People with long commutes usually come up with tricks to stay focused and alert and avoid the dangerous tendency to zone out during the drive. One trick I used to use was keeping mental track of the various construction projects I’d pass by on my way to work, noticing which piers on a new highway
Read MoreLucas Shaw / Bloomberg: Sources: Amazon plans to spend $1B+ per year to produce and release movies for theaters, starting with a few releases in 2023, and eventually 12 to 15 annually — Amazon.com Inc. plans to spend more than $1 billion a year to produce movies that it will release in theaters …
Read MoreFor a limited time, Hulu’s just $1.99 per month for 12 months. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge If you’ve been waiting for a good deal to land on a streaming service you’ve been eyeing, Black Friday is a great opportunity to save. A number of major services are currently offering some pretty
Read MoreYou can currently buy the AirPods Max for around $449 instead of $549. | Photo by Becca Farsace / 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 to shop for due
Read MoreThis MacBook Air M2 could be yours for a discounted price this Black Friday season. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge Black Friday and Cyber Monday are great times to get your gadget shopping out of the way. Not only can you find discounts on smaller devices like headphones and games, but you
Read MoreBlack Friday has plenty of worthy deals that don’t cost a grip. | Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge With all the deals, discounts, and promotions running around, it can be awfully tempting to spend a mint over Black Friday and Cyber Monday. But for those trying to stay thrifty and keep
Read MoreKristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images Now that Elon Musk has let us know that he’s totally done with his moderation council myth, he’s put up a new poll asking users if he should let most suspended accounts back onto the site. On Wednesday, he asked: “Should Twitter offer a general amnesty to suspended
Read MoreCredit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Opinion post by C. Scott Brown As a professional writer, my backpack is like an extension of my body. I take it everywhere and it contains the tools I need for doing what I do. For a backpack to make the cut with me, it needs to be
Read MoreCredit: Amazon Let’s face it: the audio coming out of your TV sucks. If you want to experience deeper booms and crisper highs, you need something better. A multi-speaker solution is best, but the simplicity of a soundbar can’t be beaten. Thankfully, there are some great deals on soundbars for Black Friday 2022. See also:
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google Messages reactions are changing. The beta version of the app is allowing certain users to choose any Emoji as a reaction, not just the current seven. This change will likely roll out to the public in the coming weeks. If you’re a Google Messages user, you likely love
Read More(Image: Windows)A few too many iCloud for Windows users are reporting an odd issue with their cloud-based photo storage: They’re receiving pictures of random strangers’ families. Over the last week, several users have posted to the MacRumors Forums complaining of eerie situations in which their photos have been swapped for someone else’s. The debacle started
Read MoreFor Black Friday, save $100 on this popular portable speaker from Bang & Olufsen.
Read MoreWith online jobs gaining more traction, processes such as recruitment and onboarding are also being performed remotely. At first glance, it seems to be convenient — employers don’t have to organize a working space and prepare offices. However, remote workers often feel frustrated during remote onboarding without a mentor by their side, which might greatly
Read MorePhoto by Chris Welch / The Verge There aren’t a ton of differences between the third-generation Apple TV 4K and last year’s model. The new one’s faster (but good luck telling the difference), supports HDR10 Plus, and has a smaller, lighter design. But unless you’ve got a recent Samsung TV, those aren’t good enough reasons
Read MoreAmpere’s Jetpack portable MagSafe charger offers on-the-go juice, though it can get quite hot.
Read MoreDavid Dayen / American Prospect: A look at a letter from March by four GOP and four Democratic House members discouraging the SEC from probing crypto firms; five had donations from FTX staff — The Securities and Exchange Commission was seeking information from collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX earlier this year …
Read MoreIllustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Twitch is cracking down on accounts belonging to users under the age of 13 as part of its efforts to protect children on the platform. In a post on Twitch’s safety center, the Amazon-owned company announced that it’s improving its methods for detecting and terminating the accounts belonging
Read MoreKeychron’s S1 keyboard. | Image: Keychron People like to make fun of the sheer number of keyboards that Keychron releases, and the company is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon. It’s just put on open sale the first entry in a whole new lineup, the $109 Keychron S1, which combines the low-profile laptop-style
Read MoreGovernor Kathy Hochul greets the crowd at Election Night Watch Party at Capitale in New York City on November 9th, 2022. | Photo by Lev Radin / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Efforts to crack down on crypto’s pollution notched a big win yesterday when New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law
Read MoreFor hackers in the Northern Hemisphere, the seasons of wet and cold are upon us. Staying dry is every bit as important as staying warm, so what better than a hack or two to keep us warm and dry! All you’ll need is a bed sheet, some rope, and a run to the local hardware
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Read MoreDave Bautista as Drax. | Image: Disney The sprawling Marvel Cinematic Universe has set its sights on the holidays. It started quietly, with a black-and-white monster movie released ahead of Halloween. But now, with The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special on Disney Plus, the MCU has gone ahead and turned the most wonderful time
Read More(Photo: Mercedes-Benz)Remember when luxury automakers—or, ahem, one in particular—began charging customers extra to enjoy features their vehicles already had? Well, Mercedes-Benz is joining the club. The company has begun offering an “acceleration increase” subscription to electric vehicle owners for the cool price of $1,200 per year. The subscription package applies only to the Mercedes-EQ EQE
Read MoreThat rotating bezel for just $149 has got me spinning. | Photo by Dieter Bohn / The Verge Smartwatches can be a popular gift around the holidays, but the best ones can certainly blow up many folks’ budgets. Thankfully, today, you can get the 42mm Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic for just $149 from Walmart
Read MoreOnePlus’ N300 comes with 33W wired charging and a very budget-friendly price tag, but it’s not enough to make up for a less-than-enjoyable experience. Continue reading…
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