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Qualcomm’s share has reportedly slipped to about 75% from 100%, and an analyst projects 50% for the S27.

Welcome to our latest roundup of what’s going on in the indie game space. As ever, we’ve got some new games for you to dive into this weekend, and a glimpse at some upcoming titles. But, first, a look at indie studio Albatross Interactive’s take on a multiplayer mode from a much-loved blockbuster. Terminal War…

Is social media not just bad, but illegally bad? Should tech companies pay for making it that way? According to two US juries — and no shortage of outside commentary — the answer to both questions is “yes.” Earlier this week, two juries — one in New Mexico, one in Los Angeles — held Meta…

You’ve never seen the web so simple and clutter-free. It sure is nice to have the web look the way you want—without all the usual awkward font choices and other assorted distractions—isn’t it?

Physical Intelligence, the two-year-old San Francisco robotics startup, is in discussions to raise about $1 billion in new funding at a valuation exceeding $11 billion, according to Bloomberg. The deal would effectively double the company’s $5.6 billion valuation in just four months. Founders Fund is set to participate with Lightspeed Venture Partners also in talks…

SenseTime plans to launch a new foundation model based on its second-generation NEO architecture in Q2 2026.

A hacking group called Handala has gained access to FBI Director Kash Patel’s email account, Reuters reports. The group published content from Patel’s email on their website as proof, including photos of Patel “sniffing and smoking cigars” and “making a face while taking a picture of himself in the mirror with a ​large bottle of…

We don’t review many solar panels at The Verge, but the tech inside Bluetti’s incredibly portable Sora 500 panel makes it worth a deeper look. The new N-Type panels made by Bluetti and others give you more bang for the buck, pound, and square inch. That’s a big deal for vanlifers like me who depend…

The question is whether you’ll shapeshift with it. Panic doesn’t have a strategy. I talk to a lot of people who are quietly terrified about their careers right now, wondering if the thing they spent 15 years getting good at is about to become irrelevant. The kind of fear where you smile through another LinkedIn…

For the better part of a decade, Whoop sold itself as a secret weapon for serious athletes. LeBron James was convinced to slap on the company’s fitness band in Whoop’s first year. Michael Phelps came soon after. Other Whoop wearers include Cristiano Ronaldo, Patrick Mahomes, and Rory McIlroy. The message to the public? The world’s…