Photo by Dieter Bohn / The Verge I couldn’t justify keeping Apple’s MagSafe Battery Pack because it didn’t stay firmly stuck to my phone without swiveling, and I’ve seen third-party attachments that are much, much worse. Thankfully, the next version of the Qi wireless charging standard, Qi2, will mandate magnet strength, size, and dimensions in
Read MoreApple has announced that new Apple Card customers can get $55 in Daily Cash to cover a subscription to the Wall Street Journal.
Read MoreGeoffrey A. Fowler / Washington Post: Twitter verified a Washington Post columnist’s fake US Senator Ed Markey account, after Elon Musk said “all verified accounts will be manually authenticated” — Elon Musk said Twitter would begin authenticating users who pay $8 for Blue. Our tech columnist was still able to get a checkmark for an
Read MoreKate Clark / The Information: Memo: Genesis parent company DCG shut its wealth management division HQ on January 2; filing: HQ had more than $3.5B under management as of December 2022 — Digital Currency Group, the parent company of crypto broker Genesis and the publication CoinDesk, has shut down its wealth management …
Read MoreCredit: https://www.slashleaks.com/l/samsung-galaxy-s23-and-s23-ultra-high-resolution-press-renders-rear-view-leaked Press renders have leaked that allegedly show the Samsung Galaxy S23 colors. It appears there will be green, pink, black, and white models. The colors all appear quite muted. It’s very likely that Samsung will launch the latest entries in its flagship Galaxy S series in the next 30 days. We’re hopeful that
Read MoreThis EcoFlow Smart Control Kit consists of a Smart Home Panel and two Delta Pros for up to 7200W of output. | Image: EcoFlow EcoFlow is now selling Whole-Home Backup Power Solutions that bundle together a variety of the company’s products that are already available a la carte. The kits are basically a more scalable
Read MoreFrom left to right: The EcoFlow Wave 2, Blade, and Glacier. | Image: EcoFlow EcoFlow announced three new devices today — a refrigerator / ice maker, an air conditioner / heater, and a robotic lawnmower / leaf collector — as part of its burgeoning ecosystem of portable, battery-powered solutions for residential homes, off-grid cabins, and
Read MoreBloomberg: Alibaba, Tencent, and other Chinese tech giants have struck a truce with the government, accepting lower growth and more controls as China eases its crackdown — In China, 2022 was the year Big Tech changed. Succumbing to a government crackdown and a pandemic that refused to go away …
Read MoreThe Golden Gate Bridge is seen through heavy rain on January 4th, 2023, in Sausalito, California. | Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A deluge of storms is dumping serious amounts of rain across notoriously dry California. Even so, this week’s downpours are still nowhere near enough to pull the state out of its intense years-long
Read MoreImage: Stellantis Ram’s late to the game with an EV truck, but this ‘open letter to the fanbase’ packs a ton of wild features. It even follows you around. Continue reading…
Read MoreMitchell Clark / The Verge: Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon Satellite, to let phones with a Gen 2 SoC and X70 modem connect to Iridium’s satellites for off-grid texting, available in H2 2023 — Android phones will soon be getting a feature similar to — and perhaps even more powerful than — Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite.
Read MoreA European Union ruling against Meta marks the beginning of the end of targeted ads.
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Android phones will soon be getting a feature similar to — and perhaps even more powerful than — Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite. Qualcomm has announced that its new processors and modems will allow phones to communicate with the Iridium satellite network, letting users send and receive messages
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Peloton is starting off 2023 with a $19 million fine. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the company has agreed to pay the civil penalty to settle charges that the company knowingly failed to immediately report safety issues with its recalled Tread Plus. The
Read MoreA “Check Engine” light on your dashboard could mean anything from a loose gas cap to a wallet-destroying repair in the offing. For [Dean Segovis], his CEL was indicating a fairly serious condition: a missing transmission. So naturally, he built this electronic transmission emulator to solve the problem. Some explanation may be necessary here. [Dean]’s
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority 2023 is here, and we’ve already seen the first flagship phones launch from the likes of OnePlus, Vivo, and Xiaomi. These devices will undoubtedly bring some respectable camera credentials to the table, among other selling points.
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Federal Trade Commission is looking to ban noncompete clauses in employment contracts, which companies put in place to prevent employees from going to work for competitors or leaving to start similar businesses. On Thursday, the regulator issued a notice of proposed rulemaking, saying that the clauses hurt
Read MoreThe Eargo 7 are FDA-cleared self-fitting OTC hearing aids that can now be bought at 1,500 Victra Verizon dealerships. | Image: Eargo 2023 is going to be a big year for hearables. While the concept isn’t new, this is the first CES since the FDA established a new category of over-the-counter hearing aids for adults
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Google’s January software update for its Pixel phones has gone live. Reports are coming in suggesting that the recent update has broken auto Bluetooth pairing. The issue appears to be affecting a few auto brands including Kia, Hyundai, Infinity, Honda, and more. Google has pushed out its latest software
Read MoreThings have been pretty quiet on the Intel GPU front lately. The Arc launch came and went, and as far as we can tell, people who bought them are happy so far. However, Intel is kind of playing in its own pool for now. Since the Arc Alchemist A700 GPUs are only 225W cards, they
Read MoreCredit: Eartune The Eartune Fidelity UF-A memory foam tips are designed to replace the standard tips on the first- and second-generation Apple AirPods Pro earbuds. Eartune tips are designed to conform to the AirPods Pro owner’s ears for all-day use, along with improved audio and noise reduction. The new ear tips are available in several
Read MoreCredit: Kris Carlon / Android Authority Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon Satellite feature. This is a satellite-based service for emergencies and two-way communication. Qualcomm has taken to the CES 2023 show floor to announce Snapdragon Satellite — a satellite-based messaging solution for premium Android smartphones.
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority The firm behind CAT phones has announced a two-way satellite messaging service. It will debut on an upcoming Motorola Defy rugged smartphone. Bullitt Group is the company behind CAT-branded rugged smartphones, but the firm’s biggest announcement at CES 2023 isn’t a CAT device. Instead, it’s announced a new two-way
Read MoreThe infamous, FSB-connected Turla group took over other hackers’ servers, exploiting their USB drive malware for targeted espionage.
Read MoreThe 3D screen craze of the early teens never manifested into sustained interest, but Asus is going back to the 3D well anyway with a pair of new laptops. At CES 2023, Asus revealed the ProArt Studiobook 16 and Vivobook Pro 16X, both of which have high-resolution OLED screens with glasses-free 3D. Asus says the
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