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In a lawsuit, former Twitter executives say they spent $1M+ on legal expenses related to shareholder lawsuits and government probes, including one by the US DOJ (New York Times)

New York Times: In a lawsuit, former Twitter executives say they spent $1M+ on legal expenses related to shareholder lawsuits and government probes, including one by the US DOJ — The focus of the inquiry was unclear, but several former executives said they had racked up more than $1 million in expenses dealing with it

Dyson Hair Dryer Becomes Jet Engine

While Dyson makes some good products, they aren’t known for being economical. Case in point: [Integza] spent $500 on a hair dryer. While he does have a fine head of hair, we suspected he wasn’t after it for its intended purpose, and we were right. It turns out he wanted to make it into a

Bitcoin’s insatiable appetite for energy is driving up pollution and costs for Americans, report finds

A row of Bitcoin mining machines at the Whinstone US Bitcoin mining facility in Rockdale, Texas, on October 9th, 2021. | Image: MARK FELIX/AFP /AFP via Getty Images Bitcoin mines in the US have had a tremendous impact on power grids, a New York Times investigation reveals. The mines — which are giant data farms

Google debuts auto-archive feature that reduces the need to uninstall apps

OnePlus 11 Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Google is launching a new auto-archiving feature for Android. Auto-archiving can free up to nearly 60% of an app’s storage space. Only developers using App Bundle can add support for auto-archiving to their apps. If your phone has ever run out of storage space, then you know

Some Twitter users have warned for days that Circle tweets, meant to reach a select group, are being suggested in the For You feeds of users outside that Circle (Amanda Silberling/TechCrunch)

Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch: Some Twitter users have warned for days that Circle tweets, meant to reach a select group, are being suggested in the For You feeds of users outside that Circle — PSA: do not post your deepest darkest secrets on your Twitter Circle. — Numerous Twitter users are reporting a bug in

Tesla’s next Megapack battery storage factory will be in Shanghai

Tesla Shanghai and Lin-gang Special Area administrators sign the project off in a ceremony. | Image: Tesla Tesla’s building a new “Megafactory” in Shanghai, the automaker announced yesterday at a signing ceremony. The facility will be designed to manufacture Tesla’s commercial Megapack battery energy storage units, with the goal of eventually producing about 10,000 systems

You can try The New York Times’ new math-based puzzle game right now

Screenshot by Jay Peters / The Verge The New York Times has announced a new math-based puzzle game, Digits, and you can play the beta test right now at this link. In Digits, you’re given six numbers that you can add, subtract, multiply, or divide together to reach a goal number. You’re not just limited

YouTube is giving Premium subscribers higher-quality video than everyone else

Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube’s introducing an “enhanced” 1080p HD video quality for Premium subscribers — but it’s only available on iOS for now, with the option coming to web soon. According to YouTube, the new 1080p Premium option is “an enhanced bitrate version of 1080p” that’s supposed to make things look crisper,

Supercon 2022: Aedan Cullen is Creating an AR System to Beat the Big Boys

There’s something very tantalizing about an augmented reality (AR) overlay that can provide information in daily life without having to glance at a smartphone display, even if it’s just for that sci-fi vibe. Creating a system that is both practical and useful is however far from easy, which is where Aedan Cullen‘s attempt at creating

April 2023 Android security patch available now for Pixel phones

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority The April 2023 Android security patch is here! If you own a recent Google Pixel smartphone, you can perform a software update check now in System Settings to grab it. You can also update manually or simply wait for the OTA notification. We expect the next big Pixel feature

Sex workers and others criticize Meta’s Verified program for requiring creators to use their legal name as their profile display name without a way to change it (Morgan Sung/TechCrunch)

Morgan Sung / TechCrunch: Sex workers and others criticize Meta’s Verified program for requiring creators to use their legal name as their profile display name without a way to change it — “For $15, it’s doxxing you.” — With Meta Verified, users can pay for an enviable blue check next to their name.

