Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge For a while, I really thought I could be a self-hoster. After months of talking to people about platforms and security and what it means that we really don’t own any of the data and apps we use every day, my big plan was to buy a mini
Read MoreThe Ark monitor showing four screens at once. | Image: Samsung Samsung’s latest massive 55-inch Odyssey Ark monitor is now available to buy in the US for $2,999.99, the company announced today. Like the previous Ark, this is a 4K Mini LED display with a 165Hz refresh rate that aims to replace existing multi-monitor setups
Read MoreReuters: Graphic pro-Israel ads are appearing in kids’ video games, including Angry Birds, in the UK and elsewhere; Israel has spent $1.5M on online ads since October 7 — Maria Julia Cassis was sitting down to a meal in her terraced home in north London when her 6-year-old son ran into the dining room, his
Read MoreImage: A24 Get ready for the holiday with a list of the latest in horror across film, TV, and gaming. Continue reading…
Read MoreFTX staff lived the high life in the Bahamas. Following the exchange’s high-profile collapse, the country is trying to rebuild its reputation.
Read MoreA bigger iMac has been rumored for a long time — but where is it? | Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge Earlier this year, I bought a 15-inch MacBook Air. In many ways, it’s the computer I needed at the time — but in the four months I’ve had it, I must confess,
Read MoreImage: Getty General Motors became the last car company to agree to a tentative deal with the United Auto Workers, ending the nearly seven-week-long strike, Reuters reported. The news came one day after the UAW said it had reached a deal with Stellantis, parent company of Chrysler and Jeep, and several days after Ford. The
Read MoreAfter years of development, Qualcomm’s first custom CPU architecture for laptops is here — the Snapdragon X Elite. The high-end laptop market is more competitive and varied than the mobile space, especially now that Apple has custom M1 and M2 silicon based on the Arm architecture, so Qualcomm has a job to do to stand
Read MoreImage: Amazon The second season of Amazon’s Invincible series feels plugged right into Hollywood’s current obsession with multiverses, but it’s taking notes directly from its classic comic’s source material. Continue reading…
Read MoreJennifer Young / Windows Central: Microsoft tells Xbox users that unauthorized third-party accessories cannot be used from November 12; sources say Microsoft plans to expand its approved program — By Jennifer Young Contributions from Jez Corden last updated — Error 0x82d60002 informs players their devices will be blocked
Read MoreWe’ve been keeping an eye on the Framework laptop over the past two years – back in 2021, they’ve announced a vision for a repairable and hacker-friendly laptop based on the x86 architecture. They’re not claiming to be either open-source or libre hardware, but despite that, they have very much delivered on repairability and fostered
Read MoreImage: Western Digital Western Digital is splitting into two companies: one for its flash business and another for its hard drive storage products. The company announced the change alongside its earnings results on Monday, noting that spinning off its flash business will allow Western Digital to “realize its full value.” Western Digital acquired flash memory
Read MoreSamsung’s smartwatches have always led the charge when it comes to the best smartwatches in the Android world, and the Galaxy Watch 6 series is no different. The Galaxy Watch 6 Classic brings back the fan-favorite physical rotating bezel, while minimalists will feel right at home with the sporty standard edition. However, like any tech,
Read MoreJillian Deutsch / Bloomberg: Meta plans to offer Instagram and Facebook users in the EU, EEA, and Switzerland an ad-free option for €9.99 or €12.99 per month, alongside free with ads — – Plans cost €9.99 per month on the web, €12.99 on mobile — The model follows increasing EU regulations on data access
Read MoreIllustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Meta is launching a paid subscription that will remove ads from Facebook and Instagram. The service is available throughout the European Union and will be offered for around €9.99 per month on the web or €12.99 / month on iOS and Android to account for additional fees for
Read MoreThe multimillion-dollar hypercar business is booming. The world’s ultra-wealthy have dozens and dozens of different outrageously expensive, high-performance toys to choose from, like the Rimac Nevera or the Mercedes-AMG Project One. Some are so extreme, they’re not even street-legal. But what’s a tech-forward multibillionaire who’s more into anime than motorsports to do with their discretionary
Read MoreSam Schechner / Wall Street Journal: Meta plans to temporarily suspend showing ads to all users under 18 in the EU and parts of Europe starting on November 6, to comply with EU regulations — Ad changes for Instagram and Facebook owner are aimed at navigating EU rules about targeted ads — Meta Platforms will
Read MoreSamrhitha Arunasalam / Reuters: Western Digital plans to split into two companies to focus on hard drives and flash memory, after the Western Digital-Kioxia merger collapsed; WDC jumps 12%+ — Western Digital (WDC.O) said on Monday it would split itself into two companies that would focus on the hard drive and flash memory markets …
Read MoreThis radio is an expensive pop of fun for any tabletop, shelf, or even outdoor adventure.
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge In July, Meta’s Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) center released its large language model Llama 2 relatively openly and for free, a stark contrast to its biggest competitors. But in the world of open-source software, some still see the company’s openness with an asterisk. While Meta’s license makes Llama
Read MoreGoogle’s Appointment Schedule tool lets you coordinate calendars with others—without all the back-and-forth.
Read MoreWall Street Journal: China’s Foxconn investigation may backfire and cause tech suppliers, who now see that even Apple and its suppliers are not safe in China, to diversify quicker — China’s investigation into top Apple supplier Foxconn could dilute the incentives for manufacturers to diversify away from the country slowly, rather than in a sprint
Read MoreCamomile Shumba / CoinDesk: The UK government publishes its final crypto rules and plans a phased introduction of the regulations, including legislation for fiat-backed stablecoins in 2024 — The government plans to propose legislation on fiat-backed stablecoins by early 2024. — Register Now
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is looking into an Android 14 bug that’s been wreaking havoc on people with multiple user profiles. On October 27th, a Google representative acknowledged the bug and said the team is “working hard on a fix” for it. Thanks for sticking with us. Our team is looking
Read MoreThe Galaxy S23 and S23 Plus. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge Samsung’s Android 14-based One UI 6 update is leaving beta on the Galaxy S23 in Europe, users in the region are reporting. Across X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, and Reddit, people are seeing the update roll out in countries
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