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Saturday July, 2024
Here’s your first look at Amazon’s Like a Dragon: Yakuza
Andrew WebsterJul 26
Promotional art for the Prime Video series Like a Dragon: Yakuza.
Image: Amazon

Kiryu is getting a live-action makeover very soon. At Comic-Con today, Amazon revealed the first look at its upcoming adaptation of the Yakuza game series, with the show Like a Dragon: Yakuza (not to be confused with the game Yakuza: Like a Dragon). The streaming series …

Junji Ito’s terrifying Uzumaki hits Adult Swim in September
Andrew WebsterJul 26
A still image from Adult Swim’s Uzumaki.
Image: Adult Swim

Adult Swim’s long-awaited adaptation of Uzumaki finally has a premiere date — and an appropriately creepy trailer. The series, based on the classic horror manga from Junji Ito, will start airing on September 28th. Episodes will hit Adult Swim first, and then stream on Max the following …

A new Doctor Who spinoff series is coming to Disney Plus
Charles Pulliam-MooreJul 26
A woman standing with her hands on her hips in the center of a control room.
Disney / BBC

The Doctor Who franchise is about to get even bigger with a new spinoff series that, interestingly, doesn’t seem like it’s going to focus on everyone’s favorite Time Lord.

During the Doctor Who panel at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, Disney and the BBC announced …

The best phone to buy right now
Allison JohnsonJul 26
Photo collage of various phones from Apple, Google, and Samsung.
Photo Illustration by William Joel / The Verge

Bad news: flagship phones cost a small fortune these days. Good news: we can help you pick the right one and get the most for your money.

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Sauron returns in The Rings of Power’s season 2 trailer
Charles Pulliam-MooreJul 26
A still photo from season 2 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
Image: Amazon

The first season of Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powertook its sweet time revealing the true identities of its two most mysterious characters. But when the show returns next month, it seems like it’s going to hit the ground running with big reveals …

SpaceX says it’s fixed the Falcon 9 and will resume launches tomorrow
Andrew LiszewskiJul 26
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in flight.
SpaceX is targeting Saturday, July 27th for its next Falcon 9 launch carrying 23 Starlink satellites into orbit. | Image: SpaceX

SpaceX has completed its investigation into what caused an engine failure during a Falcon 9 launch on July 11th. The company has submitted a “mishap report” to the …

The Boys is getting a prequel series
Charles Pulliam-MooreJul 26
A super soldier holding a shield and standing in a board room.
Amazon

The Boys’ fourth season ended on a nightmarish note that made the show’s upcoming final chapter seem like it’s going to its most deranged. But during this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, Amazon revealed that while The Boys may be coming to an end, the larger franchise is about …

SharkNinja’s new coffee machine takes the hard parts out of making espresso
Umar ShakirJul 26
coffee machine with various drinks and milk
Image: SharkNinja

This Ninja Luxe Café claims to be the only “no guesswork” semiautomatic espresso machine that also comes with the ability to make drip coffee and cold brew. Using “Barista Assist Technology,” it can suggest what grind size to use based on the drink you’re trying to make, ideally …

San Diego Comic-Con 2024: all the biggest trailers and news
Andrew LiszewskiJul 26
Deadpool and Wolverine standing together and looking at something with surprise on their faces.
Image: Jay Maidment

Check out all of The Verge’s coverage of San Diego Comic-Con 2024.

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Zoo hatches record number of condor chicks to release into the wild
Justine CalmaJul 26
A condor chick stands on a rock formation.
A critically endangered California condor chick that will soon fly for the first time is seen at its nest site on a cliff above the drought-stricken Colorado River on August 31st, 2022, in Marble Canyon, Arizona. | Photo: Getty Images

Conservationists will be able to release more California condors into …

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