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The Theatre of Pull Requests and Code Review

The Theatre of Pull Requests and Code Review Meks McClure · September 23, 2025 I recently attended the Goatmire Elixir Conf and one of the standout talks for me was Saša Jurić's "Tell Me a Story". It was an incredible presentation that combined theatrical storytelling with practical technical advice. Saša performed parts of his talk in character, turning technical topics into a compelling narrative that was part comedy, part tragedy, and fully packed with useful insights I've started implement

iOS 26 Doesn't Just Screen Calls, It Can Screen Text Messages on Your iPhone, Too

When Apple released iOS 26 on Sept. 15, the update included a call screening feature to help block spam calls, and it can also screen text messages on your iPhone. With iOS 26, Messages can hide notifications and filter out messages from unknown senders and spam texts so they don't clog your inbox. When these features are enabled, those messages will be filtered to their own folder in Messages without altering you. Once these messages are in their respective folders, you can look through them a

Astronomers Have Found 6,000 Planets Outside the Solar System

The number of confirmed planets outside of our solar system—known as exoplanets—has risen to 6,000, NASA has said. There is huge variety across these distant worlds, the space agency says, with discoveries including rocky planets, lava worlds, and gas giants enveloping their stars. Plenty more discoveries are likely on the way. As a result of continued monitoring by NASA’s Exoplanet Science Institute (NExScI), there are more than 8,000 potential planets that have been identified and are awaitin

Breaking: Galaxy S24 series starts getting stable One UI 8 update globally (Updated)

Update: September 25, 2025 (12:43 AM ET): According to tipster Tarun Vats, Samsung has started rolling out the stable One UI 8 update to users in the UK. We’re expecting a wider rollout in other regions, including the US, starting today. Original article: September 22, 2025 (4:30 AM ET): Samsung has started rolling out the stable One UI 8 update for the Galaxy S24 series. We’re seeing updates reaching beta build users in South Korea, meaning it should also arrive soon for non-beta users, perhap

Nvidia's investment in OpenAI will be in cash, and most will be used to lease Nvidia chips

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks to media following a Q&A at the OpenAI data center in Abilene, Texas, U.S., Sept. 23, 2025. Shelby Tauber | Reuters Nvidia's massive investment in OpenAI, announced earlier this week, will put billions of dollars into the coffers of the artificial intelligence startup to use as it sees fit. But most of the money will go towards use of Nvidia's cutting-edge chips. The agreement between the two companies was big on numbers but thin on specifics. They said the investme

Apple says EU law will mean more features are delayed, maybe even new hardware

The European Union is currently carrying out a consultation process into the impact of its Digital Markets Act (DMA). This is the antitrust legislation which required Apple to permit third-party app stores and which the company says has made it impossible to release some software features to EU users. In its response, Apple says it has not yet released either iPhone Mirroring or AirPods Live Translation within EU countries over privacy concerns, and it expects more features to be delayed in Eur

Apple Watch Ultra 3 Review: Biggest Is Best, Except If It’s Not

This past April marked the 10-year anniversary of the Apple Watch. Those early aluminum, stainless steel, and—yes—18k gold models launched without a clear idea of what they were for. Apple wanted its smartwatch to be a fashionable timepiece, a fitness tracker, a cellphone, a music player, a turn-by-turn navigator, and more. It seemed obvious that the Apple Watch could eventually replace the iPhone. A decade later, that is not only not the case, it’s looking like it may never be, though the Apple

The crew of Artemis II will fly on Integrity during mission to the Moon

The first astronauts set to fly to the Moon in more than 50 years will do so in Integrity. NASA's Artemis II crew revealed Integrity as the name of their Orion spacecraft during a news conference on Wednesday at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. "We thought, as a crew, we need to name this spacecraft. We need to have a name for the Orion spacecraft that we're going to ride this magical mission on," said Reid Wiseman, commander of the Artemis II mission. During Apollo, the previous NASA pro

Driving Complex Decisions

Picture this: You’re an up and coming engineer fresh off a big win. In doing so you’ve won the trust of your peers and leaders, and also proven your readiness for bigger challenges. You are thrown into an ambiguous space with a few open questions that will dictate the direction of thousands of hours of engineering time. The decisions you make now will meaningfully impact the business and hundreds of people’s day to day lives. You are now accountable for this - proudly so. But how do you actually

