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by Kylie Robison on (#6PKH9)
Image: The Verge Perplexity is launching a program to share ad revenue with publishing partners following weeks of plagiarism accusations.Perplexity's Publishers' Program" has recruited its first batch of partners, including prominent names like Time, Der Spiegel, Fortune, Entrepreneur, The Texas Tribune, and Automattic (with WordPress.com participating but not Tumblr). Under this program, when Perplexity features content from these publishers in response to user queries, the publishers will receive a share of the ad revenue. Publishing partners will also get a free one-year subscription to Perplexity's Enterprise Pro tier and access to Perplexity's developer tools, plus insights through Scalepost.ai, a new AI startup that helps secure partnerships... Continue reading...
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by Jess Weatherbed on (#6PKF4)
Canva welcomes Leonardo.ai to its design app portfolio. | Image: Leonardo.ai Canva has announced plans to acquire Leonardo.ai, an Australian generative AI content and research startup, as part of its goal to build a world-class suite of visual AI tools." While financial terms haven't been disclosed, the deal will see Canva gain access to Leonardo.ai's lineup of user-customizable text-to-image and text-to-video generators.In Canvas announcement, company cofounder Cameron Adams says Leonardo.ai will continue to develop its web platform" as a separate product offering, much like the Affinity creative software suite Canva acquired in March. Leonardo.ai's technology and Phoenix foundation model will also be rapidly" integrated into Canva's existing suite of Magic Studio products, such as the Magic Media image and... Continue reading...
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by Tom Warren on (#6PKD2)
Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft is calling on members of Congress to regulate the use of AI-generated deepfakes to protect against fraud, abuse, and manipulation. Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith is calling for urgent action from policymakers to protect elections and guard seniors from fraud and children from abuse.While the tech sector and non-profit groups have taken recent steps to address this problem, it has become apparent that our laws will also need to evolve to combat deepfake fraud," says Smith in a blog post. One of the most important things the U.S. can do is pass a comprehensive deepfake fraud statute to prevent cybercriminals from using this technology to steal from everyday Americans."Microsoft wants a deepfake fraud statute"... Continue reading...
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by Alex Heath on (#6PK60)
AI characters in Instagram. | Image: Meta Meta is opening up the ability for anyone in the US to create AI versions of themselves in Instagram or on the web with a new tool called AI Studio.The pitch is that creators and business owners will use these AI profiles to talk to their followers on their behalf. They'll be able to talk directly with humans in chat threads and respond to comments on their author's account. Meta says Instagram users in the US can get started with AI Studio via either its website or by starting a new AI chat" directly in Instagram.In a blog post on Monday, the company writes that creators can customize their AI based on things like their Instagram content, topics to avoid and links they want it to share." The post goes on to say that creators will... Continue reading...
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by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy on (#6PK4P)
The Apple HomeKit-compatible Logitech Circle View Doorbell is still alive and buzzing. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge Apple HomeKit users can breathe a sigh of relief. Logitech's Circle View Doorbell and Circle View Camera, an indoor / outdoor security camera, are still being manufactured and sold - despite a comment from Logitech's CEO saying she thought they were pretty much gone," although she would need to double-check."The Circle View lineup represents two of just a handful of security cameras compatible with Apple's HomeKit Secure Video service. If they went away, it would be slim pickings for smart home users who like the security and privacy features of Apple's video service.
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by Gaby Del Valle on (#6PK4Q)
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images A federal judge in New York ruled that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) can't search travelers' phones without a warrant. The ruling theoretically applies to land borders, seaports, and airports - but in practice, it only applies to New York's Eastern District.That's not nothing, though, since the district includes John F. Kennedy Airport in Queens, the sixth-busiest airport in the country. Nationwide, CBP has conducted more than 230,000 searches of electronic devices between the 2018 and 2023 fiscal years at land borders, seaports, and airports, according to its publicly available enforcement statistics.The ruling stems from a criminal case against Kurbonali Sultanov, a naturalized US citizen from Uzbekistan, who was ordered to... Continue reading...
