Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Update, June 6, 2023 (03:46 PM ET): We’ve updated this Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 rumor hub with new details about a possible IP rating against dust.
Read MoreMira’s Prism headset from 2017. | Photo by James Bareham / The Verge Apple has acquired Mira, a Los Angeles-based AR startup that makes headsets for other companies and the US military, according to a post from the CEO’s private Instagram account yesterday seen by The Verge and a person familiar with the matter. Apple
Read MoreJordan Novet / CNBC: GitLab reports Q1 revenue up 45% YoY to $126.9M vs. $117.8M est., 2024 revenue guidance above estimates, and unveils generative AI plans; GTLB jumps 30%+ — – GitLab beat on the top and bottom lines and increased its full-year guidance. — The company plans to sell a generative artificial intelligence add-on.
Read MoreIllustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge More TikTok users will now be able to make money by putting exclusive content behind paywalls. The company announced an expansion of Series today, a feature introduced in March that was previously available only to select users. Series adds a paywall feature to TikTok, similar to other platforms
Read MoreIllustration by William Joel / The Verge Gifts for tinkerers, makers, and outdoorsy types that are far cooler than your basic mug or necktie. Continue reading…
Read MoreWill Goodbody / RTÉ: Massachusetts-based human resources company UKG acquires Dublin-based payroll software developer Immedis; source: the deal is worth well in excess of €500M — Irish payroll management platform Immedis has been bought by the US human resources, payroll and workforce solutions business …
Read MoreDespite what the likes of Samsung and Google have to offer, OnePlus phones make great daily drivers — and I say that as a OnePlus disciple myself. Two of the best handsets from the line are subject to big price drops today, with savings of up to 34% to be had. The 16GB/256GB model of
Read MoreCredit: Apple In an interview, Tim Cook said the $3,500 price of the Apple Vision Pro XR headset is “a great value.” He also said he doesn’t know if people will be able to afford it. Cook insists that the Vision Pro will help you “live in the future, and you’re going to do it
Read MoreProximity sensors are common enough in automation projects that we hardly give them a second thought — pick something with specs that match the job and move on. But they can be fussy to get adjusted just right, a job made more difficult if they’re located in some out-of-the-way corner. But where lies a challenge,
Read MoreSamsung’s One UI powers the entire range of current Galaxy smartphones, from the flagships like the Galaxy S23 Ultra to mid-rangers like the Galaxy A54 5G. Samsung prefers to take Android as a base and skin it heavily, changing its look completely and adding in lots of features like Samsung DeX and others that you
Read MoreStephen Warwick / iMore: Apple appears to have accidentally made the iOS 17 developer beta available to all users, including those without any developer or paid accounts — What is going on here? — Apple has massively screwed up distributing the iOS 17 developer beta, accidentally making it available to everyone following WWDC 2023, iMore
Read MoreImage: The Verge Apple’s upcoming iOS 17 update will add daily crossword puzzles to the Apple News app, but only for News Plus subscribers, the company said on its iOS 17 preview website. The addition of crosswords could make News Plus a more enticing subscription offering — right now, the main benefits to News Plus
Read MoreAt this year’s WWDC, the focus was squarely on Apple’s new Vision Pro headset. | Photo by Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Five minutes into Google’s I/O conference in May, Verge staffers started taking bets on how many times “AI” would be mentioned onstage. It seemed like every presenter had to say it at least
Read MoreMarc Andreessen / Andreessen Horowitz: A look at why AI will “save the world”, including by augmenting human intelligence, a case against the moral panic about AI, and the risks of not pursuing AI — The era of Artificial Intelligence is here, and boy are people freaking out. — Fortunately, I am here to bring
Read MoreThe Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro takes a well-earned place on our best wireless earbuds list as the top option for Samsung users. Amazon has a great deal on the ‘buds right now, giving you a chance to pick them up for just $189.99 ($40 off). It’s a relatively modest 17% discount, but it’s a
Read MoreZhiyuan Sun / Cointelegraph: A task force of ten state regulators, including California and Washington’s, issues a Show Cause Order against Coinbase for allegedly violating securities law — The SEC is suing the cryptocurrency exchange for alleged unregistered securities offerings. — 1342 Total views — 19 Total shares
Read MoreIllustration by Fagiani / The Verge Months after news broke that tech outlet CNET had quietly begun producing articles with generative AI systems, the site is clarifying how it will — and won’t — use the tools in the future. Among its promises: stories will not be written entirely using an AI tool, and hands-on
Read MoreAssociated Press: FIFA report: 50%+ of soccer players in two 2021 tournaments received social media abuse, a third of which was racist; some players and clubs demand change — Missing penalties in a major international soccer final was bad enough for three Black players on England’s national team.
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge After months of indications the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) would sue US crypto giant Coinbase, it’s finally happened. The lawsuit (1:23-cv-04738) filed Tuesday in the Southern District of New York accuses Coinbase and its parent company, CGI, of breaking securities law by acting as an unregistered
Read MoreThe Sennheiser Momentum 4 (right) offer improved noise cancellation and better comfort than the prior model (left). | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge With more people working from home than they used to, owning a good pair of noise-canceling headphones has become more appealing than ever. However, they can be expensive and difficult
Read MoreSarah McBride / Bloomberg: Enterprise software startup Instabase raised $45M led by Tribe Capital at a $2B valuation, after raising $105M at a $1.05B valuation in October 2019 — Business services startup Instabase Inc. has raised a new round of funding that doubles its valuation to $2 billion, a deal buoyed …
Read MorePhoto: Allison Johnson / The Verge It’s summertime, and the traveling is easier when you have the right tech. Continue reading…
Read MoreImage: Frictional Games Developer Frictional Games moves outside of its comfort zone for the latest Amnesia, and the results are appropriately stressful. Continue reading…
Read MoreCredit: Apple Apple revealed iOS 17 at its World Wide Developer Conference, bringing plenty of new features and tweaks to iPhones. And sure enough, Apple borrowed a load of Android features for iOS 17. Copying is a two-way street in the smartphone space, though, and we’re sure Android OEMs will steal features from iOS 17
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Raising a family can be expensive, especially once they are old enough to need a phone of their own. If you’re looking for the best family cell phone plan, you’ll want to figure out your family’s needs as well as your own budget. There are many different plans you
Read More