The sequel to ‘The Social Network’ may have just found its lead actors

While the 2010 original film focused on Mark Zuckerberg's rise, “Social Network Part II” is said to draw from Jeff Horwitz's “The Facebook Files,” which exposed Facebook's harmful effects on teens and its role in spreading misinformation.

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The Switch 2 is off to a speedy start for big third-party games

With the Switch 2, Nintendo seems to be closing the release date gap with some of its third-party games. It's a problem that plagued previous Nintendo consoles, which often received games years after other platforms, if at all. While today's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase may have lacked the splash of anticipated third-party games like Hades […]

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Epic’s Game Store is bringing Fortnite back to Google Play

Following an appeals court victory on Thursday, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney tweeted that “the Epic Games Store for Android will be coming to the Google Play Store.” This is despite Google’s plan to appeal the Ninth Circuit panel’s decision, which declined to overturn a 2023 jury verdict that Google’s app store and payment system had […]

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Aaron Sorkin’s Social Network sequel might recast Mark Zuckerberg

Aaron Sorkin is writing and directing a follow-up to The Social Network, and Jeremy Strong is reportedly the lead candidate to play Mark Zuckerberg. “Sources say no formal offer has been presented but that he is the top choice to play the Facebook founder,” according to Deadline. Jesse Eisenberg played the role in the first […]

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Tesla’s ‘robotaxi’ rides in San Francisco have a human at the wheel

Tesla’s newly-launched ride-hailing service in San Francisco isn’t quite ready for the “robotaxi” designation. After launching its robotaxi rides in Austin, Texas, with a “safety monitor” in the passenger seat last month, a video of Tesla’s service in San Francisco shows a vehicle arriving with a human at the wheel, as reported earlier by Business […]

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Epic just won its antitrust lawsuit against Google again

Epic has won again. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will not overturn the unanimous jury verdict from 2023 that Google’s app store and payments system had become illegal monopolies. Today, that appeals court affirmed the lower court’s decision in Epic v. Google, according to an full opinion you can read below — and Google […]

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The 15 best back-to-school deals for college students

Believe it or not, summer break is winding down and it’s almost time to head back to school. It’s sad, I know, but look at the bright side: retailers like Amazon are using the occasion as an excuse to launch yet another sale. We’re not complaining, mainly because the deals encompass a wide range of […]

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Microsoft becomes the second $4 trillion company

Microsoft’s stock price has risen so much today that it has passed a $4 trillion market valuation for the first time in its 50-year history. The software maker is the second company to be valued at $4 trillion, after Nvidia reached a market cap of over $4 trillion earlier this month. Microsoft has reached this […]

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Ford’s planning a ‘Model T moment’ for EVs on August 11th

Ford is preparing a major electric vehicle announcement that CEO Jim Farley calls a “Model T moment,” as reported earlier by InsideEVs. During an earnings call on Wednesday, Farley said the company will reveal plans to design and build a “breakthrough” EV, along with a new platform, at an August 11th event in Kentucky. Even […]

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Thumby Color micro-review: a delightfully tiny GBA clone that doesn’t play Nintendo

It's always a risk betting on new video game hardware from a little-known company: what if game developers never show up? But the $50 Thumby Color, on sale this week, is an easier sell - the two-inch handheld is cute as a button, fits on your keychain, lets aspiring programmers build and publish games right […]

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GuliKit’s new budget-friendly controller can wake the Switch 2

GuliKit is following the release of its $49.99 Elves 2 Pro controller last May with a slightly cheaper alternative that brings a feature that’s still somewhat rare amongst third-party gamepads: remotely waking the Switch 2. The new GuliKit Elves 2 sacrifices some of the Pro’s more premium features like advanced haptics, but for $29.99 — […]

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How founders are ditching VC norms and finding capital on their own terms at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, a candid conversation is coming to the Builder Stage — one that unpacks what startup funding looks like beyond the venture capital echo chamber. Funding routes that don’t start in the Valley Founders today have more capital paths than ever. But how […]