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by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy on (#6PK2K)
ADT's new smart security system is now available nationwide. ADT Plus features new ADT hardware and integrates with Google Nest cameras and video doorbells, and the Yale Assure Lock 2. | Image: ADT ADT's long-rumored new security system is now live on ADT.com. Featuring entirely new ADT hardware and integrations with Google Nest cameras, smart speakers, and more, the new ADT Plus system has a distinctly Google Nest Secure look and feel (RIP). But how it will work in your home remains to be seen.The company also announced that the Yale Assure Lock 2 will be the first smart lock compatible with Trusted Neighbor, its new feature that leverages technologies such as smart locks and facial recognition to make it easier for people you trust to get into your home in an emergency - or just to feed the dog.If you have the smart lock as part of the system, you'll be able to set it so that when your trusted neighbor" comes to the house to... Continue reading...
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by Emma Roth on (#6PK0K)
Image: Apple Apple's iOS 18.1 developer preview comes with an AI-powered feature that lets you record and transcribe phone calls, as reported by MacRumors. Users with access to the beta can tap the new record" button in the top-left corner of the call screen to keep an audio log of their call.Once enabled, all callers will hear a message saying, This call will be recorded." The Phone app will then record the call, while automatically creating a transcription that will appear in the Notes app. In addition, users will also be able to access the full audio recording and an AI-generated summary of the call in the Notes app.Apple first showed off phone call recording during its Worldwide Developers Conference in June. The feature seems useful for... Continue reading...
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by Sheena Vasani on (#6PJXS)
The Frame can easily pass for a traditional picture frame, which is part of its charm. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge If you want to help the student in your life feel a little more at home this school year, Samsung's Music Frame is a unique piece of dorm decor that'll do just the trick. And right now, the art-inspired smart speaker is down to $347.99 ($52 off) at Amazon, which matches the all-time low we last saw during Amazon Prime Day.Samsung's Music Frame is a lot of things. As the name implies, it's a mountable 12.9 x 12.9-inch picture frame you can hang on your wall or rest on the included display stand. However, unlike the larger Sonos / Ikea Symfonisk frame speaker, you can customize Samsung's speaker with physical photographs of, say, loved ones back home. You can even get creative and swap it out with physical art prints if you feel so... Continue reading...
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by Andrew Liszewski on (#6PJXT)
There's a bit of soldering involved with the mod, so Voultar will initially be only selling an installation service. | Screenshot: Macho Nacho Productions Nintendo sold over 49 million Super Nintendo consoles, but not all of them were created equal. A later hardware revision improved the quality of the SNES's video output, and over three decades later, one modder has come up with a way to bring those same improvements to nearly every Super Nintendo ever released.Zach Henson, a console modder who also goes by the name Voultar, has created a DIY modification kit for older Super Nintendo consoles called the Edge Enhancer. Expected to sell for around $60, the mod kit upgrades the console's video output, making graphics appear much sharper and colors more saturated.Although Nintendo made many revisions to the Super Nintendo's hardware during the console's production run, for retro gamers,... Continue reading...
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by Andrew Webster on (#6PG6W)
Image: Jay Maidment Check out all of The Verge's coverage of San Diego Comic-Con 2024. Continue reading...
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by Emma Roth on (#6PJXV)
Some of the Apple Intelligence features previewed during WWDC 2024 | Image: Apple Apple has just released the developer betas for iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1, giving users access to the company's first set of AI features.Some of the Apple Intelligence features arriving with the beta include Siri with an updated design and ability to maintain context across multiple requests, new Mail features like smart reply and email summaries, natural language search in Photos, and other tweaks, according to 9to5Mac. Bloomberg reported that Apple will likely roll out some Apple Intelligence features, like Siri's larger AI overhaul, later, running well into 2025.To install these updates, you'll need an iPhone 15 Pro or Pro Max or, for iPads and Macs, a system with an Apple Silicon chip. Once they're installed,... Continue reading...
