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Netflix has racked up 31 No. 1 shows in 2025 — here are the 7 you should stream
Across 2025, Netflix has brought us a ton of new and exclusive TV shows, including all-new originals and the latest seasons of some of the streaming service’s most-watched series. It’s been a pretty solid year, full of everything from comedies and feel-good watches through to heavy dramas and tense thrillers. Of course, that regular influx of new watches means it’s…
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Bitcoin does cultural diplomacy in a dive bar
Bitcoin culture, by nature, is anarchical and chaotic. It has to be, given the nature of Bitcoin itself and the people who adopted it: free-market libertarians who’ve gone all in on turning computer code into a form of money divorced from central banks, government intervention, and traceability. In short, it’s the exact opposite culture of Washington, DC, home of the…
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We tested hundreds of gadgets in 2025 — these are the 5 best of the year
Since I get to work with such a talented bunch of nerds who have the opportunity to test dozens of devices every year, I thought it might be fun to check in with the Digitpatrox computing team and ask: what’s your favorite gadget of 2025? The responses I got were intriguing and I think they’re all great devices, so I…
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Chipwrecked: Can Nvidia avoid the crash?
The AI data center build-out, as it currently stands, is dependent on two things: Nvidia chips and borrowed money. Perhaps it was inevitable that people would begin using Nvidia chips to borrow money. As the craze has gone on, I have begun to worry about the weaknesses of the AI data center boom; looking deeper into the financial part of…
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Stop lying to yourself: ‘Avatar’ is a good movie
“Avatar” has no cultural impact. At least that’s what viral posts on social media or Reddit would make you believe. How does the highest-grossing movie of all time have no footprint in the zeitgeist? It’s a false narrative, and it needs to end now. This month, James Cameron has invited audiences back into the world of Pandora in “Avatar: Fire…
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Humanoid robots are coming. Eventually?
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on robotics and AI, follow Robert Hart. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. We’re taking a winter break! The Stepback will be back on January 11th, 2026. Meanwhile, you catch up on…
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The Steam Frame is the VR headset I’ve longed for — but I can’t get over this one key spec
After years of keeping it under wraps, Valve finally unveiled the Steam Frame. Not only has it easily become my most anticipated VR headset of 2026 (I mean, there isn’t much competition… for now), but I also foresee it being the main way I play VR games and non-VR PC games. There’s a lot going for this standalone headset: Valve…
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The best movies, gadgets, apps, books, and podcasts of 2025
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 110, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, happy holidays, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about mall Santas and malleable software and phone bans, wondering how I barely know any of the…
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How to watch AFCON 2025: FREE live streams, schedule, preview
The past eight editions of the Africa Cup of Nations have produced seven different champions, but even by usual standards AFCON 2025 looks set to be a wild ride. The trophy has been redesigned twice since Morocco last won the title in 1976, but Walid Regragui’s golden generation is living up to the hype — the Atlas Lions enter their…
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2025: a year in art on The Verge
The Verge art team’s favorite projects this year spanned the circus surrounding DOGE, the myths of the Vietnam War, the privacy crisis for trans people online, the vast surveillance network aimed at tracking down Iranian military dissidents, and much more. We built a kaleidoscope to showcase some standout products from The Verge’s gift guides, sent an illustrator to the crowded…
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