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The James Webb Space Telescope runs JavaScript, apparently

I look to the stars, and I see semicolons. | Image: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI It turns out that JavaScript, the programming language that web developers and users alike love to complain about, had a hand in delivering the stunning images that the James Webb Space Telescope has been beaming back to Earth. And no, I don’t mean that in some...

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HBO Max is offering 30 percent off a one-year subscription for new and returning subscribers

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge New HBO Max owner Warner Bros. Discovery has been playing fast and loose with content recently on the streaming service as a result of fallout from the messy megamerger. Even though it’s been shedding shows and movies from the service to save money — and even canceling late-stage projects — it’s trying...

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The Big Ten’s new deal makes sports streaming rights more confusing than ever

Want Big Ten football? Good luck finding it. | Photo by Steven King/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Big Ten Conference announced a new slate of sports TV and streaming deals on Thursday, which will reportedly bring the conference more than $8 billion over the next seven years. It’s the richest rights deal in the history of college sports,...

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Microsoft’s adorable Xbox Series S is $50 off at Adorama right now

The $50 discount also comes with digital currency for Fortnite and Rocket League. | Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge If you’re still on the hunt for an Xbox, our deals team has got you covered. The Xbox Series S, the slimmer and paler cousin of the Series X, is on sale right now at Adorama for $249.99 instead of its usual $299.99. Discounts...

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All the YouTube Shorts you repost to TikTok will now tell on you

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube knows you’re resharing videos you made on YouTube Shorts — and the company wants to be credited. In a post about new features shared yesterday, a YouTube representative said that the company would start adding watermarks to Shorts videos when a creator downloads them. Some creators will make...

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Google search updates will prioritize real reviews over clickbait

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is making a series of updates to Search that aim to tackle clickbait and improve the relevancy of search results, prioritizing original and authentic reviews over recycled information that passes around aggregator sites. The changes in the form of two updates are being rolled out in the weeks...

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Snap is giving up on its Pixy drone after just four months

This will be the one and only Pixy model. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Snap just introduced its selfie drone, Pixy, in April, but the company won’t be developing any future versions of the product, according to The Wall Street Journal. Snap CEO Evan Spiegel apparently told employees at a Q&A session about the choice to no longer...

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The Dodge Charger EV’s fake exhaust sound is sure to divide muscle car fans

Image: Dodge For those bemoaning the imminent demise of Dodge’s gas-powered muscle cars, the automaker has a message: fear not the future, for it is electric. Dodge revealed its first electric muscle car, the Charger Daytona SRT concept, at an event this week at its Pontiac, Michigan-based headquarters. The two-door coupe is positioned...

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Crypto.com laid off 260 employees — then quietly let go of hundreds more

The crypto market has been hit hard by plummeting valuations and trading volume. | Image: Alex Castro / The Verge In June, cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com announced it was laying off around 260 employees, or 5 percent of its workforce, due to the widespread downturn in the crypto market. But layoffs did not end there. Sources in and...

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