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Components of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Strike Group (IKECSG) and the fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) transit the Strait of Hormuz, Dec 14, 2023.
  • Frank McKenzie, former head of US Central Command, said the US is sending the wrong deterrence message.
  • The retired general does not support attacks on Iran, but he says the



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Martin Scorsese talking to his daughter Francesca.

What do you get when you put the minds behind Killers of the Flower Moon and some of 2023's best TikToks together? A charming father-daughter collaboration... that also happens to be an ad for Squarespace.

Martin Scorsese teams up with his daughter Francesca Scorsese for this four minute-long clip, which is only a teaser for Squarespace's upcoming Super Bowl ad. In the video, Martin is working on a



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I just like this photo a lot. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge

Here’s a little bit of an about-face: YouTube now says it has a Vision Pro app on its roadmap. I mean this literally, as YouTube spokesperson Jessica Gibby just emailed me the following statement: “We’re excited to see Vision Pro launch and we’re supporting it by ensuring YouTube users have a great



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The console wars may officially be over.

OK, that's a little dramatic, but it sounds like Xbox is gearing up to make a major shift in the gaming space. According to separate reports from Giant Bomb, The Verge, GameFile, and XboxEra released over the past few weeks, several high-profile Xbox (and PC) exclusive titles might eventually come to PlayStation 5 and/or Nintendo Switch. The main titles in



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The metal-and-glass Apple Vision Pro is nearly $4,000, so for all that money, it better be solid enough to withstand a few bumps and a couple of drops, right?

Tech YouTuber AppleTrack, also known as Sam Kohl, tested the Vision Pro's durability with a few sudden shocks. Did it remain intact? For the most part.



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Rep. Nancy Mace looks on toward other members of Congress doing television interviews at the US Capitol on January 18, 2024, in Washington, DC.
  • GOP Freshman Rep. Nancy Mace's entire office staff has turned over since as of November 1, 2023
  • Her former chief of staff is now running against her in the congressional primary.
  • In recent months, several of her former staffers said

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Snapchat's parent company Snap is laying off another 10% of its workers.
  • Snap is planning another round of layoffs.
  • In a regulatory filing dated Monday, Snap said it would slash 10% of its workforce.
  • It's the latest tech company to make cuts in 2024.

Snap announced another round of layoffs on Monday, the latest for Snapchat's parent company.

The company said in a regulatory



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Unlike their predecessor, the third-gen AirPods offer IPX4 water resistance. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge

Apple’s AirPods are some of the most popular wireless earbuds in the world, so it’s a safe bet your valentine will love receiving them as a gift. Fortunately, Apple’s two most affordable models — the third-gen AirPods and their second-gen predecessor — have



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TikTok users were not best pleased when the removal of UMG-owned music muted their favorite Pedro Pascal fan edit. | Image: 20th Centuary Fox / Canva / The Verge

Remember TikTok’s thirsty Pedro Pascal fan edits? For several months beginning in January 2023, many of us couldn’t open the video platform without being blasted by the familiar sound of Shaggy’s “Hey Sexy Lady”