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by Antonio G. Di Benedetto on (#6PJXW)
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge If you're a PlayStation 5 owner and are curious about VR gaming, now may be the best time to pick up Sony's headset. The PlayStation VR2 is currently on sale for its lowest price ever, available on its own for $349.99 ($200 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and direct from PlayStation or as a bundle with Horizon Call of the Mountain for $399.99 ($200 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and PlayStation. The deal is part of the ongoing PlayStation Summer Sale, which runs through August 5th.Now, it's true that the PSVR 2 has some flaws - such as its reliance on a wired tether to your console - but it remains a state-of-the-art experience with 120Hz OLED displays, eye tracking, and one of the comfiest fits out there for a VR headset. The naked truth is that... Continue reading...
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by Jay Peters on (#6PJTZ)
Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Twitch's mobile app is getting a major update that puts its TikTok-like feed front and center. The company started testing the update earlier this year, and over the course of this week, the new app will roll out to all users on Android and iOS, Twitch says in a blog post.The big change is that the new app will open on a feed of content you might like (a Home" tab) instead of opening on the Following" tab. The change follows a lot of steps in this direction from Twitch: the company announced an initial discovery feed" experiment in August, and it rolled the feed out to all users in April as a Feed" tab in the mobile app. Earlier this year, as part of his 2024 open letter, Twitch CEO Dan Clancy also discussed the company's plans to... Continue reading...
by Ash Parrish on (#6PJV0)
Image: Sony Sony Interactive Entertainment and Team Asobi - the developers behind the forthcoming Astro Bot - have teamed up to design and release a limited edition Astro Bot DualSense controller.Just look at it. I need it.The Astro Bot limited edition controller adds blue controller grips and sci-fi accents and features Astro's signature pair of bright blue eyes on the touchpad that, based on the adorable trailer, appear to blink at you. (They better blink at you - what's the point of the eyes if they don't blink at you?)Team Asobi has added a bunch of new interactions between DualSense controllers and the Astro Bot game, some of which I got to experience during my demo of the game at Summer Game Fest. The team has increased the number of... Continue reading...
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by Andrew Webster on (#6PJV1)
Image: Dinosaur Polo Club Canceled video games are typically shrouded in secrecy, the kind of thing we only learn about via leaks well after the fact. But Dinosaur Polo Club, the indie studio behind the minimalist strategy games Mini Metro and Mini Motorways, has revealed a recently canceled project in a refreshing bout of transparency.The game was codenamed Magic School, and it was an attempt for the studio to branch out from the clean, streamlined experiences it has become known for. The problem? As the concept grew in scope, it became clear to the studio that a much bigger team would be needed, which led them to abandon it.You can get a sense of what it would've been like in the footage above as well as from the concept images in the gallery below. (There's... Continue reading...
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by Lauren Feiner on (#6PJQC)
Photo by Kenny Holston-Pool / Getty Images X owner Elon Musk shared a deepfake video spoofing a campaign ad for Vice President Kamala Harris. It appears to violate the platform's own policies against synthetic and manipulated media.The video Musk shared on Friday alters a recent campaign video Harris released, one that makes it sound like the presidential candidate said things she didn't. The manipulated clip has Harris saying things like she is the ultimate diversity hire" and that she had four years under the tutelage of the ultimate deep state puppet, a wonderful mentor, Joe Biden." The original account that had posted the video labeled it, Kamala Harris Campaign Ad PARODY," a disclaimer that might prevent it from violating X's policies. But this context did not appear in... Continue reading...
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by Emma Roth on (#6PJQD)
Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Apple's new AI features for the iPhone may not arrive with the initial rollout of iOS 18 and the expected launch of the iPhone 16 in September, according to a report from Bloomberg. Instead, the company reportedly plans on launching Apple Intelligence with iOS 18.1 in October as it works to get the rollout right.Apple took the wraps off its first AI features during its Worldwide Developers Conference in June, showing off a new and improved Siri, AI-powered image generation, and an integration with ChatGPT. These features may not be available with a new iPhone 16 purchased at launch, but Apple could roll out the update later to new devices in store with its in-the-box updating machine called Presto.While Apple doesn't usually launch... Continue reading...
