Month: August 2025
Quordle hints and answers for Monday, August 25 (game #1309)
Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Sunday’s puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Sunday,…
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iOS 26 quietly bumps up the charging speeds of the iPhone 16 models
iOS 26 will unlock extra charging speeds on the iPhone 16 models 25W is going to be possible using third-party chargers We should see the final version of the software roll out in September Since iOS 26 was announced in June, it’s been through several cycles of beta testing ahead…
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I was at the Windows 95 launch 30 years ago – I still can’t stop thinking about it
I think I finally understand why my mind so often wanders back to that picture-perfect day in Redmond, Washington, and the Windows 95 launch event on August 24, 1995. Put simply, it’s a combination of the sensory overload of attending my first carnival-atmosphere-level tech launch event and the fact that…
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The Framework Desktop and Linux have shown me the path to PC gaming in the living room
I’ve long dreamed of doing all my gaming on PC — a single platform that’s easily upgradeable and lets me play my overstuffed Steam library wherever and however I like. The Steam Deck is a fantastic handheld, but for my living room, I want something more powerful that works as…
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The most fun way to look through old photos
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 95, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, new gadget season is starting, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) I also have for you Pixel’s next foldable, new…
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They’re trying to make deep-sea mining happen
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on deep-sea mining and critical minerals, follow Justine Calma. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started This is not how…
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