The IRS may debut its own Direct File tax prep system if its test goes well. | Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge We’re a little closer to getting to file our taxes directly with the IRS. The agency just submitted a report to Congress detailing plans to launch a test run of free,
Read MoreAlex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter: Netflix says its ad tier has nearly 5M global MAUs, with a median age of 34, six months after launch, and makes up 25%+ of signups in countries with the option — In its inaugural upfront advertising event, executives touted the the streaming service’s growing ad tier, and unveiled
Read MoreTikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified in Congress to fight a federal ban. | Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge Montana Governor Greg Gianforte has signed a bill banning TikTok within the state — the first ban of its kind in the United States. The bill, SB 419, prohibits TikTok from operating “within the
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signs the country’s first bill that bans TikTok in a state, set to go into effect on January 1, 2024 — Ban is slated to take effect next year—if it survives expected litigation — Montana’s governor signed the country’s first bill that outright bans TikTok …
Read More[The Signal Path] had two Tektronix AC/DC current probes that didn’t work. Of course, that’s a great excuse to tear them open and try to get at least one working. You can see how it went in the video below. The symptoms differed between the two units, and along the way, the theory behind these
Read MoreThe ‘Beepberry’ with other fruits accompanying it. | Image: SQFMI Are you a hacker who happens to miss their Blackberry? Looks like there’s a new product that’s just your speed: the “Beepberry.” It literally grafts the keyboard of a Blackberry Classic onto a pocketable custom board designed to fit a Raspberry Pi Zero W, all
Read MoreTatum Hunter / Washington Post: Ovulation tracking app Premom agrees to pay $200K to settle with the FTC and state AGs for allegedly sharing user information with third parties without consent — The app allegedly shared sensitive user information with China-based companies known for privacy problems
Read MoreAlex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter: Netflix says its ad tier has nearly 5M global MAUs, with a median age of 34, six months after launch, and makes up 25%+ of signups in countries with the option — In its inaugural upfront advertising event, executives touted the the streaming service’s growing ad tier, and unveiled
Read MoreImage: Telly Telly, the company that will give you a free TV in exchange for showing you persistent advertisements on a second display, made a pretty big slip-up in a now-deleted part of its privacy policy. In a thread on Twitter, reporter Shoshana Wodinsky spotted a line that questioned whether there’s a way to avoid
Read MoreImage: Chessington World of Adventures While Nintendo’s Super Nintendo World might be the video game theme park most people are making plans to visit in the near future, it sounds like Sony very much wants to get in on some of the IP-to-destination attraction action while the getting’s good. During a recent interview with Variety
Read MoreBloomberg: Cisco reports Q3 revenue up 14% YoY to $14.6B, vs. $14.4B est., net income up 6% YoY to $3.2B, and a strong Q4 sales forecast — Cisco Systems Inc., the largest maker of machines that run computer networks and the internet, said orders declined 23% in the past quarter …
Read MoreCars will pull up beside an “Instant Pickup portal.” | Image: The Wendy’s Company After announcing plans to use an AI chatbot at its drive-thrus, now Wendy’s is piloting a robot-powered “underground delivery system” for online order pickups. The system, which will be built through a partnership with the autonomous logistics company Pipedream, will have
Read MoreThe IRS may debut its own Direct File tax prep system if its test goes well. | Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge We’re a little closer to getting to file our taxes directly with the IRS. The agency just submitted a report to Congress detailing plans to launch a test run of free,
Read MoreImage: Universal Pictures The hugely popular Five Nights At Freddy’s is being turned into a movie, and you can watch the first frightening teaser trailer for the film right now. Based on the teaser, it seems like this film has a similar premise as the first game, where you’re on security duty for a Chuck
Read MoreSodastream machines are a fun way to turn tap water into carbonated water. However, the canisters are expensive and generally require a trip to the store to get a replacement. Lifehacker has a workaround that may make life easier for the bubble-addicted set. The trick is simple: simply buy a larger bottle of CO2, and
Read MoreJess Weatherbed / The Verge: Logitech partners with iFixit to help with DIY repairs, supplying spare parts, batteries, and guides for select Logitech hardware starting this summer in the US — / Official spare parts, batteries, and repair guides for select Logitech hardware will be available through iFixit starting ‘this summer.’
Read MoreLaura Cooper / Wall Street Journal: Sources: private equity firms Francisco Partners and TPG are working together on a $5B+ bid to acquire observability software company New Relic — Buyout firms Francisco Partners, TPG team up in $5 billion-plus bid — Private-equity firms Francisco Partners and TPG are working together …
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Whitwam / Android Authority Gaming on the go has never been easier. Devices like the Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch can put AAA games in your hands no matter where you are, and the best smartphones are getting more powerful every year with their own selection of impressive titles. Plus, cloud gaming can
Read MoreIllustration by Hugo Herrera for The Verge When I wrote about this web surfing competition, it got me thinking about different metaphors for the internet. Surfing seemed like an odd one, an artifact from a very particular time in the mid-1990s when people used terms like “information superhighway” and “cyberspace” unironically. Where did these metaphors
Read MoreReuters: Draft doc: European telecoms propose that companies accounting for 5%+ of a provider’s peak average internet traffic help fund the rollout of 5G and broadband — Big tech companies accounting for more than 5% of a telecoms provider’s peak average internet traffic should help fund the rollout …
Read MoreIn 2015 NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft provided humanity with the first up-close views of Pluto, passing just 12,472 km (7,750 mi) from the surface. What had always been little more than a fuzzy blip at the edge of the solar system could finally be seen in stunning high resolution. Unfortunately, the deep space probe could
Read MoreOutdoor projectors have become increasingly popular over the years, as they provide a great way to enjoy movies, sports, and other entertainment outside. With technological advancements, outdoor projectors are now more affordable and offer better image quality than ever before. As we head into 2023, it’s important to know what the best outdoor projectors are
Read MoreThe USPS carries out warrantless surveillance on thousands of parcels every year. Lawmakers want it to end—right now.
Read MoreImage: Jeff Kravitz / Warner Bros. Discovery Warner Bros. Discovery’s new combined streaming app, Max, will keep the ads down to three to four minutes per hour. During the company’s Upfront event on Wednesday, Warner Bros. Discovery said that Max will feature one of the “lightest ad loads in streaming.” “Max Ad-Lite subscribers get all
Read MoreThe 2023 Framework Laptop 13 remains a DIY dream while fixing many of the 2022 Framework Laptop’s biggest issues. Continue reading…
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