Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google now lets you sign in to some of its services on Chrome on Android using just your fingerprint, rather than having to type in a password. The feature is available starting today for some Android phones, and it will be rolling out to all phones running Android
Read More{$inline_image} Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Were you excited about the possibility of 20x zoom on the Google Pixel 4? Sadly, it’s not true. Though Google director of design Claude Zellweger claimed he’d taken a shot on a Pixel with that level of telephoto prowess, he’s since clarified that the photo was actually
Read MoreOlivia Colman steps into the role of Queen Elizabeth II. Netflix's The Crown returns for season 3 on Nov. 17 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTP-Link reveals HomeKit support isn’t happening for its popular mini smart plug, despite an announcement earlier this year. HomeKit isn't coming to your TP-Link smart plugs after all – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe lowest prices around for the 2018 and 2019 models. The best MacBook Air deals – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you check your Fitbit or Apple watch every morning to see how well you slept, I humbly submit that you should stop that right now. There is a better way to use that data, and it involves ignoring it for a little bit. Read more… The Best Way to Use Your Sleep Tracker Source:
Read MoreThe Parker Solar Probe’s WISPR instrument saw the solar wind streaming past during the spacecraft’s first solar encounter in November 2018. One Year of NASA's Parker Solar Probe Source: NASA
Read MorePhoto by James Bareham / The Verge NIO has replaced all of the affected battery packs it recently recalled for fire risk, and it did so ahead of schedule, the company announced in a press release on Monday. But the recall’s completion has come at the expense of overall sales: the high-profile Chinese EV startup
Read MoreHordes of strangers are expected to gather in the Nevada desert next month near a secretive government facility. He got 2 million people to say they’d storm Area 51. Now he’s planning an alien festival. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreTP-Link no longer plans to update its Kasa smart plug with support for Apple’s HomeKit system, despite announcing plans to support the smart home feature back in January. It’s not clear what’s changed, but Apple Insider spotted a note posted to TP-Link’s website this morning saying that its Smart Plug Mini would no longer get
Read MoreTyler Blevins, a.k.a “Ninja,” alleged Twitch mishandled his dormant account after he moved to Microsoft’s Mixer. Fortnite star Ninja left Twitch. Then the platform recommended porn to his followers. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreDJI’s smallest and lightest gimbal is great for budding videographers Continue reading… DJI Ronin SC review: an accessible gimbal for mirrorless cameras Source: New feed
Read MoreThe Perseids are upon us! Known as the most-anticipated meteor shower of the summer—boasting upwards of 100 meteors per hour—tonight is the night to catch the Perseid Meteor Shower’s peak action. Read more… The Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight Source: Life Hacker
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge How many steps did you take today? Are you sure? How do you know? If you’re one of the many people who wears a fitness band or smartwatch to count your steps, you may not be aware of one inescapable fact: they lie. Just because they tell you
Read MoreDami Lee / The Verge I’ve always preferred working with Wacom tablets on the desktop over drawing on tablets like the iPad Pro, as I could never get used to drawing directly on a screen. But a week with the beta version of Fresco, Adobe’s latest drawing and painting app for the iPad Pro, has
Read MoreIn 2014, a New York-based chef made headlines after opening the world’s “most exclusive” restaurant—to grab a table, you’d have to wait 10 years. And while the restaurant’s exclusivity turned out to be partly a hoax, it’s a reminder that people are willing to wait a very long time for food; New York restaurants Per…
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge We’re hosting a special deals event this week, featuring exclusive deals on a broad range of tech products only for Verge readers. Instead of overwhelming you with a billion deals, we’ve hand-picked a tight list of products — many of which have been tested here at The
Read MoreMindhunter has my name written all over it: critically-acclaimed, bingeable, Netflix Original series about serial killers? A solid summertime diversion if ever there was one! Except I couldn’t get into it! I think my problem with Mindhunter is my problem with biopics: I can’t shake the fact that actors are portraying… Read more… What's Coming
Read MoreState communications watchdog Roscomnadzor took issue with push notifications for demonstration livestreams. Russia threatens Google for promoting 'illegal mass events' on YouTube – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt developed the Isocell Bright HMX with Xiaomi. Samsung's 108-megapixel sensor pushes phone cameras to next level – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLeigh Cuen / CoinDesk: District judge rules that Coinbase must face a negligence lawsuit from customers who bought bitcoin cash, following its allegedly botched listing in 2017 — Coinbase must face a negligence lawsuit from customers who bought bitcoin cash (BCH) following its allegedly botched listing … District judge rules that Coinbase must face a
Read MoreUpcoming events include the T.D.W.I. San Diego Conference, SANS Network Security 2019, and 2019 C.C.U.M.C. Annual Conference. Upcoming Events, Webinars & Calls for Papers (Week of Aug. 12, 2019) Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreApple works very hard to maintain a ‘clean’ and family-friendly image. So much so that it censors handwritten words when suggesting a title for notes. Today, a user in r/iOSBeta subreddit noted the company’s algorithm muted the word ‘fuck’ when recommending a title for the handwritten note. Apple seems to have introduced this feature in the
Read MoreNo glasses necessary. Bosch is working to bring 3D displays to the car – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreLG Monitor Gold Box | Amazon Read more… Take Your Pick of LG Monitors During Amazon's One-Day Sale Source: Life Hacker
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