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by Andrew Liszewski on (#6PJQE)
Arc'teryx's new powered MO/GO pants claim to boost leg strength by up to 40 percent. | Image: Arc'teryx Strength-boosting exoskeleton suits can help make jobs with physical labor feel less strenuous, but Arc'teryx has partnered with Skip, a spinoff of Google's X Labs, to bring the technology to leisure time. The powered MO/GO pants feature a lightweight electric motor at the knee that can boost a hiker's leg strength when going uphill while also absorbing the impact of steps during a descent.The MO/GO (which is short for mountain goat) pants weigh around seven pounds with the power-boosting module and three-hour rechargeable batteries attached. That module snaps onto the hiker using a pair of carbon fiber braces for each leg hidden beneath a pair of Arc'teryx Gamma hiking pants to make the apparatus easy to get on and off.Marketed as a... Continue reading...
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by Nilay Patel on (#6PJV2)
Photo illustration by The Verge / Photo by Logitech The new head of Logitech discusses the company's return to growth and plans to reduce its carbon footprint by half. Continue reading...
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by Nilay Patel on (#6PJQF)
Photo illustration by The Verge / Photo by Logitech The new head of Logitech discusses the company's return to growth and plans to reduce its carbon footprint by half. Continue reading...
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by Dvora Meyers on (#6PJMY)
When Simone Biles saluted the judges and stepped onto the mat to vault at the Sportpaleis in Antwerp, Belgium, it seemed like every camera in the packed arena was trained on her. People in the audience pulled their smartphones to record. The photographers zoomed in from their media perches. One TV camera tracked her run on a high-speed dolly, all the way down the runway, as she hurdled into a roundoff onto the springboard. The spider cam, swinging above, caught the upward trajectory of her body as she turned towards the table and blocked up and off, twisting one and a half times before landing on the blue mat and raising her arms above her head. The apex of human athleticism and kinesthetic beauty had been captured.But there were other... Continue reading...
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by Tom Warren on (#6PJGB)
Image: MysteryLupin (X) Google appears to be preparing to launch a fourth-generation Nest Learning Thermostat. Details on the thermostat first leaked last week, and now the same leaker has posted more documents on X that show this new model will have a customizable homescreen, a new Dynamic Farsight" feature, and a borderless" display.The leaks detail a high-res borderless display," which looks like it will allow the UI of the Nest Learning Thermostat to extend into the area that was typically a black bezel on existing third-generation units. Other leaked images show UI elements that appear much closer to the bezels of the display, too. Image: MysteryLupin (X) The leaked specs of the fourth-generation Nest Learning Thermostat. D... Continue reading...
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by David Pierce on (#6PJ21)
Image: Samar Haddad for The Verge It's one of the most common low-stakes annoyances in modern life: you flop down on the couch at the end of the day, finally with a few minutes to watch one of the dozens of incredible shows or movies you have access to thanks to the peak TV era and the advent of streaming, and you start scrolling. Instead of actually watching anything, you spend an interminable evening opening apps, aimlessly scrolling through endless rows of same-looking tiles. You eventually give up and watch The Office again.On this episode of The Vergecast, we look at why TV and movie recommendations are so complicated, and whether AI might be able to make them better. If Spotify can build infinite playlists of music you'll like, and YouTube and TikTok always seem... Continue reading...
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by Chris Welch on (#6PJ22)
The smaller sibling to UE's Epicboom offers plenty of punch for its size. But it's a little thin on features to justify $250. Continue reading...
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by David Pierce on (#6PJ08)
Image: David Pierce / The Verge Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 47, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, so psyched you found us, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)This week, I've been reading about Skibidi Toilet and the future of mall brands and the legacy of Bell Labs, watching Dirty Pop and catching up on Cobra Kai, downloading every single podcast episode mentioned in this excellent Reddit thread, writing stuff down with Napkin, and trying desperately to figure out what I forgot to pack for vacation. I've also been trying new blueberry muffin recipes all week - thanks to everyone who sent me one!Speaking of which: As I mentioned last week, Installer is taking a summer... Continue reading...
