What you need to know Apple TV+ is finalizing its plans for entering Severance for Emmy awards. Adam Scott and Britt Lower will be entered into the lead actor categories. Christopher Walken will be entered into the supporting actor in a drama category. Apple TV+ is going all out for Severance Emmy wins. Apple TV+
Read MoreAndi Ortiz / The Wrap: Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver weighed in on data brokers, showing how easy it was to target members of Congress with ads after obtaining their personal info — John Oliver escalated his typical shenanigans on Sunday night’s episode of “Last Week Tonight,” going from poking fun at politicians to outright
Read MoreThe C10 MkII was so popular that Audio Pro has given the C5 the same upgrade treatment… What you need to know Audio Pro has a new multiroom smart speaker. The C5 MkII is an upgrade on the original C5 speaker, created thanks to the popularity of its C10 MkII. It’s a small speaker that
Read More[Integza] never fails to amuse with his numerous (and sometimes really sketchy) attempts to create usable thrust, by pretty much all means possible and the latest video (embedded below) attempting to run a reaction turbine from decomposing hydrogen peroxide, doesn’t fail to disappoint. The inspiration came from the WWII V2 rocket, which used Sodium Permanganate
Read MoreCredit: Plex Plex is one of the most popular media apps around, letting you watch your own content over a network while also giving you access to a variety of free movies and TV shows as well. The service has introduced a number of new features in recent months, but we wanted to know whether
Read MoreEli Tan / CoinDesk: Coinbase will produce a movie trilogy based on the Bored Ape Yacht Club, set to premier at NFT.NYC in June; BAYC owners can submit their apes for consideration — The trio of films will tie into the launch of Coinbase’s long-awaited NFT marketplace. — The Bored Ape Yacht Club is getting
Read MorePlex podcast support is ending. | Screengrab: Thomas Ricker / The Verge On Friday, Plex will end support for podcasts, a feature it added in 2018. Plex is also removing the dedicated Web Shows section, but most of this content will still appear elsewhere in the app. Plex doesn’t explicitly say why it’s ending podcast
Read MoreOlga Kharif / Bloomberg: Ethereum developers launch the so-called mainnet shadow fork, a key stress test ahead of the proof-of-stake Merge upgrade, expected to reduce energy use by ~99% — Ethereum’s network is inching closer toward its much-anticipated software upgrade known as the Merge, having just entered a key testing step.
Read MoreApple leaked the 35W dual USB-C port charger on its websites last week. What you need to know Apple leaked its new 35W USB-C charger last week. New images purportedly depicting the accessory have been shared. It looks exactly like a 35W USB-C charger with two ports. New images purportedly depicting Apple’s upcoming 35W dual
Read MoreChristine Hall / TechCrunch: Berlin-based Choco, which makes ordering tools for restaurants and suppliers, raises a $111M Series B2 at a $1.2B valuation, bringing its funding to $282.5M — Choco, a company aimed at building a more sustainable food system for restaurants and suppliers, brought in another big raise …
Read MoreA gas pump is seen situated while pumping gas at a Shell gas station on April 01, 2022 in Houston, Texas. | Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images In an attempt to lower high gas prices, the Biden administration wants to turn to a fuel that’s potentially even dirtier than regular gasoline, the White House announced
Read MoreWhat you need to know The IAPP is hosting its Global Privacy Summit on Tuesday, April 12. Apple CEO Tim Cook is the headline keynote speaker for the event. Cook’s speech is expected to kick off at 9:00 AM EST. Tim Cook is taking a live stage but it’s not for an Apple Event. The
Read More“Pegatron, the iPhone assembler, said in a stock exchange filing on Tuesday that operations at its two production sites in Shanghai and the Chinese city of Kunshan have been suspended to comply with government regulations.” What you need to know COVID-19 lockdowns are starting to take hold in China. The measures are forcing iPhone suppliers
Read MoreTeddy Amenabar / Washington Post: Educators say esports infrastructure company PlayVS is misrepresenting itself as the exclusive provider of interscholastic high school esports for some games — For the past three years, the Washington State Scholastic Esports Association has been coordinating video game competitions for teams at different schools across the state.
Read MoreCredit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority Specs of the OnePlus 10R have allegedly leaked. It gets a slew of upgrades compared to the OnePlus 9R but loses the alert slider, a first for a numbered OnePlus phone. Update: April 12, 2022 (1:59 AM ET): OnePlus India CEO Navnit Nakra has confirmed to 91Mobiles that the
Read MoreCatherine Shu / TechCrunch: Voyager Innovations, owner of popular Filipino financial app PayMaya and neobank Maya Bank, raises $210M led by SIG Venture Capital at a $1.4B valuation — Voyager Innovations, the owner of Philippines’ payment and financial services app PayMaya and neobank Maya Bank, announced today …
Read MoreCredit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Netflix has announced the ability to give content two thumbs up on its service. It will offer even more specific recommendations for content receiving two thumbs up. Netflix has used its thumbs up/thumbs down rating system for several years now, replacing the previous star rating system back in 2017.
Read MoreKris Holt / Engadget: Fitbit receives FDA clearance for passive heart rhythm monitoring to detect signs of atrial fibrillation (AFib) and will roll out the feature in the US soon — The Food and Drug Administration has given Fitbit the green light to monitor users’ heart rhythms in the background.
Read MoreCredit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority A man used dozens of fake Google accounts to perpetrate a puppy scam in the US. The fraudulent scheme targeted vulnerable older people in need of a pet. Google has filed a lawsuit against him, alleging a violation of its terms of service. Google is suing (h/t Gizmodo) a
Read MoreWe’re fans of unusual forms of transport here, so when we saw an article featuring a home-made motorcycle chariot we knew we had to share it with you. You’ll probably notice it comes from the keyboard of our colleague [Lewin Day] as he moonlights writing for The Drive, and he’s brought along a lot of
Read MoreTaylor Hatmaker / TechCrunch: Meta has sent ~90 subpoenas related to the FTC’s antitrust case to companies including Dispo, which says the requests are “overbroad, vexatious, and harassing” — On a quest to show the FTC that it isn’t a monopoly, Meta flooded a wide swath of major tech companies with subpoenas last month.
Read MoreUsers on Discord get blocked every day following heated discussions, missteps during conversations, and other unpleasant situations. When you are blocked, however, Discord does not notify you. You may continue to use the platform without knowing they blocked you for a long time. So, how do you know if someone blocked you on Discord? Read
Read MoreCredit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Some Pixel users are reporting a new bug that changes ringtones and notification sounds without warning. The issue seems to have cropped up after the recent April security update. A few users have also lost their personal ringtones and sounds from their phones. A new bug affecting the
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Okta, IBM, and other companies are increasingly setting aside college degree requirements for US job applicants, opening up tech jobs to a range of new talent — The pandemic has helped catapult Americans in low-paying roles into more upwardly mobile careers
Read MoreThe app will no longer support tracking FedEx packages. | Image: Junecloud The developer of Deliveries, a package tracking app that’s listed as an App Store editor’s choice and that some people here at The Verge rely on, has said that they’re “no longer able to maintain the same service” thanks to a lack of
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