Lego announces Pokémon sets are coming next year

Lego has shared a small teaser for its Pokémon sets coming in 2026. | Image: Lego Lego has announced that another popular gaming franchise is getting the plastic brick treatment. On its website, the company has teased that Lego Pokémon sets are “coming soon,” but also says the sets won’t arrive until 2026 — which…

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How Trump and Musk built their own reality

The putative president of the United States, Donald Trump, stood on the White House lawn. In his hand, he held a sales pitch for Tesla cars. The most powerful man in America, Elon Musk, attired for a very casual funeral and looking miserable, stood next to Trump. As Trump spoke, promising to buy a Tesla,…

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Google acquires cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion

Wiz is the latest acquisition made to bolster Google’s cloud security provisions — provided the deal gets regulatory approval. | Illustration: The Verge Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has announced its largest-ever acquisition, entering into a deal to buy New York-based cybersecurity firm Wiz, making it a part of its Google Cloud division. This is the…

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Bumble is getting ID verification

Bumble is rolling out optional ID verification, adding badges to the profiles of users who’ve confirmed their identity using government-issued ID cards. It arrives as part of a series of safety updates that include a new Share Date feature intended to let you quickly share your date plans with friends and family. ID verification is…

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