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by Victoria Song on (#6PJ07)
Did I mention it's only $56?! It doesn't do anything other than track steps, but that's all I want it to do. And at this price? I ain't complaining. Continue reading...
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by Charles Pulliam-Moore on (#6PHST)
Photo by Tristan Fewings / Getty Images Following reports that the Russo brothers were in talks to helm more features for Marvel, the studio confirmed at this year's San Diego Comic-Con that the pair will be directing two new Avengers films.During Marvel's Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con, the studio announced that the Russo brothers have signed on to direct Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars - the former of which will see Robert Downey Jr. return to the MCU as Doctor Doom. Doomsday is due out in May 2026, while Secret Wars will follow in May 2027.
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by Andrew Webster on (#6PHRW)
Image: Apple The end of the world just got a little closer. Apple confirmed that the much-anticipated second season of its postapocalyptic series Silo will start streaming on November 15th.Silo premiered last May and was renewed before the first season finished. Apple first teased season 2, alongside the return of Severance, at WWDC 2024. (Severance's second season will start streaming in January.)Based on the trilogy of novels by Hugh Howey, Silo is set in the distant future and follows the remains of humanity, who live in giant underground bunkers - the titular silos - to avoid the deadly world outside. The season 1 finale ended with a big twist that made it clear there's a lot more going on than the show initially lets on. It also only covers... Continue reading...
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by Andrew Webster on (#6PHNT)
Image: Hulu It only takes a few minutes before Futurama's new season starts explaining non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, a concept most people probably haven't thought about for more than a year.Despite being set in the far future, Futurama has always been comfortable commenting on modern life. There have been episodes about smartphones and 3D printers that use sci-fi nonsense to complicate the concepts in a way that makes them funny. That has largely continued to be true over many years (and cancellations). But in its Hulu revival last year, the show really started to mess up the balance, and its topical jokes began to overshadow the sci-fi gags. The upcoming 12th season struggles even more to find a Futurama-style twist on absurd... Continue reading...
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by David Nield on (#6PHHF)
Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge I've got a stack of bookmarked, favorited, and saved-for-later web articles that I'm going to get around to reading one day... but haven't. I think that part of what puts me off working through that list is that reading on the internet, especially longer pieces, can be a slog. On most sites, besides the text and pictures that matter, you've got a constant flurry of ads, pop-ups, panels, and media to deal with.You can avoid this problem by using a bookmarking app such as Pocket, which offers an easier way to both save and read longer content, or you can buy a separate reading device such as a Kindle. However, if you don't want to deal with another app or device, there's another way. Most popular browsers now come with some kind of reading... Continue reading...
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by Sheena Vasani on (#6PHHG)
The Western-style N Edition," which is inspired by the original NES controller, is on sale at Woot through July 30th. | Image: 8BitDo With all the excitement over the 2024 Olympics, it's easy to forget that this weekend is the last weekend of July. Yet, as August approaches, so does back-to-school season. We've pulled together a list of gadgets and goods fit for the occasion, but if you need another suggestion, 8BitDo's Retro Mechanical Keyboard is down to an all-time low at Woot. Now through July 30th, you can buy the N Edition" model for $69.99 ($30 off) or the Famicom-inspired Fami Edition" for $59.99 ($40 off), both of which come with a 90-day Woot warranty.No matter which you choose, both tenkeyless mechanical keyboards can spruce up any home office or add a bit of fun to long study sessions. The Western-style N Edition" is inspired by the original NES... Continue reading...
