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May 30, 2026

11 articles

Backrooms is a certified blockbuster with a $38 million opening day

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The Kane Parsons' film Backrooms is expected to earn up to $90 million in its opening weekend after pulling down $38 million on Friday alone. That's not only above expect...

by Terrence O’Brien

Welcome to Night Vale host Cecil Baldwin shares his tech pet peeves

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Cecil Baldwin is a busy man with some dope boots. | Image: Cecil Baldwin Cecil Baldwin's résumé includes appearances on Gravity Falls, narrating the document...

by Terrence O’Brien

Microsoft is threatening legal action for disclosing exploits

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Microsoft is facing criticism for its handling of zero-day exploits. Someone going by the name Nightmare Eclipse has been publicly feuding with the company, posting proof...

by Terrence O’Brien

Two of our favorite art TVs are more than 40 percent off this weekend

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Art TVs aren’t exactly known for being affordable, which is why Woot’s latest sale is notable. Now through June 26th, the retailer is discounting Samsung’s 2025 Fra...

by Sheena Vasani

Listen to the new Steam Controller buzz to the tune of Doom

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You may have heard that Valve's new Steam Controller can ring like a telephone or do the Wilhelm scream. But did you know it can sing songs, too? Let me show you. Here's...

by Jay Peters

The Arduboy FX-C is an excellent time killer you might forget you’re carrying

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The Arduboy FX-C squeezes a lot of entertainment into a thin, credit card-sized handheld. As handheld consoles continue to grow and push the limits of what you can actuall...

by Andrew Liszewski

Pebblebee’s Halo watches my back and my belongings

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I live in a part of Los Angeles where I feel safer bringing pepper spray on walks. The problem is, I don't always remember to bring it with me, and it's not legal to carr...

by Sheena Vasani

AI grifters are creating fake Black people to sell Shein junk

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TikTok sellers that appear to be AI generated, in tears. | The Verge Aliyah, a light-skinned Black woman dressed in country-western gear, is struggling to sell metal buckl...

by Nicole Froio

How one founder’s bet on ‘the old school web’ is paying off

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A good time with old maps. | Image: Past Maps Craig Campbell walked away from the river of investor money flowing into AI to create, of all things, a website. Sure, Campbe...

by Allison Johnson

The SpaceX IPO is great for Elon Musk and terrible for you

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Number go up? | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images I haven't seen anything as stupid as the WeWork IPO document in a very long time - that is, until Elon Musk...

by Elizabeth Lopatto

Sometimes, a short game hits the spot

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Slots & Daggers, a low-key, fantasy-themed slot machine roguelike, was one of my favorite games last year. That may sound like a complicated description, but the game...

by Jay Peters