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  • Uber is grappling with a bizarre assortment of items, from Squishmallows to dentures, being left behind in its autonomous vehicles, highlighting the peculiar realities of robotaxi usage.
  • Cyberdecks are emerging as a counter-culture trend, offering stylish and functional alternatives to mainstream tech while pushing back against surveillance concerns.
  • Microsoft is enhancing developer capabilities with new tools for testing AI behavior through text descriptions and launching Scout, an AI personal assistant inspired by OpenClaw.
  • Google is bolstering its defenses against AI-driven scams by rolling out a fake call detection feature to protect users from deepfake impersonation attempts.
  • Anthropic is reportedly preparing for what could be the largest IPO ever, signaling significant investor confidence in the AI sector despite ongoing regulatory discussions and challenges.

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  • God of War Laufey is coming to the PS5 9 hours ago by Andrew Webster
    Entertainment, Gaming

    Sony ended its big State of Play showcase with a major reveal: the next God of War . The new title is called God of War Laufey , and is once again developed by Sony's Santa Monica Studio. Currently, the game doesn't have a date, but it's coming to the PS5 whenever it does launch. This time, instead of perpetually furious dad Kratos, players will take control of Faye / Laufey, as the title implies. That means that while the tone of the game seems somewhat similar to past God of War titles, the gameplay looks quite different, with much

  • Remedy’s Control sequel launches in September 9 hours ago by Jay Peters
    Entertainment, Gaming, News, PlayStation

    Control Resonant , the upcoming sequel to Remedy Entertainment's Control , will be released on September 24th, 2026, according to a trailer that premiered during Tuesday's PlayStation State of Play show. The trailer also gave a preview of the game's story, which stars Dylan Faden, who was imprisoned for much of the first game. He will be the "sole playable character," Remedy's Mikael Kasurinen says in a blog post , but his sister Jesse, who was the protagonist of Control , also "shapes the path" in Resonant . "In Resonant , we go further into the Fadens' complicated past. Their

  • Here’s seven bloody minutes of Wolverine on the PS5 10 hours ago by Jay Peters
    Entertainment, Gaming, News, PlayStation

    At its big State of Play show on Tuesday, Sony shared new look Marvel's Wolverine , the next big title from Insomniac Games that's launching exclusively on PS5 on September 15th. Dressed in the iconic yellow Wolverine outfit, Logan slunk around and stabbed his way through a bunch of enemies, using his blades to take them out. Combat looked weighty and satisfying - though the game is extremely bloody, with red flying everywhere as Logan fought his opponents. Wolverine has been a long time coming, with Sony and Insomniac initially announcing the game all the way back in 2021. At

  • PlayStation State of Play June 2026: All the news and trailers 10 hours ago by Andrew Webster
    Entertainment, Gaming, PlayStation

    While the majority of Summer Game Fest takes place over the weekend, Sony is getting a jump on things with its next State of Play showcase, which airs on June 2nd at 5PM ET. It’s coming at a pivotal time for the PlayStation brand: The PS5 keeps getting more expensive and Sony’s big bet on live-service games has largely fallen flat . A good showing at SGF won’t fix everything, but it could help show that PlayStation is on the right path moving forward . For its part, Sony says its latest State of Play will feature “more than 60

  • I held the next-gen handheld 11 hours ago by Sean Hollister
    Gaming, Hands-on, Microsoft, News, PC Gaming, Reviews, Tech, Windows

    The new MSI Claw with Intel Arc G3 Extreme. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge Intel couldn't catch a break. Layoffs . Shakedowns . Crashing CPUs torpedoing its reputation, sending desktop gamers fleeing to AMD. Apple and Qualcomm pushing Intel out of multiple flagship laptops. A gaming graphics card going MIA . But its Panther Lake laptop chip, the first on its all-important 18A process, turned out excellent - and a handheld version might make Intel the leader in portable gaming chips. On Monday, I spent two hours with an MSI Claw 8 EX AI Plus handheld atop


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