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Polymarket defends its decision to allow betting on war as ‘invaluable’
It might be World War III, but at least I won $20. | Image: Polymarket / The Verge
Polymarket has been allowing people to bet on when the US would strike Iran next. Obviously, now that it's actually happened and people have died, the prediction betting market is ...
theverge.comThe Rubin Observatory’s alert system sent 800,000 pings on its first night
That’s coming on a little strong, maybe. | Image: Vera C. Rubin Observatory
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory's automated alert system is online and already bombarding astronomers with things to look at in the night sky. The system went live publicly on Tuesday, Febr...
theverge.comYou can still grab great deals on Bose headphones and Astro Bot this weekend
Welcome to the weekend, friends! While the rest of our team was checking out Samsung’s forthcoming Galaxy S26 lineup and prepping for Apple’s “special experience” next week, we’ve been sifting through Woot’s “Video Games for All” sale and a truly weird slate of ...
theverge.comXiaomi’s tracker doesn’t need a case to clip to your keys
The Xiaomi Tag is a bit larger than Apple’s second-gen AirTags. | Image: Xiaomi
Xiaomi has announced its first Bluetooth tracker, and while the Xiaomi Tag has a more elongated design than the Apple AirTag, that lets you use it in more places right out of the box....
theverge.comXiaomi’s Leica Leitzphone mostly earns the name
The Leitzphone has just launched internationally alongside a regular version of the 17 Ultra.
Xiaomi and Leica's long-running phone partnership just got a little closer. Alongside the new international release of its 17 Ultra flagship, Xiaomi has been entrusted w...
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