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by Andrew Webster on (#6PH6Z)
Image: Amazon Kiryu is getting a live-action makeover very soon. At Comic-Con today, Amazon revealed the first look at its upcoming adaptation of the Yakuza game series, with the show Like a Dragon: Yakuza (not to be confused with the game Yakuza: Like a Dragon). The streaming series will follow original Yakuza hero Kazuma Kiryu.Amazon says that the show showcases modern Japan and the dramatic stories of these intense characters, such as the legendary Kazuma Kiryu, that games in the past have not been able to explore." Kiryu will be played by Ryoma Takeuchi, while Kento Kaku also starts as Akira Nishikiyama. The series is directed by Masaharu Take.Of course, Yakuza joins a wave of gaming adaptions for TV, which has included The Last of Us on HBO, P... Continue reading...
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by Andrew Webster on (#6PH4V)
Image: Adult Swim Adult Swim's long-awaited adaptation of Uzumaki finally has a premiere date - and an appropriately creepy trailer. The series, based on the classic horror manga from Junji Ito, will start airing on September 28th. Episodes will hit Adult Swim first, and then stream on Max the following day.Uzumaki follows a cursed town that is - and I promise it's scarier than it sounds - plagued by spirals. Here's the full synopsis:
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by Charles Pulliam-Moore on (#6PH4W)
Disney / BBC The Doctor Who franchise is about to get even bigger with a new spinoff series that, interestingly, doesn't seem like it's going to focus on everyone's favorite Time Lord.During the Doctor Who panel at this year's San Diego Comic-Con, Disney and the BBC announced that The War Between The Land And The Sea - a new series written by Russell T. Davies and Pete McTighe - is on the way. Rather than the Doctor, the new show will revolve around a group of humans as they work together to face the Sea Devils, a race of ancient, ocean-dwelling creatures who first appeared in Doctor Who back in 1972.Jemma Redgrave and Alexander Devrient are set to reprise their roles as Kate Lethbridge-Stewart and Colonel Ibrahim, respectively, but they will also... Continue reading...
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by Charles Pulliam-Moore on (#6PH21)
Image: Amazon The first season of Amazon's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power took its sweet time revealing the true identities of its two most mysterious characters. But when the show returns next month, it seems like it's going to hit the ground running with big reveals about how Sauron and the Stranger will change Middle-earth. A new, lengthy trailer revealed at Comic-Con gives a good sense at what fans can expect in season 2.According to Amazon, the new season will be focused on Sauron's return. Cast out by Galadriel, without an army or ally, the rising Dark Lord must now rely on his own cunning to rebuild his strength and oversee the creation of the Rings of Power, which will allow him to bind all the peoples of Middle-earth to his... Continue reading...
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by Andrew Liszewski on (#6PH22)
SpaceX is targeting Saturday, July 27th for its next Falcon 9 launch carrying 23 Starlink satellites into orbit. | Image: SpaceX SpaceX has completed its investigation into what caused an engine failure during a Falcon 9 launch on July 11th. The company has submitted a mishap report" to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and is ready to return the Falcon 9 rocket to flight as soon as tomorrow.The company's investigation team, working with the FAA, was able to determine the July 11th failure was caused by a liquid oxygen leak that developed during the initial burn of the Falcon 9's second stage engine. It says the leak originated from a crack in a pressure sensor sense line that's part of the rocket's oxygen system. A clamp that normally constrains the sense line had come loose, subjecting it to excessive engine vibrations that eventually caused it to... Continue reading...
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by Charles Pulliam-Moore on (#6PH23)
Amazon The Boys' fourth season ended on a nightmarish note that made the show's upcoming final chapter seem like it's going to its most deranged. But during this year's San Diego Comic-Con, Amazon revealed that while The Boys may be coming to an end, the larger franchise is about to get even bigger with a prequel series set in the distant past.Though The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke was tightlipped about the show's series finale, he was all too excited to bring actor Jensen Ackles on stage during a panel to announce the forthcoming arrival of Vought Rising, a new prequel series. Set in the 50s, Vought Rising will chronicle the lives of Soldier Boy (Ackles) and Stormfront (Aya Cash) - two of Vought's earliest and most powerful superhumans.In a... Continue reading...
by Umar Shakir on (#6PH24)
Image: SharkNinja This Ninja Luxe Cafe claims to be the only no guesswork" semiautomatic espresso machine that also comes with the ability to make drip coffee and cold brew. Using Barista Assist Technology," it can suggest what grind size to use based on the drink you're trying to make, ideally saving you a few minutes and some stress in getting your fresh-roasted beans dialed in right for an espresso.It will also weigh the ground coffee coming out of the machine so you don't have to rely on inconsistent timed grinds. Afterward, you'll press the grounds with an assisted tamper, then, like most other espresso machines, manually install the portafilter in the group head.The Luxe Cafe is not a fully automatic espresso machine like this $1,999 one from... Continue reading...
