Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook announced a new project on Thursday that will bring broadband service to thousands of households in Virginia this fall, in partnership with a local ISP and utility company. The project began with fiber networks Facebook was already building to connect its data centers in Virginia, Ohio, and
Read MorePhoto by Andrew Hawkins / The Verge Belgium’s finest electric bike maker, Cowboy, is crossing the pond and expanding its operations to the US. Cowboy will only have one model available to American customers: its fourth-generation e-bike, aptly named the C4. The C4 comes in a high-step or step-through frame and is available for pre-order
Read MoreWe’ve all heard of the Fisher Space Pen. Heck, there’s even an episode of Seinfeld that focuses on this fountain of ink, which is supposed to be ready for action no matter what you throw at it. The legend of the Fisher Space Pen says that it can and will write from any angle, in
Read MorePeople will be able to mark their NFTs as legitimate on Twitter. | Twitter Twitter is turning on the ability to ask for tips in Bitcoin through its app, making it the first major social network to encourage use of the cryptocurrency as a method of payment. The company also plans to let users connect
Read MoreEver since it announced Windows 11, Microsoft has been emphasizing that the OS would only run officially on certain hardware. Redmond often struggles with coherent messaging, as evidenced by both the Windows 11 launch and the 2013 launch of the Xbox One. But there is a specific and particular point that Microsoft needs to clarify,
Read MoreThe commercial real estate industry has changed considerably over the past year and a half. Some of the short-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been devastating while the impact of others remains to be seen. However, when investors look to the future, there’s one thing we can all get excited about, namely the rise
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Twitter integrates Strike’s wallet to let users receive tips in bitcoin, rolls out Tips globally on iOS, and will explore support for NFT authentication — Twitter’s slate of new product announcements is not slowing down. The company today introduced a number of new initiatives aimed …
Read MorePESHAWAR: A man accused of harassing a girl in the United States (US) through social media was arrested in Peshawar by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cyber Crime Cell on Thursday, ARY News reported. The FIA Cyber Crime Cell carried out an action against the suspected man following the complaint of the American Federal Bureau
Read MoreIllustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Google is adding a new button to Google Calendar events on mobile and the web that will immediately open a chat with meeting attendees. Google launched its rebranded version of Hangouts Chat to customers earlier this year and has slowly added more features to the main Gmail landing page,
Read MoreLauren Feiner / CNBC: In a memo, Lina Khan encourages FTC staff to prioritize addressing “dominant intermediaries”, unfair contracts, and mergers that are “illegal on their face” — – Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan encouraged her staff to prioritize addressing “dominant intermediaries” …
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Microsoft announced a new Surface Duo 2 this week that’s shipping with Android 11, and now the company is committing to release the OS update for original devices this year. “We remain committed to providing updates to Surface Duo, and we’re working to bring Android 11 to existing
Read MoreAre some new consumables enough to level the playing field? When Pokémon Unite first dropped on Nintendo Switch back in July, there were immediately some monetization red flags for this free-to-play Pokémon MOBA. Players could spend real money to purchase upgrades for in-game items that provided drastic increases to a Pokémon’s base stats. Some infamous
Read MoreA US judge has ordered Facebook to release records of accounts linked to government-backed violence against the Rohingya in Myanmar that it had shut down, the Wall Street Journal reported. In his ruling on Wednesday, Washington DC district court Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui criticized the social media giant for refusing to provide the records to
Read MoreGoogle has announced an Android features update that is coming soon for most users. They include some features that were previously just on Pixel phones, including Locked Folder in Google Photos. New accessibility features are also rolling out, along with some ways to remote control your Google TV-based television via your phone. Android
Read MoreThe development team of Cyberpunk 2077 are hiring a developer to work on their upcoming untitled Computer Role Playing Game (CRPG). CD PROJEKT RED had posted the advertisement for the position of Open World Designer was posted on Game Jobs website. “CD PROJEKT RED is looking for an Open World Designer (Junior/Specialist) to join our
Read MoreWhat you need to know Apple has kicked off a new YouTube documentary series all about the originals of successful songs. Spark episode one is available now, featuring “Mexican American singer-songwriter and visionary indie artist, Cuco.” Episode one features Mexican American singer-songwriter Cuco. Apple today kicked off a new YouTube documentary series called Spark which
Read MoreCredit: Netflix In this age where announcements on new Netflix TV shows and movies happen almost every day, the biggest premium streaming service in the world decided to hold its own virtual Comic Con-like event for a massive reveal of upcoming content that’s coming to the service. It’s called Netflix Tudum, and fans are already
Read MoreA new Kirby game is likely in the works, according to a leak from Nintendo Japan. What you need to know The Nintendo Japan website has a page for all upcoming releases to the Nintendo Switch console. Listed as coming in “Spring 2022” is a brand-new Kirby game, possibly with the name “Kirby: Discovery of
Read MoreNow that the PlayStation 5 officially supports third-party storage devices, the review community has gotten to work evaluating performance and compatibility. Sony’s decision to support a wide range of storage products on the PS5 is something of an about-face for the company. In the past, Sony has often used its electronics and console divisions strategically
Read MoreCredit: Microsoft If you’re still looking for accessories to perfect your home office setup or boost your gaming rig, you can’t forget about your mouse. After all, working on a laptop trackpad for long hours can be difficult. We’ve put together some of the best mouse deals available to help you reach a decision. See
Read MoreImage: Microsoft At its recent hardware event, Microsoft refreshed almost its entire lineup of Surface products (sorry, Surface Book, but you’re sitting this one out). The company showed off the new Surface Pro 8, the Go 3, and it capped off the proceedings with details about its interesting and transforming Surface Laptop Studio. There was
Read MoreThe beta version of Battlefield 2042 is slated to be released next month and players reported receiving code right after pre-ordering it. According to a report, multiple Reddit users had claimed that they got the codes after they registered for the beta on Amazon. A series of posts regarding the code leaks were seen on
Read MoreWhat you need to know German drivers can now put their licenses into the new ID Wallet app on their iPhone. Setting everything up is a case of scanning an NFC card to get started. No more plastic cards. Germans can now add their driver’s license to their iPhone, removing the need to have their
Read MoreImage: Tesla For years, the recommendations and ratings Consumer Reports assigns to Tesla vehicles have yo-yoed between unacceptable and incredible, usually due to the electric car maker’s unorthodox design and packaging decisions. When Tesla revealed its redesign of the Model S and Model X interiors this spring, future unpleasantness loomed. While Consumer Reports lauds consistency
Read MorePhoto by ROBIN VAN LONKHUIJSEN/ANP/AFP via Getty Images A District of Columbia judge ordered Facebook to let the Gambia government access deleted posts where Myanmar officials promoted hate against the Rohingya people. The order comes more than a year after Facebook rejected a request for the data — which Gambia seeks to use in a
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