps England dominate a disappointing Wales side in their opening Six Nations match....
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Tim Bontemps canvases the league after the deadline's grand finale, which now sets up a fascinating summer....
The Harden trade was a mutual recognition as much as an admission -- that the 11-time All-Star had a better chance to win elsewhere, and a tumultuous era in LA was effectively over....
After what can generously be called a contentious tenure as the CEO of The Washington Post, Will Lewis is stepping down following mass layoffs this week. Jeff D'Onofrio, former CEO of Tumblr from 2017 to 2022, will step in as acting CEO and publisher...
Nick Ball is beaten for the first time in his professional career in front of hometown fans in Liverpool, relinquishing his world title....
Nick Ball lost his WBA featherweight title after a knockout defeat to Brandon Figueroa in front of his home crowd in Liverpool on Saturday....
Super Bowl LX is nearly here, with the Seattle Seahawks taking on the New England Patriots. While Bad Bunny will be the star of the halftime show, AI could be the star of the commercial breaks, much like crypto was a few years ago. Last year’s Super ...
We navigated the thousands of bets being offered for Super Bowl LX and narrowed it down to our 60 favorite from 10 different categories....
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Real Madrid are stepping up interest in Manchester City midfielder Rodri, Arsenal are among clubs keen on Leon Goretzka and Manchester United and Newcastle target Michael Kayode, plus more....
Watch Japan's Kira Kimura win gold in the men's big air snowboarding final, as his last jump scores highest to beat compatriot Ryoma Kimata....
High-fives, headlocks and full sprints: This is how the former All-Pro linebacker molded the franchise in his image....
There were five key points over the past year that set New England on track to play in the Super Bowl....
Antetokounmpo is the first NBA player to directly invest in Kalshi....
If France set the benchmark with their emphatic opening‑night victory over Ireland, then England proved they are the main rivals to their Six Nations crown....
The Billikens are an analytical unicorn -- and shaping up to be the Atlantic 10's next generational team....
Breaking down the March Madness potential for every team from the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC....
What's happening and who to look out for at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina....
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Welcome to the most unlikely Super Bowl in history. At least, that's what the odds tell you....
BBC Sport looks at how things are shaping up as the fight for Premier League survival hots up....
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Celtic needed extra time to advance to the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup after a dramatic 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Dundee in front of a half-empty Celtic Park as St Mirren, Dunfermline and Partick Thistle also progressed to the last eig...
Eddie Howe has admitted he is "not doing my job well enough at the moment" as the pressure on the Newcastle head coach mounted after a 3-2 defeat to Brentford....
Beau Greaves extended her unprecedented winning run on the PDC women's series to 100 matches with victory in the year's opening Women's Series double-header in Germany....
GOG recently posted a job listing for a senior software engineer focused on porting its Galaxy desktop client to Linux. Now, in reply to a Reddit AMA, the GOG team has revealed that work on native Linux support is already underway. It's still too ear...
Dango Ouattara scores in the 85th minute to give Brentford a 3-2 win over Newcastle United, as the visitors win their first game at St James' Park since 1934....
Everton score twice in the final fifteen minutes to secure a 2-1 away win over Fulham at Craven Cottage in the Premier League....
Bournemouth come from behind to earn a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa, thanks to a goal from Brazilian teenager Rayan on his first start for the club....
Viktor Gyokeres scores two goals as Arsenal comfortably beat Sunderland 3-0 to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table to nine points....
Goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Bruno Fernandes help Manchester United to a 2-0 win over 10-man Tottenham, who saw captain Cristian Romero sent off for the second time this season in the Premier League....
Goals from Crysencio Summerville and Taty Castellanos give West Ham a crucial 2-0 win against Burnley, to move them within three points of 17th-placed Nottingham Forest in the Premier League....
Cole Palmer becomes the first player in Premier League history to score three career first-half hat-tricks, as Chelsea see off Wolves 3-1 at Molineux....
Highlights from the Premier League match between Newcastle and Brentford....
It's a complete coincidence that I installed Linux around the same time as my colleagues Nathan Edwards and Stevie Bonifield. A few months ago, I decided to breathe new life into a 2019 Dell XPS 15 that had been collecting dust for a couple of years....
