When something like Facebook drops off the internet, there are massive knock-on effects. For example, a website that’s meant to tell you if services are down, called Is It Down Right Now, is struggling mightily under the load of people trying to see Instagram’s status. Cloudflare, a company that runs a DNS service (DNS acts
Read MoreCameron Faulkner / The Verge: Android 12 review: big design improvements led by Material You but the new widgets will need dev support to shine; it’s coming to Pixel devices in a few weeks — There are a just a few noteworthy features in this design-focused update — The most exciting thing about a big
Read MoreThe new Netflix “Play Something” feature removes all decision-making for what you should watch. Netflix will suggest films or series that you might be interested in with the tap of a button. It culls data from videos you’ve watched as well as items on your list. This new feature is rolling out now to all
Read MoreIt’s not often that messing around in the lab has produced a fundamental breakthrough, à la Michael Faraday with his magnets and prisms. Even more uncommon is the discovery of the same thing by two research teams at the same time: Newton and Leibniz come to mind. But every so often, even the rarest of
Read MoreA good mousepad can make or break a computer experience. Whether you’re a gamer looking for RGB-lined accessories or an on-the-go worker looking for comfort in a coffee shop, we’ve got you covered with our recommendations for some of the best mouse pads out there. The best mousepads In this list, we have recommendations for
Read MoreFor those of us old enough to remember the VCR (and the difficulty of programming one), the ubiquitous vacuum fluorescent display, or VFD, is burned into our memories, mostly because of their brightness and contrast when compared to the superficially-similar LCD. These displays are incredibly common even apart from VCRs, though, and it’s easy to
Read MoreSarah had no options left. Over five years, she’d tried every possible treatment for her severe depression, and nothing had helped. “My daily life had become so restricted and impoverished by depression that I felt tortured by each day,” the 36-year-old said. But after undergoing an experimental procedure that implanted a device into her brain,
Read MorePhoto by Andrew Hawkins / The Verge Volvo, the Swedish luxury car maker owned by China’s Geely, announced its plan for an initial public offering as it seeks to raise more cash to accelerate its transition to a fully electric car company. The announcement follows the news last week that Polestar, the electric car company
Read MorePhoto by James Bareham / The Verge Google has provided a budgeting feature in its Play Store that allows Android users to establish a monthly maximum they want to spend on digital content. This applies to apps, games, movies, TV shows, music, ebooks, and so on. As you get close to reaching your budget limit,
Read MoreReuters: Charlotte-based payments processing and automation company AvidXchange files for an IPO, seeking to raise up to $506M, valuing it at around $4.4B — (Reuters) -Billionaire Peter Thiel-backed AvidXchange Inc is looking to raise up to $506 million in a U.S. initial public offering (IPO) …
Read MoreWhat you need to know It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is coming to PBS for free this Halloween. Apple TV+ subscribers can stream it, too. A screaming good time. As was the case last year anyone wanting to stream It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown this Halloween season will need to do so via
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority YouTube Music free background listening will finally be a feature starting November 3. Unfortunately, this feature will only be available in Canada. There’s no word on when this feature might expand to other markets. YouTube Music is the latest attempt by Google to compete in the streaming music business.
Read MoreWhat you need to know Apple is offering cellular Apple Watch Series 7 buyers a $100 rebate if they sign up with Sprint, T-Mobile, or Verizon. Buyers can also trade their old Apple Watch in and get more money off, too. Pre-orders for Apple Watch Series 7 are live on Friday, October 8. Pre-orders go
Read MoreUpdate, October 4, 2021 (11:50 AM ET): As of right now, Facebook is down for many people around the world. There appears to be some sort of server error that is preventing the site from loading at all. According to Down Detector, the outage has been going on for just a few moments, so who
Read MoreImage: Netflix Netflix is officially bringing its shuffle feature to its Android mobile users. The company originally began testing the Play Something feature back in April, but it’s officially launching the feature globally on Android today. The tool — which lets Netflix choose something for you to watch — is now available on TV and
Read MorePeople yell for innovation, but Apple’s conservative product design seems to pay off in the long run. Is Apple’s design philosophy really the best one? There’s no question that Apple has a conservative approach to its product design philosophy. People like to say that the company doesn’t innovate anymore because it sure feels like it’s
Read MoreJames Vincent / The Verge: How Siri, launched a decade ago today, fell behind Google Assistant, Alexa, and others, likely due to management dysfunction, Apple’s walled garden, and more — Ten years ago today, Apple’s digital assistant Siri was revealed with the promise that the iPhone maker had finally figured it all out.
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Just as Facebook’s Antigone Davis was live on CNBC defending the company’s policies and its handling of research data suggesting Instagram is harmful to teens, its network of services suddenly went offline. On Twitter, Facebook communications exec Andy Stone says “We’re aware that some people are having trouble
Read MoreTickets for the Hackaday Remoticon are now available and there’s one big addition this year: Shirts! As you have doubtless heard, the Supercon is on hold for one more year, so we’re doing Remoticon round two. And aside from missing the direct human contact, our conference t-shirt drawer is getting a little empty. While we
Read MoreChance Miller / 9to5Mac: Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp are suffering an outage — It’s not just you: Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are all currently down for users around the world. We’re seeing error messages on all three services across iOS applications as well as on the web.
Read MoreWhat you need to know Apple’s iPhone 13 Pro reportedly costs around $20 more to build than iPhone 12 Pro. iPhone 13 Pro costs the same amount of money as its predecessor despite costing more to make. Apple’s margins are taking the hit. A new report claims that Apple’s brand-new iPhone 13 costs around $20
Read MoreWe’ve got a few ideas. After three years and 11 DLC fighters, Masahiro Sakurai only has one Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC character left to reveal. A lot of hopes are riding with this last fighter. Perhaps the elusive character you’ve wanted all along will finally get added to the Super Smash Bros. roster. We
Read MoreUSB Type-C only appeared on the scene a few years ago, but it has already become almost ubiquitous on phones, tablets, laptops, and more. The EU is even considering making USB-C a requirement on a huge swath of consumer electronics. However, just because you see the distinctive oval-shaped USB-C plug on a device does not
Read MorePhoto by Phil Walter/Getty Images Jeff Bezos’ spaceflight venture Blue Origin is launching William Shatner — aka Captain James T. Kirk of the USS Enterprise — to space on the company’s New Shepard rocket. At 90 years old, he’ll become the oldest person to fly to space, surpassing legendary aviator Wally Funk, who flew on
Read MoreSophia Kunthara / Crunchbase News: Ladder, which offers life insurance for ages 20-60 through its app, raises $100M Series D, following $37.5M Series C in February 2020 — Digital life insurance company Ladder raised $100 million in a new round of funding, the company said Monday. — Subscribe to the Crunchbase Daily
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