I hope Samsung doesn't make the same mistakes as Apple

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Samsung's release of One UI 7 is shaping up to be almost as ambitious as the move from TouchWiz to One UI. However, the delayed release doesn't leave us feeling great.

Elon Musk is looking for DOGE cuts. A GOP senator's list caught his eye.

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Musk is leading a new department on government spending.

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  • Elon Musk was named by Donald Trump to cut spending with his Department of Government Efficiency.
  • Musk reposted on Wednesday a list of cuts from Sen. Rand Paul, a longtime critic of the federal budget.
  • Paul's annual lists — often focused on research funding and overseas aid — could point to a direction of travel for DOGE.

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Xbox Black Friday deals are live, so snag Halo: The Master Chief Collection for just $10

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The Black Friday elves are smiling today. Xbox holiday deals are officially live, and there are some real goodies to choose from. This is a digital sale, so it’s a great time to pad that backlog, particularly if your Xbox lacks a disc drive.

Perhaps the most noteworthy deal here is for Halo: The Master Chief Collection. It’s on sale for $10, which is a massive discount of 75 percent. This collect

The 15 best things to watch this weekend, from 'Deadpool & Wolverine' to the series premiere of 'Dune: Prophecy'

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Deadpool and Wolverine on a television screen

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  • New shows like "Dune: Prophecy" and "Landman" debut this week.
  • Season one of "The Golden Bachelorette" aired its season one finale.
  • "Twisters" and "Deadpool & Wolverine," released in theaters over the summer, are now streaming.

Some of this summer's biggest blockbusters are hitting streaming this week — and there's plenty of new television to catch

A guide to the Dutton family tree in 'Yellowstone' and its spinoffs, '1883' and '1923'

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Members of the Dutton family from the Paramount shows Yellowstone, 1923, and 1883 are shown together in front of a bright blue sky. From left to right: Isabel May as Elsa Dutton, Darren Mann as Jack Dutton, Tim McGraw as James Dutton, Kevin Costner as John Dutton, Harrison Ford as Jacob Dutton, Kelly Reilly as Beth Dutton, Helen Mirren as Cara Dutton, and Brandon Sklenar as Spencer Dutton.
Insider's complete guide to all the Duttons, from "1883" and "1923" to "Yellowstone."

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If the word "Yellowstone" only conjures up images of the lush landscapes of America's first national park, please forgive us for thinking that you've been living under a rock for the last five years.

That's because "Yel

'Interior Chinatown' review: A very ambitious, very meta police procedural spoof

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"I feel like I'm a background character in someone else's story."

So goes the internal monologue of Interior Chinatown protagonist Willis Wu (Jimmy O. Yang), who works as a waiter in Chinatown. While Willis' musings about his role in life could just be the result of aimless angst, they are actually 100-percent true.

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The new Mac Mini is great — now do the iPhone SE

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A hand holding Apple’s 2022 iPhone SE at a slight angle.
This could be so much better. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge

We could argue all day about the merits of iOS versus Android, but there’s one thing the Android ecosystem offers that you definitely won’t find from Apple right now: a decent midrange phone.

By “decent,” I mean something I can enthusiastically recommend. Not “Eh, if it’s literally your only option, then