Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority iOS 17.5 beta 4 is now available as an over-the-air (OTA) update to those enrolled in Apple’s developer program. Past pre-release builds introduced support for app sideloading from the web in the EU and a new Quartiles puzzle game. The stable iOS 17.5 version will presumably become available to
Read MoreHere’s what the inside of your Kobo looks like. | Image: iFixit E-readers might be relatively cheap when compared to your typical smartphone, but it’s still a bummer when they break, given how hard it is to find parts for them. Now, iFixit has announced that it’s offering OEM replacement parts for certain Kobo e-readers,
Read MoreIllustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty Images Immigration officers have interrogated more than 30 TikTok employees who traveled to the US, Forbes reports. Some workers at TikTok and its China-based parent company, ByteDance, have been pulled aside by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and held for additional questioning, according to
Read MoreCredit: Joe Hindy / Android Authority TikTok is facing more trouble in Europe. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hinted that a ban is possible during a debate. Other candidates at the debate were more noncommittal about the possibility. TikTok has been having a rough go as of late. Just last week, President Joe
Read MoreOne of Europe’s most wanted cyber criminals has been jailed for attempting to blackmail 33,000 people whose confidential therapy notes he stole. From a report: Julius Kivimaki obtained them after breaking into the databases of Finland’s largest psychotherapy company, Vastaamo. After his attempt to extort the company failed, he emailed patients directly, threatening to reveal
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority We have evidence that Google is working on a new Android feature called “Audio Emoji.” The description of the feature leads us to believe it will be a way to react to things during audio calls in the same way you currently do in text-based messages. Interestingly, the poop
Read MoreIn the market for both a flagship Android phone and a new service plan? Mint Mobile has a very tempting limited-time offer for you. You can pick up both the Google Pixel 8 Pro and a 12-month data plan for as little as $649. No trade-in requirements or other elephant traps in sight. Google Pixel
Read MoreImage: Apple Apple says it’s working on a fix for an issue that’s causing some iPhone owners’ alarms to trigger silently. That’s according to the Today show’s segment this morning about the issue, which has been spreading on social media as users complain that their alarms aren’t waking them up. Vergecast producer Liam James told
Read MoreEight prominent U.S. newspapers owned by investment giant Alden Global Capital are suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement, in a complaint filed Tuesday in the Southern District of New York. From a report: Until now, the Times was the only major newspaper to take legal action against AI firms for copyright infringement. Many other
Read MoreWhen we think single-board computers, we normally envision things like the Raspberry Pi. But Arduboy creator [Kevin Bates] has recently come up with his own take on the SBC that’s a bit like a modernized take on the early computers of the 1980s. Introducing Singleboard: Alpha. The build has an incredibly pleasing form factor —
Read MoreWhether you’re photo-editing or illustrating, the right drawing tablet can transform your workflow. These digital art slates are WIRED-tested and approved.
Read MoreAmazon has issued fresh price cuts on Apple AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C and Apple Watch styles, delivering the cheapest prices of the year. Amazon’s Apple sale offers discounts of up to $300 off. Less than two weeks remain until Mother’s Day and Amazon’s latest AirPods sale can help you pick up a wonderful gift
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Safari on iOS 18 and macOS 15 may pack an AI-powered summarization feature that leverages an on-device LLM. It may also include a new web content eraser, which would enable users to delete webpage elements and sections, such as ad banners. Apple may upgrade Visual Look Up in 2025
Read MoreMacworld When you’re a kid, being an inventor sounds like an impossibly glamorous job–and a simple one, too. All you have to do is invent something brilliant (like, say, the iPad), then sit back and wait for the checks to roll in. But when you grow up you learn about capitalism and investors and stock
Read MoreImage: Bumble Bumble’s redesigned dating app has a new “Opening Move” feature that’s supposed to take the legwork out of starting conversations. Women on the app can now choose from a list of prewritten prompts — or come up with their own — that the app will send to all their matches. Unlike dating apps
Read MoreIntegral Ad Science’s Paulo da Costa discusses his day-to-day role as a staff data scientist and why you shouldn’t underestimate the importance of starting small. Read more: Why ‘adaptability is key’ to this data scientist
Read MoreApple has confirmed reports of a software glitch causing some iPhone alarms to fail to play a sound. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Read MoreRotel’s versatile network amplifier offers audiophile sound, but the software that pairs with it needs an upgrade.
Read MoreAn unknown number of iPhone users have been reporting that their alarms may go off on time, but without making a sound, so it’s not their fault they’re late at all. Your iPhone may think you need a lie-in Maybe Apple’s latest earnings are going to be so bad that the company is experimenting with
Read MoreData has the potential to provide transformative business insights across various industries, yet harnessing that data presents significant challenges. Many businesses struggle with data overload, with vast amounts of data that are siloed and underutilized. How can organizations deal with large and growing volumes of data without sacrificing performance and operational efficiency? Another challenge is
Read MoreThanks to its self-cleaning mop, automatic water tanks, and supersize bin, this robot vacuum can go for two months without any manual intervention. Continue reading…
Read MoreAbode’s new smart lock is great for renters and easy to add onto existing locks, and it comes with a fingerprint-reading keypad.
Read MoreAs we reach the halfway point of series 1 of The Leaders’ Room podcast, host Ann O’Dea rounds up some of the key leadership advice we’ve heard so far. Read more: 10 leadership lessons from The Leaders’ Room podcast
Read MoreFolding devices with two screens have potential beyond just more display real estate. Apple is researching, at length, how to make the interfaces of folding iPhone, iPad, or all-screen MacBook Pro more than the sum of its parts. A folding device could have two screens where the bottom one acts as a “soft keyboard” It’s
Read MoreVjeran Pavic / The Verge The Verge’s editor-in-chief Nilay Patel today announced that Kylie Robison is joining the site as senior AI reporter, where she’ll lead the technology publication’s coverage of artificial intelligence. She’ll work closely with The Verge’s policy and tech teams, delivering must-read coverage around the people and companies shaping the future of
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