What you need to know Apple’s iPhone 13 lineup has been put through a continuous battery life test with impressive results. The new iPhone 13 Pro Max ran out with a huge win thanks to its massive battery. iPhone 13 Pro Max is the device to get if you want battery life for days. Apple
Read MoreTatiana Cirisano / Billboard: Roblox introduces music listening parties, starting with a new album from Poppy, the project of multimedia artist Moriah Pereira — Over the past year, Roblox has hosted immersive virtual concerts with artists like Lil Nas X and Twenty One Pilots. Now, the gaming platform is inviting artists …
Read MoreWhat you need to know BANDAI NAMCO has announced pre-registration for the upcoming epic RPG Tales of Luminaria. The new game will be available on iPhone and iPad, but no release date has been given. It’s looking great, but we don’t know when we will be able to play it yet. BANDAI NAMCO today announced
Read MoreIn the modern world you never know when crisis might strike, and you might need to have a backup power source. Alternatively, these 12 on-sale power generators could make camping easier. Check out these power generators on sale now. HomePower ONE: Backup Battery Power Station, on sale for $949.99 (reg. $1,299) This reliable and portable
Read MorePrices for iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone Pro Max, as announced at the 2021 Apple Event. | Sean Hollister With all the carriers dangling sweet, sweet trade-in and upgrade offers to essentially give you a “free” iPhone 13 (or two) this year, one can’t help but wonder: which one is the best deal? In this
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The European Commission shook the iPhone world to its roots this week, announcing a new policy that would require all smartphones to adopt USB-C ports for physical charging in an effort to reduce e-waste. Apple, of course, doesn’t offer a USB-C iPhone, having argued to the European
Read MoreKate Clark / The Information: Source: online courses startup Udemy is preparing to file for an IPO as soon as October, targeting a valuation of between $6B and $8B — Udemy, a San Francisco-based startup that sells online courses to individuals and businesses, is preparing to file paperwork for an initial public offering whose listing
Read More(Photo: Enrique Vidal Flores/Unsplash)This fall’s Nintendo Direct has brought a number of exciting updates to the table…er, Switch. Yesterday the company announced an almost overwhelming number of new releases, remastered favorites, game updates, and even new hardware. On top of Nintendo Switch Online, the company is adding a new membership plan that includes a collection
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Read MoreiPadOS 15 drastically improves the experience for power users without reinventing the wheel for everyone else. After the summer beta period, iPadOS 15 is now available for the general public to download and install. After what was a light year in terms of iPad-specific features as Apple focused on refinement in iPadOS 14, many had
Read MoreHackaday editors Mike Szczys and Elliot Williams marvel at a week packed full of great hardware hacks. Do you think the engineers who built the earliest home computers knew that their work would be dissected decades later for conference talks full of people hungry to learn the secret sauce? The only thing better than the
Read MoreMost corporate employers have an employee handbook, but many do not realize how important it is for their company. On the other hand, smaller businesses often don’t have a company handbook when they definitely should have one. An employer’s handbook can be a great resource in the event of any disputes that arise between employees
Read MoreJenny Leonard / Bloomberg: US Commerce Sec says US is considering using a Cold War-era national security law to force semiconductor companies to provide information on inventory and sales — – Biden administration seeks inventory, sales information — Goal is to prevent stockpiling, ease supply chain bottlenecks
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge The iPhone 13 Mini is out Friday, and while it has a number of welcome improvements over the 12 Mini, it shares one limitation with its predecessor: the 13 Mini is still limited to peak power delivery of up 12 watts over MagSafe wireless charging, according to an
Read MoreHow do you help someone with their leg bitten off by a shark? Groundbreaking research by an Australian medic-surfer has uncovered a simple way to stop bleeding and save lives. Find the middle point between the hip and the genitals, make a fist and push as hard as you can. Shark attacks are rare but
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The People’s Bank of China, the country’s central bank, said Friday that cryptocurrency transactions are illegal, saying such currencies “do not have legal tender status” and therefore “cannot be circulated as currency in the market.” In a statement, the bank said that bitcoin and other virtual currency transactions
Read MoreWhat you need to know Apple’s iPhone 13 mini can charge at 15W when connected to a MagSafe charger. All other iPhone 13 models max out at 15W. It was the same story in 2020, too. Not that it likely makes all that much difference in real-world usage. Apple’s new iPhone 13 series of devices
Read MorePhoto by DON MACKINNON/AFP via Getty Images Reuters and the CBC report that Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou will appear in a Brooklyn federal courtroom today via streaming and plead guilty to US charges against her. Canadian authorities arrested the Chinese executive in December 2018 on suspicion of violating US sanctions, and she has remained there
Read MoreWashington Post: How Facebook is using the metaverse push to rehabilitate its reputation with policymakers and reposition itself to shape regulation of future technologies — With a buzzy push for next-wave virtual reality hardware, the tech giant is trying to outrun its mounting woes.
Read MoreIt’s a great new feature on the iPhone 13 Pro series. However, not everyone is thrilled about it. For the iPhone 13 cycle, Apple has once again pushed the camera set on its Pro lineup to fun, new levels. Of the latest features, Macro mode is sure to become an instant hit on the iPhone
Read MoreThe powerhouse iPhone 13 $799 at Apple Pros Faster processor Smarter camera More durable build FaceID features Cons Limited camera zoom capacity No improvement on refresh rate Black notch in screen The iPhone 13 brings the fastest processor ever seen by a smartphone, a powerful battery, and an extra smart camera. The 60Hz refresh rate
Read MoreThe Information: Sources: Google is in talks with ByteDance and Facebook to index and rank TikTok and Instagram videos — If you’ve ever tried searching on Google for one of those TikTok or Instagram videos all your friends are gushing about—such as sea shanties or the Renegade dance—you’ll notice something.
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Every Friday, The Verge publishes our flagship podcast, The Vergecast, where co-hosts Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn discuss the week in tech news with the reporters and editors covering the biggest stories. Last week on the show, The Vergecast went through all of the announcements at Apple’s fall
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge California will require all light-duty autonomous vehicles (AV) to emit zero emissions starting in 2030. On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill sponsored by environmental groups that would eventually prohibit gas- and hybrid-powered autonomous vehicles from operating in the state. It was the latest move
Read MoreEngineers at Columbia University developed a system that can simultaneously produce and heat food with precision.
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