Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has introduced a new set of rules it says will “protect consumers against scams that aim to commandeer their cell phone accounts,” it announced on Tuesday. FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel says the new rules will maintain citizens’ “well-established freedom to pick their
Read MoreJulie Jargon / Wall Street Journal: Discord finally debuts parental supervision tools after feedback from parents and experts; parents can’t see message contents, cannot add time limits, and more — Freewheeling platform popular with gamers now offers child-monitoring tools—but not time limits
Read MoreIt’s unsurprising that some of the biggest Prime Day deals are on Amazon’s own products, but it’s no bad thing. The devices that were already budget-friendly are getting some big discounts for Prime members, including up to 38% off the Kindle range. This drops many of the e-readers below their previous lowest prices. The stand-out
Read MorePrime Day deals are live, here are the best discounts we’ve found, from wireless earbuds under $100 to organic bedsheets.
Read MoreMark Hachman / PCWorld: Intel confirms plans to halt investment in its Next Unit of Compute (NUC) line of products, primarily known for small form factor PCs — Intel’s belt-tightening continues as it hands off small-form-factor PC development to Lian Li, Cooler Master, and others.
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google has launched Android 14 beta 4. The release is likely the last before the stable launch, which should come in August. Notably, the Android 14 Easter egg appears in this release for the first time. Google has been keeping a tight schedule with beta releases for Android 14,
Read MoreCredit: Joe Hindy / Android Authority Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley has denied the FTC’s request for a preliminary injunction on Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition. Microsoft can now close its deal before the July 18th deadline. Microsoft and the UK Competition and Markets Authority have agreed to pause litigation to further negotiate. After a week of
Read MoreIt’s unsurprising that some of the biggest Prime Day deals are on Amazon’s own products, but it’s no bad thing. The devices that were already budget-friendly are getting some big discounts for Prime members, including up to 38% off the Kindle range. This drops many of the e-readers below their previous lowest prices. The stand-out
Read MoreIllustration by William Joel / The Verge A California judge is allowing Microsoft to close its acquisition of Activision Blizzard after five days of grueling testimony. Microsoft still faces an ongoing antitrust case by the Federal Trade Commission, but Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley has listened to arguments from both the FTC and Microsoft and decided
Read MoreJordan Novet / CNBC: US court denies FTC’s bid for a preliminary injunction to stop Microsoft’s Activision deal, saying the theories of harm FTC presented were unlikely to succeed — – A federal judge in San Francisco ruled in favor of Microsoft and Activision Blizzard, which have been trying to complete their $68.7 billion deal
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority A new update has arrived for Samsung’s Expert RAW camera app. The update claims to improve image quality and fix errors. Images now appear less saturated. Expert RAW, which is supported by some of the best camera phones, is an advanced camera app from Samsung that gives smartphone users
Read Morehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN1o7ByOmDI When we first got a look at the Nothing Phone 1 in 2022, The Glyph — the lights on the back of the phone — seemed like a big ol’ gimmick. To its credit, Nothing did a decent job of making The Glyph kind of useful. For example, it doubles as a torch and
Read Morehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN1o7ByOmDI New year, new phone. Nothing is back with an update to its imaginatively named smartphone “Phone.” The Nothing Phone 2 takes over the reins from the Nothing Phone 1, but it brings over some key spec upgrades that do, unfortunately, increase the price. As a result, the Nothing Phone 2 sits at a different
Read Morehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN1o7ByOmDI The Nothing Phone 2 is finally here, after months and months of teases and leaks. You’d be forgiven for thinking it’s the same device when looking at the design, but there are several major improvements here. So what do you make of the Phone 2? Do you think it’s hot stuff or something to
Read MoreWhile the likes of Apple and Sony might well produce some of the best earbuds on the market, you’re undoubtedly paying a premium for the branding. Jabra, meanwhile, produces all-killer-no-filler audio with impressive headphones and earbuds at palatable prices. When you combine that with as much as 42% off in these huge Prime Day deals,
Read MoreAmazon’s new Echo Show 5 has never been cheaper than it is today. | Image: Amazon It’s that time of year again. Amazon Prime Day kicked off in earnest today and will last through tomorrow, July 12th. As an Amazon event, naturally, some of the first — and best — discounts are on Amazon’s own
Read MoreButtons are even more fun to push when you can decide what they do and how they look. | Image: Elgato There aren’t many devices some of us here at The Verge appreciate quite like Elgato’s Stream Deck. The quaint macro controller and its 15 excellent, customizable LCD buttons are wonderful for Twitch streamers or
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: Savvy, which helps secure SaaS apps from supply chain risks, data leaks via AI tools, and more, launches out of stealth with $30M in funding led by Canaan — Software-as-a-service (SaaS) apps are an essential part of how many companies do business. But when the number of apps grows beyond …
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Discord is introducing a new tool called Family Center that lets parents better understand who their teens are talking to on the platform. Importantly, a teen has to opt in to let their parents see what they are doing. If a teen opts in, their parent or guardian
Read MoreThe popular communication platform launched a new child safety tool for parents. Here’s what the feature does (and doesn’t) include.
Read MoreCredit: dbrand Accessory company Dbrand has revealed a variety of skins and cases unashamedly copied from Nothing. These are dark versions of the company’s previous Nothing-inspired skins and cases launched last year. Nothing is set to launch the Phone 2 later today, and the new handset will maintain that distinctive transparent look along with Glyph
Read MoreMichael Shirer / IDC: Global PC shipments declined 13.4% YoY to 61.6M in Q2 2023, the sixth consecutive quarter of decline; only Apple had positive growth, up 10.3% YoY to 5.3M units — Global PC shipments declined 13.4% year over year during the second quarter of 2023 (2Q23), according to preliminary results …
Read MoreWall Street Journal: A look at Nvidia’s AI chip rivals, including AMD, Intel, startups, and Amazon’s and Google’s cloud units; estimates suggest Nvidia controls 80%+ of the market — AMD, startups and cloud companies are looking to tap in to the rise of tools such as ChatGPT — Nvidia has emerged as the leader …
Read MoreAmazon’s big sale is live. From wireless earbuds under $100 to organic bedsheets, these are all the greatest discounts we’ve found.
Read MoreIllustration by Hugo Herrera for The Verge Every ounce of coverage for Amazon’s big, made-up shopping holiday currently taking place on July 11th and 12th. Continue reading…
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