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Netflix can’t fire its way out of this downward spiral
The streaming giant’s problems seem endemic to the company itself.
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World News
The streaming giant’s problems seem endemic to the company itself.
Technology
Vibe coding is leading to cleaner, ad-free UIs.
Technology
Brick Night uses Bluetooth to create location-based blocking zones.
Technology
A quick peek at eBay reveals that just the manual for the US version of Jaleco’s Avenging Spirit currently sells for over $150. The game (with its coveted artwork) has just been added to Nintendo Switch Online’s Game Boy library along with the Shigeru Miyamoto-produced Mole Mania and Pinball: Revenge of the ‘Gator. [Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaCwCoEFzbk]
Entertainment & Cinema
I took a foldable phone to New York City’s first ever microdrama film festival to see if the entertainment industry’s investment in vertical video will clash with the wider aspect ratio screens of the iPhone Duo and Galaxy Z Fold 8. [Media: https://youtu.be/lCCa5ntnfAo?si=hrBoDUu-IsE3HI8Q]
Technology
A rise in AI-powered decomps, recomps, and ports has thrust the community into chaos.
Science & Climate
Climate change is already shaping what the future will look like and plunging the world into crisis. Cities are adapting to more frequent and intense extreme weather events, like superstorms and heatwaves. People are already battling more destructive wildfires, salvaging flooded homes, or migrating to escape sea level rise. Policies and economies are also changing as world leaders and businesses try to cut down global greenhouse gas emissions. How energy is produced is shifting, too — from fossil fuels to carbon-free renewable alternatives like solar and wind power. New technologies, from next-generation nuclear energy to devices that capture carbon from the atmosphere, are in development as potential solutions. The Verge is following it all as the world reckons with the climate crisis.
Science & Climate
Scientists are blaming climate breakdown for that record figure, which is almost double 2025’s, and only covers city areas — meaning the real number of deaths is likely higher. According to this new mortality report, Malta, Italy, and Hungary had the hightest rates of people succumbing to the heat. [Link: Heat killed ‘staggering’ 50,000 people in Europe’s cities this summer, scientists warn | https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/23/heat-killed-staggering-50000-people-european-cities-this-summer-experts | The Guardian]
World News
The ban comes into force on January 1st, 2027, and applies to any child under the age of 15. Greece is the latest country to consider or pass such legislation, following Australia, Brazil, Canada, Indonesia, France, the UK, and more. Similar efforts are also being made in some US states, including Florida. [Link: Greece passes social media ban for children under 15 | https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/greece-passes-social-media-ban-children-under-15-2026-10-23/ | Reuters]
Technology
‘Man’s best friend deserves man’s best tech.’
World News
A new update shows saved routes on your home screen so you can start and complete a route offline, uploading it when you’re next connected. It also improves the ability to search for interesting places to build into your next run. Other improvements are on the horizon, including hands-free navigation, browsing routes on the web, and expanded route details. [Link: Strava Makes Route Discovery Easier With Improved Intuitive Search, Expanded Route Inventory; Turn-By-Turn Audio Coming Soon | https://press.strava.com/articles/strava-makes-route-discovery-easier-with-improved-intuitive-search-expanded-route-inventory-turn-by-turn-audio-coming-soon | Strava]
Technology
Bring back the Mini, you cowards.