We cut Peely the Banana — he’s been pretty absent so far. | Illustration: Cath Virginia The Epic v. Google trial is absolutely chock-full of intriguing lingo, so we couldn’t resist — we whipped up a custom set of bingo cards to make your trial live blog experience that much sweeter. Here are four bingo
Read MoreRyan McNeal / Android Authority: To use iMessage via Nothing Chats, users must log in to their iCloud account, and iMessages will be sent via a virtual Mac mini, which may weaken data security — Nothing Chats will be exclusive to the Nothing Phone 2. — TL;DR — Nothing is launching a new messaging app
Read MoreImage: Dapper Labs NFTs aren’t gone yet — Disney will launch an “all-new socially driven collectible experience” called Disney Pinnacle later this year, turning characters from Pixar, Star Wars, and its classic animated films into tradable digital pins. The Disney Pinnacle website has a waitlist for interested traders and collectors; however, it doesn’t explain what
Read MoreCredit: Fitbit Fitbit is updating its app today. The update will bring step streaks back to iOS and will be on Android for the first time. The update will also bring three other new features to the app. A few months ago, Fitbit rolled out a redesign to its app for Android and iOS. Now
Read MoreSmart string lights can bring some festive cheer to your holiday season. | Photo Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge Put some smarts into your sparkles this holiday season. Continue reading…
Read MoreJoseph Menn / Washington Post: Unciphered, a company that helps recover cryptocurrency, finds a flaw affecting some wallets made before 2016 and says up to $1B of crypto is at risk of theft — A company that helps recover cryptocurrency discovered a software flaw putting as much as $1 billion at risk from hackers.
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Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Nintendo’s showcasing all the indies you can expect to see on the Switch in late 2023 and 2024. Continue reading…
Read MoreIf you ever wondered what’d happen if you were to use LEGO Technic parts, but they were made out of something other than plastic, the [Brick Experiment Channel] has got you covered. Pitting original Lego axles against their (all except steel commercially available) equivalents made out of carbon fiber, aluminium and steel, some of the
Read MoreWith more features and a lower price tag, Fitbit’s latest fitness band represents a small — albeit welcome — return to form. | Image: Google / Fitbit We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: the line between modern smartwatches and fitness trackers is getting increasingly difficult to make out. Thankfully, Google appears to
Read MoreCredit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Nothing is launching a new messaging app called Nothing Chats on November 17. Nothing Chats will bring blue bubbles to the Phone 2 and give those users access to some iMessage features. The app may come at the cost of your data security. Regardless of how ridiculous it
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority WhatsApp chat backups on Android are currently free. However, that changes in December, with chat backups counting towards your Google account storage. For folks who’ve been using WhatsApp for a long time, this could be a very significant change. If you buy a new Android phone, setting up WhatsApp
Read MoreMore than 60 groups advocating for Asian American and Pacific Islander communities are pushing the US Congress to reform the Section 702 surveillance program as Senate leaders move to renew it.
Read MoreCNBC: Sources: Airbnb acquires Gameplanner.AI, in a deal valued at ~$200M, to accelerate some of its AI projects, marking its first acquisition as a public company — – Airbnb has made its first acquisition as a public company, in a deal valued at just under $200 million, sources familiar with the deal told CNBC.
Read MoreThe new Map View for the Alexa app should make managing devices in the app a little easier. | Image: Amazon Finally, no more scrolling through an endless list of devices named “First Motion Sensor” or “Fourth Light” in Amazon’s Alexa app. The smart home controller is getting the option of a new user interface
Read MoreEmanuel Maiberg / 404 Media: Civitai, where users share AI-made images, including nonconsensual porn of real people, announces a $5M seed led by a16z, after launching a “bounties” feature — Andreessen Horowitz, also known as a16z, the influential Silicon Valley venture capital firm that was an early investor in Facebook …
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Foxconn says the company has contingency plans in case of repercussions in China over founder Terry Gou’s Taiwan presidential campaign; Gou holds 12% of Foxconn — Foxconn makes preparations as Terry Gou secures enough signatures to contest the January election
Read MoreBoosteroid is the latest cloud gaming service to come to Samsung’s Gaming Hub. | Image: Samsung Many older Samsung smart TVs can now run cloud gaming apps like Xbox Game Pass, GeForce Now, and more — allowing users to play modern games like Starfield, CyberPunk 2077, and more without a console. The news comes after
Read MoreApple has announced its finalists for the yearly App Store Awards again, and the results will be revealed soon. with the results being revealed later this month.
Read MoreYou’ll need your shiny new holiday tech gifts to yourself well powered, which can leave your desk as a tangle of sockets and wires. The Anker Prime 240W 4-Port GaN Charger is perfect for consolidating all of your charging needs, and it’s subject to a huge price drop ahead of Black Friday. An on-page Amazon
Read MoreSmothered with high-quality materials, the MW09 earbuds are more than just a pretty face.
Read MoreCory Weinberg / The Information: Sources: ByteDance’s revenue rose 40%+ YoY to $29B in Q2, with markets outside of China accounting for nearly 20% of its total, and H1 2023 revenue hit ~$54B — ByteDance is closing the revenue gap with Facebook owner Meta Platforms as it generates more sales from advertising and e-commerce.
Read MoreRoswell, New Mexico, remains synonymous with the “discovery” of alien life on Earth—and a US government coverup. But history shows the reality may be far less out of this world—and still fascinating.
Read MoreArriana McLymore / Reuters: Amazon updates Buy With Prime to let customers return items outside of Amazon.com without its shipping labels and see their order history in merchants’ apps — Amazon.com (AMZN.O) is adding package tracking and return services for subscription members who use Buy With Prime …
Read MoreCredit: Joe Hindy / Android Authority YouTube will soon require creators to disclose if their video has AI-generated content. Creators who consistently fail to disclose AI-generated content will be penalized with content removal and demonetization. Users will soon see “altered or synthetic content” labels on videos with AI-generated content. Love it or hate it, YouTube
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