DirecTV launches MySports streaming bundle with live NFL, NBA, and MLB games
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/14/24343423/directv-mysports-live-sports-streaming-launch-espn-fox
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/14/24343423/directv-mysports-live-sports-streaming-launch-espn-fox
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DirecTV launches MySports streaming bundle with live NFL, NBA, and MLB games
Another sports streaming package enters the ring.
Dremel put a stud sensor and laser level into its new multipurpose drill
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/14/24343446/dremel-blueprint-multi-drill-tool-diy
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/14/24343446/dremel-blueprint-multi-drill-tool-diy
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Dremel put a stud sensor and laser level into its new multipurpose drill
A toolbox in your hand.
WhatsApp is making it easier to react to messages
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/14/24343515/whatsapp-quick-message-reactions-emojis-chats
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/14/24343515/whatsapp-quick-message-reactions-emojis-chats
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WhatsApp is making it easier to react to messages
No more frantic scrolling through a wall of emojis.
Comics distributor Diamond is filing for bankruptcy
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/14/24343544/diamond-comics-bankruptcy
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/14/24343544/diamond-comics-bankruptcy
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Diamond Comics Distributors has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Comics distributor Diamond is restructuring and opting for bankruptcy in order to staunch the financial bleeding.
North Korea linked to crypto heists of over $650 million in 2024 alone
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/14/24343762/north-korea-crypto-stolen-wazirx-lazarus-group
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/14/24343762/north-korea-crypto-stolen-wazirx-lazarus-group
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North Korea linked to crypto heists of over $650 million in 2024 alone
Accidentally hiring North Korean IT workers is one problem.
Netflix’s new animated Witcher spinoff movie sets sail this February
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/14/24343771/netflix-witcher-sirens-of-the-deep-trailer-date
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/14/24343771/netflix-witcher-sirens-of-the-deep-trailer-date
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Netflix’s new animated Witcher spinoff movie sets sail this February
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep’s new trailer drops Geralt into a war between humans and merpeople.
Sonos’ chief product officer is leaving the company
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/14/24343873/sonos-product-officer-maxime-bouvat-merlin-leaving
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/14/24343873/sonos-product-officer-maxime-bouvat-merlin-leaving
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Sonos’ chief product officer is leaving the company
Sonos is cleaning house to get back on track.
Parallels is testing x86 emulation on Apple silicon Macs
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/14/24343774/parallels-windows-10-11-x86-apple-silicon-mac-support-preview
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/14/24343774/parallels-windows-10-11-x86-apple-silicon-mac-support-preview
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Parallels is testing x86 emulation on Apple silicon Macs
But don’t expect great performance just yet.
DJI will no longer stop drones from flying over airports, wildfires, and the White House
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/14/24343928/dji-no-more-geofencing-no-fly-zone
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/14/24343928/dji-no-more-geofencing-no-fly-zone
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DJI will no longer stop drones from flying over airports, wildfires, and the White House
DJI claims the decision “aligns” with the FAA’s rules.
Elon Musk is being sued by the feds over the way he bought Twitter
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/14/24343978/elon-musk-sued-sec-twitter-acquisition
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/14/24343978/elon-musk-sued-sec-twitter-acquisition
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Elon Musk is being sued by the feds over the way he bought Twitter
The SEC alleges that Musk broke securities laws.
Apple and Samsung are neck-and-neck in global smartphone sales with Xiaomi gaining
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/15/24344208/apple-samsung-xiaomi-2024-smartphone-sales-shipments-idc-canalys-counterpoint
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/15/24344208/apple-samsung-xiaomi-2024-smartphone-sales-shipments-idc-canalys-counterpoint
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Apple and Samsung are neck-and-neck in global smartphone sales with Xiaomi gaining
AI is the hot new selling point, not foldables
Microsoft stops using Bing to trick people into thinking they’re on Google
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/15/24344207/microsoft-bing-search-results-google-design-change-reversed
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/15/24344207/microsoft-bing-search-results-google-design-change-reversed
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Microsoft stops using Bing to trick people into thinking they’re on Google
Microsoft has quietly killed off its spoofed Google search UI that appeared on Bing in early January.