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Image: Stellantis Dodge has let rip the final version of its virtual engine sound profile for its upcoming Charger Daytona electric muscle car, and it sounds like a gallon of gasoline combusting in a hot flash. The new Charger Daytona is, of course, an EV that does not burn any gas. But that isn’t stopping Dodge from trying to trick owners and onlookers with its new “Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust” system that sounds like it’s carrying some sort of Hemi engine but built expressly for a spaceship. “We know our Dodge enthusiasts want that visceral feel,” Dodge brand CEO Matt McAlear says in a press release. “The Charger’s new Fratzonic system delivers the adrenaline-pumping spirit that they expect.” And Dodge might be on to something: a recent survey... Continue reading…

The last-gen bot vacuums well, mops hardwood floors, and comes with an auto-empty dock for $679. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Basic robot vacuums can speed up the cleaning process, but they don’t do much for hard floors. If you want a robovac that requires less work, consider the Roomba Combo j7 Plus, which can mop your floors and features an auto-empty dock. Now through August 10th, it’s down to a new low at Wellbots, where Verge readers can buy the Roomba Combo j7 Plus for $679 ($320 off) with promo code VERGE320. The j7 Plus offers similar capabilities to our favorite Roomba, the Roomba Combo j9 Plus, which is also on sale at Wellbots for $979 ($420 off) when you use offer code VERGE420 at checkout. Both feature a retractable mop that can lift itself up to keep your carpets dry, along with dual rubber roller brushes that can dig up dirt from carpets... Continue reading…

Screenshot by Jay Peters / The Verge Warner Bros. Discovery has updated Cartoon Network’s website to remove basically everything and turn it into a page pointing to the Max streaming service. Before the change, the website let you watch free episodes of shows like Adventure Time and Steven Universe. The switchover appears to have happened on Thursday, Variety reports, and follows Warner Bros. announcement last week that it would be shutting down Boomerang, its streaming service for classic Warner Bros. cartoons. “Looking for episodes of your favorite Cartoon Network shows?” reads a message that pops up on Cartoon Network’s website. “Check out what’s available to stream on Max (subscription required).” Screenshot by Jay Peters / The Verge “We are... Continue reading…

Typing is one of the most annoying things about having long nails. Taking out contacts is the scariest. Life with long nails is not for the weak, but at least typing can be less annoying. Continue reading…

The pterosaur likely used all four limbs to propel itself in the air, as seen in bats today, researchers have found. The findings, published in PeerJ, provide new insights into how pterosaurs managed to take flight despite reaching sizes far larger than modern animals. The research sheds new light on the flight initiating jumping ability of these animals, some of which had wingspans of over ten meters (30 foot!). The study, carried out by scientists at the University of Bristol, Liverpool John Moores University, Universidade Federal do ABC and the University of Keele, follows years of analysis and modelling of how muscles interact with bones to create movement in other animals and is now being used to start answering the question of how the largest flying animals known managed to get off the ground. Pterosaurs, the First Flying Dinos, Could Fly as Babies, Says Research Battle Of The Pterosaurs! Britain vs China In Dinosaur Wrangle The fossilized bones of a pterosaur. (PixilRay / Adobe Stock) Read moreSection: NewsEvolution & Human OriginsRead Later 

Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz, as governor of Minnesota, has in recent years hosted Asad Zaman, a Muslim cleric who has faced criticism for celebrating the Hamas attack on Israel last year and promoting a film glorifying Adolf Hitler, according to reports.

Vice President Kamala Harris is taking a more assertive stance against Israel compared to President Joe Biden as she attempts to get progressive support for her presidential campaign, the Wall Street Journal said.

Beginning Nov. 1, hospitals in Texas will be mandated to collect and report patient immigration data to state authorities, according to a new executive order from Gov. Greg Abbott.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved ARS Pharmaceuticals' nasal spray as the first needle-free emergency treatment for potentially fatal allergic reactions, the regulator said on Friday. Shares of ARS Pharmaceuticals rose nearly 9% on the news. The spray, which...