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GamesBeat Next is almost here! GB Next is the premier event for product leaders and leadership in the gaming industry. Coming up October 28th and 29th, join fellow leaders and amazing speakers like Matthew Bromberg (CEO Unity), Amy Hennig (Co-President of New Media Skydance Games), Laura Naviaux Sturr (GM Operations Amazon Games), Amir Satvat (Business … Read more

Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days sale is almost here, and the commerce giant has made it clear this year that early shoppers will be rewarded. If you’re in the market for a new phone, now may just be the best time to pull the trigger, with most manufacturers running Amazon promotions on their latest handsets. Yes, that … Read more

Samsung will begin using the One UI name for all its consumer devices, now including TVs and home appliances. Executive Vice President Sally Hyesoon Jeong made the announcement at the company’s 2024 developer conference (via 9to5Google). The One UI branding was previously exclusive to its Galaxy phones, tablets and wearables. “One UI now goes beyond … Read more

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Connections puzzles. Strands doesn’t get as much attention as its New York Times game siblings Wordle and Connections, but it can be just as challenging and entertaining. Strands … Read more

A lot of the Rings of Power season two finale was about finally pushing the series closer and closer to familiar events and iconography from The Lord of the Rings itself. Characters came into their familiar selves, names were invoked… and certain objects made their debut on the series. One in particular, apparently, made its debut with … Read more

Condoms are great. They’re a relatively inexpensive method of birth control and can greatly lower the risk of sexually transmitted infections. And there’s never been a better selection of materials and quality. If you hate condoms, there’s a decent chance you’re using subpar ones, not using them right, or possibly both. Fortunately, we have tested … Read more

Oh hey there! If you’re here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we’re serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today’s answer. If you just want to be told today’s word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for October 5’s Wordle solution revealed. But if … Read more

This week, DirecTV announced it intends to buy Dish, Sling TV, and the rest of EchoStar’s television business for a dollar (while also taking on all of Dish’s debt), combining almost 20 million satellite TV subscribers from two companies that have been circling one another for decades. But it’s not just DirecTV and Dish. AT&T, … Read more

Bankrupt EV startup Fisker is under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a new filing from the financial regulator. The SEC says in the filing it has sent multiple subpoenas to Fisker as part of the investigation, and that it may send more. The agency does not say what the investigation … Read more

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is currently testing a verification feature for Search. Verified companies will have a blue check mark next to their links. The test may be an extension of the Brand Indicators for Message Identification feature in Gmail. Google Search can help you find the websites you’re looking for, but … Read more