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Waymo’s Tekedra Mawakana on the truth behind autonomous vehicles at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Autonomous vehicles have long been touted as “just around the corner,” but the reality of what it takes to bring self-driving cars to the streets is anything but simple. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana joins the Disrupt Stage for a wide-ranging conversation on […]

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Why AI researchers are getting paid like NBA All-Stars

Hello, and welcome to Decoder! This is Alex Heath, your Thursday episode guest host and deputy editor at The Verge. Today, I’m joined by Hayden Field, The Verge’s senior AI reporter. We’re talking about the AI talent wars and why some researchers are suddenly getting traded like they’re NBA superstars. If you’ve been paying attention at […]

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Prices leak for every Pixel 10 phone

We’ve already seen what every Pixel 10 model looks like, and now we might know the pricing, too. A new leak from Android Headlines suggests the base Pixel 10 with 128GB of storage will have the same $799 starting price as its predecessor, while the rest of the lineup isn’t seeing any major changes, either. […]

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Heather Rae El Moussa Teases ‘Selling Sunset’ Return, Season 9 Cameo

Heather Rae El Moussa isn’t ruling out an official Selling Sunset return after making a cameo in the upcoming season. “If I was to ever go back, it would be with Selling Sunset [and not Selling the OC] — just because that was my group,” Heather, 37, exclusively told Us Weekly while promoting a new […]

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Nvidia will support GeForce drivers on Windows 10 until October 2026

Nvidia is releasing a new GeForce Game Ready Driver today that expands support for Windows 10 devices, alongside some games and G-Sync displays. Windows 10 Game Ready Driver support will now be available for GeForce RTX GPUs until October 2026, a year beyond when Microsoft is planning to stop supporting the operating system on October […]

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The Verge’s favorite backpacks, totes, and other bags for 2025

About two years ago, we ran an article in which Verge staffers talked about their favorite backpacks and other bags. It’s time for a new one, and so we asked the staff to tell us about their favorite travel packs, day-to-day bags, and other ways to carry stuff around. Here’s what they told us. Backpacks […]

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Jessica Biel Shares Glimpse of Family Life on Tour With Justin Timberlake

Jessica Biel shared rare photos of her and Justin Timberlake‘s kids as they supported him on tour. “Tour wifey / mommy out ✌🏼,” Biel, 43, captioned an Instagram post on Wednesday, July 30, including a glimpse of sons Silas, 10, and Phineas, 4, watching Timberlake, 44, perform on his Forget Tomorrow World Tour. The social […]

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What ‘The Hunting Wives’ Cast Has Said About the Book Changes in the Show

The Hunting Wives took a lot of inspiration from May Cobb’s novel — but there were also some surprising changes. Netflix released the first season in July 2025, which followed Sophie (Brittany Snow) after she relocated from Boston to an East Texas town. Sophie ultimately found herself drawn to prominent socialite Margo (Malin Åkerman) and […]

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Idaho Prosecutor Theorizes Why Bryan Kohberger Spared Dylan Mortensen

The lead prosecutor in the University of Idaho quadrule murder case is sharing his chilling theory on why killer Bryan Kohberger spared a potential fifth victim. Earlier this month, Kohberger pleaded guilty to the murders of college students Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in the early hours of November 13, 2022, […]

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Shirtless Tyson Beckford Shares His Sexy Secrets to Looking Hot at 54

Tyson Beckford is proof that age is only a number. After more than three decades in the modeling industry, the Kings Court star continues to heat up every screen he appears on. When asked to share his secrets to looking so good — especially shirtless — Beckford, 54, said it’s all about a lifestyle. “I […]

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All the news from Nintendo’s July 2025 Direct showcase

It’s been a little over a month since the Switch 2 launched, and Nintendo’s ready to share more of the games coming to the console. Today’s Nintendo Direct presentation will be a short one at only 25 minutes long, and focused exclusively on third-party games. It’s likely that Hades 2 will make an appearance. The […]

