Month: October 2025
I just reviewed the Xbox Ally, ask me anything
Hey! I’m Sean Hollister, and I’ve been The Verge’s unofficial handheld gaming PC reviewer since 2022, when the Steam Deck and kin took over my life. (I also helped launch this website back in the day!) And I’ve just spent the past week reviewing the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally…
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Senate Democrats want to know: was YouTube’s Trump settlement a bribe?
In a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai and YouTube CEO Neal Mohan, five Senators — Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) — asked for details about any settlement talks between those companies and the Trump administration. They’re interested in…
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Bluehost debuts ultra-low latency web hosting to help sites rank better on Google
Bluehost’s servers outperform several premium WordPress hosting competitors The company claims latency drops by 120 milliseconds across key regions Google’s ranking signals reward websites that load faster and respond instantly Bluehost has introduced a new global data center expansion aimed at reducing latency and improving site performance. The company claims…
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Beyerdynamic’s Amiron 300 Are Cheaper Than Ever
The Beyerdynamic Amiron 300 hit their lowest price yet. Source
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Ball x Pit’s deeply satisfying grind keeps me coming back for more
For as long as I can remember, I've had trouble going to sleep. When I lay down, my mind inevitably starts racing a thousand miles an hour, thinking about anything and everything. On several recent nights, though, my pre-slumber thoughts had a singular focus. I mulled over possibilities like, "What…
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How to cancel Proton VPN and get a refund
Proton VPN currently tops my list of the best VPNs, and I gave it a glowing recommendation in my detailed Proton VPN review. It's easy to use, fast, cheap and secure, with a large server network and one of the industry's best scores at unblocking streaming sites. All that said,…
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