Logitech G923 racing wheel | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge Logitech is announcing its first new racing wheel in five years: the G923 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox, and PC. The G923 succeeds the G29 and G920 and will be available in August for $399.99. Though the G923 looks very similar to the
Read MoreBetter drop resistance, thinner designs and maybe even germ-fighting glass. Here’s what Victus glass could tell us about the next generation of phones. Gorilla Glass Victus: The future of smartphones is all in the glass – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe best vision of Tuesday’s hop was captured by cameras inside and outside the prototype Starship. Incredible SpaceX Starship video shows off SN5 'hop' in exquisite detail – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMove over murder hornets, here come the ‘zombie cicadas’. 'Zombie cicadas': The mind-controlling fungus infecting insects like an STD – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLook Around, the Apple Maps feature that provides 360-degree views of locations at ground level, is starting to expand outside the US. Unusually for Apple, it’s coming to Japan before anywhere else, and is now live in four cities: Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and Kyoto. The update was spotted by Ata Distance. Look Around is essentially
Read MoreShelly Yang/Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Decision Desk is projecting that Rep. Roger Marshall will win the Republican primary for Senate in Kansas, a huge blow to contender Kris Kobach. It’s also a blow to the political ambitions of billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel, who had enthusiastically supported Kobach, offering public support
Read MoreDoom, Pokken Tournament DX and more. 5 discounted Switch games to buy now on Nintendo's eShop – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe engineer, Anthony Levandowski, was at the center of a bitter legal battle between Google and Uber. Ex-Google engineer sentenced to 18 months in prison for trade secret theft – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAnd say things like, “Wubba Lubba dub dub.” Watch JFK discuss Rick and Morty in deepfake – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAnthony Levandowski, a onetime star Silicon Valley engineer of self-driving cars, had pleaded guilty to stealing trade secrets. Star Technologist Who Crossed Google Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIt looks like a floating tin can, but the test article known as SN5 may really be providing a glimpse of the future. SpaceX Starship prototype takes big step toward Mars with first tiny 'hop' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAlto’s Adventure and Alto’s Odyssey, two mobile games we at The Verge love because of their beautiful art style and polished gameplay, are finally coming to PS4, Xbox One, and the Epic Games Store as The Alto Collection on August 13th. This will also be the first time Alto’s Odyssey comes to Windows. A Nintendo
Read MoreSpaceX’s Starship prototype during the test hop, recorded by LabPadre’s livestream | Image: Screenshot from LabPadre livestream Just two days after returning its first astronauts back to Earth, SpaceX successfully flew a prototype of its next-generation, deep-space rocket in south Texas, sending the vehicle up to 500 feet and then landing it back down on
Read MoreThe company lost $4.7 billion in the latest quarter, but also reported that Disney+ has about 60.5 million subscribers after nine months of operation. Disney, Staggered by Pandemic, Sees a Streaming Boom Source: NY Times Tech
Read MorePhoto by Angelo Merendino / AFP / Getty Images Controversial engineer Anthony Levandowski, who worked for the Google division that would become Waymo before founding trucking company Otto and selling it to Uber, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for trade secret theft during his various stints in the self-driving industry. His sentencing
Read More“If there was any CG used it was invisible.” Now that Mulan will be released on Disney Plus on Sept. 4, here are some of the reactions from movie critics who saw it in March. Mulan on Disney Plus: 'Exciting, vibrant, emotional' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAmazon has loads of gems for you to watch. Let’s round them up. 15 of the best movies to watch on Amazon Prime Video – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAmazon has a bunch of great shows. Here are some of the best. 15 best TV shows to binge on Amazon Prime Video – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt takes place virtually on Aug. 5. Samsung Unpacked: How to watch the Galaxy Z Fold 2, Note 20 announcement tomorrow – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSearching for a great movie? Here are some of the best Netflix has to offer. 30 of the best movies on Netflix – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image}Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley talk about their plunge through the Earth’s atmosphere to a soft landing in the Gulf of Mexico. Elon Musk’s spacecraft roared like ‘an animal.’ But astronauts say the SpaceX Dragon flew flawlessly. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreAstronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley talk about their plunge through the Earth’s atmosphere to a soft landing in the Gulf of Mexico. Elon Musk’s spacecraft roared like ‘an animal.’ But astronauts say the SpaceX Dragon flew flawlessly. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreLinux Kernel 5.8 is available to download now and includes the highest number of commits. Linux 5.8 released, features Thunderbolt 4.0 support and improved security Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreDisney plans to launch a new general entertainment streaming platform overseas in 2021 under the Star brand name, CEO Bob Chapek announced today. Chapek didn’t give too many details about the platform, including in which countries Star would launch or pricing, but he noted that it would include content from ABC, FX, Freeform, Searchlight, and
Read MoreOne outcome for the shift to online classes, according to the college and university instructors now teaching them, is that students will be more likely to cheat. In a recent survey, 93 percent of educators said they expected online learning to be more conducive to academic dishonesty. Instructors Believe Students More Likely to Cheat When
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