Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Reader app Pocket is launching a redesigned version of its iOS app, Pocket owner Mozilla announced on Tuesday. The revamped app has a focus on a new Home tab that’s designed to be a “starting off point for visiting everything in Pocket, from your saved content to
Read MoreJoseph Menn / Washington Post: A jailed Saudi dissident’s sister sues Twitter under the RICO Act, arguing its negligence let staff reveal his identity and thousands of others’ to Saudi agents — SAN FRANCISCO — The sister of an imprisoned Saudi dissident filed suit against Twitter Tuesday, arguing that it broke the law …
Read MoreA recent study in Nature Scientific Reports by Jonathan P. R. Scott and colleagues makes the case for sending exclusively all-female crews on long-duration missions. The reasoning here is simple: women have significant less body mass, with in the US the 50th percentile for women being 59.2 kg and 81.8 kg for men. This directly translates
Read MoreThe FreeBuds 5 are the newest addition to HUAWEI’s growing catalog of diverse headphones. The true wireless earbuds bring with them a drastic change in appearance, in addition to some neat improvements under the hood. But with some of the best open-ear headphones being constantly updated, HUAWEI has a lot to prove with its latest
Read MoreWe often take phones for granted, not realizing that not everyone can experience things the same way. That is why accessibility features are so important on smartphones, as they open up smartphone experiences to an even more inclusive audience. One such accessibility feature is RTT calling, and while its primary use cases are centered around
Read MoreImage: Enhance For some people, the basic premise of Humanity will be enough to sell them on the game. You, in the role of an ethereal Shiba Inu, guide humans through a world of puzzles in a game designed in part by the minds behind games like Rez and Tetris Effect. Now, to those for
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Apple rolls out new concert discovery features in Apple Maps and Apple Music, including Guides to local venues in select cities and Set Lists for select artists — Apple is bringing concert discovery to two of its flagship apps, Apple Music and Apple Maps, the company announced today.
Read MoreThe Meta-owned app offers end-to-end encryption of texts, images, and more by default—but its settings aren’t as private as they could be.
Read MoreAs the demand for software development continues to grow, the use of no-code, low-code platforms has become increasingly popular. These platforms help in no-code citizen development & citizen developers. Who may have little to no programming experience to create applications and automate workflows without writing a single line of code. While this democratization of technology
Read MoreThe Google Pixel 7a is officially here. Like its predecessor, the new phone packs a lot of smarts into a very small package. If you’re looking to get the most out of your new Pixel 7a, there are a few tips and tricks that can help you out. We’ve put together some of the best
Read MoreCat Zakrzewski / Washington Post: A live blog of testimony from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, IBM VP Christina Montgomery, and professor Gary Marcus before the Senate Judiciary subcommittee — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will testify to Congress on AI like ChatGPT as regulations and oversight are being considered.
Read MoreIllustration by Hugo Herrera for The Verge From Hackers to the X-Files, being online has long been depicted as a deliberate, physical act on screen. Continue reading…
Read MoreGlobal availability will be announced in the coming weeks. | Image: SteelSeries SteelSeries is launching the Arctis Nova 4, the latest addition to the company’s Nova range of gaming headsets. Considered to be an “heir” to the budget-friendly Arctis 1 Wireless headset, the new Arctis Nova 4 will be available on May 20th for $119.99.
Read MoreApple wants you to use Apple Music to discover more about the local music scene, and bring you together with more fans.
Read MoreeBay is one of the few websites to currently support passkey sign-on. | Image: 1Password 1Password customers are finally gaining access to the passwordless future we’ve been promised. Starting from June 6th this year, anyone with a 1Password account will be able to save and manage their passkeys — a biometric-based login technology that allows
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority The ACSI 2022-2023 report shows Samsung losing ground to Apple. The two companies had matched scores last year, but this year, Apple gained. Meanwhile, Google also gained some traction. Each year, the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) releases a report surrounding opinions about the best smartphones in the United
Read MoreAmanda Silberling / TechCrunch: Apple announces a suite of features to improve cognitive, vision, and speech accessibility on iOS and iPadOS, rolling out later in 2023 — Apple previewed a suite of new features today to improve cognitive, vision and speech accessibility. These tools are slated to arrive on the iPhone, iPad and Mac later
Read MoreApple Personal Voice and Live Speech accessibility features. | Image: Apple Today, Apple previewed a bundle of new features designed for cognitive, vision, hearing, and mobility accessibility. That includes a new Personal Voice feature for people who may lose their ability to speak, allowing them to create “a synthesized voice that sounds like them” to
Read MoreCoinDesk: EU states approve the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) rules, becoming the first major global jurisdiction with a crypto licensing regime, taking effect in 2024 — The landmark Markets in Crypto Assets regulation was given final approval by the EU’s Council, which also agreed a new law for sharing data on crypto tax holdings.
Read MoreEver wondered how to approach making your own digital guitar effects pedal? [Steven Hazel] and a friend have done exactly that, using an Adafruit Feather M4 Express board and a Teensy Audio Adapter board together to create a DIY programmable digital unit that looks ready to drop into an enclosure and get put right to
Read MoreLooking for the best Mastodon experience on iOS? You’re in the right place.
Read MoreCristina Criddle / Financial Times: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman plans to tell Congress that AI regulation is “essential”, stress the need for government flexibility, and recommend safety measures — OpenAI’s chief executive Sam Altman will tell US lawmakers on Tuesday that regulation of artificial intelligence must allow companies …
Read MoreFoldables are fun, but they do suffer from various issues, with the crease in the middle of the screen being one of them. Google has recently launched its own foldable phone, and a lot of people are wondering if the Google Pixel Fold has a crease and how visible it is. Creases on foldable phones
Read MoreJames T. Areddy / Wall Street Journal: Futu and Tiger Brokers, two Nasdaq-listed online brokerages catering to clients in China, plan to remove apps from Chinese app stores and stop taking on users — The online brokerages earlier agreed to stop accepting new customers from mainland China — Two Nasdaq-listed online brokerages …
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