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The new Fitbit Edge leaks

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We don't know a ton about the Fitbit Edge, but it appears to be a successor to the midrange Charge line. It had leaked previously , but we can clearly see in these images posted by Android Headlines , you can see that Google's rumored fitness tracker sort of splits the difference between the Pixel Watch and the Fitbit Air . It has a small screen that is able to display some widgets, but clearly isn't as expansive as a proper smartwatch. Supposedly, this fitness-first wearable will have a seven-day battery life, as well as built-in GPS and an altimeter, making it far more capable than the minimalist Air. It will also have limited app support f … Read the full story at The Verge. from The Verge https://ift.tt/m2ytnuS
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Prick’s theatrical industrial punk is perfect for spooky season

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While deep in the recording process for The Downward Spiral , Trent Reznor lent some of his production talents to old friend Kevin McMahon, from the new wave band Lucky Pierre (which Reznor was briefly a member of). While Reznor is only credited as the producer on four tracks off Prick's self-titled debut record, his fingerprints are all over it. But McMahon also can't suppress his inner theater kid, which also gives the songs the sort of glammy flamboyance found on T. Rex records. Prick embraces the inherent theatricality of goth in a way that Nine Inch Nails never did. Opener "Communiqué" is a fuzzy blast of simple punk riffs with electro … Read the full story at The Verge. from The Verge https://ift.tt/qT29nv6
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The iPad Mini is slightly cheaper again during Prime Day

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Apple’s iPad Mini is temporarily on sale for its old price. | Photo: David Pierce / The Verge Apple bumped up prices on several of its devices in June, and we haven’t seen a good discount on the iPad Mini since. Just ahead of Amazon’s October Prime Big Deals Days, however, both Wi-Fi only and cellular-connected models are $100 off. The Wi-Fi version with 128GB of storage is currently $499, the 256GB model is $599, and the cellular model with 128GB of storage is $649. This base configuration of this tablet often sold for around $400 throughout 2025, so we get it if $500 for a tablet from late 2024 is still too much. But it’s the best price since late June, and if there’s a new version coming out later this year, it might be significantly more expensive. iPad Mini (2024) The seventh-gen iPad Mini comes with Apple’s A17 Pro chip and support for Apple Intelligence. It’s also compatible with the Apple Pencil Pro and offers faster Wi-Fi and USB-C speed...
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Amazon’s colorful and sturdy new Kindles

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Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 146, your guide to the best and Verge -iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, it's October already?, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage .) This week, I'm wishing I could do Walmart potato drone delivery in Portland , watching Mike Tomlin explain his incredible Minecraft city , pondering if the Gears of War pizza cutter is awesome or terrible, exploring Craig Mod's walks , nodding along with MKBHD's video about YouTube's A/B video testing feature , hoping that more concerts ban phones , and celebrating soup season. It's here! Programming note: David is back ne … Read the full story at The Verge. from The Verge https://ift.tt/5JXV1iv
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Netflix is pivoting away from prestige

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Many of Netflix's biggest critically acclaimed hits have been the products of its multiyear production deals with noted directors like David Fincher and Shawn Levy. In the past few weeks, though, the streamer has brought some of those partnerships to an end in a way that feels indicative of a larger strategic shift. With rival studios Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery on the verge of a megamerger that will reshape the entertainment landscape, Netflix is clearly thinking about how it can continue to hold its own in the ongoing streaming wars . But as the company charts its path forward, its plan to court subscribers might not put so much em … Read the full story at The Verge. from The Verge https://ift.tt/Kz06xJc
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Sling TV drops its one-day cable passes

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Dish-owned Sling TV will no longer be offering its Sling Pass feature that allowed people to buy a single day of cable TV programming at a time, as reported by The Desk . The feature was announced last year and offered a day pass, a weekend pass, and a week-long pass option to be able to watch channels like ESPN and CNN without a full-month cable subscription. But soon after it launched, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery sued Sling TV over Sling Pass, though a federal judge ruled against Disney in its request for a preliminary injunction to block the feature. "Sling was built to give our customers the ultimate control over their entertainme … Read the full story at The Verge. from The Verge https://ift.tt/6baJAWI
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Apple’s reportedly developing a smart home camera that doesn’t record video

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Apple's rumored push into smart home tech could include a smart home security camera that only gives users text event descriptions instead of video footage. Mark Gurman said in the first episode of the Power On podcast that the camera will be part of "a new Apple smart home ecosystem," alongside Apple's rumored smart home hub : They're also building home security products, both first-party and third-party home security products. And the biggest thing is a program called J450. And this is an offshoot and a companion product to the J490 smart home display. And these are little cameras that you can put around your house. They have very low fr … Read the full story at The Verge. from The Verge https://ift.tt/ZcKXEh0
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