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The Kate Middleton photo scandal is a rare — and consequential — flub
Photo by Paul Ellis / AFP via Getty Images Kate Middleton's botched photo editing job seen around the world is more than just catnip for tabloids and TikTok conspiracy theorists. It's also the most instructive illustration of the AI-flecked new reality we live in, a maelstrom formed when distrust and established processes converge and create chaos.It's hard to know what Middleton, aka the Princess of Wales and future Queen of England, was thinking when she allegedly edited her own photo so sloppily that it's become front-page news in a bunch of countries. Shortly after the image was shared publicly, the world's biggest wire agencies, like The Associated Press, Getty, and Reuters, issued retraction alerts - called kill notices" - instructing media outlets to not use the image... Continue reading...
Grid’s framed, nostalgia-inducing gadgets are up to 40 percent off
The framed edition of the atomic purple Game Boy Color is nearly $30 off for a limited time. | Image: Grid Of all the tech-centric artwork I've seen over the years, few pieces have grabbed me as much as Grid Studio's framed gadgets and gizmos. The company has been slinging the collage-like pieces for several years now, taking oft-forgotten devices once destined for the landfill and putting them on full display in classy shadowbox-style frames with exploded views. And now, thanks to its annual spring sales event, Grid is offering up to 40 percent off select items through the end of March.There are plenty of retro and contemporary items to choose from, from controllers to smartphones to gaming consoles that once dominated the handheld market in the US. The iPhone 4S and original NES controller - both of which are on sale for $99 ($70 off),... Continue reading...
How to use Low Power Mode on the Apple Watch
Low Power Mode was introduced in watchOS 9 with the Apple Watch Ultra in mind. | Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge The Apple Watch has never been known for having long battery life. Case in point: Apple never budged from the 18-hour battery life estimate until it launched the Apple Watch Ultra. In 2022, the company introduced a new Low Power Mode when it launched the Ultra, and now, it has extended the time between charges for Apple Watches using watchOS 9 and later.Previously, the Apple Watch had a Power Reserve mode, which shut off any functions aside from your ability to tell time and turned your smartwatch into a normal watch until you could get it to a charger. This mode is different - it's more like the iPhone's Low Power Mode. When enabled, you'll still be able to use your Apple Watch, but certain power-hungry features will be turned off or... Continue reading...
A top auto safety group tested 14 partial automated systems — only one passed
Image: General Motors Driverless cars keep running into roadblocks - and bicyclists - so automakers are doubling down on partially automated systems, betting that customers will appreciate the novelty and convenience of a bunch of features that steer, accelerate, and brake for them.The industry insists these systems are safe; some executives even go so far as to call them safer than human driving. But a top consumer safety organization argues there is little evidence to support these claims.The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), a 65-year-old independent group that tests and evaluates new cars, released its first ranking system for partially automated systems. Overall, it tested 14 different systems. Eleven were rated poor, two were marginal,... Continue reading...
Future Samsung Galaxy Watches could be real square
Circular displays plus the rotating bezel are the Samsung Galaxy Watch's calling card. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 series isn't likely to be the company's most exciting wearable this year. That'll be the Galaxy Ring. Maybe that's why rumor has it that Samsung is looking to shake up its watch design. According to SamMobile, the company wants to go back to a squarish design a la the original Galaxy Gear.This reminds me of the Samsung rumor mill back in early 2022. Then, there were murmurs that the company would be ditching the much-beloved physical rotating bezel. Which was, in my opinion, a stupid, stupid, stupid idea. It was baffling. No other smartwatch maker had the physical rotating bezel, making it Samsung's signature calling card. Brands kill for iconic designs - why would it voluntarily throw that away? And yet,... Continue reading...
Discord opens up to games and apps embedded in its chat app
Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Discord will soon allow developers to build new games and apps that can be used directly in its chat app. A selection of minigames and apps have been available to Discord users for months now, but starting March 18th, all Discord developers will get access to a new Embedded App SDK that lets them build these special embedded apps.Discord has used its Activities feature to enable apps like YouTube, promote minigames like poker, and even encourage users to play with a shared whiteboard experience. These apps all appear as an embedded iframe inside Discord, but they've been limited to select developers so far. Image: Discord We're going to see a lot more minigames and apps inside Discord. Plenty of Discord... Continue reading...