Jimmy Kimmel returns, calls FCC chairman an embarrassment to Republicans

Much to President Trump's dismay, Jimmy Kimmel returned to TV last night. In a wide-ranging monologue met with near-constant applause, Kimmel discussed the comments that got him suspended and Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr's attempts to silence speech the president doesn't like. "Brendan Carr is the most embarrassing car Republicans have embraced since this one, and that's saying something," Kimmel said, showing a photo of a Tesla Cybertruck painted with the American fl

Haunting PS5 shooter Saros launches in March

is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Saros, the next game from Returnal developer Housemarque, launches for PS5 on March 20th, 2026, Sony announced during its September State of Play presentation on Wednesday. Based on a gameplay trailer shown during the event, it looks like Saros takes a lot of cues from Returnal, with

Slow Fire TV? 10 settings I changed to dramatically improve the performance

Why is my Fire TV running so slow? That's a complex question to answer. It could be the age of your device. Older hardware might struggle to load the latest apps and services. But it could also be a combination of outdated software, too many background processes, and accumulated temporary files. All these things can make your Fire TV or Fire TV Stick lag. Fortunately, the tips above address most of these problems. Are there any other Fire TV features I can disable? Amazon's Fire TV has a surp

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Is This Remote Desert Actually the World’s Largest Mirror?

The biggest salt flat on Earth is considered by many to be the world’s largest natural mirror. A team of scientists wondered if that’s actually true, and the answer is—sort of. Even if you don’t know the Salar de Uyuni by name, there’s a good chance you’ve seen a photo of it. Tourists flock to this massive salt flat in Bolivia to snap pictures of its mirror-like surface, only visible when covered with a thin layer of water. Salar de Uyuni is the world’s largest salt desert, and for years, peop

Best Satellite Internet Providers for September 2025

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Zoox asks federal regulators for exemption to launch a commercial robotaxi service

In Brief Zoox has asked federal regulators for an exemption that would allow the Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle company to commercially deploy its custom-built robotaxis, which lack traditional controls like pedals and a steering wheel. The exemption request was first reported by Bloomberg. A Zoox spokesperson confirmed that it has submitted a petition for a “555 exemption” and continues to work closely with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration through this new exemption process

Drawn in the dock: the story of UK courtroom illustration (2020)

In contrast, Julia Quenzler and Elizabeth Cook’s drawings, also pastel, are more static. “Julia chooses to focus on one or two of the key characters while the background fades out,” says Katie, “like she’s focusing on the key detail of a memory.” John Hewitt, an illustrator and senior lecturer in illustration with animation at Manchester School of Art, who did a PhD in the subject of courtroom sketches, says Julia and Elizabeth’s styles are equally fitting of the in-court atmosphere. “Courts are

Volvo’s next-gen hybrids will be American-made EREVs

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. As it struggles with declining sales and an uncertain regulatory environment, Volvo is hoping to realign its fortunes by overhauling its electric vehicle plans. And a big part of that is a bet on hybrid technology — or more specifically

Jessica Chastain says she and Apple are ‘not aligned’ on decision to halt The Savant

In the last five years since we’ve been making the show, we’ve seen an unfortunate amount of violence in the United States: the kidnapping attempt on Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer; the January 6th attack on the Capitol; the assassination attempts on President Trump; the political assassinations of Democratic representatives in Minnesota; the attack on Speaker Pelosi’s husband; the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk; the recent shooting at an ABC affiliate station in Cali

Volvo’s next-gen hyrbids will be American-made EREVs

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. As it struggles with declining sales and an uncertain regulatory environment, Volvo is hoping to realign its fortunes by overhauling its electric vehicle plans. And a big part of that is a bet on hybrid technology — or more specifically

Apple TV+ star Jessica Chastain is ‘not aligned’ with Apple on canceled release

Yesterday in a last-minute move, Apple decided to cancel its planned release of new Apple TV+ series The Savant. Now, the show’s star Jessica Chastain has released a statement disagreeing with the decision. The Savant is no longer on Apple TV+ release schedule The Savant was supposed to premiere this Friday, September 26 on Apple TV+. But as we reported yesterday, the limited-series has now officially been taken off Apple’s release schedule. Apple’s explanation to Deadline was brief: “After

The ThermoWorks Thermapen One is 30 percent off right now

When it comes to cooking meat, finding that all-important sweet spot between under- and over-cooked can be tricky to get right every single time. That is, unless you’re using one of the ThermoWorks instant-read thermometers that we’ve been big proponents of for a long time. And right now our favorite one is down to a record low of $76 in select colors, as part of the brand’s fall warehouse sale . Usually priced at $109, you’re saving $33 if you pick one up now. ThermoWorks Thermapen One $76 The

