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The 2025-2026 college football season kicked off last week. If you want something to do while you wait for your favorite team to hit the field every week through the fall, I encourage you to check out EA Sports’ College Football 26, which is $49.99 ($20 off) at Best Buy, Walmart, and Amazon on PS5 (disc) and Xbox Series X (disc or digital). This game builds on the stellar College Football 25, EA’s first college football game in over a decade.In case you missed its big relaunch last year, EA’s back to making annual college football games now that it…
Dish parent company EchoStar is selling wireless spectrum licenses to SpaceX for around $17 billion, the companies announced on Monday. SpaceX says it will use the spectrum to create the “next generation” of Starlink’s cellular satellite service, which customers of the EchoStar-owned Boost Mobile will gain access to as part of the deal.In May, FCC Chair Brendan Carr opened a probe into EchoStar’s 5G expansion after receiving a complaint from SpaceX, which claimed the company “barely uses” its spectrum for satellite connectivity. EchoStar had originally planned to use its AWS-4 (2GHz) spectrum band to enable direct-to-device satellite cell service, but…
In an increasingly crowded vacuum cleaner market, Dyson has proved its commitment to stay king of the vacs this year by announcing the PencilVac, and V16 Piston Animal vacuums. I saw all of these models at the Dyson Unveiled Event in Berlin last week and managed to get some hands-on time using the PencilVac – here are the things I liked most about it. 1) Hair hater The new and cute-sounding Dyson Fluffycones cleaner head has four conical brush bars in two brush bars, which have been designed to eject hairs as they are picked up, so it doesn’t get…
There’s probably a lot of market research out there by fancy people who analyze consumer data trying to answer one question: Why do people choose an iPhone? Is it a reputation for better privacy? Long-term reliability? Targeted ad campaigns? I think it’s a lot simpler than anyone wants to acknowledge: Their previous iPhone no longer works.They’re fed up with an aging battery, or they’re tired of a dated processor chugging through app screens. Maybe their previous iPhone ate it altogether. They’ll pick up whatever-number-we’re-on-now (soon to be 17, with a supposedly “awe dropping” reveal tomorrow) because they like their old…
Hermès has a knack for creating quirky, highly desirable watches, and the latest additions to the H08 line might be its most convincing yet. The collection, first launched as a modern, masculine take on everyday sportiness, now expands with two new titanium models with a colourful pop. The H08 sits somewhere between round and square, with its cushion-shaped case softened by subtle edges. In titanium, it feels light yet sturdy, the kind of watch that disappears on your wrist until you glance down and realise you’re wearing something beautifully crafted. The case measures 42mm, finished in a mix of satin-brushed…
I opened TikTok while visiting Germany last week and stumbled across a Vodafone ad being presented by a woman who probably doesn’t exist. The ad includes several “tells” that suggest the presenter was artificially created using generative AI — the unnatural style and movement of her hair, the way her moles disappear, and the uncanny valley vibe of her facial expressions — and Vodafone confirmed my suspicions in its video comments.In response to a commenter asking why Vodafone couldn’t put “a real person in front of the camera,” the company said it was “testing different styles of advertising — this…
Apple’s upcoming phone releases are always ones to watch, and the iPhone 17 series will be no different. It’s finally time for the iPhone 17, which is set to appear alongside the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max. It’s also heavily rumoured that there will be a super-thin iPhone 17 Air as well. And Apple’s next iPhones will arrive tomorrow, with the launch event officially set. Tomorrow (Tuesday 9 September), Apple will host its Awe Dropping event. While the tech giant hasn’t confirmed this is where the iPhone 17 will launch, Apple’s September event always debuts the new iPhone – so we…
Gone are the useless descriptors like “limited access” or vague statements like “we may at times have to cap the number of prompts and conversations you can have, or how much you can use some features, within a specific timeframe.” Instead it clearly states that you get up to five prompts a day with Gemini 2.5 Pro on a free account, 100 with an AI Pro plan, or 500 with AI Ultra.Free accounts are also limited to five Deep Research reports and 100 generated images a day. If you need to make more than 100 AI generated images in a…
General Motors is going to be scaling back production of the Cadillac Lyriq and Vistiq, as well as the Chevy Bolt EV as it expects sales of electric vehicles to slow dramatically. The $7,500 consumer tax credit for purchasing a new EV is set to expire at the end of the month. That credit has been crucial to driving demand for EVs, which are still more expensive than their gas-powered counterparts.The company is pausing production on the Lyriq and Vistiq at its Spring Hill, Tennessee plant in December. It’s also planning to halt manufacturing for a week in November and…
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on all things at the intersection of environment and technology, follow Justine Calma. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here.Some stories that I’ve worked on as an environmental journalist still haunt me. One of the first to get under my skin happened to be about forever chemicals.Since the 1940s, forever chemicals have been commonly used by manufacturers as a way to make things resistant to water, stains, and heat. Think food packaging, nonstick…
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 96, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, has your inbox been as busy as mine the past few days?, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)This week, I also have for you Hollow Knight: Silksong (finally!), Instagram on iPad (also finally!), a spinoff for The Office, and more.And a programming note: David’s taking over Installer again next week! It’s been a blast writing the newsletter while he’s been away. Thanks to everyone for sharing their recommendations and nice…
Genesis is still an outside choice compared to other premium brands, but I rather like that sort of appeal. Put it this way, you’re less likely to see the new and improved Genesis GV70 on the roads compared something like a Mercedes EQE. That’s a good thing for anyone looking for some exclusivity. I’ve recently been driving the Genesis Electrified GV70 Luxury edition, which provided me with an even more premium feel than normal. The latest incarnation of the Genesis Electrified GV70 has been tweaked and fine-tuned too. There’s better range thanks to a bigger battery, increasing from 77kWh to…