The game that makes me actually want to exercise

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127, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, my Scorpion challenges your Sub-Zero to a duel, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage. )This week, I’ve been reading about Hasan Piker and lines and David Sacks and sleep learning, catching up on Andor (for me) and Young Jedi Adventures (for my toddler), poring over thousands of new Artemis II photos, listening to many hours of possibly the longest YouTube video ever, taking more walks thanks to Pedometer++ 8.

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0, losing my mind during every second of every Arsenal match, and spending far too much time setting up scenes with the Hue lights in my basement. I also have for you an exciting comeback for a fabulous workout app, a concert doc you won’t want to miss, a new fun-sounding new board game, a book about creativity, and much more. (As always, the best part of Installer is your ideas and tips.

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)The DropZombies, Run! One of my all-time favorite fitness apps slash adventure games is back with new stories for the first time in forever. The story of the game’s rebirth is pretty awesome, and I cannot wait to start running to the game again.

This advance offers important signals about the future of the sector, and the tech world is watching closely.