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It’s been two long years since the launch of Matter — the one smart home standard designed to rule them all — and there’s been a fair amount of disappointment around a sometimes buggy rollout, slow adoption by companies like Apple, Amazon, and Google, and frustrating set-up experiences.
However, the launch of the Matter 1.4 specification this week shows some signs that the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA, the organization behind Matter) is using more sticks and fewer ca
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Australia plans to implement the world’s strictest social media age restriction, banning access for users under 16. The policy includes biometric verification methods and offers no exemptions for parental consent or existing accounts. Australian teenagers under 16 will be locked out of social media platforms under sweeping new laws announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese... Read more » Read more ›
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Leslie Berland was chief marketing officer when Elon Musk bought Twitter. She was fired around a month after he took over the company, now known as X. Read more ›
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The Australian breaker said the criticism she had faced after the Paris Olympics had been "really upsetting" and "impossible to process." Read more ›
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One of the first things Trump is expected to do in the White House is enact tariffs on imported goods, which could raise prices and interest rates. Read more ›
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From hosting events to organizing a canvassing effort, Elon Musk poured millions into Pennsylvania. It likely helped deliver the state to Trump. Read more ›
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Developer Hello Games has revealed some new details about the PlayStation 5 Pro enhancements available for No Man’s Sky. Read more ›
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Authoritarian leaders Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping are more interested in challenging the US than cutting deals with it. Read more ›
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Starbucks' mobile app was not taking mobile orders for some customers on Thursday as the chain launched its holiday menu. Read more ›
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More ports, more RAM, a nicer screen, and a better webcam for a little less money. Continue reading… Read more ›
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Some big changes are coming to NVIDIA’s GeForce Now streaming service. In a blog post published Thursday, the company said it would introduce a monthly playtime allowance. Starting January 1st, 2025, new GeForce Now subscribers will be able to play for up to 100 hours every month before they’ll need to pay for additional playtime. Provided they signed up for the service before December 31, 2024, existing customers won’t see... Read more ›
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Over 60 classic Sega games are being delisted from digital stores, including Crazy Taxi, Golden Axe and Jet Set Radio. Read more Read more ›
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The first wave of reviews of Apple's new M4-powered MacBook Pro models were published this morning. We've collected some of the latest impressions from YouTube channels and select media outlets below. Apple last month announced the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, adding next-generation M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max chips, with Thunderbolt 5 ports on higher-end models, display changes, and a few other updates. Videos The new MacBook... Read more ›
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World Liberty Financial, the decentralized finance (DeFi) project backed by the family of U.S. presidential elect Donald Trump, has made $1 million in unrealized gains following a muted token sale last month. Read more ›
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"That's a computer?!" My daughter just couldn't believe her eyes when I pulled the new Mac mini out of its box. It measures just five-inches by five-inches across, and it sits a mere two inches tall. The Mac mini is an adorable box that resembles an oversized Apple TV. But what's more impressive is that it's significantly faster than before, thanks to Apple's M4 and M4 Pro chips, and it... Read more ›
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Image: Kojima Productions It took a few years, but Sam Porter Bridges has finally trekked his way to Xbox. Kojima Productions announced today that the director’s cut of Death Stranding is now available on the Xbox Series X / S. At launch, for “a limited time,” the port will be available for 50 percent off. Death Stranding first launched in 2019, as Hideo Kojima’s first release after going independent, following... Read more ›
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Ukraine is bracing itself for another Trump presidency and what it could mean for the war. Soldiers told BI of their hopes, fears, and uncertainties. Read more ›
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Living in an RV offers a lifestyle of freedom and flexibility, and these handy gadgets will help to make the experience more tolerable. Read more ›
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Apple's plans to release a MacBook Air with an OLED display may face significant delays beyond its original expected 2027 launch window, according to a new report from The Elec. Industry sources cited by the Korean outlet point to pricing concerns and supply chain challenges as key factors behind the potential delay. The high manufacturing costs associated with OLED displays would substantially increase the MacBook Air's retail price, which risks... Read more ›
