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How to beat the Crimson Nightmare in Crimson Desert
A complete guide on how to beat the Crimson Nightmare boss in Crimson Desert, including how to cheese it and the best way to prepare.
Dragonlance's new novel revisits the legendary past of Krynn
Dragonlance: War Wizard revisits the past of two legendary heroes of the Third Dragon War.
Govee’s color-changing smart lamps are on sale for up to 30 percent off
Speaking from experience, better lighting can completely change how a space feels. Over the years, I’ve filled my apartment with Govee’s color-changing lights, and they’ve made it feel calmer and more cheerful. That’s why it’s worth noting that a couple of its table lamps are on sale as part of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, including […]
Jennifer Daniel on the New ‘Distorted Face’ Emoji
Jennifer Daniel, on her “Did Someone Say Emoji?” blog:
First came Melting Face 🫠, our collective surrender to the liquid state.
Then Dotted Line Face 🫥, the visual representation of sublimation: turning from a solid into a gas just to escape a conversation.
Now, we have Distorted Face (U+1FAEA), a moment defined by tension: where you aren’t just feeling an emotion — you are being physically altered by it.
I’ll live, but it feels a tad spiteful that Apple only adds new emoji to the current-year OS updates. So this year’s 8 new emoji are in MacOS 26.4, but not MacOS 15.7.5, despite both being released this week.
Meta gets ready to launch two new Ray-Ban AI glasses
This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Meta and its AI glasses hardware partner EssilorLuxottica are getting ready to launch the next generation of their Ray-Ban AI glasses. That's according to a series of FCC filings for […]