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The Verge’s Installer No. 146 features a guide to recent tech news, including Amazon’s new Kindles, OpenAI’s Dots, and the remastered Witcher 3 game. The issue also covers Bose’s new wired earbuds and other weekly updates. In this edition, writer David returns after a break, noting that he is back next week. He thanks readers for their recommendations and invites them to email installer@theverge.com with apps they are using or things they have watched recently.

Scott Stein, CNET’s editor at large, shares his current homescreen setup. He randomizes his app grid every day by adding two suggested Siri widgets and eight other apps, while keeping twelve fixed applications like Google Calendar, Photos, Notes, Camera, Music, Gmail, GMaps, Bluesky, Phone, Messages, Mail, and Safari. His core go-to apps remain constant, but the rest shift based on context and frequency. Stein also randomizes his wallpaper using family photos and trip pictures to see his kids and other moments when he is out and about.

The community recommends various games, books, and shows this week. ProtoPhil mentions Arc Raiders and Control Resonant, while antwhat lists Widow’s Bay, The Velvet Rage, and Stardew Valley. Others suggest American Horror Story: 13, Star Trek: Voyager, and a stack of spooky season reading including works by Joseph Fink and Cassandra Khaw. A user named bubble_boy plays Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional because he is apparently an "unc" gamer.