One of the most trusted leakers for Call of Duty will no longer share confidential information about the gaming franchise after being hit with a cease and desist order. TheGhostOfHope (also known to the community as "Hope") announced on X that he is complying with legal demands from developer Activision to "stop leaking and disseminating confidential information related to Call of Duty/Activision.""Still gonna stick around and chat about Official Call of Duty info and anything not related to leaks/confidential information," Hope said. "Cheers for these past few years."Hope gained a reputation for sharing reliable information about past, …Read the full story at The Verge.

In a downtown Manhattan courtroom on Monday, lawyers for the US Justice Department and 40 state and district attorneys general warned a jury that the concert industry was being squeezed by a monopolist: Live Nation-Tickemaster. After amassing dominance over ticketing and artists' use of large amphitheaters, lead DOJ counsel David Dahlquist alleged, Live Nation constructed a "flywheel" of power that forced venue customers to stay within its ecosystem. It threatened or retaliated against them when they considered leaving. To even attempt to win business, Dahlquist said, ticketing rivals needed to offer "retaliation insurance" to venues worried …Read the full story at The Verge.

Anker’s last-gen earbuds are tiny and lightweight, making them comfy to wear while sleeping. | Image: Anker Bad news: most Americans are about to lose an hour of sleep next week. Good news: if you have trouble falling (or staying asleep), Newegg is currently selling Anker’s Soundcore Sleep A20 earbuds for $113.99 ($66 off) when you use coupon code MMSF88 at checkout, which drops them to just $6 shy of their lowest price to date.Anker Soundcore Sleep A20Where to Buy: $179.99 $113.99 at Newegg (with code MMSF88)A couple of us here at The Verge are fans of Anker’s last-gen sleep buds, which do a good job of muffling disruptive noises (including snoring). They’re lightweight and comfortable enough to wear overnight, even while sleeping on your side, with multiple ear tips and wings for a personalized fit. In fact, in his review, my colleague Thomas Ricker said that they improved his average sleep time by nearly 30 minutes within a two-week period. What’s even more convenient is that they offer a variety of sleep-focused features to help you rest better. For example, you can use them to play a range of relaxing sounds, from meditation exercises and nature clips to white noise. You can use them as a regular pair of Bluetooth earbuds, too, just in case you prefer to listen to audiobooks or your own curated sleep playlist. They even come with adjustable EQ as well, though we wouldn’t recommend using them as your primary earbuds for music, given that they can’t match the audio quality you’d get from a pair of midrange earbuds from Apple, Sony, or Bose.In addition, the Sleep A20 offer up to 14 hours of battery life and sleep tracking, providing insights into how long and how well you’ve slept via a companion app that also details your sleep positions and movements. The newer Soundcore Sleep A30 feature active noise cancellation, which is more effective at masking sounds than the A20’s passive isolation, but Anker’s last-gen earbuds remain a decent, budget-friendly option that can help you comfortably tune out most nighttime distractions for nearly half the price.

I've always been a forgetful person. As a kid, that meant forgetting my multiplication tables. In high school, that meant spending hours creating flashcards for memorization-heavy courses. Before you blame academics for ruining my memory, I should clarify: I was (and still am) a total nerd. I actually liked learning, and it wasn’t limited to just school. My forgetfulness just refused to cooperate.

It's not for everyone, but some believe that an ergonomic mouse can be an absolute game changer. Of course, that requires change, and it doesn't come for free. However, it really does have the power to improve the way you work, we think this ergonomic mouse from Ugreen is worth taking a look at. And, in order to give you a slight push, the price of this mouse comes in at just $16, which is quite cheap.

From left: Randi Weingarten, Steve Bannon, and Ralph Nader. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images In early January, a group of 90 or so political, community and thought leaders gathered in a New Orleans Marriott for a secret conference on artificial intelligence - so secret, in fact, that no one knew who else had been invited until they walked into the room. Church leaders and conservative academics were sitting next to labor union representatives. Progressive power brokers who'd drafted Bernie Sanders to run for president suddenly found themselves breathing the same air as MAGA talking heads. And the AI thought leaders who'd invited them to New Orleans were hoping that none of them would kill each other.On Wednesday, the Future of Li …Read the full story at The Verge.

Depending on who you talk to, mini PCs are an expensive or cheap alternative to a traditional desktop PC. Sure, going with a mini PC with 96GB of RAM isn't going to be easy on the wallet, but if you temper your expectations and are looking to grab one that can do almost everything you need, then finding one for under $300 isn't unheard of.

Fedora holds a big, big place in my heart. Fedora KDE was the operating system that finally got me to ditch Windows around September 2025, and I've been repping it ever since. Well, okay, I rep Fedora Kinoite now, because I'm in love with the atomic immutable design, but it's very much in the same vein.

You can say whatever you please about OpenAI, but you can't say that they're never keen to make a new app or service. We've already seen the AI giant make its own browser and a TikTok-esque AI video tool, and as the company strives to make its LLMs actually turn a revenue, we will likely see it make a few more OpenAI apps and services in the future.

While it's always cool to see what the ESP32 expert wrangles up, it's always important to support those who are working to make using the microprocessor more accessible. After all, the only way we'll see more ESP32 projects in the future is if people pick up and enjoy working with the chip, and anything that helps reduce the barrier of entry does wonders for adoption.

More and more Wi-Fi 7 routers seem to be cropping up these days, perhaps due to newer devices like the iPhone 17 supporting the standard. Wi-Fi 7 builds on Wi-Fi 6E, improving speeds, latency, and bandwidth use, but most people don't have the network infrastructure to truly benefit from all the promised advancements. Even if your internet plan exceeds Gigabit speeds, an "older" Wi-Fi 6 router is still up to the task. Besides, the other parts of your home network, such as the switch, mesh nodes, and devices, may not be equipped to leverage the peak performance of Wi-Fi 7. Simply buying a Wi-Fi 7 router will not magically improve your network, and more importantly, it may not need improving at all.

Look, I love my curved OLED monitors, and I can't argue against anyone who wants to update their setup to one. I'm not even going to try, but a considerably cheaper upgrade made my desk a much happier place to be. That's a cheap KVM, so I could use the same set of peripherals and one monitor with multiple computers.