Roku hackers breach 15,000 accounts and are selling them online
Roku has disclosed a breach that allowed hackers to gain access to 15,363 accounts and stored credit card information, as first reported by Bleeping Computer. In a notice sent to customers, Roku says hackers obtained login information and tried to purchase streaming subscriptions in a limited number" of instances.Hackers likely obtained account information exposed in previous data breaches of third-party services, Roku says. This kind of attack, called credential stuffing, involves hackers getting the emails and passwords exposed in data breaches and trying the combination on other services. Once they gained access to an account, Roku hackers changed the login information for some accounts, allowing them to gain full control.If the... Continue reading...
Epic details new Unreal Engine pricing plan for non-game developers
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Fortnite developer Epic Games will charge non-game developers an annual subscription of $1,850 per seat" to use its Unreal Engine as opposed to the royalty-based model it uses for game developers. The company announced the changes to its payment scheme last year, and now, it's providing details on the plan, which will come into effect with the release of Unreal Engine version 5.4 in late April.The changes don't apply to game developers, who will continue to pay for access to Epic's tools via a 5 percent royalty on products that earn over $1 million in lifetime gross revenue. Instead, the new per-seat (effectively per-user) subscription fee will apply to non-game developers such as those who use the Unreal Engine to make linear content... Continue reading...
Motorola’s newest budget phones look surprisingly good
Moto G Power: Now with NFC and wireless charging. | Image: Motorola Motorola's recent budget phones have been held back by lackluster designs, pointless extra cameras, and underwhelming feature sets. But there appears to be hope on the horizon: the 2024 Moto G Power 5G and Moto G 5G look pretty good - at least on paper.Both phones finally offer NFC (why that was ever missing in the first place is a mystery), and they come with fetching vegan leather back panels. They even include a microSD card slot and a built-in headphone jack, handy features most phone manufacturers abandoned years ago. The G Power 5G also includes wireless charging for the first time - a rare feature in any budget phone. They'll start at $199 for the Moto G 5G and $299 for the Moto G Power 5G.The pricier Moto G Power comes with a... Continue reading...
Gazelle launches ‘first and only’ Class 3 e-bike with Bosch Smart System in the US
This belt-driven C380 HMB with high-step frame can handle more than flat Dutch cities. | Image: Gazelle Gazelle, the very popular Dutch bike brand owned by industry giant Pon Holdings, is launching its first Class 3 electric bike in the US.Gazelle says that its new Eclipse is the first and only Class 3 e-bike in the US to feature Bosch's Smart System," which fully integrates the bike's motor and electronics with the Bosch Flow app for a personalized ride that will receive continuous over-the-air bug fixes and feature updates long after purchase. Class 3 in the US is defined as pedal-assist only, no throttle, and a maximum speed of 28 mph.Eclipse is available in both high- and low-step frames and built to easily handle heavy loads and hills on a variety of terrain. It features wide 60mm tires, a front shock, Shimano MT-420 four-piston... Continue reading...
The 2024 Vergecast streaming draft
Keeping up with the streaming wars is hard work. The movies and shows keep moving around, everyone is always bundling and then unbundling, and services like Paramount Plus and Hulu seem to be both growing fast and only barely holding onto existence.That's why, once a year on The Vergecast, we take a moment and take stock of the streaming landscape. By drafting our favorite services! The goal is to figure out what's working, what isn't, and which services are likely to be on top 12 months from now.We recorded this episode live onstage at SXSW - thanks to everyone who came out and saw us! - and started by recapping last year's results. Here they are:
Apple to allow iOS app downloads direct from websites in the EU
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple is planning to make further changes in EU countries to allow some developers to distribute their iOS apps directly from a website. The new web distribution feature will be available with a software update later this spring," according to Apple, providing developers with a key new way to distribute iOS apps in EU markets without the need for a separate app store - as long as they're willing to adhere to Apple's strict rules.While Apple is opening up iOS to more third-party apps here, these are still some key security protections around how apps are distributed via websites - namely, you'll still have to work within the strict Apple app development ecosystem. Apps offered through Web Distribution must meet Notarization... Continue reading...
