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Vice President JD Vance is a busy man. Over the past three weeks, heas traveled to France and Germany, addressed the crowd at a massive conservative conference, berated the Ukrainian president, and visited the US-Mexico border. Despite his busy schedule, Vance seemingly always finds time to engage in one of his favorite hobbies: posting. During [...]

The Artcool AI Air doesn't look as artsy as LG's previous Artcool air conditioners, but it does offer improved energy efficiency by detecting the room's layout and the position of its occupants so it can direct airflow right to them. The company hasn't announced pricing or availability, nor does it detail what technology the Artcool [...]

Apple might have just updated the Mac Studio with M4 Max and M3 Ultra chips, but if all you need is a good daily driver, they're completely overkill. The M4-powered Mac Mini is probably the better option in most instances, especially since the desktop is currently matching its all-time low of $529 ($70 off) at [...]

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to establish a Bitcoin reserve held by the US government. The reserve, which crypto czar David Sacks has likened to a digital Fort Knox," will include the assets the government collected as part of criminal or civil forfeitures - currently estimated at around 200,000 Bitcoin. Along with [...]

AMD is announcing that its latest gaming-oriented Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D processors will be available next week. The new chips improve on the 9800X3D, which is widely considered as the best gaming CPU. The new ones feature 16 Zen 5 cores and second-generation 3D V-Cache technology that could help those looking to do more [...]

The Nintendo Switch 2 is already official, but there's a lot we still don't know - like, will Nintendo's new handheld support the NFC-equipped Amiibo figurines that can wirelessly unlock content in games? Today, it seems likely they will, because filings at the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) reveal the console will support NFC. They even [...]

The Nintendo Switch 2 has finally been announced, and it will launch sometime in 2025. It's bigger than the original Switch, has Joy-Cons that attach to the side of the console, and will be getting a new Mario Kart game - beyond that, Nintendo hasn't shared a lot more. But the company is planning a [...]

It's finally time: after months of teases and rumors, Nintendo has finally revealed the successor to the Switch. A new console generation is always a big deal, but this is an especially pivotal one for Nintendo. Since its debut in 2017, the Switch has become Nintendo's second-bestselling piece of hardware ever, trailing only the Nintendo [...]

Thanks to AI upscaling technology, the version of A Different World that's currently on Netflix won't look how you remember it did when it aired. And not in a good way. The HD" remaster of the 1980s sitcom being streamed is a nightmarish mess of distorted faces, garbled text, and misshapen backgrounds. People started spotting [...]

Behind every big budget movie production there is a team of executives who know that getting too involved in the creative side of things can lead to disastrous results. Common sense usually tells them to let the artists do their thing in peace, but in the world of Apple TV Plus's new comedy series The [...]

Google's Pixel devices are having a weird change with their notification and call vibrations after the March 2025 update. Multiple people have posted on the Google Pixel subreddit complaining about the change, with one user describing it as a hollow feeling" vibration with less thunk" post-update. This wouldn't be the first time Google has messed [...]

A lot of us are feeling tense these days, to say the least. So when youare being bombarded by disturbing news flashes or angry videos online, it might be a good idea to turn to an old-fashioned method of escape a like a book. If youare a dedicated reader, though, it may not be enough [...]

Apple updated a couple of its most-loved products this week, both in relatively minor ways. The iPad and iPad Air both got new processors and not much else, the MacBook Air got a new processor and a new color, and the Mac Studio got a new processor. All this is both good news, and thoroughly [...]

Mobile World Congress shows us the best and wackiest new ideas in mobile tech every year, with a side of jamA^3n and aOh, shit, was that the king of Spain who just walked by?a Itas a real trip. But this yearas conference was a mix of unusually odd oddities, including phone camera concepts I swear [...]

The second lunar lander made by Intuitive Machines has touched down on the Moon, but like the private aerospace company's first spacecraft, it may not be upright. The Athena vehicle for Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission landed yesterday just 100 miles from the lunar south pole, but there's uncertainty around its orientation which may impact the [...]

Google has announced that lock screen widgets are coming to Android 16 phones later this year. Widgets have been available on the lock screen of the Pixel Tablet since last year, but Google is now bringing them to phones and more tablets. All widgets will support the lock screen by default, though app developers will [...]

Apple has been told it has to allow alternative app stores on iOS in Brazil within 90 days, as reported by Brazilian publication Valor International and 9to5Mac. Apple has already been forced to allow third-party app stores on iOS in the EU due to the Digital Markets Act. The judge who issued today's ruling said [...]