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Samsung is developing a slim version of its upcoming flagship Galaxy S25 smartphone that could launch in Q2 2025, potentially setting up a direct competition with Apple's rumored iPhone 17 'Air', according to reports from South Korean media and data discovered in GSMA's global mobile registry database. Korea's ET News on October 31 claimed that Samsung could release a slim smartphone during the second quarter of 2025, or between April... Read more ›
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Beazer CEO Allan Merrill said building climate-friendly homes can add up to $30,000 to construction, but the investment will pay off. Read more ›
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Illustration: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Photo: Getty Images Elon Musk is a busy man right now. He’s supposedly running X, SpaceX, Tesla, and Neuralink, all while actively campaigning for Trump. But despite those myriad concerns, Musk still finds the time to play Diablo 4. He’s even said he’s pretty good at it, claiming in a recent interview with Joe Rogan that he’s in the top 20 of Diablo 4... Read more ›
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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images Donald Trump has been declared the winner of the 2024 presidential election. Trump, who announced his reelection campaign in 2022, is the second president in US history to be elected to two nonconsecutive terms. Trump declared victory early on Wednesday, followed by the AP, The New York Times, and other outlets. Trump has made immigration, the border, and the economy hallmarks of... Read more ›
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Image: Pixelmator Apple has agreed to acquire Pixelmator, a popular image editing app available on Mac and iOS. Pixelmator announced the news in a post on its blog, saying it will now “have the ability to reach an even wider audience and make an even bigger impact on the lives of creative people around the world.” No details about the deal were revealed except that it is still pending, subject... Read more ›
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Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge Apple’s second iOS 18.2 developer beta includes a new feature for update’s integration with ChatGPT: users will be able to upgrade to ChatGPT Plus from the Settings menu, 9to5Mac reports. ChatGPT Plus is OpenAI’s paid version of ChatGPT, offering features like more messages with its GPT-4o model, for $19.99 per month. If you end up using ChatGPT a lot within iOS — you’ll be... Read more ›
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Image: The Verge ChatGPT is officially an AI-powered web search engine. The company is enabling real-time information in conversations for paid subscribers today, with free, enterprise, and education users gaining access in the coming weeks. Rather than launching as a separate product, web search will be integrated into ChatGPT’s existing interface. The feature determines when to tap into web results based on queries, though users can also manually trigger web... Read more ›
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Artistic representation of Lignosat wooden satellite. | Art: KyotoU/Gakuji Tobiyama In a first for the world, scientists launched a satellite made from wood into space. As it orbits the planet from some 250 miles away, researchers will study whether wood is sturdy enough for space. Called LignoSat, after the Latin word for wood, the satellite launched Monday night aboard a SpaceX mission bound for the International Space Station. It’ll eventually... Read more ›
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Photo illustration by The Verge / Photo: GM GM’s Baris Cetinok is committed to building a custom experience to rival that of Apple and Google. Continue reading… Read more ›
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Image: The Verge Nintendo hasn’t announced its Switch successor yet, but we do know one thing for sure: it will be able to play current Switch games, with carryover for your Nintendo Switch Online services and account. The news was announced during Nintendo’s Corporate Management Policy Briefing, with further information promised “at a later date.” All three of the major console manufacturers have had spotty records with backward compatibility. Both... Read more ›
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Cath Virginia / The Verge Microsoft has been testing a new AI-powered Xbox chatbot, and now Xbox Insiders can try it out for the first time. I exclusively revealed the existence of this new “Xbox Support Virtual Agent” earlier this year, and Microsoft now says it’s designed “to help Xbox players more efficiently solve their support-related gaming issues.” Xbox Insiders in the US can start trying out this new Xbox... Read more ›
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Amazon’s MK30 drone. | Image: Amazon Amazon is starting up drone delivery operations at its Tolleson, AZ, same-day delivery site. Customers who live in the West Valley Phoenix Metro Area are eligible to receive packages via Prime Air and will have “access to the over 50,000 everyday essentials” that include household, beauty, and office/tech supplies — which Amazon claims is its largest selection yet for fast drone deliveries. The news... Read more ›
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