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Boeing will be laying off “roughly” 10 percent of its workforce, president and CEO Kelly Ortberg announced in an email to staff on Friday. That number equates to 17,000 jobs, Reuters reports.
The layoffs will take place “over the coming months” and will include “executives, managers and employees,” Ortberg says. Leadership teams plan to share more information about how the layoffs will affect specific organizations in the company next week.
The announcement of layo
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Elon Musk unveiled a fleet of prototype Robotaxis — officially called the Cybercab — on Thursday. Read more ›
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In a memo to employees, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said the company was in a difficult position and taking steps toward restoration. Read more ›
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Prime Video remains committed to its expensive Tolkien adaptation—though there's still no official announcement about season three. Read more ›
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X has claimed that a group of advertisers were illegally colluding against it by choosing not to advertise on the platform. Read more ›
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Microsoft is reportedly set to significantly expand Xbox Cloud Gaming's capabilities next month, introducing the ability for Xbox players to stream any of their purchased games. Read more Read more ›
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A retired homebuilder said the sliding door of his "hurricane-proof" home began to slip open during Hurricane Milton, but other effects were minimal. Read more ›
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The robots were interacting with guests at Tesla's big Cybercab event Thursday in L.A. Read more ›
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Illustration: The Verge Microsoft is planning to support the streaming of Xbox game libraries next month. Sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans tell The Verge that the company is getting ready to test the ability to stream games that you own that aren’t part of the existing Xbox Game Pass library. As part of a long-running project known as Project Lapland inside Microsoft, the software giant has been readying its Xbox... Read more ›
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Wall Street analysts were disappointed that Elon Musk didn't show off a cheaper car, and remain skeptical about the promised timeframes. Read more ›
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An American tech fair in Moscow during the Cold War featured a robot vacuum secretly operated by remote control. Read more ›
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Apple sells two external displays, including the Pro Display XDR and the Studio Display, but neither has received hardware upgrades in years. In fact, the Pro Display XDR is nearly five years old, having been released all the way back in December 2019. Below, we recap rumors about potential next-generation Pro Display XDR and Studio Display monitors, but nothing seems to be imminent. Pro Display XDR Released alongside the 2019... Read more ›
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Just over six months after Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported that Apple abandoned its plans to release an electric vehicle, California's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) canceled Apple's autonomous vehicle testing permit, according to macReports. The report states that the DMV received confirmation from Apple to cancel the permit on September 25, and the permit became canceled as of September 27. While this decision is not surprising given Gurman's reporting earlier... Read more ›
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In iOS 18.1, there is a new option to set a "Primary" email address in the Settings app, which means it is easier to change the main email address associated with your Apple Account. The Primary email address is the one that is visible to other people when collaborating on and sharing documents, sending calendar invites, and more. Apple did not previously make it easy to change an Apple Account... Read more ›
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Could a breakup be good for Google? The gang had a lot to debate and discuss. Plus, Jessica recaps The Information's WTF. Enjoy! Apple Spotify YouTube Read more ›
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Charli XCX previewed her new remix album, "Brat and It's Completely Different But Also Still Brat," at Storm King Art Center in upstate New York. Read more ›
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A few months ago, the SuperDrive went out of stock on Apple's online store in the U.S., and it is now listed as sold out or unavailable in all countries. Given it has yet to return, it seems likely that Apple has discontinued the 16-year-old accessory. Introduced in 2008, the SuperDrive is an external CD/DVD drive that was released alongside the original MacBook Air, which lacked a built-in CD/DVD drive.... Read more ›
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Elon Musk revealed Tesla's robotaxi, but the Cybercab will face a number of safety and regulatory hurdles before hitting the open road. Read more ›
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There have been multiple signs suggesting that Apple's mixed reality Vision Pro headset is struggling to take off, both due to the super high price and the heavy design that limits the amount of time it can be worn for most people. What does the Vision Pro's floundering mean for Apple's work on future virtual and augmented reality projects? Vision Pro Interest Interest in the Vision Pro was high in... Read more ›
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Two pilots demonstrated the differences between the fighter jets, referencing dogfight footage and using quickly made paper airplanes. Read more ›
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled a new electric vehicle dedicated to self-driving, a possible milestone after years of false promises and blown deadlines. The robotaxi is a purpose-built autonomous vehicle, lacking a steering wheel or pedals, meaning it will need approval from regulators before going into production. The design was futuristic, with doors that open upward like butterfly wings and a small cabin with only enough space for two passengers.... Read more ›
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Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge T-Mobile customers in areas affected by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton will now be able to send SMS texts over Starlink satellites, according to SpaceX. “We have now enabled basic texting (SMS) for those on T-Mobile phones in hurricane affected areas,” SpaceX says. “Text messages have already been sent and received. You can text loved ones, text 911 and continue to receive emergency alerts.”... Read more ›
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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Turbosquid The Tesla CEO has long promised — and failed to deliver — a fully autonomous vehicle. With this week’s robotaxi reveal, his time is up. Continue reading… Read more ›
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Newer iPhones can communicate over satellite without Wi-Fi or cellular service. | Image: Apple With Hurricane Milton set to become the second major hurricane to hit the US in under a month, the nation’s infrastructure is under strain. In the aftermath of a natural disaster, when power and cellphone service are out, connecting to 911 and friends and family from your smartphone via satellite can be a literal lifeline. Apple’s... Read more ›
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Image: Nintendo It’s not a successor to the Switch, but Nintendo does have a new piece of hardware to announce: a motion-controlled alarm clock. The device is called Alarmo, and it “responds to your movements,” which means you can snooze it with a gesture, or stop it by actually getting out of bed. It costs $99.99 and will be available in early 2025, though Nintendo says Switch Online subscribers can... Read more ›
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Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge When visiting The Internet Archive today, The Verge was greeted by a pop-up message claiming the site has been hacked. After closing the message, the site loaded normally, albeit slowly. Here’s what it says: “Have you ever felt like the Internet Archive runs on sticks and is constantly on the verge of suffering a catastrophic security breach? It just happened. See 31... Read more ›
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Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge Google’s Android app store is an illegal monopoly — and now it will have to change. Today, Judge James Donato issued his final ruling in Epic v. Google, ordering Google to effectively open up the Google Play app store to competition for three whole years. Google will have to distribute rival third-party app stores within Google Play, and it must give rival third-party... Read more ›
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Image: The Verge On Threads, the topic of “Threads Moderation Failures” is trending. Some users complain their accounts are being deleted or restricted for linking to articles with controversial topics. Instagram and Threads boss Adam Mosseri is directly replying to some complaints and said he’s “looking into it.” And I’m one of many people who’s had their account deleted for allegedly being a child — which I am not. Moderation... Read more ›
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Hurricane Milton swirls over the Gulf of Mexico. | Image: NOAA Hurricane Milton strengthened into a Category 5 storm today, becoming one of the most rapidly intensifying storms ever in the history of the Atlantic hurricane season. It’s likely within the top three fastest storms on record when it comes to rapid intensification, used to describe tropical cyclones with sustained wind speeds that increase by at least 30 knots (roughly... Read more ›
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A thunderstorm can be seen moving over Tampa in the distance from St. Petersburg, Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton’s expected landfall in the middle of this week on October 8, 2024. | Photo: Getty Images Hurricane Milton, like Hurricane Helene before it, is souped up on hot water in the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricanes need warm water to develop, with higher temperatures helping them gather strength. It’s a risk that’s... Read more ›
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