When I saw this year’s Supercon Vectorscope badge, I decided that I had to build one for myself. Since I couldn’t attend in-person, I immediately got the PCBs and parts on order. Noting that the GitHub repository only had the KiCad PCB file and not the associated schematics and project file, I assumed this was
Read MoreIllustration: The Verge Google gives Apple a 36 percent cut of all search ad revenue that comes from Safari, according to University of Chicago professor Kevin Murphy. Google had fought to keep the number confidential, but Bloomberg reports that Murphy shared the figure while testifying in Google’s defense today at the Google antitrust trial. Google
Read MoreThere is no calling shotgun in this truck because there are no seats for humans. | Image: Einride The Swedish autonomous trucking company Einride is using its cab-less electric delivery vehicles in Selmer, Tennessee, to move items from GE Appliances’ manufacturing plant to a warehouse. This operation can run up to seven shuttles per day,
Read MoreMichael Molitch-Hou / 3DPrint: Divergent Technologies, which created a digital manufacturing system that uses 3D printing and AI-driven software, raised a $230M Series D led by Hexagon AB — In a significant development for the world of additive manufacturing (AM), Divergent Technologies, known for its comprehensive …
Read MoreTwo grand prize winners will get a 65-inch TCL Q Class TV. (Open to the US only. See rules for details).
Read MoreCredit: Arsene Lupin A new leak reveals Samsung’s next rugged phone — the XCover 7. The leaked render shows there could be a change in the design. It appears the XCover 7 is also losing a camera. Samsung launched one of the best rugged phones — the Galaxy XCover 6 Pro — you can get
Read MoreImage: Remedy Entertainment Remedy Entertainment, the studio behind that one game that’s having a moment right now, has announced that its upcoming game, codenamed Vanguard, is pivoting from a free-to-play model to a premium one. Vanguard had been announced in December 2021 along with the news that Chinese publisher Tencent would be brought on to
Read MoreAisha Malik / TechCrunch: WhatsApp launches a new Discord-like voice chat feature for large groups that is designed to be less disruptive than group calls, which ring every group member — WhatsApp is rolling out a new Discord-like voice chat feature for large groups, the Meta-owned company announced on Monday.
Read MoreIllustrations by Nico H. Brausch for The Verge Sustainability is one of those words that has lost most of its meaning thanks to a steady drumbeat of corporate marketing and greenwashing. “Going green” often means buying some useless carbon credits or slapping a few choice buzzwords on a label. Rarely does it seem to hold
Read MoreTwo grand prize winners will get a 65-inch TCL Q Class TV. (Open to the US only. See rules for details).
Read MoreA new iPad Air 12.9-inch coming next year could offer a larger display without the Pro price.
Read MoreDan Goodin / Ars Technica: In a first, researchers show a large portion of cryptographic keys used to protect data in computer-to-server SSH traffic are vulnerable to complete compromise — An error as small as a single flipped memory bit is all it takes to expose a private key. — For the first time …
Read MoreWith simple instructions and a secular approach, Waking Up is the only meditation app you’ll ever need.
Read MoreCredit: Mishaal Rahman via AndroidPolice A reliable leaker says iPhone sideloading will come to the EU in the first half of 2024. So far, all signs point to this being only available in the EU, at least at first. Apple is making this change because of new competition regulations in the territory. This year, Apple
Read MoreBrody Ford / Bloomberg: Salesforce names longtime executive Denise Dresser as Slack CEO, its third leader in the past year; Dresser was previously president of accelerated industries — “Denise is an incredible business leader who has excelled at every level in her career at Salesforce,” Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff …
Read MoreThe holidays are the perfect time to upgrade your smart home. Ring makes some of the best hardware in the business when it comes to cameras and video doorbells, and its Black Friday sale is underway early on Amazon. There’s as much as 50% in savings to be had in the wide-ranging promotion. The Ring
Read MoreTodd Shields / Bloomberg: The Biden administration directs agencies to work on giving up airwaves to make room for commercial 5G networks, part of the National Spectrum Strategy — – Biden administration releases National Spectrum Strategy — Need to make better use of airwaves, administration says
Read MoreThe NEXA 4-in-1 laptop sleeve is a premium, durable MacBook sleeve that offers portable wireless charging and a deskpad/mousemat combo all in one.
Read MoreNvidia’s HGX H200. | Image: Nvidia Nvidia is introducing a new top-of-the-line chip for AI work, the HGX H200. The new GPU upgrades the wildly in demand H100 with 1.4x more memory bandwidth and 1.8x more memory capacity, improving its ability to handle intensive generative AI work. The big question is whether companies will be
Read MoreCredit: Apple A new leak has revealed details on a second-generation Vision Pro currently in development. Apple’s follow-up to its yet-to-be-released AR/VR headset is codenamed Project Alaska. Project Alaska could be cheaper than the first-gen Vision Pro. Apple’s Vision Pro is set to launch in 2024 and will be the company’s first mixed reality headset.
Read MoreIllustration by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The banks that participate in the Zelle payments app owned by JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and others have relented in their refusal to pay back victims of imposter scams. Reuters reported today that the repayments started on June 30th and were a response to lawmaker pressure
Read More[Build Some Stuff] created an unusual spiral clock that’s almost entirely made from laser-cut wood, even the curved and bendy parts. The living hinge is one thing, but getting the spacing, gearing, and numbers right also takes work. The clock works by using a stepper motor and gear to rotate the clock’s face, which consists
Read MoreAs the US and China meet for the APEC summit in San Francisco this week, American officials are pushing for talks on the risks posed by military use of AI.
Read MoreVoice chats don’t automatically ring everyone in a group. | Image: WhatsApp WhatsApp is rolling out a new voice chat feature in the coming weeks that’s designed to be a less disruptive way to conduct voice calls in large groups. The feature was previously spotted releasing in beta, but WhatsApp has now made the news
Read MoreColumbia Chris Pratt’s turn as Mario worked because Illumination and Nintendo took care to make sure The Super Mario Bros. Movie’s red-hatted plumber sounded distinct yet enough like Charles Martinet’s take on the character to pass the smell test. For fans of Jim Davis’ Garfield comics, there was hope that Columbia might take a similar
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