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Hey everyone! The Toronto International Film Festival is basically a sneak peek at the next few months of movies, and I'm diving headfirst into it to bring you the lowdown. I'll be posting a daily dispatch covering every film I see – that's right, *every* one! This includes some biggies you've pr
Okay, let's talk electric cars. We all know the deal: to get people out of their gas guzzlers and into EVs, we need affordable options. Luxury EVs are great, but they're not moving the needle on widespread adoption. That's where Volkswagen comes in. They're tackling the lower end of the market w
At TIFF 2025, Rian Johnson announced *Wake Up Dead Man*, the new Benoit Blanc mystery, with a memorable line: "We're going back to church!" He meant a return to classic whodunit roots, specifically channeling the gothic atmosphere of Edgar Allan Poe. Having seen it, I can confirm he totally nailed
Hey friends! Welcome back to Installer No. 96 – your weekly dose of the best and Verge-iest things out there. New here? Welcome! My inbox has been absolutely crazy lately, so I feel you. You can check out past Installers on the homepage if you're curious. Anyway, the last couple of weeks have be
Hey there! Welcome to The Stepback, your weekly dose of essential tech news – delivered right to your inbox every Thursday at 8AM ET. We break down one big story from the tech world, making it easy to stay informed. For more on the fascinating intersection of technology and the environment, be su
Remember Modern Biology, the artist who went viral a few years ago using mushrooms to control a modular synth? It was pretty amazing! Now, anyone can get in on that bio-synth action thanks to Pocket Scion. This nifty device gives you similar capabilities without breaking the bank on a huge Eurorac
My second day at TIFF 2025 was a whirlwind, but the longest line I saw wasn't for a movie premiere – it was for the Criterion Closet! Imagine this: a van, parked up and transformed into a tiny cinematic treasure trove. Seeing Michael Cera and even Hideo Kojima poking around inside, rummaging thro
Sixteen-year-old me penned my first fanfiction – a crossover where the *Queer Eye* guys gave Inuyasha a makeover. It was hilariously bad, but I still cherish the memory. That's exactly how playing *Super Robot Wars Y* feels. Seriously silly, utterly nonsensical, with characters who shouldn't even
Van life just got a whole lot easier! Bluetti's finally jumped into the integrated power system game, following EcoFlow's lead with their new RVSolar System. After three years of development, this system promises to make vanlifers, off-grid cabin dwellers, and boat owners truly energy independent.
Check out this screenshot from Panic’s Herdling! It's a charming game, all about gently guiding fuzzy creatures through gorgeous landscapes. Sounds kinda mellow, right? Well, it totally is—the perfect way to de-stress after a long day. You play a kid who befriends these adorable Calicorns—imagine
Okay, pencils down! Asking for more from the Pixel 10 feels a little greedy, I'll admit. At $799, the non-Pro model is a seriously fair price – a solid chunk less than the $999 Pixel 10 Pro. It's packed with some nice upgrades, like Qi2 charging with those handy built-in magnets. The AI features
Want to understand the vibe between the tech right and populists? You should have been in Breakout Room C at NatCon 5, the MAGA right's annual pow-wow. Picture this: it's the first day, late afternoon, and a panel on the culture wars ("The Need for Heroism") just wrapped up. Then, Geoffrey Mille
Dyson's just dropped their first robot vacuum *and* mop – the Spot+Scrub Ai – and it's a big deal for them, marking their entry into the combo robot cleaner market. This isn't just any robot; it boasts a clever, multifunctional dock, a first for Dyson. I got to check it out at their Berlin store d
Eddy Cue's probably looking forward to a nice bonus. The head of Apple's services division just won a huge battle, and it's all thanks to his testimony in Google's antitrust trial. He was clearly stressed about Google's billions in default search payments to Apple – "I've lost a lot of sleep thin
Get ready for a Sesame Street explosion on YouTube! Starting January 2026, hundreds of classic episodes will be hitting the platform. Sesame Workshop says this will make YouTube home to the biggest digital collection of Sesame Street content ever. YouTube's already a popular spot for kids' videos,
Wow, this is a huge deal! Anthropic, an AI company, just agreed to pay out at least a mind-boggling $1.5 billion (plus interest!) to authors whose work was used to train their AI systems. That's potentially the biggest payout ever in a US copyright case, a truly remarkable settlement. Think about