Midjourney bans all Stability AI employees over alleged data scraping
Stability.AI CEO Emad Mostaque is currently investigating the situation. | Illustration: Beatrice Sala Midjourney says it has banned Stability AI staffers from using its service, accusing employees at the rival generative AI company of causing a systems outage earlier this month during an attempt to scrape Midjourney's data.Midjourney posted an update to its Discord server on March 2nd that acknowledged an extended server outage was preventing generated images from appearing in user galleries. In a summary of a business update call on March 6th, Midjourney claimed that botnet-like activity from paid accounts" - which the company specifically links to Stability AI employees - was behind the outage. Image: Midjourney / Discord These meeting notes were posted to Midjourney's official Discord channel following an... Continue reading...
Tesla’s going back to court over Autopilot’s role in a deadly 2018 crash
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Tesla will soon return to court over a crash that led to the death of Wei Walter" Huang nearly six years ago. The trial will take place in California the week of March 18th and will determine whether Tesla and its driver-assist software are at fault for the fatal accident, according to a report from Reuters.In March 2018, Huang died after his Autopilot-enabled Model X crashed into a safety barrier along US Highway 101 in Mountain View, California. An investigation from the National Transportation Safety Board later found that both Autopilot and distracted driving contributed to the crash, as phone data indicated Huang was playing a mobile game.However, Huang's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Tesla in 2019, alleging the... Continue reading...
JBL’s retro-style Authentics 300 smart speaker has dropped to an all-time low
The retro-style smart speaker delivers powerful sound and offers simultaneous support for Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge There aren't a lot of smart speakers on the market that support Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant simultaneously, which is one of the reasons the JBL Authentics 300 stands out. Unfortunately, it's expensive at its full retail price of $449.99, but Amazon is selling the portable smart speaker right now at a new all-time low of $278 ($172 off).The midrange 300 can listen for wake words for both virtual assistants and deliver powerful sound free of distortion at louder volumes, allowing it to outperform even the new Sonos Move 2. It also lets you play music over Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or via an aux jack or USB-C, and it sports handy dials for easily adjusting the EQ. The speaker also looks cool thanks to a 70s-style vibe, which uses faux... Continue reading...
The Finals gets a new game mode, private matches, and more gadgets for season 2
Image: Embark Studios The Finals, a first-person arena shooter, is moving into its second season later this week that introduces a new 5v5 game mode, more weapons, new abilities, and even private matches. It's a big update to a popular game that's centered on a destructible environment.Power Shift, the new 5v5 game mode, is perhaps the biggest change, which sees two teams of players fighting it out to control a platform (very King of the Hill) to score points. The platform itself will tear through the environment and can be rocked by objects and abilities. In this mode, players can even switch between light, medium, and heavy builds to better compete against the enemy team. Image: Embark Studios The new 5v5 game mode in The Finals.... Continue reading...
AI-generated recipes won’t get you to Flavortown
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Last year, as an experiment, I baked cakes from recipes generated by ChatGPT and Bard. It went better than I expected - because much of each recipe didn't seem created by AI at all.The recipes I got were eerily familiar to recipes I've seen on food blogs or Instagram. They'd been slightly changed, and only Bard (now called Gemini) bothered offering attribution, linking to a recipe from Sally's Baking Addiction. In some ways, this isn't a new problem; I've seen far too many copied non-AI recipes floating around the internet. AI, though, makes the ethics of recipe copying more fraught. Its sheer scale threatens to create a world where human recipe developers are crowded out by semi-randomized AI-generated competition, but while there... Continue reading...
WB’s Smash Bros.-style fighter Multiversus is launching in May
Image: Player First Games Warner Bros. Games has announced a release date for Multiversus, its Smash Bros.-style fighter starring characters from all over the WB universe. Multiversus will launch as a free-to-play game on May 28th.
Porsche Taycan Turbo GT sets new lap record at Laguna Seca
Image: Porsche Porsche likes its lap records, whether at Nurburgring in Germany or Laguna Seca in California. These records mean a lot to the German automaker, so much so that it occasionally makes up new ones just to break them.The latest record is no fabrication, though. Porsche needed something to boast for its model expansion for the Taycan electric sedan, so it brought the Turbo GT and Turbo GT with Weissach package to the Weathertech Raceway in Laguna Seca to see if they could beat the lap record set by a Tesla Model S Plaid. And of course, they did. Otherwise, I probably wouldn't be writing about it right now.It only took Porsche development driver Lars Kern one minute, 27.87 seconds, to traverse a full lap at Laguna Seca, besting the... Continue reading...
