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Sony’s retro headphones brought me back to my youth
The MDR-3R are retro in the best way.
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The MDR-3R are retro in the best way.
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Some of the shots in the new launch gallery look straight out of a movie, with new peeks at Jason, Lucia, and Leonida. GTA VI’s launch is just two weeks away on November 19th, and players can start preloading it next week on November 10th. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/Jason_and_Lucia_16.05-d133mx68ku.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/Lucia_Caminos_13.08dd3_zn0g59u.avif?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/Jason_and_Lucia_20.0cd.c7jr5g9.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/Jason_Duval_11.019l5gj600v.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/Vice_City_13.0iq8ff474tsdx.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/Vice_City_22.0-9jlb822ng.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/Lucia_Caminos_11.0j617-ylicowx.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/Vice_City_24.0r9tor5-x.p75.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/Grassrivers_08.0x-z0h-he35zo.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
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Anyone who used the internet in the age of dial-up can probably do a terrible impression of their modem’s screeching handshake sequence. But do you know what all those tones and sounds were actually for? This explainer from the YouTube channel Mixed Signals breaks down all those weird sounds and why they were all important for connecting you to MSN Messenger. [Media: https://youtu.be/raik_i8VFvo?si=4hvr9HXd5pCr6RGx&t=189]
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Economist Willy Shih on the hidden supply chains costs of the AI boom and why Trump’s tariffs failed to bring manufacturing back to America.
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Would you let Muse edit your Reels?
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SoundCloud is partnering with another generative AI music service, ElevenLabs.
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You can also manage your WhatsApp RSVPs through a new Events Home.
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Democrats will still have to navigate potential Trump vetoes.
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The X-70 Fractal is expected to take flight within the next two years.
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Nvidia is taking PC gamers back to 2006 with a Steam demo full of nostalgia. You can unbox the legendary GeForce 8800 GTX virtually, install it in a Windows Vista PC, and explore a gaming room from 20 years ago. Nvidia is even using modern RTX technology like path tracing, DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction, and Dynamic Multi Frame Generation to bring all the fun little Easter eggs in this demo to life. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/GeForce-8800-GTX-Demo-07.36.47.36.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
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The touchscreen isn’t nearly the best thing about the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display.
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The middle child.