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I Tested Elden Ring On Switch 2 In A Cozy Cafe And It Ran Just Fine, Which Is Great News For A Remarkable Game

You shouldn't play it in the rain/but you can play it on a train

Elden Ring on the Switch 2 isn’t tarnished

FromSoftware is hoping to make a splash on the Switch 2 later this year when it launches The Duskbloods, a gothic competitive multiplayer game that's unlike anything the studio has made before....

Your Oura Ring can’t measure what’s going on in your skull

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...

How Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons Is Expanding D&D’s Darkest Corner With New Monsters And Magic

The Dungeons & Dragons franchise has continued to evolve over the decades, and in the upcoming Warlock from Invoke Studios, players will get the opportunity to explore a darker corner of that...

Nordic Alliance Said to Explore Region-Wide Stock Exchange

Some of the Nordic region’s biggest companies and wealthiest investors are working on a proposal to create a single, unified stock exchange.

Meta agrees to heavy restrictions on teen users in major lawsuit settlement

Meta settled its latest kids online safety trial with a group of 29 state attorneys general, sparing it from the remainder of a trial that could have cost it hundreds of billions of dollars. Under...

OpenAI’s Jalapeño AI chip brings new 'threat' to Nvidia margins as custom silicon gains ground

OpenAI’s Jalapeño chip beat Nvidia Blackwell systems on key inference-efficiency tests as custom AI silicon gains ground among major tech companies.

Witcher 3 Songs Of The Past Expansion Fixes A Major Issue With The Original Game

CD Projekt Red has shared new footage and disclosed more details about The Witcher 3's upcoming Songs of the Past expansion, and that includes confirmation that you can indeed pet the dog....

SAP in focus as UBS downgrades amid lack of AI catalysts

3 Reasons to Sell MCHP and 1 Stock to Buy Instead

Since February 2026, Microchip Technology has been in a holding pattern, posting a small loss of 1.8% while floating around $73.60. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 10.8% gain during that period.

StepStone raises $1.7B for infrastructure secondaries fund

Tempo vs. Storm WNBA parlay picks: Seattle should capitalize as rare favorite against injury-ravaged Toronto

Seattle is the worst team in the WNBA but looks to be in a good spot Wednesday vs. Toronto

UBS lifts S&P 500 target to 8,100 as earnings upgrades broaden beyond AI

UBS has raised its equity index targets across every major region after a stronger-than-expected results season, and now expects earnings at S&P 500 companies to grow 25% this year. That is up...

Scientists may have found a shortcut to calorie restriction’s anti-aging benefits

Moderate calorie restriction lowered an immune protein called C3 that appears to help drive chronic inflammation as the body ages. Blocking the same protein reduced age related inflammation in...

Dollar and bond markets 'on edge' ahead of Jackson Hole as Bessent's market intervention piles pressure on Warsh

Strategists said investors were approaching Jackson Hole “on the back foot."

Guardrail Technologies Releases New Benchmark Report Tracking How the S&P 500 Discloses AI Cybersecurity Risk

PARK CITY, Utah, August 26, 2026--Guardrail Technologies, the leading provider of AI security and governance software for enterprises building with AI, today released The AI Cyber-Disclosure Gap...

The evidence doesn't support the banks' case against stablecoin rewards

2 Reasons to Watch CI and 1 to Stay Cautious

Cigna has been treading water for the past six months, recording a small loss of 3.5% while holding steady at $278.80. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 10.8% gain during that period.

Rays vs. Tigers Wednesday MLB picks: Freddy Peralta trade acquisition has not paid off for Tampa Bay yet

Freddy Peralta has struggled with his new Rays team as it visits the Tigers for a Wednesday matinee

Williams-Sonoma raises FY26 outlook but sees tariff, housing woes lingering

3 Reasons to Avoid AI and 1 Stock to Buy Instead

Over the past six months, C3.ai has been a great trade, beating the S&P 500 by 5.7%. Its stock price has climbed to $9.78, representing a healthy 16.4% increase. This performance may have...

Three up, three down: Aaron Judge nears his return as Paul Skenes finally shows signs of a turnaround

Aaron Judge is progressing toward a return, while Paul Skenes' velocity gains offer hope that the ace is finally rounding back into form

MLB trends: Where have all the righties gone? Plus Fernando Tatis' resurgence and Kade Anderson's delivery

Right-handed hitters are taking slightly more than 50% of plate appearances this year, down 10 percentage points from 2022

Mark Walter's TWG Global blasts 'attacks,' insists 'no fraud' amid federal probe

The empire of billionaire Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter has faced media scrutiny since he said he would sell his majority share of the LA Lakers.

