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newsThe Verge·24 Oct 2026·David Pierce

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Installer newsletter recommending new browsers and apps.

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Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 149, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, happy It Actually Feels Like Fall Now At Least In My Neighborhood), and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)This week, I’ve been reading about Demis Hassabis and computer chips and permafrost, enjoying the first episodes of Machine Gods,filming the next season of Version History (pet season!), seeing You Can See Everythingand then reading and listening to absolutely everything about it, painstakingly updating all the stuff in my 1Password, making tiny documents with Tiny Little Office, watching Conan O’Brien own Subway Takesthe way he once owned Hot Ones,finally getting properly good at CapCut, and blasting the soundtrack to The Mandalorian and Grogu all workday long.I also have for you a new AI assistant, the most Duo-y new app for the iPhone Duo, my hunt for the next great browser, and much more. Let’s do this.(As always, the best part of Installer is your ideas and tips. What are you playing / reading / watching / listening to / modding with Claude this week? Tell me everything: installer@theverge.com. And if you know someone else who might enjoy Installer, forward it to them and tell them to subscribe here.)The DropCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. Obviously, Grand Theft Auto VI is the biggest game release of the year, but a new COD is always a big deal. This one doesn’t sound like some grand reinvention of the form, but rather an even more playable, even more powerful version of what works. I was particularly excited to hear that the campaign mode is a huge improvement this time.The Blink Mini 4K. Ring cameras get a lot more shine, but Amazon’s cheaper brand also makes some pretty good stuff. This one’s part of a whole new lineup of devices, but $80 for a 4K camera with two-way audio and plenty of smart security features? Not a bad deal.JustWatch TV. As streaming services get incessantly more expensive, I’m starting to bail on some paid services and spend more time on the free ones. JustWatch’s new service is surprisingly well-stocked out of the gate — I suspect they’ve been watching what people search for, and making some smart content bets.Claude Duet. Here’s Anthropic’s answer to Muse, Instinct, and Dots. Duet seems to be focused on helping you get stuff done at work by making to-do lists, coordinating meetings, and compiling data for you. Still waitlist-only right now, but it’ll be …