Better Curl Saul: a lightweight API testing CLI focused on UX and simplicity

When HTTP gets complicated... In a nutshell, this is disgusting: curl -X POST https://api.github.com/repos/owner/repo/issues \ -H " Authorization: Bearer ghp_token123 " \ -H " Content-Type: application/json " \ -H " Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json " \ -d ' { "title": "Bug Report", "body": "Something is broken", "labels": ["bug", "priority-high"], "assignees": ["developer1", "developer2"] } ' ─── Try this instead ─── The cool stuff you've never seen before Workspace-based - Each API g

First Lunar Crew Since Apollo Could Launch in 4 Months. Seriously?

The Artemis 2 mission will be NASA’s most ambitious human spaceflight endeavor since the Apollo 17 Moon landing. Preparations for this feat have reflected its arduousness, with multiple delays pushing the launch back several years. Now, Artemis 2 may lift off sooner than expected. During a press briefing at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on Tuesday, officials said the 10-day-long crewed flight around the Moon could launch as early as February 5 and no later than April. ​​”The administr

Instagram now has 3 billion monthly active users

Instagram has installed a new privacy setting which will default all new and existing underage accounts to an automatic private mode. Instagram now has 3 billion monthly active users, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday. "What an incredible community we've built here," Zuckerberg posted on his Instagram channel. The figure is a major milestone for the photo-sharing app, which the social media company acquired in 2012 for $1 billion. Meta last disclosed Instagram's user figures in October

Survey shows which of these top Android brands are a Galaxy fan’s second choice

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung users would first choose a Google Pixel phone if forced to give up their Galaxy. OnePlus is the only other brand to score more votes than Samsung die-hards who refuse to try other phones. Loyalty will only take you so far in life, and while we still value it enormously when it comes to personal and professional relationships, are you really doing yourself any favors by remaining ceaselessly loyal to a big, faceless smartphone conglomerate? Sure

Show HN: Mosaic – A Kotlin framework for cleaner back end code

Think from the response up, not the database down. Mosaic is a Kotlin framework that transforms backend development through composable tiles that automatically handle caching, concurrency, and dependency resolution. Build complex responses by composing simple, testable pieces. 🚀 Why Mosaic? 🧩 Type-Safe Composition : Compile-time guarantees for all your data dependencies : Compile-time guarantees for all your data dependencies ⚡ Zero Duplication : Call the same tile from anywhere - it fetches

Jimmy Kimmel Strikes Back

Jimmy Kimmel was back on the air Tuesday night after being suspended last week by ABC’s parent company, the Walt Disney Company, following pressure from President Donald Trump and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. Kimmel addressed the controversy surrounding his comments a week earlier, denounced political violence, stressed how important it was to stand up for free speech in the U.S., and then went right back to mocking Trump, who tweeted about Kimmel shortly before the episode had even aired. Kimmel

Samsung’s latest Galaxy earbuds come with a free Galaxy SmartTag2 tracker

is a commerce reporter for The Verge writing about the best deals and gadgets. He previously wrote for Business Insider, Rolling Stone, Futurism, and Popular Science. Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3 FE were released earlier this month for $149.99. The company hasn’t yet knocked down the price, but it’s including a free Galaxy SmartTag 2 at Amazon. The bundle saves you $30 and is available until September 28th. Samsung says both items may ship separately, so don’t worry if you receive one before the oth

Waymo is getting into the corporate travel business

Waymo’s ever-expanding robotaxi aspirations have spread to the corporate world. The Alphabet-owned self-driving vehicle unit has launched “Waymo for Business,” a new service designed for companies to set up accounts so their employees can access robotaxis in cities like Los Angeles, Phoenix, and San Francisco. Waymo announced Wednesday in a blog post it is inviting organizations to sign up for Waymo for Business. The new a service will let businesses subsidize their employees’ rides or purchas

Own a Samsung TV? I changed these 6 settings to instantly improve the performance

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Say you recently picked up a shiny new TV. You unbox it like a kid at Christmas and prepare to indulge in all its visual glory. You think to yourself, "This is 2025. TV technology is sizzling, and it's going to look amazing no matter what." So you plug it in and don't take one look at the default settings. Big mistake. Also: Why I recommend this Samsung QLED TV over its pricier OLED model - and don't regret it I've been gu