Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge I’m generally a big fan of the Sonos Roam, but in the months since the portable speaker was released, I’ve definitely come across one downside: subpar power management. When the device is sitting around idle, its battery drains much faster than I’d like — and more rapidly than
Read MoreToday you can save over $600 on a gaming desktop from Dell that comes equipped with an Intel Core i7 processor and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti graphics card. This makes the system well suited for gaming at 1080p and 2K resolutions. Dell XPS 8940 SE Intel Core i7-11700 Gaming Desktop w/ Nvidia GeForce RTX
Read MoreIf you ever feel a pang of shame because you’ve been reusing the same snippets of code in your projects for years, don’t. Even the big names do it, as evidenced by the fact that code written to govern flickering lights back in 1996 for Quake is still being used in AAA titles like 2020’s
Read MoreiOS 15 and iPadOS 15 allow you to create links for FaceTime calls, so it’s easier than ever to connect in person. FaceTime saw quite a few upgrades in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 that include features like the ability to blur your background using portrait mode on your best iPhone while you’re on a
Read MoreApple has released a redesigned version of Safari for macOS Big Sur and Catalina. The update, announced as part of the upcoming macOS Monterey, was released the same day as iOS and iPadOS 15, bringing the web browser’s new look and features across Apple’s platforms. To update to the new Safari 15, you can go
Read MoreHugh Son / CNBC: Revolut plans to debut commission-free stock trading in the US in a few months, after spending 16 months working to secure a US broker-dealer license — – The start-up is set to announce Tuesday that it secured a U.S. broker-dealer license, enabling it to compete with the likes of Robinhood …
Read MoreKarissa Bell / Engadget: Facebook’s Oversight Board wants the company to explain its “cross-check” system, which reportedly lets celebrities, politicians, and others break its rules — pushing Facebook to provide more information on its controversial “cross-check” system, following a report that the company …
Read MoreImage: Microsoft Today, Microsoft officially reinstated its PC Health Check app for anyone to download, letting you easily see whether your computer is ready for Windows 11 ahead of its October 5th debut. (The company had previously removed the app because it was somewhat misleading, and when a more robust version returned in late August,
Read MoreDanny Nelson / CoinDesk: Genesis Digital Assets raises $431M led by Paradigm with NYDIG and FTX among investors, to expand its bitcoin mining in North America and the Nordic region — Paradigm led the funding round, which included other venture heavyweights. — Genesis Digital Assets raised $431 million to expand …
Read MoreRanjan Roy / Margins: How Reddit’s business model change, hiring of COO Jen Wong, and UX tweaks after raising $200M in 2017 laid the foundations for this year’s meme stock mania — “You may be interested in….” … Reddit is probably the social platform that has brought me the most uncomplicated joy over the past
Read MoreWe’ve entered the throes of hardware season, with big events from all of the industry’s big names. Amazon has already announced a number of new Fire TVs, with plans for a big (likely Echo-focused) event a week from today. In the meantime, the retail giant just dropped a sizable surprise on our heads in the
Read MoreBack when Stairwell emerged from stealth in 2020, the startup was shrouded in secrecy. Now with $20 million in Series A funding, its founder and CEO Mike Wiacek — who previously served as chief security officer at Chronicle, Google’s moonshot cybersecurity company — is ready to talk. As well as raising $20M, an investment round
Read MoreShelf Engine’s mission to eliminate food waste in grocery retailers now has some additional celebrity backers. The company brought in a $2 million extension to its $41 million Series B announced in March. Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi, Shaun White and Shawn Mendes are the new backers, who came in through a strategic round of
Read MoreBilt Rewards, a loyalty program for property renters to earn points on rent with no fees and build a path toward homeownership, announced Tuesday a round of $60 million in growth funding that values the company at $350 million. The investment comes from Wells Fargo and Mastercard and a group of the nation’s largest real
Read MoreBattery Resourcers, a startup that’s developing a closed-loop approach to lithium-ion battery materials, has closed $70 million in mid-round funding to scale its commercial operations across two continents. The company, which is based in Worcester, Massachusetts, doesn’t just recycle batteries. It’s also engineered a process to turn that recycled material back into critical battery materials
Read MoreBusiness Canvas, the South Korean document management SaaS company behind Typed, announced today it has raised a $2.5 million seed round led by Mirae Asset Venture Investment, with participation from Kakao Ventures and Nextrans Inc. The seed round will be used for accelerating product development and the global launch of an open beta for its
Read MoreDieter Bohn / The Verge: Apple iPhone 13 Pro review: incredible cameras, improved battery, and high refresh display but front camera is average, no USB-C, and Cinematic Mode is limited — The iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max are phones designed for people who care about the details. The improvements over last year’s iPhones
Read MoreDieter Bohn / The Verge: iPhone 13 review: excellent cameras and battery life and more base storage but front camera is unchanged, has a standard refresh rate, and 12 cases don’t fit — So are bigger cameras — What, really, do you want out of a new phone? — Assuming you’re starting with a good
Read MoreNormally $1,230, Dell is offering the G5 15 SE right now for 27 percent off. | Photo by Cameron Faulkner / The Verge Our review of the Dell G5 15 SE cemented it as one of our favorite gaming laptops of last year. More than a year later, however, this laptop still packs plenty of
Read MoreTodd Haselton / CNBC: Amazon introduces three Kindle Paperwhite updates: $140 Paperwhite with 6.8″ display and USB-C, $190 Signature Edition with 32GB storage, and $160 Kids Edition — – Amazon on Tuesday announced three new versions of its Kindle Paperwhite e-reader, including the Paperwhite, Paperwhite Kids Edition and Paperwhite Signature Edition.
Read MoreIt stars Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand What you need to know –The Tragedy of Macbeth has a new trailer. – The film is coming to Apple TV+ on January 14, 2022. – It stars Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand. Apple has debuted a new trailer for The Tragedy of Macbeth, a new movie coming
Read MoreBen Rubin understands where social is going. In fact, he understands it so well, he’s always there early. Rubin is the current CEO and co-founder of Slashtalk and an angel investor who scouts for Sequoia Capital. He previously founded Houseparty and Meerkat — apps that pioneered group video chat and mobile livestreaming, respectively — shaping
Read MoreArtist: William Joel The next few Tuesdays, The Verge’s flagship podcast The Vergecast is showcasing a miniseries dedicated to the use of artificial intelligence in industries that are often overlooked, hosted by Verge senior reporter Ashley Carman. This week, the series focuses on AI for the video world. More specifically, we’re looking at how AI
Read MoreKurt Wagner / Bloomberg: Following WSJ’s investigation series, Facebook says it has spent over $13B on safety and security since the 2016 election and 40K employees work on these issues — – Company now has more than 40,000 safety and security employees — Facebook responds after critical series of newspaper stories
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