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Ikea to take on eBay and Vinted with UK online secondhand site
Ikea is launching its own online secondhand marketplace in the UK later this year, allowing members of its Ikea Family loyalty scheme to buy and sell preloved Ikea furniture directly with one another. The move pits the world’s biggest furniture retailer against established resale platforms including eBay, Facebook Marketplace and Vinted, as it seeks to…
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Comcast is turning millions of its routers into motion detectors
Comcast is activating free Wi-Fi motion-sensing technology on millions of existing Xfinity routers, turning them into makeshift activity monitors without customers needing to buy extra hardware. The feature, called WiFi Motion, is being rolled out today as part of a new Xfinity Shield service and works by detecting disruptions in the Wi-Fi signal between a…
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Apple’s new macOS update reportedly contains a video of AirPods with a camera
Apple appears to be preparing marketing materials for a rumoured pair of camera-equipped AirPods, after a leaked video was discovered hidden in the latest macOS beta update. Spotted by MacRumors within macOS 26.7 RC, the clip shows a man using Siri’s “Visual Intelligence” feature to ask questions about a book he is holding, with a…
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gamescom 2026: How to Watch and Daily Schedule of the Biggest Gaming Event
gamescom is back for 2026! IGN is the official partner and will be broadcasting live from Cologne, Germany August 25 – 30 with live coverage of everything from developer interviews to show floor demos to exclusive trailers and gameplay from incredible upcoming games, along with so much more. Read on below for all the information…
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Live updates: Florida, Alaska voters head to polls; federal trial opens in addiction suit against Meta
Florida voters head to the primary election polls on Tuesday to pick candidates for November contests. The governor’s mansion is up for grabs, along with a Senate seat and House races. Rep. Byron Donalds is favored to win the GOP nod for governor, though he faces challenges from Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, investment firm founder James…
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Lindsay Clancy’s sister had ‘gut feeling’ something was wrong, but never reported concerns month before horrific killings: Live updates
The trial concerning Lindsay Clancy, accused of killing her three young children in Massachusetts, is continuing, with live updates revealing that her sister sensed something was wrong in the month before the deaths but did not report her concerns to anyone. The disclosure has drawn scrutiny to the warning signs that may have preceded the…
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Hulu’s Only 10/10 Sci-Fi Series Officially Confirms Key Final Season Update
Hulu’s sci-fi drama *Paradise* has officially wrapped production on its third season, creator Dan Fogelman confirmed via Instagram, keeping the show on track to return next year following the same annual release pattern as its first two seasons. The series, created by *This Is Us* writer Fogelman and starring Sterling K. Brown as Xavier Collins,…
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Order of the Sinking Star puzzle game launches October with credit updates
Thekla Inc has confirmed that Order of the Sinking Star, its follow-up to The Witness, will launch on 8 October for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and Windows PC, alongside a resolution to concerns over how the puzzle game credits its influences. Led by Braid creator Jonathan Blow, the project draws on several indie Sokoban-style…
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The Verge Guide to Pets
The Verge has launched a themed week of coverage exploring how technology intersects with pet ownership, covering devices that feed, monitor, clean up after and entertain cats, dogs, fish and other animals. The package reflects a growing market of “smart” pet products, while also examining where such tech falls short, overpromises or simply gets outwitted…
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Battlefield 6 is hosting a free trial, just in time for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’s beta
Battlefield 6 is launching a new free trial today, timed to overlap with the first beta session of rival shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. The move continues a pattern of “counter-programming” between the two franchises, in which each has previously offered free access windows around the other’s major releases, and gives undecided players…