Airbnb is banning indoor security cameras
Nick Barclay / The Verge Airbnb will no longer allow hosts to use indoor security cameras, regardless of where they're placed or what they're used for. In an update on Monday, Airbnb says the change to prioritize the privacy" of renters goes into effect on April 30th.The vacation rental app previously let hosts install security cameras in common areas" of listings, including hallways, living rooms, and front doors. Airbnb required hosts to disclose the presence of security cameras in their listings and make them clearly visible, and it prohibited hosts from using cameras in bedrooms and bathrooms.But now, hosts can't use indoor security cameras at all. The change comes after numerous reports of guests finding hidden cameras within their rental, leading some... Continue reading...
Mona Chalabi on storytelling, the power of data, and covering Palestine
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Finding the human stories behind the numbers. Continue reading...
Uber’s posh electric rideshare service is coming to NYC
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Uber is bringing its all-electric luxury rideshare service to its biggest market yet: New York City. The launch will coincide with the rollout of new product features aimed at steering its customers toward greener choices when using Uber.Uber first launched its Comfort Electric service, in which customers can hail trips in premium priced EVs like Tesla, Polestar, and Ford Mustang Mach-E, in May 2022. And since then, the service has rolled out in 41 cities, the latest now being New York.The reason Uber hadn't launched its upscale EV service in the Big Apple before today was that the city imposed a cap on the number of EV ridehail licenses handed out by the Taxi and Limousine Commission. But that cap has now been lifted, essentially... Continue reading...
How to save culture from the algorithms, with Filterworld author Kyle Chayka
Photo illustration: The Verge Today, I'm talking to Kyle Chayka, a staff writer for The New Yorker, a regular contributor to The Verge, and author of the new book Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture. Kyle has been writing for years now about how the culture of big social media platforms bleeds into real life, first affecting how things look, and now shaping how and what culture is created and the mechanisms by which that culture spreads all around the world.Kyle wrote a fantastic feature for The Verge back in 2016 called Welcome to AirSpace," which was an early exploration of this idea. At the time, he noted that the aesthetics of physical spaces, like coffee shops and co-working offices, were being heavily influenced by Airbnb and Instagram, flattening... Continue reading...
Reddit goes public: the latest updates on its IPO
Image: The Verge The self-styled front page of the internet' has unplugged third-party apps, spurned defiant mods, and struck AI partnerships in a bid to go public. Continue reading...
Samsung’s new midrange Galaxy A55 arrives with improved security and materials
Samsung's Galaxy A55, which reportedly features a metal frame. | Image: Samsung Samsung's new Galaxy A55 and Galaxy A35 are the latest additions to its midrange A-series lineup, which often contain the company's bestselling phones. Both the new A55 and A35 include Samsung's Knox Vault, a security feature designed to protect sensitive data like your lock screen credentials and encryption keys from software and hardware attacks by physically isolating them from the phones' main processors and memory. The company boasts that this is the first time the security feature has appeared on its A-series devices.The Galaxy A55 specifically also includes a metal frame, Android Police reports, which would be an upgrade over the plastic used in last year's Galaxy A54.Samsung has announced European pricing for the two models,... Continue reading...
British monarchy rocked by bad Photoshop job
Screenshot by Alex Cranz/The Verge After months of speculation on the whereabouts of Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales and future Queen of England, the Royal Family released an image on Sunday that appeared to have been edited. It's so edited that the Associated Press and Reuters issued rare kill notifications for it.It is incredible in its ineptitude. If the goal was to reassure the public about Middleton's whereabouts, the image has backfired spectacularly.The photo created such a skirmish that by Monday morning, the photo's editor had to issue an apology to the official X account of the Prince and Princess of Wales.
Oscars 2024 winners: Oppenheimer and Christopher Nolan lead the way
Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images Like many of the movies up for Oscars, this year's Academy Awards ran longer than most viewers probably considered reasonable. But lengthy as the ceremony was, it was marked by enough surprises to make it one one hell of a watch.Though host Jimmy Kimmel made sure to get a few good jabs in at most of the filmmakers up for Oscars, few of the stars seemed all that phased as they took to the stage to deliver acceptance speeches that spoke to how stiff this year's competition was. Da'Vine Joy Randolph kicked off the night winning Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance in The Holdovers - which was up for five awards total. And while Hayao Miyazaki wasn't there to accept his award, The Boy and the Heron took home an Oscar for... Continue reading...
