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Nomad may run its fair share of deals on its various phone cases and Apple Watch bands, but we rarely see steep discounts on its fancy, premium multi-chargers. But right now, the second-gen Base One Max is on sale in black or silver for $119 ($51 off) when you use coupon code VERGEB1M



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Elon Musk's deal to borrow $13 billion to finance his Twitter purchase was a flop. Those same banks very much want to be in business with him.
  • Elon Musk's $43 billion acquisition of Twitter has a new distinction: It was the worst banking deal since 2008.
  • The banks that lent Musk $13 billion are struggling to resell the debt, causing them internal problems.
  • And yet: Those



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Ukrainian servicemen ride a military vehicle near the Russian border in Ukraine's Sumy region on August 10.
  • Ukraine has seized 1,263 square kilometers of Russian territory in two weeks of the Kursk invasion, per its estimates.
  • That's more land than Russia has taken control of in Ukraine since the start of the year, according to available data.
  • Ukraine's surprise



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Don't Nod's spiritual successor to its popular video game series Life is Strange, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, is confirmed to launch in two parts, and the first gameplay trailer is being revealed. The first part, Tape 1, will launch on February 18, 2025. You can expect Tape 2 to come out exactly one month later, on March 18, 2025.

Earlier this year, Don't Nod decided to delay the game’s release fr



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A Tesla Semi truck crashed into trees and caught fire off the side of a highway in California early Monday, causing road closures on I-80 for almost 16 hours. As reported by KCRA 3 News, Cal Fire crews first headed to the crash site near the Nevada border after 3AM local time.

As reported previously by Electrek, firefighters doused the Tesla Semi with thousands



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Secret Level is a gaming-inspired anthology series coming to Prime Video on December 15. The upcoming Amazon title is from the same team behind Netflix's Love, Death and Robots. From the teaser released during Gamescom, this new project will be continuing the Blur Studio specialty for creating masterful animated works for an adult audience. The creative team was looking to inspire "nerd joy" with



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  • Hulu content started appearing on the Disney+ app this summer for some Disney+ subscribers.
  • Some parents are mad that kids can now see true-crime series, YouTube shows, and other non-Disney content.
  • Disney+ lacks some of the parental controls that Netflix offers for kids' accounts.

For most people, having Hulu movies and shows appear on the Disney+ app is a boon: It means more



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Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck in "Joker: Folie à Deux."
  • A "Joker" sequel titled "Joker: Folie à Deux" is set for release on October 4.
  • The movie stars Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck and Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn.
  • The film is a musical and will reportedly include at least 15 new versions of well-known songs.

Joaquin Phoenix is brushing off his dancing shoes and reapplying clown makeup to