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Monthly Archives: August 2022
It’s week 2 of the NFL preseason, and if you’re excited to see Russell Wilson and the Broncos take on the Cowboys at Mile High Stadium on August 13, 2022 at 8 pm ET, it might be tricky — and not just because it’s doubtful that Russell Wilson will play much, if at all. While…
It’s week 2 of the NFL preseason, and if you’re amped up to watch the return of Super Bowl champs the Los Angeles Rams in an intra-Los Angeles game against the Chargers on August 13, 2022 at 10 pm ET, it might be tricky. This game will not air live on NFL Network, though it…
People enjoy the the Full Throttle ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia during California reopening day. Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Six Flags CEO Selim Bassoul angered consumers this week with what many are saying are classist remarks. Bassoul said heavy discounting turned the parks into “a day care…
Facebook and Apple have been at odds for several years now; Apple announced back at WWDC 2020 that iOS would require apps to ask users to opt-in to cross-app advertising tracking. Facebook spent much of the next months speaking out against Apple’s plans and predicting revenue instability due to the upcoming changes, but the feature…
To the surprise of many, Xiaomi showed its CyberOne humanoid robot (official page), a 5.8 feet tall (115 Lbs) robot that can move autonomously and recognize human emotions and surrounding sounds it hears. The OLED face would allow CyberOne to express emotions and inform users about its status. By the way, did you notice the…
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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge You may soon have the option to have your Facebook Marketplace purchases picked up and delivered by DoorDash. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Facebook’s parent company, Meta, is partnering with DoorDash to deliver Marketplace items located up to 15 miles away. Not every item…
Image: YouTube YouTube is building a system that would allow users to subscribe to streaming services through the YouTube app, The Wall Street Journal reported, and could launch the so-called “channel store” as early as this fall. The Journal’s report didn’t say which services might be part of the store, only that YouTube has been…
Verge readers can save up to $200 on iRobot’s Roomba j7 and Roomba i3 Plus EVO for a limited time. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Great news, folks! Wellbots is currently taking up to $200 off cat Ubers — err, robot vacuums. OK, it may not be the most exciting news…