Oscars 2024: all the latest from the biggest night in film
Oppenheimer. | Image: Universal Pictures Keep up to date with all of the winners and the most exciting moments. Continue reading...
The Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel is coming in 2026
Image: Universal Pictures The Super Mario Bros. Movie was a huge hit for Nintendo, raking in over $1 billion at the box office, so producing a follow-up movie was an easy decision to make. In a new video, Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto and Illumination Entertainment's Chris Meledandri shared that the next movie is in development, with a release date set for April 3rd, 2026.Meledandri says Illumination Studios Paris, which worked on the first film, is storyboarding the movie under the direction, once again, of Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic. He added that animation is starting soon. And after the movie's April 3rd release in the US and many other markets globally," it will come to select territories" throughout the rest of the month.Miyamoto says that the... Continue reading...
How to watch the 2024 Academy Awards
Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images Some of Hollywood's biggest stars will gather in the Dolby Theatre tonight for the 96th annual Academy Awards. It's a sign things are starting to get back to normal following last year's monthslong writers and actors strikes.In between the award announcements, we'll also get to see performances from several artists - including Ryan Gosling. If you want to see what this year's ceremony has to offer, and also find out which film takes away the most Oscars, here's what you need to know about tuning in.When do the Oscars start?The Oscars kick off on Sunday, March 10th, 2024, and will air from 7PM ET / 4PM PT to 10PM ET / 7PM PT.Where can I watch the Oscars?If you have cable or satellite, you can watch the Academy Awards on your local... Continue reading...
The perfect music streaming app does not exist
Image: William Joel / The Verge Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 29, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, I promise I don't always complain about music streaming, and also, you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)This week, I've been plowing through Shgun and watching Ricky Stanicky, catching up on all the Oscar-nominated documentaries, reading about the rivalry between Steve Jobs and Adam Osborne and the scary potential of solar storms, watching the story of the US's nuclear bunkers, staring at the thoroughly fun and weird MacPad that Federico Viticci made, and playing a whole bunch of the new New York Times word game, Strands.I also have for you a cheap new smartphone, a cheap(er)... Continue reading...
You can grab a PS5 with Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 for $399.99 right now
Sony's latest bundle nets you either the standard or disc-less PS5, along with one of its best exclusives to date. | Image: Sony Interactive Entertainment Happy Saturday, dear readers! Just over a week ago, we saw a bundle containing the disc-based PlayStation 5 slim" and a digital copy of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 drop to $449 ($50 off) - a deal that's still readily available at Amazon, Best Buy, and GameStop. What's changed over the past week, however, is that Amazon, Best Buy, and GameStop are all now selling the disc-less PS5 Digital Edition with the same Spider-Man sequel for $399.99 ($50 off), an all-time low.If you've been thinking about picking up Sony's latest console, there's never been a better time to do so. Sony's new midcycle refresh isn't drastically slimmer than the original model that launched in 2020, though it does feature two front-facing USB-C ports - instead of one... Continue reading...
Fortnite was down all day Friday, but now the ‘Myths & Mortals’ update is here
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2: Myths & Mortals | Image: Epic Games The launch of Fortnite's Greek mythology-themed Chapter 5: Season 2 had been on hold since early Friday morning after the usual downtime for maintenance didn't end on schedule. Epic usually takes the servers down at 3AM ET to prepare for a big update, but only for a few hours. This time, the battle royale game stayed offline until well into Friday evening.After 9PM ET, players started to report they were able to download updates and get into the game. However, many people said they were still waiting in queues to log in or getting error messages when they tried to play. Eventually, the Epic Games status page tracking downtime related to the v29.00 update said everything is operational now that the maintenance window is over.On Saturday... Continue reading...
She Is Conann is a glamorous fever dream about finding beauty in barbarism
Image: Altered Innocence Director Bertrand Mandico's feminist spin on Conan the Barbarian is a heady smorgasbord of gorgeous visuals and meditations on violence. Continue reading...
