Sony’s elusive PlayStation Portal is back in stock at Best Buy (update: sold out)

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Sony’s all-in-one device is available for its usual asking price of $199.99 at Best Buy. | Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge

Update March 30th, 10:42AM ET: Best Buy has sold out of the PlayStation Portal (again).

Sony’s PlayStation Portal may not be the most impressive handheld we’ve ever tested, but it’s good enough that it’s proven difficult to get ahold of

How Taiwan could depend on one of the cheapest naval tactics to stop a Chinese invasion

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A brigade of the army under the Eastern Theater Command and a department of the Navy carry out a multi-subject combat training in a sea area in Zhangzhou, Fujian province, China, Aug 27, 2022.
A brigade of the army under the Eastern Theater Command and a department of the Navy carry out a multi-subject combat training in a sea area in Zhangzhou, Fujian province, China, Aug 27, 2022.

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  • Naval mines could be a cheap but useful addition to Taiwan's defenses.
  • Experts have argued that for Taiwan to develop a "porcupine" strategy, and mines could be key. 
  • But

Bridges aren’t ready for today’s huge ships

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For years now, civil engineers have understood that bridges have a problem: many of them are not designed to withstand a blow from the kinds of cargo ships that routinely pass through their waters. Those concerns came to a head on Tuesday with the devastating collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland. It’s the

Elon Musk's SpaceX: How the world's richest person leads the space rocket pioneer

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Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002.

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  • Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002, investing $100 million he made from the sale of PayPal.
  • The company nearly failed before receiving a $1.5 billion NASA contract in 2008.
  • Musk wants to colonize Mars and put a million people on the red planet by 2050.

Elon Musk is the CEO of several companies, but SpaceX might just be the most

Interior designers share the 10 things in your kitchen you should get rid of

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Open shelving and cookbooks can add clutter to your kitchen.

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  • There are some items and trends that can make your kitchen appear cluttered instead of stylish.
  • Toss your extra knives, unused spices, and cleaning supplies to save countertop and shelf space.
  • Open shelving often requires consistent cleaning to look nice. 

Kitchens should be filled with useful and meaningful

15-inch M3 MacBook Air review: Read this before you even think about buying

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The 15-inch M3 MacBook Air is like the partner who frowns at you for not noticing their new haircut. But upon closer inspection, the new stimulus becomes clear, prompting you to say, “How did I miss that? What a change! You look great, babe!”


Similarly, the new-generation M3 MacBook Air may not seem like a huge upgrade at first. “Alright, so it’s getting a new M3 chip – big whoop!” you may be

Elon Musk's Tesla robots could be innovative for AI and automation, but Optimus still has a long way to go

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Tesla's Optimus prototype, seen at a 2022 Tesla event.

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  • Tesla is developing a humanoid robot to help with the labor shortage.
  • The Tesla robot will reportedly stand 5'8" and weigh 125 pounds.
  • Elon Musk thinks that Tesla's robots could one day outnumber humans and make physical work optional.

In 2021, Elon Musk announced a Tesla humanoid robot named Optimus. It is designed to help

OpenAI knows you're worried about its new AI model that can copy your voice

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  • OpenAI says it's aware of the dangers of using AI-generated voice tools.
  • The AI firm revealed details about its "Voice Engine" tool, which hasn't fully launched.
  • The company listed its security steps — and wouldn't confirm if the model will even be widely released.

OpenAI knows that AI-generated voice tools can be a sketchy business.

In a blog post sharing the early test