English-speaking Gundam fans won't have to wait long before they can stream dubbed versions of the franchise's newest (and most difficult to pronounce) series. Today, Amazon Prime announced that it has secured the rights to stream dubbed and subbed versions of Gundam GQuuuuuuX, a new show produced by studio Khara, directed by Kazyua Tsurumaki, and [...]

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plans to vote on an inquiry to explore alternatives to GPS, FCC chair Brendan Carr says in a blog post. Carr says that while GPS has been indispensable," the technology isn't infallible" and that disruptions to GPS have the potential to undermine the nation's economic and national security." Carr says [...]

Yesterday, reviewers agreed: AMD is finally beating Nvidia with its RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT graphics cards, assuming they actually launch with sufficient stock at their $549 and $599 prices. But this morning's launch, while better than recent Nvidia launches in terms of supply, may not have met that bar - and AMD would [...]

The Verge is heading to Barcelona, Spain, for Mobile World Congress 2025. We're fresh off CES, where we saw plenty of new gadgets, from TVs to gaming handhelds and smart glasses. But, as it says right in the name, MWC 2025 is more focused on... mobile stuff. And it's for a global audience, which means [...]

Google Maps is the first app we're seeing adopt Android 16's new Live Updates feature, according to Android Authority. Users on Android 16 beta 2.1 can now see the time until their next turn and estimated time to arrival on the status bar of their device. Google introduced the Live Updates feature in its first [...]

If you're planning on giving your desk or workspace a good spring cleaning, Anker's MagGo Magnetic Charging Station (8-in-1) is a relatively affordable way to rid your life of excess cable clutter. That's especially true right now, as Anker's versatile charging gadget is down to an all-time low of $49.99 ($20 off) at Amazon in [...]

Remember when Nvidia categorically told us that no other Nvidia GPUs" had shipped, or would be shipping, with missing render units? Well, you can imagine our surprise to read that the company's RTX 50-series laptop GPUs might be affected as well, with Heise Online and Hardwareluxx reporting that Nvidia has asked manufacturers to check their [...]

Jackbox Games are going to be available on smart TVs as part of a new cloud streaming service, according to a blog post. Jackbox aims to launch a beta of the service on one or two smart TV platforms in the Spring of 2025." Generally, Jackbox titles are offered in bundles called Party Packs" that [...]

Skype was Microsoftas biggest-ever acquisition in 2011, a deal brokered by former CEO Steve Ballmer when the company was trying to compete with the rise of the iPhone. But after spending $8.5 billion on Skype, Microsoft dropped the ball again and again over the past 14 years, to the point where Skype was so irrelevant [...]

Reddit is introducing some new features for posts that should make it easier to know if your post meets a subreddit's rules and if it's for the appropriate community, according to a blog post. The new Rules Check will flag a potential issue as you're writing the post. As shown in a GIF of the [...]

Telo Trucks, the company building a compact, modular electric pickup truck, revealed its new preproduction prototype in Los Angeles. The San Carlos, California-based startup recently closed a $5.4 million funding round and is working with bespoke manufacturing partner Aria Group (which has built EV restomods including for companies like Everrati) to enter the next development [...]

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour ended last year, but authorities have finally apprehended a pair of thieves who managed to steal hundreds of tickets by exploiting a loophole in StubHub's back end. Per The Hollywood Reporter, two cybercriminals who stole and re-sold hundreds of digital tickets to different concerts and sporting events like the U.S. Open [...]

With Nintendo exhausting its supply of DS repair parts, fans of the dual-screen handheld may have another way to play when their original hardware finally dies. The MagicX Zero 40 is yet another handheld emulator but with a peculiar design incorporating a four-inch vertically-oriented 800*480 touchscreen display allowing emulated DS titles to be played like [...]

I was on a flight back to New York the other day, and something really odd happened when we landed: the passengers burst into applause. I've only ever seen that happen after a flight with really bad turbulence or a big delay. But this was a totally boring flight that took off and landed on [...]

Netflix is airing another live boxing match. The service will exclusively stream a rematch between Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor on Friday, July 11th, according to an announcement on Thursday. The two boxers previously went head-to-head on Netflix in the leadup to the boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul last November, which ended [...]

