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The Sony Bravia 8 II is a TV enthusiast’s dream

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It’s not the brightest OLED, and it isn’t perfect, but there’s no TV I’d rather watch.

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Jay Peters
Nicole Carpenter, writing about Nicole Carpenter.

Friend of The Verge Nicole Carpenter published a fascinating piece for Aftermath about trying to track down another reporter named Nicole Carpenter who may or may not exist.

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Sheena Vasani and Brandon Widder
The AI race suddenly looks like Google’s to lose

Three years after being caught off guard by ChatGPT, Gemini appears to have everything it needs to take down OpenAI and everyone else.

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Jay Peters
Ryanair’s CEO: “I would pay no attention to Elon Musk, he’s an idiot.”

Michael O’Leary, on the radio show Newstalk, was asked about Elon Musk calling his reasoning for not installing Starlink on Ryanair airplanes “misinformed.“

RFK Jr.’s new food pyramid could be a disaster for the environment

New US dietary guidelines promote more protein and beef tallow, potentially moving Americans further away from a low-carbon diet.

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Charles Pulliam-Moore
Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway is hitting the Snooze button.

Ahead of Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe’s Japanese theatrical debut on January 30th, Bandai Namco Filmworks has announced that SZA’s “Snooze” has been selected as the movie’s opening theme.

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Live on Bluesky.

Bluesky is expanding the beta of its Live Now feature, which puts a red LIVE badge on your avatar when you’re streaming on Twitch, to all users. Bluesky initially announced the feature in May.

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Lauren Feiner
Funding for school internet services becomes a flashpoint in the Senate.

At a hearing on kids’ screen time, lawmakers debated a federal fund for school internet services. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) accused the Biden administration of using funds to help students get online with little supervision. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) said rather than “threatening” school funds, Congress should pass privacy protections.

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Bluesky advertises a solution to X’s Grok undressing people.

The solution is using Bluesky, of course. Naturally, a user with a blue check next to their name told Grok to put a bikini on the butterfly and the AI did — which seems like an even stronger advertisement for Bluesky than the one Bluesky itself posted.

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“To make this work, we’re also making real sacrifices.”

Now that Cozy Grove developer Spry Fox is independent again following a split from Netflix, co-founder David Edery has detailed some of the work that’s going into continuing development on the studio’s ambitious MMO Spirit Crossing, including pay cuts for leadership. “I’d much rather give up my salary and the security of a big company job than be doing anything else right now,” he says of working on the game.

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Netflix and Sony have a new global streaming deal.

As part of a multiyear agreement, Sony Picture Entertainment films will stream on Netflix worldwide following their “full theatrical and home entertainment runs.” The deal is worth more than $7 billion, Deadline reports. Netflix already has Pay-1 rights in the US and other select territories.

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Sea of Stars is coming to mobile.

The retro-inspired RPG hits iOS and Android on April 7th. I enjoyed the game when I played it on my Steam Deck in 2023, and it’s been steadily updated since, including with a free DLC.

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“I’m so far behind on everything.”

That’s George R.R. Martin, in a big profile published by The Hollywood Reporter. Relatable.

The piece also details new work being done on a potential Game of Thrones sequel series featuring Jon Snow; Arya Stark might be in it, too. But that show is in “very early development,” THR says.

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Cameron Faulkner
Two great, new Switch 2 controllers for your consideration.

In my continued search for controllers that have more features than Nintendo’s Switch 2 Pro, but a lower price, I’ve updated our best Switch 2 controllers buying guide with the $60 GuliKit TT Pro that has adjustable tension TMR sticks and Mobapad’s $50 Switch 2 Pro copycat, the Chitu 2.

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Here comes the bride.

Following Guillermo del Toro’s opus last year, a very different take on Frankenstein is on the way. Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, this version sees Jessie Buckley play the reanimated corpse of a murdered woman in 1930s Chicago. It looks fun, and the trailer makes very appropriate use of Florence + the Machine. The Bride hits theaters on March 4th.

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GuliKit’s drift-resistant TT Pro and TT Max controllers are now available.

First announced during Gamescom 2025, GuliKit’s TT Pro and TT Max are finally out and slightly more expensive than expected at $70.58 and $82.34, respectively, but discounted to $59.99 and $69.99 at launch. Both feature anti-drift TMR joysticks with adjustable stiffness in a symmetrical layout, Hall effect triggers, and come with a Hyperlink 2 USB wireless adapter.

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<em>The TT Pro and TT Max may appeal to gamers who prefer a PlayStation-style symmetrical stick layout. Both are compatible with iOS, Android, PCs, and can remotely wake the Switch 1 and 2 consoles.</em>
<em>Both controllers include LED ring lighting effects around the base of each joystick, switchable Hall effect triggers, swappable D-pad designs, and four customizable buttons on the back.</em>
<em>The more expensive TT Max is differentiated with motion controls, additional swappable joystick designs, and its D-pad can be toggled between four or eight directional inputs.</em>
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The TT Pro and TT Max may appeal to gamers who prefer a PlayStation-style symmetrical stick layout. Both are compatible with iOS, Android, PCs, and can remotely wake the Switch 1 and 2 consoles.
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Senate committee punts a key crypto vote after Coinbase’s opposition.

Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott (R-SC) made a last minute decision to postpone a vote on the Clarity Act, which would determine which federal agency could regulate crypto. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong came out against the latest version of the bill one day before the scheduled vote.

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Minnesota governor Tim Walz tells people to “hit record” when they see ICE.

As Donald Trump steps up his attacks on Minneapolis, even threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act, Governor Walz is encouraging documentation. He delivered a primetime address on Wednesday evening in which he told citizens to pull out their phones and record ICE agents whenever they see them:

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