Withings ScanWatch 2 and Light review: simple vibes for the tech-fatigued
These watches hit a nice balance between style and function without bombarding you with information. Continue reading...
Activision QA workers form the largest US video game union yet
The Verge Around 600 workers in Activision Publishing's quality assurance department have formed a union. Assisted by the Communications Workers of America, the employees completed their vote with the results certified on Friday, March 8th. With that, Activision Quality Assurance United - CWA becomes the latest union to arise out of Microsoft's gaming division and the largest video game union in the United States.In 2022, Microsoft affirmed a labor neutrality agreement with the CWA which eases the organization process at the company and its subsidiaries including Activision Blizzard.In an interview with The Verge, Tom Shelley, a technical requirements specialist and one of Activision Quality Assurance United's organizers, said the labor... Continue reading...
Sam Altman rejoins OpenAI’s board after investigation into sudden firing
Sam Altman. An independent investigation commissioned by OpenAI's nonprofit board has found that CEO Sam Altman's conduct did not mandate removal." After surviving an attempted boardroom coup in November, he will now rejoin the board.In a press release, board chair Bret Taylor said the law firm WilmerHale interviewed board members, employees, and reviewed more than 30,000 documents" to reach the conclusion that Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman are the right leaders for OpenAI."In addition to Altman, Taylor also announced three more OpenAI board members: Sue Desmond-Hellmann, the former CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Nicole Seligman, a former legal executive at Sony; and Fidji Simo, the CEO of Instacart. They will join Taylor,... Continue reading...
Google fired an employee who protested its contract with the Israeli military
Illustration: The Verge Google has fired an employee who publicly protested the company's work for the Israeli military. During a presentation by an executive with Google's Israel branch on Monday, the now-former Google Cloud engineer stood up and shouted, I refuse to build technology that powers genocide or surveillance."Google confirmed the firing, which was first reported by CNBC, in an email to The Verge. Earlier this week, an employee disrupted a coworker who was giving a presentation - interfering with an official company-sponsored event," Google spokesperson Bailey Tomson says in an emailed statement. This behavior is not okay, regardless of the issue, and the employee was terminated for violating our policies."
Florida teens arrested for creating ‘deepfake’ AI nude images of classmates
Illustration by Haein Jeong / The Verge Two Florida middle schoolers were arrested in December and charged with third-degree felonies for allegedly creating deepfake nudes of their classmates. A report by Wired cites police reports saying two boys, aged 13 and 14, are accused of using an unnamed artificial intelligence application" to generate the explicit images of other students between the ages of 12 and 13." The incident may be the first US instance of criminal charges related to AI-generated nude images.They were charged with third-degree felonies under a 2022 Florida law that criminalizes the dissemination of deepfake sexually explicit images without the victim's consent. Both the arrests and the charges appear to be the first of their kind in the nation related to... Continue reading...
Logitech’s best gaming mouse just got better
Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge Logitech is rolling out a firmware update for its popular G Pro X Superlight 2 mouse this week that will enable 4kHz response rates. The higher polling rate is designed for high DPI / low in-game sensitivity players who play esports PC games, which is who Logitech markets its Superlight series of mice toward.A higher polling rate on a mouse essentially means that when a frame is rendered, you get a more recent and accurate cursor position shown on your screen. The time delay between your cursor and where it's being displayed on your screen is reduced the higher the polling rate.
How to find (and delete) your TikTok history
Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge One of the more frustrating aspects of TikTok used to be the difficulty in finding a video that you really liked and wanted to see again but had accidentally swiped past or watched a day or two ago. Previously, there was a long, complex series of steps you had to follow to find out your watch history on TikTok - making it hardly worth the effort. Now, however, you can easily find your watch history - and, if you want, erase it. All you have to do is:
Warner Bros. is removing Adult Swim Games from console stores and Steam
Image: Adult Swim Even Warner Bros. Discovery games are subject to the capriciousness of the executive suite. Several developers of games published under Adult Swim Games, owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, have said that the company has reached out to inform them that their games will soon be removed from digital storefronts on PC and console.It saddens me to announce that we received notice from Warner Bros. Discovery (the owners of Adult Swim Games) that Fist Puncher will be retired and removed from Steam in the next 60 days," wrote Matt Kain, one of Fist Puncher's developers, on Steam.Other developers with Adult Swim Games said they received the same message. Within the next 60 days, Soundodger+ will be removed from Steam," wrote Studio Bean on X.S... Continue reading...
