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Sega workers become the first major video game company in the nation to get a union contract

Gaming developers at Sega of America appear to have leveled up. This past Tuesday, the union members in the North American section of...

Japan’s population is getting so old that a diaper manufacturer is only making products for adults, not babies—a marker of its graying population

A Japanese diaper maker will produce diapers exclusively for older adults amid a steep decline in demand for infant diapers, an ill-boding reminder...

Commentary: The U.S. and its allies want to bring the entire chip supply chain in-house—and that could create an OPEC-style cartel for the digital...

The U.S., Japan, South Korea and Taiwan are on a mission to restructure the global chip supply chain. The proposed “Chip 4 Alliance”...

The CMA Is Prepared to Delay Google’s Cookie Deprecation Plans

The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority might extend the deadline on cookie deprecation if Google Chrome does not satisfy its concerns, Craig Jenkins,...

Prop bets helped fuel the $11 billion sports gambling boom—but the NCAA president wants them gone

NCAA President and former Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker worries prop bets are hurting college sports. In fact, he’s so concerned that on Wednesday...

Microsoft’s new safety system can catch hallucinations in its customers’ AI apps

Sarah Bird, Microsoft’s chief product officer of responsible AI, tells The Verge in an interview that her team has designed several new safety...

Apple’s OLED iPad Pro will reportedly arrive in May

Apple plans to release a new lineup of iPad Pros with OLED displays in early May, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark...

‘Outrageous’: Bernie Sanders has Ozempic demands after study says it costs just $5 per month to manufacture

Senator Bernie Sanders wants to meet next week with Novo Nordisk A/S’s top executive about lowering the price of its blockbuster drug Ozempic,...

For New Yorkers, ‘there are no consequences for not paying your property taxes’ as delinquencies spike to $880 million

More New Yorkers have stopped paying their property taxes — a troubling trend since the onset of the pandemic that city officials attribute...

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9 Double Texting Rules in Dating You Need to Know 

Double texting: the dating faux pas that can...

What Is a PDA Relationship? 19 Types of PDA and When to Use Them

Picture this: you're out with your partner, and...

151 Encouraging Words for Your Husband to Lift Him Up

When life gets tough, you're the one person...

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The burden of getting medical care can exhaust older patients

Susanne Gilliam, 67, was walking down her driveway...

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Opinion | The True Heroes in Kansas City

Drue Tranquill, a linebacker for the Kansas City...

From Panic to Relief: The Ultimate Guide to Bitcoin Recovery

Have you ever experienced the heart-stopping moment of realizing...

Opinion | Biden and Ukraine Need a Senate Deal

The West’s security and his presidency require a...

Opinion | Biden Decides to ‘March In’ on Drug Patents

Apparently not content with destroying the pharmaceutical industry...

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Virginia governor vetoes bill that would have boosted minimum wage from $12 to $15 over two years, saying it wasn’t needed

Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed two top Democratic legislative priorities on Thursday: bills that would have allowed the recreational retail sales of marijuana to begin next year and measures mandating a...

Some cancer patients can find it hard to tell family and friends about their diagnosis: ‘You’re dealing with this all alone’

Ever since Anthony Bridges found out he had prostate cancer six years ago, he hasn’t stopped talking about it. He told his Facebook friends immediately. Now, the 68-year-old man...

Algorithms can aid price collusion, even if no humans actually talk to each other, US enforcers say

Algorithms might help hotels illegally collude on prices, even if no humans from those businesses actually talk to each other about them, according to US antitrust enforcers.The Department...

Sega workers become the first major video game company in the nation to get a union contract

Gaming developers at Sega of America appear to have leveled up. This past Tuesday, the union members in the North American section of the company made history when...

Japan’s population is getting so old that a diaper manufacturer is only making products for adults, not babies—a marker of its graying population

A Japanese diaper maker will produce diapers exclusively for older adults amid a steep decline in demand for infant diapers, an ill-boding reminder of Japan’s aging population. Oji Holdings,...

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Algorithms can aid price collusion, even if no humans actually talk to each other, US enforcers say

Algorithms might help hotels illegally collude on prices, even if no humans from those businesses actually talk to each other about them, according...

Microsoft’s new safety system can catch hallucinations in its customers’ AI apps

Sarah Bird, Microsoft’s chief product officer of responsible AI, tells The Verge in an interview that her team has designed several new safety...

Apple’s OLED iPad Pro will reportedly arrive in May

Apple plans to release a new lineup of iPad Pros with OLED displays in early May, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark...

Hulu with Live TV adds MLB Network just as baseball season gets underway

Hulu’s subscription TV service has added MLB Network to its core channel lineup in the nick of time for the league’s Opening Day...

SteelSeries’ multi-platform Arctis Nova Pro Wireless headset is nearly $70 off

When I can’t crank up the volume and bass on my Dolby Atmos system while gaming, I rely on the SteelSeries Arctis Nova...