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Nintendo Switch overtakes SNES with more than 52 million sold

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Nintendo had its strongest Switch quarter ever this holiday season, moving 10.81 million units to reach a total of 52.48 million sold as of the end of 2019....

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Elon Musk releases Don’t Doubt Ur Vibe music track on SoundCloud

Elon Musk, DJ, rocket man. Elon Musk is on a roll. Tesla stock is on a rocket ship and the Model Y SUV is coming early. Now, to share the good times, he’s released a music track on SoundCloud titled,...

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Apple is closing all offices and stores in China through February 9th

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple is no longer just closing one store in China over coronavirus worries — Apple is closing them all. The company is shutting down all its corporate offices,...

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7 new trailers you should watch this week

Photo: Universal Pictures I finally got to see Sorry to Bother You the other week since I am, temporarily at least, a Hulu subscriber again, and that’s where it’s currently streaming. It’s a great...

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TikTok has its Super Bowl moment in more ways than one

It’s best to think of the Super Bowl as the Content Bowl; brands try to outdo each other with celebrity power, attempts at creating viral moments, and trailers for the biggest movies. This year, that...

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Xiaomi spin-off Poco returns with the 120Hz X2 for $225

The Poco X2 and its spec sheet | Poco Xiaomi spin-off brand Poco has launched its second phone, the Poco X2. It’s another attempt from the company to produce a high-performance, low-cost phone for the...

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Google’s Pixel Repair Tool might be a faster way to get your Android updates

TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images If the over-the-air updates aren’t arriving to your Pixel phone fast enough and you can’t stop checking the system update menu, there’s a new way to install...

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Huawei sues Verizon for alleged patent violations

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Huawei has announced that it’s suing Verizon for alleged patent violations, marking the latest twist in the Chinese tech giant’s adversarial relationship with...

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Uber is making it easier for suburban commuters to schedule rides to the...

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Uber noticed an interesting thing lately: customers were opening the app late at night and entering a nearby train station as a destination to see if they...

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Watch Motorola’s ‘real’ flip test for the new Razr foldable

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge We’re still not sure when you’ll actually be able to buy Motorola’s re-imagined flip phone in stores, but we do have a brand-new video of the folding screen Motorola...

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All the ways China’s coronavirus outbreak is affecting tech

Feature China/Barcroft Media via Getty Images The tech sector is currently feeling the impact of the coronavirus, with companies closing offices, stores, and factories in China as well as restricting...

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Oscars 2020: Parasite sweeps, while Netflix loses out on pretty much everything

Kevin Winter/Getty Images Netflix headed into the 92nd Oscars with 24 nominations — the most of any studio — expecting to dominate award season’s biggest night the same way it’s dominated the...

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Intel and Vivo join Sony and Amazon withdrawals from Mobile World Congress...

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Intel, Vivo, and NTT Docomo are joining Sony, Amazon, and others who have cancelled their presence at Mobile World Congress 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak. LG,...

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Olympus’ OM-D E-M1 Mark III wants to make it easier to aim for the stars

Olympus Olympus today announced the OM-D E-M1 Mark III, following up its predecessor from 2016. The weather-sealed design is almost untouched from last generation, though it’s more capable in the...

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Sonic the Hedgehog review: fast casual

Image: Paramount When the first trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog was released in 2019, fans were horrified by CGI Sonic’s beady little eyes and human teeth — an uncanny valley horror. He had a face that...

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RFID sensor is powered by dirty diapers

Don’t let this happen to your baby. | Image: MIT News Researches at MIT have developed a tiny RFID sensor that can detect diaper moisture, signal a nearby receiver, and send caregivers an alert,...

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You can blame Nvidia, not just Activision Blizzard, for their GeForce Now...

Image: Nvidia When we learned that Nvidia’s GeForce Now cloud gaming service was losing access to every Activision Blizzard game only one week after leaving beta, I’ll admit my first thought was that...

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Here are a few great Presidents’ Day deals

Photo by Avery White for The Verge Presidents’ Day is a US holiday that takes place on Monday, February 17th, this year. And like most US holidays, it has been co-opted by retailers as a shopping...

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Galaxy Z Flip durability test calls Samsung’s Ultra Thin ‘Glass’ into question

Image: JerryRigEverything (YouTube) Samsung’s claim that the new Galaxy Z Flip uses “Ultra Thin Glass” sounded like a true breakthrough when the foldable phone was announced last week. Until now,...

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A Motorola Razr’s screen is reportedly peeling right on the fold

Photo by Avery White for The Verge The new Motorola Razr is not a good phone — it’s expensive, has a mediocre camera, the hinge is creaky, and a display has odd dips and bumps underneath the screen....

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