The HomePod and HomePod Mini are both receiving a rare discount
The HomePod Mini isn't for everyone, but it's still a solid choice for Apple users. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge With most of the Apple news this week revolving around the new M3 MacBook Air and Apple's ongoing app store kerfuffles in the EU, it's not surprising that Best Buy's current promos on the HomePod Mini and second-gen HomePod have slipped under the radar. That's a shame, however, given the smart speakers are on sale for $79.99 ($20 off) and $269.99 ($30 off), respectively, which doesn't happen often.If you're deciding between Apple's latest Siri-based smart speakers, there are a few things to consider. The latest HomePod is essentially a rehash of the original model from 2018, only this time, it comes with support for spatial audio, the new Matter standard, and temperature and humidity sensing. The pint-size HomePod Mini, meanwhile,... Continue reading...
How to use Alexa’s Drop In feature
Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge Amazon's Drop In feature has become a useful tool for contacting people in your household, finding out what your kids are up to (especially when they're being too quiet), and checking in on elderly relatives. It allows you to literally drop in" using an Alexa-capable device, either just via audio or with audio and video. But since you don't want anyone dropping in on you unwanted, it's a good idea to understand how to set it up and how to use it.Set up your device for Drop InIn order to allow somebody to drop in on an Echo or Fire device (or any Alexa-capable device that allows you to make calls), first you have to enable the Drop In feature on that specific unit.
Rivian R2, R3, and R3X launch event: the EV company’s more affordable SUVs are here
Image: Abigail Bassett / The Verge The R2 won't go on sale until 2026, but this smaller electric SUV is a crucial product for the young company. Continue reading...
Epic Games just got unbanned by Apple — again
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Epic Games will be able to open its iOS app store in the European Union after all. The game publisher had its developer license revoked by Apple earlier this week, but Epic Games now says that Apple has reversed its decision following an inquiry from the European Commission.In an update on its website, Epic Games says Apple has committed to the European Commission that they will reinstate our developer account." The company is now moving forward as planned to launch the Epic Games Store and bring Fortnite back to iOS in Europe."Apple confirmed the decision in an email to The Verge. Following conversations with Epic, they have committed to follow the rules, including our [Digital Markets Act] policies," said Apple spokesperson Fred... Continue reading...
One fan spent three years saving a Final Fantasy game before it shut down
Image: Square Enix It took three years, two terabytes, and over 100 hours of cutscenes to preserve Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia. Continue reading...
The MSI Claw has arrived to take on the Steam Deck
Image: MSI The MSI Claw has officially arrived, as the base model of MSI's Core Ultra-powered handheld gaming machine is now available from MSI's website for $699.There are two other higher-specced models, too, but they're listed as coming on March 12th. Here's how the three models stack up:
Chevy lifts stop-sale order on glitchy Blazer EV — and slashes prices
Photo by Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge Chevy lifted the stop-sale order on the Blazer EV that was put in place last December after numerous owners and reviewers reported significant issues with the vehicle's software, including blank infotainment screens and error messages while charging.Chevy rolled out a software update that it says should fix the problems as well as provide a few enhancements for Blazer EV owners. In addition, Chevy announced it was cutting the Blazer EV's price by an average of $5,900 and that the vehicle will qualify for the full $7,500 federal EV tax credit when sales resume.Chevy rolled out a software update that it says should fix the problemsWe are excited to have the Chevrolet Blazer EV available again, this time with a compelling price,... Continue reading...
Rivian’s CEO has ‘complete certainty’ EVs will win
Getty Images for Rivian In a packed theater in Laguna Beach on Thursday morning, Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe opened his presentation to resounding whoops from the audience, well before the company unveiled its three buzzy new vehicles, the Rivian R2, R3, and R3X.While it's not uncommon to pack a room with fans for a vehicle launch, it is unusual for the CEO of a car company outside of Elon Musk to get the kind of response that Scaringe did. For a vehicle unveiling to feel upbeat and exciting without feeling cringe is even rarer. Getty Images for Rivian Every decision we've made, the products, the strategy, what we're building, how we go about building our business, the way we structure our teams, the way we think about our... Continue reading...
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