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by Justine Calma on (#6PH25)
A critically endangered California condor chick that will soon fly for the first time is seen at its nest site on a cliff above the drought-stricken Colorado River on August 31st, 2022, in Marble Canyon, Arizona. | Photo: Getty Images Conservationists will be able to release more California condors into the wild thanks to a record number of chicks hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo this breeding season. It's the latest success in an incredible conservation story for North America's biggest flying bird.A total of 17 chicks hatched at the zoo this season, which came to a close with the last little one arriving in June and thriving." That beats a 1997 record of 15 chicks in one season. The zoo credits the accomplishment to a new strategy it developed for minimizing the birds' contact with humans.The result is more condor chicks in the program and ultimately more condors in the wild," Rose Legato, curator of birds at the Los Angeles Zoo, said in a press release on... Continue reading...
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by Ash Parrish on (#6PGZ2)
Image: Furniture & Mattress The game's deceptively complicated puzzles will make you love every second as you lose track of time. Continue reading...
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by Emma Roth on (#6PGZ3)
Image: OnLeaks via Android Headlines While there's been no shortage of Pixel 9 leaks over the past couple of days, a new ad for the device seems to have leaked in full - and it shows off a new feature that makes sure you aren't left out of a group photo.The feature, seemingly called Add Me," appears in a leaked ad shared with Android Headlines by OnLeaks. The ad shows someone using a Pixel 9 to take a picture of two friends in front of a van. After snapping a shot, the photographer trades spots with her two friends, allowing her to get a picture in front of the van - only the Pixel's display shows the phantom-like image of the two friends standing beside her. Her friend snaps a photo, and boom, she appears in the picture as if she were there the entire time.Judging by... Continue reading...
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by Jay Peters on (#6PGZ4)
Image: The Verge X uses your data to train its Grok AI assistant, but if you'd like to opt out of that, you can do that right from your settings menu. It is accessible on the web right here, or you can find it yourself if you click the three dots menu, then Settings and privacy," then Privacy and safety," and then Grok."X's @Safety account wrote in a post on Friday that the setting is available to all users on the web now and will soon be rolled out on mobile."
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by Sean Hollister on (#6PGZ5)
An Intel Core i9-13900K CPU, one of the first types that was identified to sometimes crash games this way. | Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge On Monday, it initially seemed like the beginning of the end for Intel's desktop CPU instability woes - the company confirmed a patch is coming in mid-August that should address the root cause" of exposure to elevated voltage. But if your 13th or 14th Gen Intel Core processor is already crashing, that patch apparently won't fix it.Citing unnamed sources, Tom's Hardware reports that any degradation of the processor is irreversible, and an Intel spokesperson did not deny that when we asked. Intel is confident" the patch will keep it from happening in the first place. (As another preventative measure, you should update your motherboard BIOS ASAP.) But if your defective CPU has been damaged, your best option is to replace it instead of... Continue reading...
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by Emma Roth on (#6PGVZ)
Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge Samsung's upcoming One UI 7 update could bring some pretty big changes to the look of its Galaxy devices. Leaked screenshots @chunvn8888 shared with Smartprix show Samsung's Android skin with tweaks to the quick settings and notification panels, along with UI elements that take on a rounder appearance throughout.As shown in the leaked screenshots, it looks like Samsung may split the notification panel from the quick setting shade. The unified shade in One UI 6 has you swipe down once to access your notifications and again to reach your quick settings (unless you're using instant access) - but that may change in One UI 7.You might also notice that the shaded elements surrounding the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth icons trade their squircle shape... Continue reading...
