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Pokémon Champions preview shows streamlined battles that sacrifice personality

Polygon - All

Levels.fyi: median base-salary offers for US software engineers at VC-backed startups have risen 25% to $200K since 2022; total compensation has risen just 18% (Katherine Bindley/Wall Street Journal)

Techmeme

Good luck finding a new PS5 Pro before the price hike

Polygon - All

Flipsnack and the shift toward motion-first business content with living visuals

The Next Web

The first Apple Home Key-ready smart lock with UWB is cheaper during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

The Verge - All Posts

Formula 1 drivers are complaining about the Mario Kart ‘mushroom’ effect

Polygon - All

How AI’s capital explosion signals opportunity but also reveals a critical need for measurable ROI and meaningful impact

The Next Web

Gurman: Apple pulls Apple Intelligence in China, after accidentally launching it there; Apple does not plan an imminent launch as it lacks regulatory approval (Ryan Christoffel/9to5Mac)

Techmeme

From satellite ops to nordic launchpad

The Next Web

Best tabletop games at PAX East 2026

Polygon - All

All fish, insects, and recipes in Heartopia's 'Dreamlight Cinematics' event season

Polygon - All

Sources: US prosecutors are exploring whether some prediction market bets, including on the capture of Nicolás Maduro, violated insider trading and other laws (Kara Scannell/CNN)

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How to get the Snowwhite Deer legendary mount in Crimson Desert

Polygon - All

Arc Raiders update makes crafting easier and adds a new flying enemy

Polygon - All

Meta is testing an Instagram Plus subscription in a few countries, offering features including anonymous Story viewing and extended 48-hour Story durations (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)

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Quinnipiac poll: 55% of Americans say AI will do more harm than good in their day-to-day lives, and 65% oppose building data centers in their community (Emily Birnbaum/Bloomberg)

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Fermi shares drop 12%+ after the data center real estate company reported a $486M YTD net loss, amid concerns over a lack of a tenant for its Texas data center (Financial Times)

Techmeme

Jack Black should play this Yakuza icon in a live-action adaptation

Polygon - All

Tel Aviv-based Sett, which builds AI agents to automate game marketing, raised a $30M Series B led by Greenfield Partners, bringing its total funding to $57M (Meir Orbach/CTech)

Techmeme

Jujutsu Kaisen season 4 may finally bring back Satoru Gojo

Polygon - All