Month: September 2026
Googlebooks might be the real deal
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 145, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, I’m happy to be done traveling for a bit, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I flew to…
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Total War: Warhammer 40,000’s diplomacy will exist ‘in a different form,’ and players will need to manage relationships with local forces and planetary governors, says Creative Assembly — ‘How you manage them is kind of down to you’
Total War: Warhammer 40,000 battle product owner Dave Petry says the series’ diplomacy will be present but “in a different form” He says players need to manage relationships with local forces and planetary governors to balance their reputation, renown, and suspicion Players will deal with planetary representatives and will have…
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Best Party Speakers (2026): JBL, Sony, Marshall, and More
These speakers combine serious volume, big bass, portability, and the occasional karaoke session to bring the party anywhere. Source
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What’s the Best Pet DNA Test? We Tested the Most Popular Ones
I sent my cats’ saliva to the lab to get health and genetic insights sent to my inbox—with very different results. Source
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You Don’t Need to Pay for Distraction-Blocking Software
These free iOS and Android apps create the physical friction you need to put down your phone. Source
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Goodbye claims, hello prevention — how smart tech is transforming home insurance
While other industries such as banking have undergone a major technological revolution in the last few years, insurance has remained pretty much the same for centuries — at least as far as the consumer is concerned. Sure, the way in which insurance operations have been transformed by AI may be…
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