After moving from DVD rentals to all-digital streaming more than a decade ago, Netflix is making its next big transformation: it's also becoming a hub for live content. The streamer's foray into livestreams started with a Chris Rock comedy special and a rocky Love is Blind reunion, then quickly jumped into live sports streaming with [...]

It's internet safety law season again. After a narrow failure to pass the Kids Online Safety Act in 2024, Congress is now advancing the Take It Down Act, which criminalizes nonconsensual intimate imagery (NCII, once dubbed revenge porn," including AI-generated content) and sets requirements for web platforms to remove it. The bill has gained support [...]

Last October, the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 set a top speed of 233 mph on consecutive runs around a closed track. That's not the fastest street-legal production car in the world: the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ will, as the name implies, top 300 mph. What's special about the ZR1, then? Its $174,995 starting price may [...]

1Password introduced a new feature today that will make it easier to find the login, password, or access code you're looking for, based on where you're using the app. It will now let you add a specific physical location to items, and they'll automatically appear in the new Nearby section of the app's home tab, [...]

It's been 47 years since the twin Voyager spacecraft started their historic mission. Having travelled through interstellar space, farther from Earth than any other human-made objects, their nuclear batteries are depleting - but NASA is taking measures to squeeze as much life out of the aging probes as possible. The Voyagers' radioisotope power system loses [...]

DuckDuckGo has big plans for embedding AI into its search engine. The privacy-focused company just announced that its AI-generated answers, which appear for certain queries on its search engine, have exited beta and now source information from across the web - not just Wikipedia. It will soon integrate web search within its AI chatbot, which [...]

Aside from a new color, the M4 MacBook Air looks a whole lot like last year's model. And we've got the hands-on experience and pictures to prove it. Apple's got five main updates for its refresh of the 13- and 15-inch MacBook Airs for 2025. First, it's got a similar M4 chip to the base [...]

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced today it has criminally charged 12 Chinese nationals it says are behind attacks that hit more than 100 US organizations, including the Treasury, in a string of attacks going as far back as 2013. The DOJ accuses the people of carrying out their attacks either on their own or [...]

Reddit will now issue warnings to users who upvote several pieces of content banned for violating our policies" within a certain timeframe," starting first with violent content, the company announced on Wednesday. This will have no impact on the vast majority of users as most already downvote or report abusive content," a Reddit employee says [...]

Google is changing the way apps can access Google Photos libraries, which is creating problems for owners of some digital photo frames. While the change is designed to make your photo library more private, it's also breaking how digital photo frames - such as those made by Aura and Cozyla - automatically update slideshows on [...]

The Trump administration may soon demand the social media accounts of people applying for green cards, US citizenship, and asylum or refugee status. US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) a the federal agency that oversees legal migration, proposed the new policy in the Federal Register this week a calling this information anecessary for a rigorous [...]

The Senate voted on Wednesday to strip a key financial regulator of its ability to monitor digital platforms like X, as the social media company's owner, Elon Musk, has become the public face of the government office seeking to shrink the agency's workforce. The resolution, which still requires House approval, would effectively moot a rule [...]

Apple is bringing AI-generated review summaries to the app store with iOS 18.4. As spotted by Macworld, the latest developer beta for iOS and iPadOS adds brief summaries of user reviews to some App Store listings. The summaries are generated by large language models tocompile highlights and key information from users' reviews into short paragraphs," [...]

Samsung's next Galaxy Z Flip phone may have a new all-screen outside cover, according to reputable leaker OnLeaks. The new Z Flip 7 renders shared by OnLeaks and Android Headlines are based on leaked information and show that Samsung's upcoming device resembles its main form-factor competitor, the Motorola Razr Plus. The new screen goes edge-to-edge [...]

Looking for a way to drown out noise during your daily commute? The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds - our favorite pair of noise-canceling earbuds on the market - might just do the trick. And now through March 31st, you can pick them up for a new low price of $219 ($80 off) from Amazon, Best [...]

Utah became the first state in the country to pass legislation requiring app store operators to verify users' ages and require parental consent for minors to download apps. The App Store Accountability Act is the latest kids online safety bill to head to head to the governors' desk, as states across the country and the [...]

Shortly after introducing the new iPad and iPad Air, Apple has announced a slew of new Macs. The M4-powered MacBook Air starts at $999 in its 13-inch configuration, while the 15-inch variant starts at $1,199. You can also buy the new Mac Studio with an M4 Max chip starting at $1,999 or an M3 Ultra-powered [...]