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Antonio G. Di Benedetto

Antonio G. Di Benedetto

Commerce/Deals Writer

Antonio is a commerce writer for The Verge, covering tech deals and trying to save you [and himself] money. He comes from the world of photography and gets very obsessive about lenses and the discourse over "bokeh." When not deal hunting, he does wedding photography on the side, plays lots of video/tabletop games, collects vinyl records, and professes his love for the great state of New Jersey.

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AI laptop stickers have arrived to ruin your day.

Look, I know unsightly stickers on Windows laptops have been with us since long ago when “Intel Inside” was something people actually wanted boast about. But come on, HP.


A close-up of a sticker on the deck of an HP OmniBook X laptop, advertising AI features.
Yes, I know it’s meant to be removed. It’s still too large and thirsty.
Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge
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Hey, anyone want to go to GenCon for me?

Dungeons and Dragon’s 2024 Player’s Handbook isn’t due out until mid-September, but 3,000 fellow nerds can buy the book early at GenCon instead of waiting for a preorder.

The commemorative edition sold exclusively to Indianapolis convention-goers in August will feature D&D’s 50th anniversary logo in gold foil and a GenCon bookplate insert.


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Facehuggers have never looked so terrifying.

The final trailer for Alien: Romulus is here, and it viscerally shows just how harrowing facehuggers really are as a concept. The new trailer urges you to check it out in IMAX by teasing some grisly close-ups that will be sure to really pop on a 50-foot high screen.

The Fede Alvarez-directed film opens August 16th.