Node.js 21, the latest release of the open source cross-platform JavaScript runtime, has arrived, featuring a built-in WebSocket client and support for globs in the platform’s test runner. Announced October 17, Node.js 21 is equipped with an experimental, browser-compatible WebSocket implementation, enabled through the –experimental-websocket flag. WebSocket enables two-way communication between a browser and server,
Read MoreThese days, when it comes to GPS devices the antenna is typically part of the package. But what better opportunity for [Pepijn] to learn how to make a GPS antenna from scratch for a badge add-on? A patch antenna is an antenna of a flat design, which [Pepijn] was going to put directly on a
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Amazon announces the launch of drone deliveries of medicines purchased through Amazon Pharmacy for customers in College Station, Texas — Amazon’s Prime Air drone service has been slow to take off for the company, with limited operations in just two locales a whole decade after Amazon first started development of the
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Netflix is getting another price increase. As part of the streamer’s third quarter earnings results, Netflix announced that starting today, users on its $9.99 per month Basic plan will now have to pay $11.99, and those paying $19.99 per month for Premium will have to pay $22.99. Netflix’s
Read MoreIf you know, you know. After becoming fully engrossed in the sci-fi psycho-thriller “Severance“, [Ben Brooks] absolutely needed to have a version of the ominous speaker known as the Board. This speaker represents the Board, who is the enigmatic governing body of Lumon Industries, the fictional and gigantic biotechnology company featured in the show. The
Read MoreFrancesco Canepa / Reuters: The European Central Bank plans to start a two-year “preparation phase” for the digital euro on November 1, to finalize rules, select partners, and do testing — The European Central Bank took a further step on Wednesday towards launching a digital version of the euro …
Read MoreLike Apple, Sonos makes high-quality hardware and doesn’t like letting it go at a discount. In other words, it’s rare to see significant price drops from the audio giant. But with the Sonos Move 2 launching last month, the manufacturer appears to be clearing out the original smart speaker. The Sonos Move is down to
Read MoreIt may not offer stereo sound or in-line playback, but the first-gen Sonos Move remains a great portable speaker. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge In case you somehow weren’t aware, we’re in the thick of gadget season, with Apple, Google, and Meta having all recently released a trove of new devices. Sonos,
Read MoreScreenshot by Jay Peters / The Verge Christian Selig may not be working on Apollo for Reddit anymore, but it seems he’s doing just fine. Since shutting down Apollo because of the potential costs of Reddit’s usage-based API pricing, Selig has poured his energy into Pixel Pals, a widget-focused app that takes advantage of many
Read MorePhoto by Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images Rapper Pras Michél, known by many elder millennials as a member of the Fugees, claims his former lawyer mishandled his criminal conspiracy case by using AI to write closing arguments. Michél, who was convicted by a Washington federal court in April for conspiracy to defraud the
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google Wallet is expanding its digital state ID support to three new states. Residents in Georgia, Arizona, and Colorado can now upload their IDs to Google Wallet. Google plans to roll out additional ways to use your digital ID later this year. Google launched digital IDs for Google Wallet
Read MoreImage: Epic Games Fortnite maker Epic Games is going to reward creators if players spend V-bucks before or after visiting that creator’s custom-made Fortnite experience. The change is happening as part of an update announced Wednesday to the engagement-based formula Epic uses to pay Fortnite creators. Epic first introduced the engagement-based payouts (which it calls
Read MoreAbner Li / 9to5Google: Google updates Chrome’s address bar with better autocomplete, suggestions for misspelled URL names, search within bookmark folders, and a revamped desktop look — Google is rolling out a series of updates to the address bar (or Omnibox) in Chrome that improves the accuracy of autocomplete across the desktop and mobile browser.
Read MoreThe Open Compute Project (OCP), an industry initiative focused on redesigning hardware for growing infrastructure demands, has turned its focus to the hardware requirements of artificial intelligence, anticipating a massive impact. A key emphasis is liquid-cooled data centers, with OCP board member and Sun Microsystems co-founder Andy Bechtolsheim among the chief proponents. At this week’s
Read MoreThis year, the Supercon badge goes analog! (Or at least fakes it pretty convincingly.) Taking inspiration from the phosphor scopes of yesteryear, the 2023 Vectorscope badge is part analog audio playground, part art project, and all about prototyping. Who doesn’t like the warm glow and lovely green fade of an old Tektronix tube scope? That’s
Read MoreSuper Mario Bros. Wonder. | Image: Nintendo There’s a very good chance that this will be the last year where the Switch is Nintendo’s main piece of hardware. While rumors of a Switch successor have persisted for years, recent reports suggest that an upgraded device is not only coming but will be here relatively soon,
Read MoreA worker repairs a utility pole during a power outage after Hurricane Ida in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., on Thursday, September 2nd, 2021. | Photo by Eva Marie Uzcategui / Bloomberg via Getty Images The Biden administration announced $3.46 billion in funding today to upgrade the US’s aging electric grid, the largest investment to date
Read MoreJoseph Cox / 404 Media: Experts say misinformation from “verified” pseudo-OSINT accounts on X, driven by profit and engagement, is destroying the Israel-Hamas war information ecosystem — Join the newsletter to get the latest updates. — Success — Great! Check your inbox and click the link. — Error
Read MorePhoto by Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images An Internal Revenue Service pilot might just eventually bring US citizens a free direct-file alternative to commercial options like TurboTax and H&R Block. Yesterday, the agency announced that 13 states are joining its pilot program for the 2024 filing season, four of which will also be able to
Read MoreCredit: Oliver Cragg / Android Authority Sony has filed a patent for a new PS5 controller. The patent shows a controller that can store, pair, and charge earbuds. The charging slot could appear on the front, back, sides, top, or bottom of the device. With built-in speakers, a microphone, a touchpad, haptic triggers, and more,
Read MoreImage: Epic Games Fortnite maker Epic Games is going to reward creators if players spend V-bucks before or after visiting that creator’s custom-made Fortnite experience. The change is happening as part of an update announced Wednesday to the engagement-based formula Epic uses to pay Fortnite creators. Epic first introduced the engagement-based payouts (which it calls
Read MoreCarly Page / TechCrunch: Google says that government-backed hackers linked to Russia and China are exploiting a since-patched zero-day in WinRAR, discovered by Group-IB in August 2023 — Google security researchers say they have found evidence that government-backed hackers linked to Russia and China are exploiting …
Read MoreGoogle’s search box: not just for Google searches anymore. | Image: Google Google is making a few changes to the way its search and address bar — known as the omnibox — works in the Chrome browser. The changes are individually pretty small, but there’s an important and somewhat unexpected trend in them all: Google
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is upgrading Android’s Play Protect malware protection system to help it spot malicious apps that change their identifiable features to avoid detection, the company has announced. “This enhancement will help better protect users against malicious polymorphic apps that leverage various methods, such as AI, to be altered
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google Play Protect will start asking if you want to scan an app before it’s installed. The app scan is performed in real-time at the code level to prevent malicious app installations. After the scan, users will be told whether the app is safe or not. If you want
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