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Todd Phillips’ new Joker sequel is a pitchy mess that wants to explore what happens when villains become folk heroes.

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Bic, the company best known for ballpoint pens, razors, and lighters, has just revealed a collaboration that no one could have possibly had on their 2024 bingo cards. Its new Hold the Phone case has a molded cutout on the back to hold one of Bic’s EZ Reach lighters, specifically those designed by Martha

Look, I know you can be underwhelmed and you can be overwhelmed, but can you ever just be whelmed? Reader, you absolutely can (and not just in Europe) — it's the feeling of not knowing what the hell to watch.

With avalanches of TV shows and movies consistently careening into cinemas and streaming services, and not all of it good, there's a chance you've just about had it with choosing what to spend

• Ron Burkle, the billionaire Soho House exec, wants to build a mansion in southern England.
• But local residents filed more than 30 objections to the plan.
• One said the proposed development is "more suited to Disneyland."

An American billionaire's plan to build a home in the English countryside is not going over well with local

• Europe is clamping down on Chinese electric cars.
• The EU voted to impose sweeping tariffs on Chinese carmakers on Friday.
• European automakers are facing plunging EV sales and pressure over looming emissions targets.

Europe is clamping down on Chinese electric cars — but the move to protect the continent's automakers could create a new

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg offered employees $30,000, or six months of salary (whichever is higher), to leave the company if they didn’t agree with his battle against WP Engine. In an update on Thursday night, Mullenweg said 159 people, making up 8.4 percent of the company, took the offer.

Automattic, which is in charge of WordPress.com

Europe’s spacetech elite are making their final preparations for a groundbreaking meeting with an asteroid. A spacecraft called Hera — named after the Greek goddess of marriage — will make the rendezvous. The probe is slated for launch on October 7. If all goes well, Hera will then complete a detailed inspection of Dimorphos — a binary asteroid that’s also caught the eye of NASA. Back in 2022, the

Some of iRobot’s best robo-vacs are on sale. Wellbots has the ultra-premium Roomba Combo 10 Max + Autowash Dock for $420 off with Engadget’s code ENGDT420. Or, if you want a high-end model without spending quite as much, the Roomba j9+ and Roomba Combo j7+ are on sale for up to $320 off with these exclusive deals.

The iRobot Roomba Combo 10 Max + Autowash Dock is the company’s most advanced

It will be one of the best-sellers of this pre-Prime Day season.

• TikTok just hosted its first summit for its US e-commerce partners.
• The company spent much of the event pushing TikTok Shop partners to test out live selling.
• Attendees with expertise on TikTok's Chinese sister app, Douyin, shared insights.

TikTok is gearing up for the holiday season on its e-commerce platform

• Discord is launching Video Quests, its second ad format, as it looks to grow its ads business.
• Video Quests reward viewers with in-game items or profile enhancements for watching ads.
• Discord aims to balance ad revenue with its subscription service ahead of a potential IPO.

The gaming-focused chat app Discord is readying the launch of its

• The US economy added 254,000 jobs in September, way above the forecast of 147,000.
• The unemployment rate unexpectedly decreased to 4.1% in September.
• The Fed is pivoting away from fighting inflation to supporting the labor market.

The US economy saw way better job growth than expected in September. It added 254,000 jobs during the month, blowing away the forecast of 147