All the news from Apple’s ‘week’ of Mac announcements
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Apple’s unusual approach to an October event is skipping the event and just announcing some forthcoming announcements. Continue reading…
Read MoreImage: Cath Virginia / The Verge Apple’s unusual approach to an October event is skipping the event and just announcing some forthcoming announcements. Continue reading…
Read MoreWhen SpaceX developed reusable boosters for its Falcon rockets, it helped cut costs of launches. Now the Wall Street Journal reports that last week’s first-time catch of “its huge Starship booster” could “extend SpaceX’s cost advantages, especially in launches to low-Earth orbit, where SpaceX and others operate satellites.” A fully and rapidly reusable Starship would
Read MoreWhen SpaceX developed reusable boosters for its Falcon rockets, it helped cut costs of launches. Now the Wall Street Journal reports that last week’s first-time catch of “its huge Starship booster” could “extend SpaceX’s cost advantages, especially in launches to low-Earth orbit, where SpaceX and others operate satellites.” A fully and rapidly reusable Starship would
Read MoreFounded in 2018, this start-up wants to ensure that the ‘transformational impacts’ of quantum computing are fully realised in the future. Read more: Nu Quantum: Helping the quantum industry mature and scale
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Google is considering adding an under-display infrared (IR) camera to the Pixel 11, based on a leak from Google’s chips division. This would enable more secure and versatile face unlock, addressing limitations of the current face authentication system that relies on regular color cameras. The Tensor G6 chip is
Read MoreCredit: Evan Blass OnePlus confirmed key details for the OnePlus 13, including a 6,000mAh battery with 100W wired and 50W wireless charging, offering 11 hours of video playback on a full charge. The phone will support Wi-Fi 7, NFC upgrades, and feature four AI noise-reducing microphones for enhanced call clarity. OnePlus has confirmed a number
Read MoreCommunications of the ACM checks in on the quest for room-temperature superconductivity. “Time and time again, physicists have announced breakthroughs that were later found to be irreproducible, in error, or even fraudulent.” But “The issue is once again simmering…” In January 2024, a group of researchers from Europe and South America announced they had achieved
Read MoreQuick Share for Windows no longer requires your Windows PC and Android phone to be connected to the same Wi-Fi network to get decent transfer speeds. Instead, your Windows PC just needs to have Wi-Fi turned on, even if it’s not connected to any network. Previously, if your Windows PC and Android phone weren’t on
Read MoreCommunications of the ACM checks in on the quest for room-temperature superconductivity. “Time and time again, physicists have announced breakthroughs that were later found to be irreproducible, in error, or even fraudulent.” But “The issue is once again simmering…” In January 2024, a group of researchers from Europe and South America announced they had achieved
Read MoreWhen it comes to introducing liability for software products, “the EU and U.S. are taking very different approaches,” according to Lawfare’s cybersecurity newsletter. “While the U.S. kicks the can down the road, the EU is rolling a hand grenade down it to see what happens.” Under the status quo, the software industry is extensively protected
Read MoreWhen it comes to introducing liability for software products, “the EU and U.S. are taking very different approaches,” according to Lawfare’s cybersecurity newsletter. “While the U.S. kicks the can down the road, the EU is rolling a hand grenade down it to see what happens.” Under the status quo, the software industry is extensively protected
Read More“Friction between bosses and their employees over the terms of their return shows no signs of abating,” reports the Los Angeles Times. But there’s one big loophole… About 80% of organizations have put in place return-to-office policies, but in a sign that many managers are reluctant to clamp down on the flexibility employees have become
Read MoreA new teardown of the seventh-generation iPad mini has revealed very little in the way of changes, and no apparent physical change to reduce jelly scrolling despite evidence that the effect is minimized. The seventh-generation iPad mini sports an A17 Pro chip for Apple Intelligence. Credit: Apple The 2024 iPad mini doesn’t get rid of
Read MoreCredit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Custom ROMs used to be the thing for Android enthusiasts, but discussions surrounding them have died down in recent years. Better software updates, more polished UIs, and powerful hardware have made them feel less necessary. Yet, the community never completely disappeared and in 2024, you can still find
Read MoreA writer for the New York Times editorial board argues we don’t yet fully understand the impact of warehouses. “Thanks to the rise of online shopping and the proximity to so many American doorsteps, warehouses have become a major source of blue-collar employment,” both in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and beyond. “In Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley, more than
Read MoreImage: Kristen Radtke / The Verge Ever wondered why some of your Instagram videos tend to look blurry, while others are crisp and sharp? It’s because, on Instagram, the quality of your video apparently depends on how many views it’s getting. That’s according to a video AMA from Instagram head Adam Mosseri, in which he
Read More“In the early hours of Thursday, March 23, 2023, residents in the German town of Kronberg were woken from their sleep by several explosions,” reports CNN . “Criminals had blown up an ATM located below a block of flats in the town center…” According to local media reports, witnesses saw people dressed in dark clothing
Read MoreIn Iceland, “a volcanic system has awoken after an 800-year slumber,” according to a multimedia CNN Special Report. “But in another part of Iceland, scientists and engineers are hoping to harness magma’s immense power to solve the planet’s biggest problem…” It all started in 2009 when Bjarni Pálsson, an engineer with Iceland’s national power company,
Read MoreCredit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority Opinion post by Dhruv Bhutani If the success of the Fuji X100 series of cameras and the resurgence of point-and-shoot cameras is anything to go by, we’re back in the era of vibes taking precedence over pinpoint accuracy. It’s really no surprise either. While manufacturers battle for ‘natural’ looking
Read MoreA smart home display that looks like the iMac G4 would be irresistible. | Photo: Wes Davis / The Verge The smart home display that Apple is rumored to be releasing next year could sport a look that harkens back to the iMac G4, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman suggests in his Power On newsletter today. The
Read MoreA smart home display that looks like the iMac G4 would be irresistible. | Photo: Wes Davis / The Verge The smart home display that Apple is rumored to be releasing next year could sport a look that harkens back to the iMac G4, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman suggests in his Power On newsletter today. The
Read MoreMacworld The next major cycle of Mac upgrades revolves around the M4 chip and it’s starting this week. Instead of an event, Apple teased “an exciting week” of releases starting Monday, with several new M4 Macs making their debut. And if the rumors are correct, this is just the start, with every Mac in Apple’s lineup
Read MoreThis showstopping designer appliance may not be ideal for some recipes, but it gets the job done.
Read MoreImage: David Pierce / The Verge Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 58, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, Batman forever, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about Simone Giertz and billionaire assistants
Read MoreMy journey to play games like Starfield on anything except an Xbox accidentally proved the console still has its place.
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