Lots of people make replica lightsabers from Star Wars or tricorders from Star Trek. Not so many people have tried to recreate the binoculars from The Last Jedi, but [The Smugglers Room] whipped up a pretty rad pair from old parts. It’s more of an inspired build rather than screen-accurate, but they’re still pretty neat. A Bell & Howell
Read MoreNot today. Update, February 18th, 12:40AM ET: The issue with Apple Pay and Chase credit cards has been resolved, according to Apple spokesperson Heather Norton, who further tells us that “this was not an Apple Pay issue, and we saw no problems with our systems.” (The not-so-subtle subtext there being that this was a Chase
Read MoreMany of us could sit down at the bench and whip up a 555 circuit from memory. It’s really not that hard, which is a bit strange considering how flexible the ubiquitous chip is, and how many ways it can be wired up. But when was the last time you sat down and really thought
Read MoreThink of the biggest, most complicated Swiss Army Knife you’ve ever seen, one with more tools than you could ever use. Now, give it a USB-C port, a stylus, and four cameras on the back. Congratulations, you’ve got the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. That might be oversimplifying one of the most capable Android phones on
Read MoreRegardless of whether you are a web designer, a photographer, or someone who loves creative words, things will become easy if you have access to AI tools. AI tools are everywhere now, even on Google Search in the form of Gemini AI. Gemini AI is basically an AI tool from Google that can do various
Read MoreThink of the biggest, most complicated Swiss Army Knife you’ve ever seen, one with more tools than you could ever use. Now, give it a USB-C port, a stylus, and four cameras on the back. Congratulations, you’ve got the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. That might be oversimplifying one of the most capable Android phones on
Read MoreNot today. It appears that Apple Pay is down, particularly for Chase customers — Verge staffers have had their cards declined while trying to pay with Chase cards using Apple Pay, while using the same physical card works just fine. Several people on Threads confirmed the same issue when I asked — although people with
Read MoreRegardless of whether you are a web designer, a photographer, or someone who loves creative words, things will become easy if you have access to AI tools. AI tools are everywhere now, even on Google Search in the form of Gemini AI. Gemini AI is basically an AI tool from Google that can do various
Read MoreFile Explorer is one of the most used utilities of the Windows operating system. Although Microsoft revamped the user interface of its File Explorer on Windows 11, its functionality remains the same. With File Explorer, you can quickly locate files and folders on different drives and format your existing drive. While the File Explorer on
Read MoreFile Explorer is one of the most used utilities of the Windows operating system. Although Microsoft revamped the user interface of its File Explorer on Windows 11, its functionality remains the same. With File Explorer, you can quickly locate files and folders on different drives and format your existing drive. While the File Explorer on
Read MoreFile Explorer is one of the most used utilities of the Windows operating system. Although Microsoft revamped the user interface of its File Explorer on Windows 11, its functionality remains the same. With File Explorer, you can quickly locate files and folders on different drives and format your existing drive. While the File Explorer on
Read MoreFile Explorer is one of the most used utilities of the Windows operating system. Although Microsoft revamped the user interface of its File Explorer on Windows 11, its functionality remains the same. With File Explorer, you can quickly locate files and folders on different drives and format your existing drive. While the File Explorer on
Read MoreWhile you can fix most problems of Windows 10/11 by following the general troubleshooting methods, some problems, like BSOD errors, can be frustrating. BSOD errors on Windows are very common, and every Windows user has already dealt with them. BSOD errors generally freeze your PC screen and show a Blue Screen and an error code.
Read MoreSlashdot reader ffkom shared this report from Tom’s Hardware: When AMD formally introduced its Ryzen 8000G-series accelerated processing units for desktops in early January, the company mentioned that they supported ECC memory capability. Since then, the company has quietly removed mention of the technology from its website, as noted by Reddit users. We asked AMD
Read MoreIf you were an American kid in the 1990s, chances are good that you may have been issued a little word processing machine by your school called an Alphasmart. These purpose-built machines created by an offshoot of Apple engineers were way cheaper than the average laptop at the time, and far more prepared to be
Read MoreAnother image has surfaced, doubling down on the rumors that the iPhone 16 will use a vertical camera arrangement on the back of the device. Alleged rear panels of the iPhone 16 [Macotakara/Weibo] On Friday, a leaked part image claimed to prove that Apple was going to use a vertical camera arrangement in the iPhone
Read MoreThe return of Samsung’s Exynos chipset in the Galaxy S24 series once again leaves us with a high-end flagship series sporting a key hardware difference depending on where you reside. To recap, all Galaxy S24 Ultra owners and S24 and S24 Plus customers in the US, Canada, China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong all receive the
Read MoreThe native keyboard app for Android, Gboard, has a feature that remembers all items you’ve copied before. The clipboard history of Android is of great use since it lets you revisit the items you’ve copied from a webpage, app, etc. However, what if you’ve just switched to an iPhone and find no option to access
Read MoreThe airline tried to argue that it shouldn’t be liable for anything its chatbot says.
Read MoreIllustration: The Verge Reddit will let “an unnamed large AI company” have access to its user-generated content platform in a new licensing deal, according to Bloomberg yesterday. The deal, “worth about $60 million on an annualized basis,” the outlet writes, could still change as the company’s plans to go public are still in the works.
Read MoreModern U.S. farming is being transformed by precision agriculture, writes Paul Roberts, the founder of securepairs.org and Editor in Chief at Security Ledger. Theres autonomous tractors and “smart spraying” systems that use AI-powered cameras to identify weeds, just for starters. “Among the critical components of precision agriculture: Internet- and GPS connected agricultural equipment, highly accurate
Read MoreWelcome to the 522nd edition of Android Apps Weekly, where we discuss the latest in mobile news and take a closer look at some of the most interesting new apps and games. Let’s jump right in and take a look at some of the biggest highlights from the last week: This week Android 15 released
Read MoreIf you need glasses or contacts, there’s a solid chance you’ll need optical inserts to use Apple Vision Pro. Here’s what you need to know about these magnetic lenses. Apple Vision Pro ZEISS optical inserts Apple Vision Pro is designed to fit the user’s face exactly. That means you won’t be able to use glasses,
Read More“We’re currently witnessing a rapid expansion in the abuse of these new AI tools by bad actors,” writes Microsoft VP Brad Smith, “including through deepfakes based on AI-generated video, audio, and images. “This trend poses new threats for elections, financial fraud, harassment through nonconsensual pornography, and the next generation of cyber bullying.” Microsoft found its
Read MoreCredit: Creative In the vast, wild world of audio tech, giants often overshadow the little guys. This is what makes Creative’s Pebble series so unique. They are the little speakers that could, both literally and figuratively. They are so small you can hold them in the palm of your hand, but also deliver impressive audio.
Read More
