For the uninitiated, the “always-on display” feature has been around for over a decade — at least for Android devices. If active, your phone will display specific information even when asleep. This typically includes notifications, the current date and time, and the weather; however, some always-on screens show more. Apple recently brought this feature to
Read MoreWhen you think of active noise-cancelling (ANC), you probably think of brands like Sony or Bose. But Apple’s Beats Studio 3 offers some pretty decent competition. The headphones, by default, always have the ANC on, which constantly adapts to the amount of sound around you. Here are two quick ways to manually turn noise-cancelling on
Read MoreJason McMaster / VentureBeat: GameOn, which develops the AI chatbot ChatOS, used by major sports brands to connect with fans, raised a $35M Series B, bringing its total funding to $54M — Chat platform developer GameOn has raised $35 million in Series B funding. Mirae Asset Venture Investment, Mighty Capital …
Read MoreA new Alexa Shopping List widget could make those trips to the grocery store run more smoothly. | Screenshot by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Adding an item to your shopping list with just your voice is a modern convenience you quickly get used to. But the pain of wrangling the app you added
Read MoreImage: Google Chrome tab jockeys and bookmark hoarders, rejoice: you can now quickly swift through your whole browser mess with a new simple “@” shortcut in the address bar. Available on the latest Chrome version 108 for desktops, the feature will help simplify tasks like getting to that article tab you know you left open
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Amazon is rolling out an ad verification program. The program will give users $2 per month if they allow Amazon to track their phone usage. The program is invite-only for now. How much do you think your user data is worth? Amazon appears to think it’s worth about $2
Read MoreWith the latest macOS Ventura 13.1 beta, users will finally be able to ping their accessories using the Find My app.
Read MoreApple has reportedly delayed the launch of the Apple Car until at least 2026 and will not be a fully self-driving vehicle.
Read MoreImage: Google Last Saturday, I discovered two things: I needed to buy a doorbell for my mother’s apartment, and Google Lens could be a really useful time-saver. Here’s what happened: my mother lives in a large apartment complex that was built in the 1970s — and I suspect the doorbells on the apartment doors are
Read MoreBill Toulas / BleepingComputer: Russia’s second-largest bank, VTB, is hit with a large DDoS attack causing its apps and website to go offline; “IT Army of Ukraine” claims credit for the attack — Russia’s second-largest financial institution VTB Bank says it is facing the worse cyberattack in its history …
Read More“Hey zombie!” | Image: Deep Silver We already knew that Dead Island 2 will let you taunt zombies with your voice with Amazon’s new Alexa Game Control technology, and during Tuesday’s Dead Island 2 showcase on Tuesday, developer Deep Silver gave us a better idea of how the feature might work in practice. In a
Read MoreIllustration by Laura Normand / The Verge I hope you all had a good weekend. We have a surprisingly newsy week, so let’s get into it: the former Twitter Spaces team looks for a new gig, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s audio producer leaves on a high note, and Wondery’s subscription strategy pays dividends. Former
Read MoreAmerica’s most popular music streaming service is adding the ability to turn down the vocals and sing along.
Read MorePhoto by Eric Thayer / Getty Images Many barriers are holding up the automotive industry’s wide-scale transition to electric vehicles. Getting battery costs down, getting range up, and convincing car buyers to break up with gasoline for good are just some of the more commonly known ones. But there’s also one very powerful group that
Read MoreDon’t worry if you skipped the Cyber Monday madness. Some of the company’s best gear is on sale right now.
Read MoreHere are a few more items for your holiday list that might make you the hero of your holiday gift-giving. Does everyone in your household put their items on the Amazon list — and then makes you pick off of that list? It’s a good idea. But where are all the surprises for the holidays
Read MoreWithin the last few years, the paradigm of traditional education has shifted radically. Being physically present in a classroom is no longer the only way to learn. Now with the advent of the internet and new technology, you can get an excellent education wherever and anywhere you choose — as long as you have access
Read MoreMark Gurman / Bloomberg: Sources: Apple scales back ambitious self-driving plans for its electric vehicle, now delayed to 2026 with a design that includes a steering wheel and pedals — Apple Inc. has scaled back ambitious self-driving plans for its future electric vehicle and postponed the car’s target launch date …
Read MoreCooler Master is throwing its hat into the “computer desk as isolation chamber” market with a new gaming pod. Dubbed the Orb X, this all-in-one, desk-and-monitor setup wraps around the user like an RGB cocoon. The company describes it as a”Fully Immersive Multi-Purpose Semi-Enclosed Station for Gamers and Professionals.” It’s the type of product that
Read MoreMost modern computer games have a clearly-defined end, but many classics like Pac-man and Duck Hunt can go on indefinitely, limited only by technical constraints such as memory size. One would think that the classic electronic memory game Simon should fall into that category too, but with most humans struggling even to reach level 20
Read MoreThere are about to be new buttons on Google. | Image: Google Google is going to start adding recommended keywords beneath the search bar to help you filter down results, according to a Tuesday blog post from the company. It calls the feature “topics” and says it’ll make it easy to add and remove qualifiers
Read MoreYou’re still going to want to start saving your pennies. | Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Apple’s long-rumored car could cost less than $100,000 when it’s finally available to buy, according to Bloomberg. But the car may have less ambitious self-driving capabilities than first planned and arrive a year later than originally expected.
Read MoreWe’ve now had at least five years of USB-C ports in our devices. It’s a standard that many manufacturers and hackers can get behind. Initially, there was plenty of confusion about what we’d actually encounter out there, and manufacturer-induced aberrations have put some people off. However, USB-C is here to stay, and I’d like to
Read MoreApple is giving app developers more flexible pricing options to make things better for App Store users.
Read MoreUntil recently, you needed some degree of artistic skill to create a piece of digital art, but artificial intelligence is changing that. Now, all you have to do is click a few buttons to generate new art, and that has put stock image providers in a tight spot. Fearing abuse and copyright issues, some image
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