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Oakley Meta HSTN Limited Edition review: a polarizing choice

It was a sweltering Sunday in Brooklyn. Instead of being wasteful and spending $10 on a five-minute Uber, I decided to walk the 20 minutes to a cutesy Japanese stationery cafe with an even cutesier name. Despite the 85 percent humidity, my vanity demanded I wear a full face of makeup with a snatched nose […]

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13 Stretchy, Sweat-Wicking lululemon Joggers That Are Surprisingly More Comfortable Than Leggings

We’re all about comfort, especially when it comes to working out, taking walks and incorporating movement into our day-to-day routines. But we’re not the type to sacrifice style. If you’re like Us and live for the best of both worlds, wait until you see lululemon’s chic, ultra-comfy joggers selection. Not only are joggers loose and […]

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Could Maddie Get Pregnant in a Future Season of ‘Sweet Magnolias’?

JoAnna García Swisher‘s character Maddie has come a long way on Sweet Magnolias — but could a pregnancy story line be in her future? “I actually just talked about this yesterday with Justin [Bruening] because I’m like, ‘We never got a honeymoon.’ I don’t know if that will involve a little bun in the oven […]

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DJI’s first 360-degree camera can continuously capture 8K footage for over 100 minutes

DJI has announced the company’s first 360-degree action camera designed to compete with the Insta360 X5 and the aging GoPro Max (which the company is planning to replace soon). The new DJI Osmo 360 slightly edges out the X5’s recording capabilities by capturing 8K videos at 50fps instead of 30fps, and features a design that’s […]

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Ozzy Osbourne’s Longtime Guitarist Reveals Final Text From Late Rock Star

Ozzy Osbourne sent a heartfelt message to his longtime guitarist in the final days before his death. In a recent interview with Guitar World, musician Zakk Wylde revealed the final text he received from the late rock star, who died earlier this month at the age of 76. According to Wylde, Osbourne sent the message […]

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Jennifer Aniston’s Favorite Chanel Bag Is $2,695 — And This $19 Version Is Nearly Identical

Jennifer Aniston’s handbag style is like her signature hair — effortless and timeless. Rather than chasing trends, she opts for Chanel bags that never go out of style. Her exact pick retails for $2,695, but this under-the-radar Amazon lookalike is just $19 — and it nails the same expensive vibe. The Friends actress was spotted […]

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Uber Eats is adding AI to menus, food photos, and reviews

The menus on your next Uber Eats order may be embellished using generative AI. The food delivery service is rolling out new features that aim to help businesses advertise and communicate with customers, which include  AI additions to menu descriptions, food photos, and review summaries, along with a live chat tool and payments for user-submitted […]

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Amazon’s Bestselling Summer Dresses Are Elevated, Breezy and Under $45

Weddings, baby showers and dinner dates are special occasions that require a little extra something, something from your closet. Of course, you have go-to options that you wear on repeat, but for big events, you need dresses that deliver on sophistication, style and comfort. Amazon’s Bestseller Hub is filled with cocktail dresses, elevated maxis and […]

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Lana Del Rey Shares Unseen Photo From Wedding to Jeremy Dufrene

Lana Del Rey is taking a walk down memory lane. The “Summertime Sadness” singer, 40, shared a previously unseen photo from her September 2024 wedding to alligator tour guide Jeremy Dufrene via Instagram on Wednesday, July 30. “May 12 angels guard you while you preach tonight,” she captioned the photo, tagging Churchome pastor Judah Smith, […]

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Hey Microsoft, is it ‘Xbox PC’ or ‘Xbox on PC’?

Microsoft first started using the "Xbox PC" term in a blog post announcing the Gears of Wars remaster in early May. It was a new branding effort designed to signal that games are available on PC through its own Xbox PC app and store. The Xbox PC branding didn't last long though, as Microsoft has […]

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