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Kingdom Hearts megafan also happens to be the star of Ted 2
Actor Max Burkholder joins Shelf Quest to talk about Elden Ring, Xbox 360 games, and RPGs.
The new MacBook Pro is still fast as hell
Apple's flagship 16-inch MacBook Pro has reigned supreme in the world of creator-focused laptops since its M-series processor overhaul in 2021. Since then, we've mostly seen the same design with year-over-year chip bumps and small refinements. "If it ain't broke," right? If you want to know everything about this machine, you can read our review […]
An early contender for movie of the year
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 120, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, get ready for Pen Opinions, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I've been reading about Banksy and music apps and influencer agents, watching […]
Gemini task automation is slow, clunky, and super impressive
I've been testing out Gemini's new task automation on the Pixel 10 Pro and the Galaxy S26 Ultra, which for the first time lets Gemini take the wheel and use apps for you. It's limited to a small subset right now - a handful of food delivery and rideshare services - and it's still in […]
The story of Minecraft and its creator Notch is one of the saddest in gaming history
Markus Persson never followed up his miracle creation. Neither did Tetris’ Alexey Pajitnov. How come only one of them could live with it?