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• 1. NASA selects Eric Schmidt’s rocket company for a 2028 mission to Mars

  NASA has selected Relativity Space, a rocket company led by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, to launch its Aeolus mission to Mars in 2028. The mission will deploy a payload designed to collect data on the Martian atmosphere.

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• 2. Hue’s wired wall modules bring non-smart lights into its ecosystem

  Philips Hue has introduced wired wall modules that allow non-smart lights to be integrated into its smart lighting ecosystem. The modules are currently only available in Europe.

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• 3. The NTS Radio Player brings the best of internet radio to your hi-fi

  The NTS Radio Player by Atonemo is a new device that brings internet radio and streaming music to traditional hi-fi systems. It is a result of a collaboration between NTS Radio and Atonemo.

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• 4. The film about Sam Altman has been dropped by Amazon MGM

  Amazon MGM has dropped the film Artificial, a Luca Guadagnino-directed movie about Sam Altman's firing and reinstatement at OpenAI. The decision removes a major studio release for a project focused on a key moment in AI industry history.

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• 5. Our long national sunscreen nightmare is almost over

  This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here. On TikTok, the tanned youths are explaining why they no longer w

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• 6. T1 Phone PR firm is ‘not assisting Trump Mobile any further’

  Where's the Trump phone? We're going to keep talking about it every week. We don't have the phones we preordered yet, but this week we received unexpected news from Trump Mobile's media relations manager. If you've been following my reporting on the Trump phone, you'll know that

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• 7. In season 2 of Sugar, Colin Farrell’s quirky detective becomes much more human

  Season 2 of Sugar on Apple TV sees Colin Farrell's detective character become more human. The article is an interview with Farrell about the sci-fi detective series.

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• 8. Kaleidescape’s movie player blows streaming, and your wallet, away

  We've lost something in the past 15 years. Netflix, Amazon, Disney, Apple; they've all convinced us that streaming is the best way to watch movies and shows at home. With everything at our fingertips, there's no need to run to Blockbuster for the weekend's entertainment, or wait

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• 9. Barret Zoph is out at OpenAI again after just five months

  Barret Zoph has left OpenAI again, just five months after rejoining the company in January 2026. He previously co-founded Thinking Machines Lab, a competitor led by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati.

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• 10. Valve is so behind on Steam Controller orders that some won’t ship until 2027

  Valve is so backlogged on Steam Controller orders that new reservations may not ship until 2027. The company now displays estimated order availability dates, but current reservations are delayed significantly.

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