It's four Premier League wins in a row for Manchester United under Michael Carrick and a season that was unraveling just weeks ago now looks full of potential and promise....
Suryakumar Yadav spared India's blushes with a superb unbeaten 84 from 49 balls as the co-hosts beat USA by 29 runs in their opening T20 World Cup match in Mumbai....
The British skeleton team - among Team GB's best hopes for medals at the Winter Olympics - will not be able to wear their new helmets after the Court of Arbitration for Sport said they do not comply with the sport's rules around shape....
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Arguments for Gregor Townsend remaining as Scotland head coach are growing increasingly small after familiar failings lead to defeat in rainy Rome, writes Tom English....
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England launched their bid for Six Nations glory with an emphatic and chastening 48-7 mauling of a sorry Wales at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham....
Britain's Katie Boulter claims her fourth WTA Tour title with a three-set victory against Tamara Korpatsch at the Ostrava Open on Saturday....
Although the bill’s prospects are uncertain, New York is at least the sixth state to consider pausing construction of new data centers....
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Veteran skier Lindsey Vonn is a "iconic superhuman athlete" and is "risking everything" by racing with an anterior cruciate ligament injury on Sunday, says former Olympic skier Chemmy Alcott....
FREE TO WATCH: Highlights of the Premier League match between Wolves and Chelsea....
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Highlights from the Premier League match between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur....
Bad Bunny's music provides a soundtrack for every team in the 2026 NFL playoffs....
Breaking down the top commercials during Super Bowl LX that feature athletes....
It’s the first weekend of February, which can only mean one thing: The Super Bowl (or “Benito Bowl,” if you’re mainly tuning in for the Bad Bunny-led halftime show) is upon us. The game is Sunday, February 8th, at 6:30PM ET on Peacock, NFL Plus, and ...
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In a somewhat controversial Vergecast episode, I declared that AirTags are a superior product to iPads. The iPad lovers roasted me across social media. I have heard and respect their opinions. But, I'm sorry - the second-gen AirTag has only deepened ...
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Team GB's mixed doubles curlers clinched their place in the Winter Olympics semi-finals with two matches to spare, after statement victories over heavyweights Canada and United States maintained their 100% record....
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The latest Anker 45-watt Nano charger, announced in January, which remains one of the smallest 45-watt chargers on the market, adds a full color screen displaying an animated character and a smattering of details about the device you're charging. The...
Texas' win over LSU on Thursday makes it tougher for teams such as the Tigers or Vanderbilt to get to a 1-seed....
I'm an awful rock climber. Being scared of heights probably doesn't help. But when I've tried it, I've loved the slow, methodical work of moving from one ledge to the next. It reminds me a lot of why I love running; in both sports, you achieve goals ...
Swiss Alpine skier Franjo von Allmen becomes the first champion of the 2026 Winter Olympics in the downhill....
And the whole thing just took a few minutes....
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 115, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, go Seahawks I guess, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I've been readin...
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We kept a running total in our recent poll....
The Environmental Protection Agency has drastically pulled back on holding polluters accountable....
This is one newer smartphone "fad" that I can get behind....
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Audio superpowers are just a few taps away....
Convenience is the key....
90% of the modern foldable experience at a quarter of the price....
Samsung, Nothing, OnePlus, and others have this security feature, so why doesn't Google?...
A slick triple-duty gadget that keeps your devices, and itself, charged....
For some legacy users, absolutely. For others, not so much....
Norwegian ski jumpers are sceptical of reports that male athletes are injecting their penises in a bid to improve sporting performance....
Benchmark Capital has been an investor in the Nvidia rival since 2016....
The organizer of the event swears it's not a joke....
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This latest season of the TV show Industry takes a look at the world of money and power through the eyes of a fintech baron....
Apple engineers are working to support AI chatbot apps over the next few months....
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The $20,000 experiment compiled a Linux kernel but needed deep human management....
Take all your favorite Atari games on the go, or enjoy them on your favorite screen....
