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X stops showing headlines because Elon Musk thinks it will make posts look better October 4, 2023

Illustration: The Verge X, formerly Twitter, is no longer showing headlines on articles shared on the platform. Instead, X is only showing the article’s lead image and the domain it will link you to. The change is present on the iOS app for myself and another Verge staffer. You can see the differences between the […]

Deadpool 2's latest TV spot unveils pole-dancing Deadpool – CNET

Don’t pretend you didn’t see this coming.
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Facebook probing accusation employee used company resources to stalk women – CNET

A security researcher says the unnamed employee stalked women online through “privileged access” at the company.
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More than 100 Uber, Lyft drivers said to have sexually assaulted riders – CNET

A new report says 103 Uber drivers and 18 Lyft drivers allegedly raped, forcibly touched or kidnapped passengers.
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Iran orders ISPs to block Telegram messaging app – CNET

The blockage comes after the secure messaging app was used by organizers of anti-government protests earlier this year.
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Netflix teaser for 13 Reasons Why reveals May 18 release date – CNET

The drama that took social media by storm last year returns to Netflix for season 2.
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Twitter will be serving up video from ESPN, NBC and Viacom – CNET

SportsCenter Live is coming to Twitter. With its video views nearly double what they were a year ago, Twitter is widening its slate of shows to 30 from 16.
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The weird advantage Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin says it has on SpaceX – CNET

Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are billionaires racing to make recyclable rockets. Musk has a big head start, but Bezos’ company is looking for ways to one-up SpaceX.
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Avengers 4: Release date, cast, plot and title rumors – CNET

Think Avengers: Infinity War was intense? Marvel fans have a year to predict which beloved characters are taking the long dirt nap for good.
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The last ever Jeep JK Wrangler has rolled off the line in Ohio – Roadshow

The first truly modern, easy-to-live-with Wrangler has officially passed the torch to what may be the best Jeep ever.
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Virgin Hyperloop One wants to cut 4-day cargo truck journeys to 16 hours – CNET

Virgin Hyperloop One and trade logistics company DP World have created a new cargo brand “built for an on-demand world.”
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NASA astronauts break out guitars for ISS space jam – CNET

NASA astronauts and Russian cosmonauts get out guitars and flutes on the ISS to rock out as a band called “AstroHawaii.”
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Amazing photos taken on the Samsung Galaxy S9 – CNET

These beautiful photos were all taken with the same model of smartphone.
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AT&T and Justice Department make closing arguments in antitrust court battle – CNET

The government and AT&T made closing statements Monday in the month-long antitrust trial to block AT&T’s bid to buy Time Warner, which could reshape the television industry and set the stage for future media mergers.
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Atari VCS preorders start May 30, but it's not shipping until 2019 – CNET

You’ll have to wait a bit longer for your nostalgia fix.
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‘Red alert’ protest for net neutrality starts May 9 – CNET

Websites are planning public protests as the Senate prepares to vote on a resolution to overturn the FCC’s rollback of net neutrality rules.
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Samsung Galaxy S9, S9 Plus 128GB and 256GB storage options arrive in May – CNET

You’ll be able to store more photos, videos, apps a files onboard an S9 by May 18.
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T-Mobile and Sprint are merging: Here's everything you need to know – CNET

The two companies argue the $26 billion deal will create a stronger player willing to invest in 5G. But how will this affect you?
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Alexa exec Charlie Kindel leaves Amazon to spend more time with his smart home – CNET

Citing a desire to catch his breath, Kindel, who helped scale up Alexa for the mainstream, is leaving the internet giant after five years.
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Fitbit buddies up with Google for better health – CNET

The fitness wearables maker will use Google’s cloud services for greater healthcare systems integration.
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Subaru sells 9-millionth US car – Roadshow

Once an outlier brand, Subaru’s rugged charms have long since gone mainstream.
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Free ride ending for LA freeway 'sticker' eco cars – Roadshow

A policy change means that LA County’s so-called “Lexus Lanes” will shortly charge solo-driven EVs and PHEV owners.
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The Smithsonian's new tour guide isn't human – CNET

Pepper the robot shows visitors around the museum while telling factoids, answering questions and posing for selfies.
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Google Doodle honors 'Prince of Mathematicians' Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss – CNET

The German child prodigy became one of the greatest mathematicians in history.
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Tesla driver caught sitting in the passenger seat with autopilot on – Roadshow

Now he’s banned from driving for 18 months. The irony.
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Artificial womb could grow mammoth-elephant hybrid, researchers say – CNET

Researchers say “resurrected” woolly mammoth genes could help save modern day elephants from extinction, and they want to grow a hybrid in a lab to prove it.
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