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by Victoria Song on (#6PGW0)
Bev Priestman, head coach of the Canadian Olympic women's soccer team, has been suspended for the rest of the Paris Games. | Photo by Vaughn Ridley / Getty Images The plot in Canadian soccer's Olympic drone spying scandal thickens. A TSN report alleges that the Canadian men's and women's soccer teams have been spying on opponents - with and without drones - for years.Earlier this week, the Canadian Olympic women's soccer team landed in hot water after the New Zealand team spotted a drone flying over their practice. The incident was reported to French authorities, and it was discovered that the drone operator was Joseph Lombardi, an unaccredited analyst" with the Canadian squad. Lombardi and assistant coach Jasmine Mander were subsequently sent home, while head coach Bev Priestman voluntarily withdrew from the opening match against New Zealand. Priestman has since been suspended from the Games... Continue reading...
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by Brandon Widder on (#6PGSC)
If you're using a newer iPhone, ESR's latest car mount is just as fast as an official MagSafe charger. | Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge At this point, I can confidently say that the new Qi2 wireless standard has found its footing. Everyone from Anker to Nomad now offers a selection of speedy Qi2 chargers, with the HMD's forthcoming Skyline being one of the first Android phones to support the MagSafe-like standard. However, despite the influx of competition, ESR's wireless car mount remains one of the cheapest Qi2 chargers available - especially now that it's on sale at Amazon for $22.99 ($17 off).If you own an iPhone 12 series phone or newer, ESR's Qi2 Magnetic Wireless Car Charger (Halolock) is a straightforward solution for topping off your device while on the go. You can affix the magnetic mount to your dashboard or most air vents using the provided clip or flexible... Continue reading...
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by David Pierce on (#6PGSD)
Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge Google is dying. Google is unstoppable. Somehow, right now, it feels like both of those things are true. For the first time in more than a decade, there appear to be products that might actually threaten Google Search as the centerpiece of the web - including OpenAI's new SearchGPT. And yet Google Search continues to dominate the market and make truly unfathomable amounts of money.On this episode of The Vergecast, we discuss the launch of SearchGPT, Google's latest earnings, and the increasingly brazen ways AI companies are scraping the web for their own purposes. Who will win the future of search is anyone's guess, but one thing's for sure: the way the web used to work doesn't work anymore. We need new rules, new norms, and new ideas... Continue reading...
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by David Pierce on (#6PGPT)
Peacock's Multiview is a way to see all the best stuff at the Olympics all at once. | Image: Peacock For once, the answer for how to stream sports is simple: if you want to watch the 2024 Paris Olympics, you need only open up Peacock. This is the third time the Peacock team has streamed the Olympics, but it's the company's biggest undertaking yet: 5,000 hours of content over two weeks across 39 sports, all of it streaming live. Every day, from morning until midafternoon, there will be live sports; in the evening, NBC will air its prime-time show with all the best action from the day. This is the most content we've ever had on the platform," says John Jelley, NBCUniversal's SVP of product and user experience. His team's goal is to help you make sense of all of it.(Disclosure: Comcast, which owns NBCUniversal, is also an investor in... Continue reading...
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by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy on (#6PGPV)
The Nest Hello video doorbell can now be fully migrated to the Google Home app from the Nest app. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Google announced this week that it's rolling out support for its Nest Hello doorbell in the Google Home app. This allows you to transfer Google's original video doorbell camera - aka the Nest Doorbell (wired, first-gen) - from the Nest app to Google's Home app. Google is also bringing its garage door detection feature out of public preview, making it available to all users with compatible hardware. This uses a Nest Cam to alert you when your garage door is left open.Garage door detection launched last fall in Google's public preview - a public beta where users can try out upcoming features - but it's now available to all Nest Aware subscribers in the US and Canada. (Nest Aware starts at $8 a month / $80 a year.)The feature works with... Continue reading...
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