Social gaming platform Rec Room, once valued at $3.5B, is shutting down
Rec Room, the social platform for user-generated games and virtual experiences, will shutter on June 1.
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Our Favorite Affordable Air Purifier Is Temporarily Even Cheaper
Amazon has the Coway Airmega Mighty marked down to two-thirds its normal price.
Hisense’s 75-inch U6 mini-LED TV is cheaper than its 65-inch model
If you’re keen to get a new 4K TV that has built-in streaming services provided by Amazon’s Fire TV software, it’s tough to get more for your money than with Hisense’s U6. The company’s 75-inch, feature-packed mini-LED TV is an…
Slack adds 30 AI features to Slackbot, its most ambitious update since the Salesforce acquisition
Slack today announced more than 30 new capabilities for Slackbot, its AI-powered personal agent, in what amounts to the most sweeping overhaul of the workplace messaging platform since Salesforce acquired it for $27.7 billion in 2021. The update transforms Slackbot…
How to Change Your Gmail Address
You’ve probably had the same Gmail address for years. Now, it’s easy to make a name change without worrying about the transition.
Alexa+ gets new food ordering experiences with Uber Eats and Grubhub
You can now order from Uber Eats and Grubhub using Alexa+, an experience Amazon says will be similar to chatting with a waiter at a restaurant or placing an order at a drive-thru.
The Sonos Play and mic-less Era 100 SL are now available
The Sonos Play can rest on its charging base while at home. | Photo by John Higgins / The Verge After a couple of quiet years, Sonos is back with two new consumer speakers: the portable Sonos Play and the…
The Promise of ‘Woke 2’ Is Fueling a Leftist Fever Dream
Progressives are dreaming about a new political order that rights the wrongs of the Trump administration and the shortcomings of “Woke 1.” Does it have a shot?
This HP gaming laptop just dropped under $1,000 – a rarity during the RAM-pocalypse
The price of gaming laptops is through the roof, but right now at HP, you can snag the Victus 15 at a big discount.
Galaxy Watch users in the US can finally track their blood pressure – here’s what you need
The feature works on Galaxy Watch 4 and later models. You’ll need the updated Samsung Health Monitor app, and a cuff monitor for calibration.