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Go Read This: The Verge’s favorite reads from all over the web

These are the best reads on the web about technology, science, entertainment, gaming, and more, curated by the staff of The Verge.

The first all-quadriplegic esports team levels the playing field

Director Jess Jacklin talks to The Verge about her new documentary and how she entered the world of competitive esports.

Xbox Live is down

Microsoft has confirmed a “major outage” is occurring on Xbox Live, blocking players from signing in to their accounts or connecting to any online games.

NASA blew up this inflatable space station structure on purpose

The second full-scale burst test for Sierra Space’s inflatable LIFE space habitat reached 74 PSI, exceeding NASA’s recommended safety levels.

Lucid claims its Air Pure electric sedan is the most efficient EV ever made

Lucid says its 2025 Air Pure electric sedan gets 5 miles per kilowatt hour — the most efficient car ever. It now has an 84 kWh battery and an EPA-estimated 420 miles of range.

Qualcomm promises Snapdragon X PCs will cost as little as $700 next year

In 2025, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X PCs will be cheaper than the current $999 you’d pay for a Surface Laptop. They could cost several hundred dollars less.

The developers suing over GitHub Copilot got dealt a major blow in court

A California judge dismissed many of the claims outlined in a copyright lawsuit that accuses GitHub, Microsoft, and OpenAI of copying developers’ code.

Dashlane says passkey adoption has increased by 400 percent in 2024

According to Dashlane’s new passkey report, passkey adoption is increasing, with 1 in 5 active Dashlane users having at least one passkey in their Dashlane vault.

This HR company tried to treat AI bots like people — it didn’t go over well

Lattice announced and then canceled a plan to let organizations create official employee records for AI bots.

The Biden administration wants to find more sustainable construction materials

The Environmental Protection Agency announced funding for 38 different groups studying more sustainable construction materials ranging from hemp to recycled steel.

Apple’s AirTags are on sale for $23.99 a pop, matching their all-time low

Apple’s handy location trackers are on sale for $5 off at Amazon and Walmart. You can also save on the Apple Watch Series 9 and Acer’s Chromebook Plus Spin 714.

The app that promised to ‘use AI to weed out daters with STI’ has been shut down

The HeHealth and Calmara apps claimed to detect possible sexually transmitted diseases using AI, but experts questioned the accuracy and privacy.

How the Stream Deck rose from the ashes of a legendary keyboard

Art Lebedev’s expensive Optimus keyboards seemed like a footnote in tech blogging history until a small German company saw the potential for a new generation of content creators.

Elon Musk is not answering the most important questions about the Tesla robotaxi

Tesla CEO Elon Musk won’t say whether the long-awaited robotaxi will have a steering wheel or pedals, or whether he will need to get exemptions to federal safety standards.

Google Pixel 9: all of the leaks and rumors so far

Here’s everything we know about Google’s 2024 Pixel hardware leaks, rumors, and news. Google might announce the Pixel 9, 9 Pro, and 9 Pro XL in August.

By endorsing Trump, Elon Musk is gambling with Tesla’s future

Elon Musk’s endorsement of Donald Trump could endanger Tesla, especially as the company is going through a sales slump.

Perplexity is cutting newsrooms a check following plagiarism accusations

The revenue share is a multiyear agreement with a “double-digit percentage,” consistent across all publishers.

Intel Capital backs AI construction startup that could boost Intel’s own manufacturing prospects

Intel could be giving its burgeoning foundry ambitions a much-needed shot in the arm, as the chip giant's venture capital arm today revealed that it's making...

Toddle wants to 'change how we build software' with a collaborative visual web app builder

The technology world has long promised to democratize software development through "visual" tools that help non-coders build digital products. In years gone...

Tracking the EV battery factory construction boom across North America

Filed under: Green,Plants/Manufacturing,Electric Continue reading Tracking the EV battery factory construction boom across North America Tracking the EV battery factory construction boom across North America originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 20 Jul 20…

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