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W. Kamau Bell has the most practical ‘most indispensable tool’
Comedian, activist and broadcaster W. Kamau Bell discusses the technology and online habits that support his busy professional and family life in The Verge’s weekly questionnaire. His answer to the “most indispensable tool” question is deliberately practical: a charger, because phones and other devices are useless without one. Bell says he relies heavily on map…
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Apple Cuts 200 Jobs as Trump Ally Joins MAGA Inc
Apple has cut more than 200 jobs across its Siri and Vision Pro teams, in a reshuffle that Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman says reflects two very different situations rather than a single across-the-board cutback. Roughly 100 roles have gone from the Vision Pro division, where Apple has largely shut down its gaming efforts and scaled…
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Saily Ultra eSIM Premum Plan Review: Packed With Perks
Saily Ultra is a premium international eSIM service designed for frequent travellers who want mobile data across 121 countries without changing physical SIM cards. WIRED found it straightforward to set up and generally reliable, but judged its $60 monthly Premium tier expensive unless users travel across several countries and make use of its included extras.…
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Live updates: Carney suspends trade talks with US, Freedom 250 Grand Prix begins in Washington
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on social platform X that the country would be suspending its trade talks with the U.S., setting Trump’s 50 percent tariffs into motion. “The U.S. intends to impose a 50% tariff on $28 billion of Canadian goods. Canada will match those tariffs dollar for dollar to protect our workers…
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Nottingham Forest v Leeds, Everton v Crystal Palace, EFL and more: football clockwatch – live
The live football clockwatch covers Saturday afternoon action across the Premier League and EFL, with Nottingham Forest hosting Leeds United, Everton facing Crystal Palace and Ipswich Town playing Sunderland. It also reports early Championship developments and a separate transfer update that Manchester United have agreed a deal for Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba. The published team…
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Parts of The Duskbloods are “very similar to a lot of RPG elements you might find in a tabletop RPG,” says FromSoftware boss Hidetaka Miyazaki
FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki has said that parts of The Duskbloods resemble role-playing mechanics commonly found in tabletop RPGs. The comment indicates that the game may place greater emphasis on character-based systems and player choice, while retaining FromSoftware’s established action-game approach. Miyazaki did not describe the systems in full, but compared certain elements directly with…
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FromSoftware enters the skill-based matchmaking debate with The Duskbloods: “We definitely plan on having the matchmaking system work in a way so that it’s ranked”
FromSoftware has confirmed that The Duskbloods, its upcoming multiplayer action game for Nintendo Switch 2, will feature a ranked skill-based matchmaking system, wading into an ongoing debate among developers and players about how competitive matchmaking should work. The comments position the studio, best known for single-player titles such as Elden Ring and the Dark Souls…
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Ground beef tariff cut, record Tesla recall, Coventry’s Premier League return spoiled
President Donald Trump said the United States would waive above-quota tariffs on up to 300,000 metric tonnes of imported ground-beef products for 90 days, presenting the measure as an attempt to ease high grocery prices. He said there was a commitment for the beef to be sold at 25% below prevailing market prices, though the…
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The Best Mattress Toppers I’ve Tried (2026): Supportive, Plush, Memory Foam
Wired has updated its 2026 buying guide to the best mattress toppers, drawing on the reviewer’s own testing across different materials and firmness levels. The guide is aimed at helping readers ease back pain, pressure points and temperature issues by pairing the right topper with their existing mattress, and covers everything from organic wool-and-latex layers…
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Hull City v Manchester United: Premier League – live
Manchester United travel to Hull City for a Premier League match at the MKM Stadium, kicking off at 12.30pm BST, as the second fixture of the new season. The game carries added interest as a reunion of sorts between the north’s clubs, with both sides having endured poor campaigns two seasons ago before recent upturns…