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On November 18th, Operation: Infinite will be released for Halo Infinite players with a battle pass and lots of new customizations, but according to the team, that’s it for this game’s content updates:With multiple Halo titles in development, we’ll need our whole team’s combined focus to deliver new experiences with the same passion and care that our community has given us. While we remain committed to supporting Halo Infinite on the road ahead, Operation: Infinite is the last major content update currently planned.Now, the team writes, “we’ve been floored by the response” to Campaign Evolved, which will be released on…

X’s new link experiment on iOS may be artificially inflating traffic. Websites like Substack and Bluesky noticed a sharp increase in “fake” views following the update, something that Nick Eubanks, the VP of owned media at the digital marketing platform Semrush, attributes to a new behavior that preloads content before users click on it.“What’s happening here is a classic case of metrics distortion caused by product experimentation at the platform layer,” Eubanks tells The Verge. With the new experiment, X will collapse a post when you click on its link, allowing you to interact with the like, repost, reply, and…

For years — through its pandemic-fueled highs and its post-quarantine malaise — Peloton has held its earnings calls at a bright and bushy 8:30AM ET. Not yesterday. Instead, the company broke different news first thing in the morning: it issued yet another recall for 833,000 of its original Bike Plus units, before posting its Q1 2026 results after the markets closed at 4 o’clock.Peloton CEO Peter Stern addressed the recall right away during the company’s earnings call, stating the facts — that there were only three reports of breakages and two injuries, plus the company was offering a free replacement…

Texas AG Ken Paxton is accusing Roblox of “putting pixel pedophiles and profits over the safety of Texas children,” alleging in a lawsuit filed this week that it is “flagrantly ignoring state and federal online safety laws while deceiving parents about the dangers of its platform.”The lawsuit accuses Roblox of deceptive trade practices for misleading parents and users about its safety features, and for creating a common nuisance by harboring a space “that has become a habitual destination for child predators engaging in grooming and child sexual exploitation.”The lawsuit’s examples focus on instances of children who have been abused by…

Blackmagic released an update to its free camera app with some new features that streamers and professional broadcasters will appreciate. Both the Android and iOS versions of the Blackmagic Camera app can now stream directly to YouTube, Twitch, and Vimeo, removing the need for third-party apps or additional encoding hardware. You just need to select your platform and enter a secure stream key. While broadcasting, you’ll still have access to the app’s controls so you can adjust settings like exposure and focus on the fly.The update also adds support for SRT: a more modern streaming protocol frequently used by professional…

From weekend camping trips to unexpected power outages, having a reliable power source like the Anker 521 PowerHouse can be a lifesaver. Normally $249.99, right now you can buy the power station for the new low price of $128.99 at checkout at Amazon.The power station is essentially a portable backup battery with a 256Wh capacity and six ports — two AC outlets, two USB-A ports, one USB-C port, and a car outlet. That gives you everything you need to recharge your phone, laptop, tablet, camera, drone, and other devices multiple times. It can also run gadgets that draw up to…

Last week I asked where the Trump phone was. The answer? Nowhere. There’s no update, no response, no sign of it. And since it’s still not here, I am — again — asking the same question. And I’m afraid I’m going to keep being here, week in, week out, until I have a T1 Phone in my hands. This is what I do now.Nothing’s changed since last week. The website sits there, unchanged. There’s still no release date beyond “this year,” I’ve still had no reply from my emails to Trump Mobile, and the company’s social channels are still sitting…

Apple’s run of excellent sci-fi looks to continue with Pluribus. The series has some strong pedigree; it’s helmed by Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul creator Vince Gilligan, who also has a history in the genre working on The X-Files. It’s also a show that requires a lot of trust from viewers, with a strange concept, slow pace, and plentiful mysteries. The show follows a woman named Carol (Rhea Seehorn) who is one of the only people on Earth unaffected by a scourge of infectious happiness that has completely altered the planet. It’s a little post-apocalyptic, a little Invasion of…

This is where we’ll be curating all our favourite Black Friday and Cyber Monday tech deals during this November, with none of the bottom-bucket trash that you get on some other sites. Black Friday 2025 takes place on Friday 28 November, the day after Thanksgiving. Black Friday and the days that come after it have become the biggest shopping event of the year, with many discounted prices on some of the hottest tech and gadgets. Cyber Monday falls on the following Monday – so 1 December. It’s essentially just an extension of the Black Friday event with more deals and…

President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is handing out billions in tax breaks, and a new analysis from Senator Elizabeth Warren’s (D-MA) office is demonstrating just how substantial those sums are. Under the law, Google’s parent company, Alphabet, will save around $17.9 billion in taxes this year, an amount that Warren’s office found could’ve paid for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for 7.5 million Americans.That sum could cover Medicaid for around 2.3 million adults, or 5.4 million children, according to Warren’s office. Amazon’s anticipated tax break for this year is similarly large at around $15.7 billion — enough to…

Fed up with shelling out big bucks for a flashy flagship? You’ll probably want one of the best mid-range smartphones instead. Gone are the days when opting for a sensibly-priced phone meant settling for a lacklustre experience; today’s crop offer performance and looks to match or even rival top-tier models, all for under $600/£600. Look through the following devices and you’ll spot premium styling, more than enough CPU muscle, and battery life that easily lasts throughout the day. Many come equipped with surprisingly good cameras, too. They’re built to last and should serve you for years to come. Our guide…

Nowadays, Black Friday and the days that come after it have become the biggest shopping event of the year, with many discounted prices on some of the hottest tech and gadgets. Black Friday 2025 takes place on Friday 28 November, the day after Thanksgiving. You’ll be able to score big money off popular products, including electronics, video games, movies, toys, clothing, sporting goods, and outdoor gear for patios, gardens, and the like. While that’s still a few weeks away, there are plenty of deals that you can shop from already. With over 20 Black Friday sales under my belt, I’ve…