India and China agree to de-escalate border tensions from the BBC
The two countries have reached a patrolling agreement after several clashes between their troops since 2020.Read More
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Mexican priest who spoke out against cartel violence killed from the BBC
Father Marcelo Pérez advocated for indigenous and land rights in Mexico’s southern Chiapas state.Read More
Nintendo’s mysterious Playtest begins to leak from the Verge Jess Weatherbed
Simply telling playtesters not to share any details hasn’t exactly worked out. | Image: The Verge Nintendo has updated the official website for its mysterious “Switch Online: Playtest Program” today, privately revealing more information to participants about what it entails. The playtest is running from October 23rd, 9PM ET until November 5th, 8PM ET, and…
Apple’s AirPods Pro hearing health features are as good as they sound from the Verge Chris Welch
The AirPods Pro 2 will soon offer more robust hearing protection and a new hearing aid feature. But it’s the hearing test that really hooked me. Continue reading… Read More
Kwikset takes a smart approach with its new smart lock from the Verge Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
The Halo Select smart lock is Kwikset’s first to support Matter. It works over Thread and can also be used as a Wi-Fi lock. | Image: Kwikset The Halo Select is Kwikset’s first new smart lock in five years, and its new features, updated design, and creative approach to connectivity could make the long wait…
Disney’s still looking for a new CEO — but not this year or next year from the Verge Emma Roth
Image: The Verge Disney will announce a replacement for CEO Bob Iger in “early 2026,” according to an update from the company on Monday. The entertainment giant has been on the hunt for a new leader since Iger’s return to Disney in 2022. Last year Iger extended his contract with Disney until December 31st, 2026,…
Intuit asked us to delete part of this Decoder episode from the Verge Nilay Patel
Photo by Rodin Eckenroth / FilmMagic We declined. Continue reading… Read More
Tropical Storm Oscar is making Cuba’s nationwide power outage even worse from the Verge Justine Calma
A motorcycle lights a street under pouring rain during a nationwide blackout caused by a grid failure in Havana, on October 19, 2024. | Photo: Getty Images Tropical Storm Oscar is making it harder to restore power in Cuba after a massive, prolonged power outage that preceded the storm. The nation’s power grid failed on…
AMD’s highly anticipated 9000-series X3D desktop CPUs arrive on November 7th from the Verge Tom Warren
Image: AMD AMD is officially announcing its first next-generation X3D desktop processors today, based on its latest Zen 5 architecture. I’d love to tell you which Ryzen 9000-series X3D chips are arriving next month, but AMD is strangely only teasing a release date of November 7th and providing no pricing or further details. AMD has…
Vampire Survivors comes full-circle with Castlevania DLC expansion from the Verge Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Image: Poncle The world of Dracula and the Belmont family is coming to Vampire Survivors. The newly announced downloadable content for the auto-shooter survival game, Ode to Castlevania, promises a bunch of new stuff: 20 characters, 40 weapons, an extra-large stage, and over 30 music tracks. Developer Poncle said in its announcement post on X…