Claims of penis injections in ski jumpers has fillers spewing into the news....
Valentine’s Day is coming up fast, and if you haven’t started shopping yet, there are a lot of great gifts on sale that should still arrive in time if you order soon. Several Verge-approved gadgets are seeing some of their best discounts since the ho...
From the first AI-generated Big Game ad courtesy of Svedka to Anthropic's beef with OpenAI, here are the biggest ads from Super Bowl LX....
Behold the most overwrought AI legal filings you will ever gaze upon....
Google Photos may not delete pics the way you think it would — what to know...
Incident is at least the third time the exchange has been targeted by thieves....
WordPress users can now leverage Claude to analyze web traffic or find information about other internal site metrics....
Portable monitors don't have to be small!...
Analysts expect Valve might be hit particularly hard by soaring RAM, storage prices....
The Galaxy S26 might charge faster wirelessly, but built-in magnets are looking even less likely....
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The mysterious businessman pitched Jeffrey Epstein on numerous mobility startups in an era when the sector was white hot, according to TechCrunch's review of hundreds of documents released by the Department of Justice....
Less pollution meant lower amounts of a methane-destroying chemical....
With Genie 3, Waymo wants to explore rare and even impossible driving conditions....
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After T-Mobile failed to make recommended changes, Verizon is hoping to settle things in court....
Upgrade your smart TV experience with our favorite streamer....
The acquisition could mark the beginning of consolidation in the carbon-removal market since removal costs remain higher than buyers would like to pay....
This week's release of Opus 4.6 shook up the agentic AI leaderboards....
The rumored earbuds may be called Dime, but could be scaled back because of soaring memory costs. The irony....
DJI is giving the OSMO Pocket 4 Pro a battery upgrade....
A new job posting suggests the debate may be swinging back toward reusing GS2....
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Elon Musk has merged SpaceX and xAI, creating what might be the blueprint for a new Silicon Valley power structure. With his $800 billion net worth already rivaling historic conglomerate GE’s peak market cap,&...
Reddit said during earnings it's looking to buy 'capabilities' and 'companies.'...
The company says it has continuous age-check systems running in the background to ensure age accuracy....
The Galaxy S26 leaks again ahead of its launch....
The two-line letter to the CIA's director is the latest warning in recent years from a long-serving Democratic senator with knowledge of secret government programs and intelligence operations....
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AYANEO’s long-awaited Windows handheld features Ryzen AI hardware, a 7-inch OLED screen, and a hefty price tag....
Boomer has correctly picked the winner in five of the past seven years. Which preseason long shot is he picking Sunday?...
This V8 hybrid with more than 900 hp replaces the V10 Huracán....
Fairphone blames that confusing email it sent you on 'internal malfunction'....
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Is your WHOOP subscription too expensive? This trick could be exactly what you need....
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If you primarily want a tablet device to mark up, highlight, and annotate your e-books and documents, and perhaps sometimes scribble some notes, Amazon's new Kindle Scribe Colorsoft could be worth the hefty investment....
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The European Commission on Friday accused TikTok of purposefully designing its app to be "addictive," calling out features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and its recommendation engine....
Controversial 2025 study "represents the encroachment of pseudoscience into the heart of biological research."...
The automaker follows Ford and GM in writing down huge sums after betting wrong....
Google says that weird November Play system update is just a 'display-only' issue....
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The mobile app will start giving you the story behind the music....
Norway's government accused China’s Salt Typhoon hacking group of conducting a cyberespionage campaign in the country....
NASA shall evaluate the "viability of transferring the ISS to a safe orbital harbor" after retirement....
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"Our two worlds that on paper wouldn't seem connected, made a lot of sense to connect."...
Regulators say design choices that hook users could breach EU's digital rules....
Amazon has booked 10 more launches with SpaceX, citing a "near-term shortage in launch capacity."...
Production source says it takes "weeks" to produce just minutes of usable video....
Claude Opus 4.6 and OpenAI Frontier pitch a future of supervising AI agents....
Hamster Corp.'s new "Console Archives" does what Nintendon't....
The emphasis is on "mid-turn steering and frequent progress updates."...
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