The new PS5 (right) is a bit shorter than the original (left). | Image: @phantompainss The launch of the slimmer PlayStation 5 is just weeks away, and one user seems to have already gotten their hands on the updated console. In a series of images posted to X (formerly Twitter), user @phantompainss shows how the
Read MoreMarathon and Destiny 2’s The Final Shape have been delayed. | Image: Bungie Bungie is laying off around 100 staffers as well as delaying two of its forthcoming titles: Marathon and Destiny 2’s forthcoming expansion, The Final Shape. The latter is now expected to launch in June 2024, while the former won’t be expected until
Read MoreYuvraj Malik / Reuters: Match Group reports Q3 revenue up 9% YoY to $882M, vs. $880.6M est., paying users down 5% YoY to 15.7M, and forecasts Q4 revenue below estimates; MTCH drops 6%+ — Match Group (MTCH.O) on Tuesday forecast revenue for the fourth quarter below Wall Street estimates, anticipating continued weakness …
Read MoreEmma Roth / The Verge: YouTube says it “launched a global effort” to encourage users with ad blockers to allow ads or try YouTube Premium, after a “small experiment” earlier this year — YouTube is broadening its efforts to crack down on ad blockers. The platform has “launched a global effort” …
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Google and Match Group say they’ve reached a settlement in an app store antitrust case, letting Match implement third-party billing options by March 31, 2024 — Google and Match announced today they’ve reached a settlement in the antitrust battle Match waged against the tech giant …
Read MoreImage: Apple In addition to a new iMac, Apple announced new M3-powered versions of the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro during its “Scary Fast” event on Monday. The new laptops can be configured with either the M3, M3 Pro, or M3 Max chip, all of which should offer larger performance gains than the last-gen M2
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Sources: WeWork plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as early as next week; WE drops 40%+ after hours — Once a venture capital-backed star with an astronomical valuation, the flexible-office-space provider is now preparing for chapter 11 protection — WeWork is planning to file …
Read MoreIllustration: The Verge Match Group and Google announced a settlement on Tuesday in Match’s lawsuit against the company. The last-minute decision leaves Google scheduled to go up against Fortnite publisher Epic Games alone in an antitrust trial that starts next week, with Epic alleging that Google Play’s payment policies are anticompetitive. Match sued Google in
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Google and Match Group say they’ve reached a settlement in an app store antitrust case, letting Match implement third-party billing options by March 31, 2024 — Google and Match announced today they’ve reached a settlement in the antitrust battle Match waged against the tech giant …
Read MoreYuvraj Malik / Reuters: Match Group reports Q3 revenue up 9% YoY to $882M, vs. $880.6M est., paying users down 5% YoY to 15.7M, and forecasts Q4 revenue below estimates; MTCH drops 6%+ — Match Group (MTCH.O) on Tuesday forecast revenue for the fourth quarter below Wall Street estimates, anticipating continued weakness …
Read MoreCredit: Damien Wilde / Android Authority Nothing OS 2.0.4 is rolling out now to the Nothing Phone 2. It brings three new features, including a photo widget, a better-organized widget picker, and the ability to hide apps from the app drawer. The update also includes the October 2023 patch and various bug fixes. If you
Read MoreSamuel Stolton / Bloomberg: Doc: a Dutch regulator ruled in July that Apple’s fees on some app subscriptions violate EU antitrust laws, after Apple offered to drop its cut from 30% to 27% — – Watchdog issued confidential July decision on App Store abuses — Regulator previously warned Apple over in-app payment rules
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google Messages for Web is likely going to augment its authentication system. Instead of scanning a QR code, you’ll authenticate by signing into the same Google account. Finally, it seems you’ll approve the connection through an Emoji picker. Since Google started offering the Messages for Web service, you’ve authenticated
Read MoreChavi Mehta / Reuters: AMD Q3: revenue up 4% YoY to $5.8B, vs. $5.7B est., net income up 353% YoY to $299M, Data Center revenue flat at $1.6B, and Q4 revenue forecast below estimates — Chip designer Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.O) forecast fourth-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates on Tuesday …
Read MoreThe shortening days may mean you need a bit of extra motivation to progress your fitness goals. The Fitbit Sense 2 can be that gym or jogging buddy, and at over $100 off in this latest deal, there hasn’t been a better time to buy it in 2023. Fitbit Sense 2 for $198.04 ($102 off)
Read MorePhoto by Cameron Faulkner / The Verge Twitch is pulling the plug on its Nintendo Switch app; the streaming company is “ending support” for the app, according to a support page. It will be removing the app from the Nintendo eShop on November 6th and people who already have it downloaded will “lose access” on
Read MoreImage: Toby Fox Deltarune fans, consider your bones trousled. On Tuesday, the fifth anniversary of Deltarune’s release, Undertale and Deltarune developer Toby Fox shared some wonderful news worthy of a spooky celebration. In a development update, Fox shared that Deltarune’s third chapter is “nearing completion” and outlined his plans for the game’s full release. “Chapter
Read MoreText-to-speech extensions for Google Chrome are certainly a niche, but if you need one, you need one — say if you have reading difficulties, or you’re simply so busy multitasking that you wouldn’t otherwise be able to catch up on every book or article that interests you. Thankfully there are plenty of text-to-speech extensions out
Read MoreWashington Post: Ahead of the UK’s AI Summit, set to host Elon Musk, VP Harris, and others, the UK has highlighted doomsday scenarios while the US has focused on tangible issues — Vice President Harris, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and other top executives are heading to the United Kingdom’s Bletchley Park …
Read MoreHeather Somerville / Wall Street Journal: Chinese lidar maker Hesai, which had a $192M US IPO in February 2023 and has seen its stock drop 50%+, pushes back against US national security concerns — Chinese lidar maker Hesai is fighting concerns about the technology that is crucial for next-generation vehicles and weapons
Read MoreMFW my supervisees tell me to stop asking questions because it is distracting. | Photo Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by Bloomberg, Getty Images His employees told him he ‘should stop asking questions because it was distracting.’ Continue reading…
Read MoreTom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft debuts a Windows 11 2023 Update that replaces Chat with Microsoft Teams (Free); big features like Copilot and AI-powered Paint rolled out last month — Microsoft is releasing its Windows 11 2023 Update today, which was originally supposed to be one of the biggest updates to Windows 11.
Read MoreWhat do you do when your dot matrix printer’s ribbon is torn to shreds after decades of use, and no new cartridges are available? You might like to attempt a ribbon transplant from another printer’s cartridge, and that’s just what [Chris Jones] did. [Chris] was hoping to find a new ribbon for his Canon PW-1080A
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge DoorDash has added a pop-up in its app this week warning customers that orders with no tip might take longer to get delivered. Upon seeing the prompt in a since-deleted tweet on X, formerly Twitter, The Verge confirmed that if you enter $0 in the tip amount in
Read MoreHamas posted gruesome images and videos that were designed to go viral. Sources argue that Telegram’s lax moderation ensured they were seen around the world.
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