Manhattan-sized ice island breaks off Greenland’s Petermann Glacier

A Manhattan-sized ice island has broken away from Greenland’s Petermann Glacier after years of growing fractures weakened its floating ice tongue. Scientists expect two more huge sections could...

As Rockstar Apologizes Yet More Leaked GTA 6 Footage Appears, This Time Featuring Lucia

A police chase is cut short to show the briefest glimpse of a cutscene

Even GTA 6 Is Poking Fun At Naughty Dog’s Lack Of New Games

While Naughty Dog is working on its next title, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, that hasn't stopped people from taking a jab at the studio for having spent almost the entire PlayStation 5...

Nvidia Earnings Countdown Begins: What to Expect From Upcoming Report

Nvidia Earnings Loom: AI Demand Is Strong, but Investors Want Answers on Financing

Bernstein forecasts Bitcoin to reclaim $125K by late 2026 ahead of cycle peak

Bernstein expects Bitcoin to reclaim $125,000 by late 2026 before reaching $300,000 in 2029 under its base case, with a bull case of $500,000.

Bernstein forecasts Bitcoin to reclaim $125K by late 2026 ahead of cycle peak

Bernstein expects Bitcoin to reclaim $125,000 by late 2026 before reaching $300,000 in 2029 under its base case, with a bull case of $500,000.

SpaceX Is Spending $100 Billion on a New Starbase. Wall Street Sees a Bigger Payoff.

SpaceX is spending huge amounts of money—and Wall Street loves it. It also operates at its Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. Starship is key for SpaceX, dramatically lowering costs to reach space,...

Walter’s TWG Hits Back at Fraud Claims, Says It Has No Victims

TWG Global, the holding company at the heart of Mark Walter’s empire, hit back against what it called “multipronged attacks” on its business as US prosecutors continue to probe the firm.

ParaZero Technologies reports 1H results

Micron appoints Manish Bhatia as COO, DeBoer as chief technology officer

Abercrombie & Fitch beats Q2 expectations, lifts guidance and raises buyback target

Bath & Body Works falls despite Q2 earnings beat, raised outlook

Retail check: TJX is downgraded at Jefferies as Ross Stores continues to outperform

Vanguard to buy fintech wealth platform Altruist for ~$4B - report

Rockstar finally responds to ‘heartbreaking’ GTA 6 leaks

Rockstar Games has released its first official statement following days of sustained leaks of footage from Grand Theft Auto VI, calling the period "heartbreaking for our team." "It would be an...

3 Reasons F is Risky and 1 Stock to Buy Instead

Since February 2026, Ford has been in a holding pattern, posting a small loss of 3.2% while floating around $13.95. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 10.8% gain during that period.

Williams-Sonoma Non-GAAP EPS of $2.10 beats by $0.03, revenue of $1.96B beats by $30M, raises FY guidance

Tenet Fintech Group reports Q2 results

Hyundai has grown more than any automaker in the U.S. — and it's not done yet

The South Korean automaker wants to keep going by ramping up production at a new $7.6 billion plant in Georgia to capture more sales and market share.

The second-generation Bose QuietComfort Headphones are good, but don’t stand out

Bose QuietComfort headphones used to be innovative. Bose's noise-canceling research is the reason the technology is where it is today, and its headphones set the standard. They were the ubiquitous...

Taurus links digital asset platforms to Swift’s blockchain ledger

Taurus expects first institutional clients to connect in days, with initial DLT transactions through its platforms expected within weeks.

Rockstar Finally Comments On All Those GTA 6 Leaks — “Heartbreaking For Our Team”

Rockstar Games has broken its silence on the GTA 6 leak situation, releasing a statement today, August 26, saying it's "heartbreaking for our team." The latest wave of GTA 6 gameplay leaks...

Medical device maker Boston Scientific is being hit by a cyberattack. The shares are falling

The attack has disrupted the company's ability to ship products, and it's not clear when services will be restored.

Rail Vision revenue jumps 328% Y/Y as ShuntingYard gains traction

Prince Harry and Meghan Set to Arrive in Britain, BBC Reports

The broadcaster said that the family were expected to land in the U.K. on Wednesday, without naming its sources.

Senmiao Technology changes name to Valor Energy, adopts VAI ticker