Differences Between Non-Profit and For-Profit Financial Statements

Financial statements are important to have in any transactional activities involving money. Hence, whether running a non-profit organization or a for-profit business, it’s best to prepare financial statements. Creating a financial statement works well for your accounting and accountability. It helps you keep tabs on your progress, year in and year out. The objective of

Google cuts off third-party smart displays as Assistant support dwindles

Illustration: The Verge Google has stopped pushing updates for some third-party smart displays, reflecting a broader shift away from Assistant products. On a support page spotted by 9to5Google, the company says it will no longer provide software updates for the Lenovo Smart Display, JBL Link View, and the LG Xboom AI ThinQ WK9 Smart Display.

OnePlus Pad is up for preorder, wants you to pay $100 without knowing the price

Credit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority OnePlus is opening up preorders for its first Android tablet. Preorders require a deposit of $100 to hold your place in line. Those who put down a deposit will get a free gift. The OnePlus Pad is getting close to its full launch. Before that happens, the company is

FBI comes right out and says it: Don’t plug your phone in at airports

Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Juice jacking is on the rise. This hacking method uses publicly available outlets to skim data from smartphones. The FBI is now recommending travelers completely avoid outlets in airports. If you’ve traveled recently, you’ve likely noticed plenty of free outlets scattered around airports. As our lives increasingly rely on

Hashtags are everything on Mastodon — why not give them a home?

Image: The Verge Mastodon has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of Twitter’s ongoing meltdown, and since I started seriously using it late last year, it’s won me over. While I still use Twitter for monitoring news and talking to the occasional source, Mastodon is my new home for shortform posting. But Mastodon has one

Mario games on Nintendo Switch are $20 off to keep the movie hype going

The Super Mario Bros. Movie made $140 million, and now you can save $20 on his games. | Image: Universal There are a bunch of deals on first-party Nintendo games right now, coinciding with all the hype and opening weekend success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Retailers like Best Buy are selling various Nintendo

Mac shipments collapse as COVID-powered buying frenzy stalls

Apple’s Mac shipments plummeted by more than 40% in the first quarter of 2023 according to new research.

Memo: Digital Currency Group’s Foundry plans to begin levying a pool fee for its bitcoin mining service, which had been free since Foundry’s 2019 launch (David Pan/Bloomberg)

David Pan / Bloomberg: Memo: Digital Currency Group’s Foundry plans to begin levying a pool fee for its bitcoin mining service, which had been free since Foundry’s 2019 launch — Crypto-mining firm Foundry, which is owned by embattled conglomerate Digital Currency Group, is going to start charging users a fee for its Bitcoin mining services.

Google Pixel 7A leak reveals new blue color

The Pixel 7A is expected to be announced at Google I/O next month. | Image: MySmartPrice / OnLeaks We’re getting closer and closer to Google I/O 2023, and it’s looking like this year’s event will come with new hardware in tow. Google is expected to announce its latest midtier phone, the Pixel 7A, at the

The Real John Wick-Style Bullet Proof Suit

If you’ve seen the John Wick movies, you’ve probably had to suspend your disbelief about many things, but the bulletproof suits are perhaps the hardest thing to swallow. They look like stylish suits but are impervious to just about anything at any range. What’s more is when you are hit, they seem to absorb all

Order Domino’s pizza from your car with this surprising feature

Domino’s Pizza now lets you order your food using CarPlay.

A Texas court ruling just threatened abortion pill access nationwide

Judge Kacsmaryk attempted to keep oral arguments for the case secret. | Photo by Moises Avila / AFP via Getty Images A Texas judge ruled on Friday that the Food and Drug Administration improperly approved the abortion-facilitating pill mifepristone more than 20 years ago, just as a Washington state judge issued a directly conflicting ruling

YouTube adds Premium features, including enhanced bitrate 1080p videos on iOS and the web for “extra crisp and clear” content and support for Apple’s SharePlay (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: YouTube adds Premium features, including enhanced bitrate 1080p videos on iOS and the web for “extra crisp and clear” content and support for Apple’s SharePlay — YouTube Premium, the $11.99 per month ad-free version of YouTube, is today introducing a number of new features aimed at attracting and retaining subscribers.

Domino’s now lets you order pizza via Apple CarPlay

The Domino’s app, now on Apple CarPlay. | Image: Domino’s Domino’s already lets you quickly order pizza at the tap of a button on your phone, but now, it’s enabling you to do it on your car’s infotainment screen via CarPlay. Announced today, the new feature puts a simplified version of the Domino’s app on

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