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Google Maps is now starting to show Waze incident reports while you navigate and includes the ability to contribute by confirming road conditions in the app via prompts. Google announced in July that both apps would cross-pollinate more data, delivering more Waze-sourced road closures, construction, speed cameras, and police presence information into Google Maps.
As reported by 9to5Google and Android Authority, over the holiday weekend, a Reddit user shared a screenshot of a prompt.
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An indie Android app was mistakenly flagged as malware. Developer turned to their home country’s embassy for help. Being an indie developer is often portrayed as a dream—a mix of freedom, creativity, and the satisfaction of building something from scratch. For one Android developer, it was all of that until disaster struck, as shared by... Read more » Read more ›
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Cryptocurrency platform Coinbase today announced the launch of a new feature designed to let people buy cryptocurrency using Apple Pay. Apple Pay is available for all fiat-to-crypto purchases (aka paper currencies like the U.S. dollar) in Coinbase Onramp, a tool that developers and websites can use to accept crypto payments from customers. With Apple Pay integration in Coinbase Onramp, a customer can use Apple Pay to buy an item or... Read more ›
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Intel announced that CEO Pat Gelsinger will retire and has stepped down from the board of directors, effective immediately. Read more ›
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Sony is giving gamers a surprise shot of nostalgia to celebrate PlayStation’s 30th anniversary — and not just the retro hardware that sold out in a flash. A software update pushed on Monday adds the classic boot screen and themes for each generation of console hardware. “Choose your favorite generation,” Sony’s introduction advises before popping up a menu with screen theming options for the PS1 through PS4. After receiving today’s... Read more ›
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Sony has rolled out a special limited-time console update for your PS5 which adds a suite of nostalgia-fuelled custom sounds and startup options. Read more Read more ›
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Jill Biden unveiled her final White House Christmas decorations as first lady, centered on the theme "A Season of Peace and Light." Read more ›
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Illustration: The Verge Roblox is now incentivizing users to buy its in-game currency, Robux, on platforms that won’t take app store fees. You can now get up to 25 percent more Robux if you purchase the currency through gift cards, on your computer, or on the web, according to a developer forum post from last week. As for how that might look in practice, here’s some examples from the post:... Read more ›
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Bill Skarsgård's unsettling vampire has yet to be revealed in any trailers or promo materials. Read more ›
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Cyber Monday deals are here. Whether we're buying one-off big-ticket items or gifts for loved ones, these shopping tools can help you find the best prices. Read more ›
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Bring portable power wherever you go with this $89.99 Anker power station for Cyber Monday. Read more ›
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Apple today informed developers that App Store review times could increase as the 25th approaches, with Apple recommending that developers start getting their apps and games up to date and ready for the season. There was a time where Apple would shut down App Store Connect entirely during the week of Christmas and not accept new app or app review submissions at all, but reviews now continue throughout the holiday.... Read more ›
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Tesla will soon allow Apple Watch users to unlock and control their vehicle using a dedicated watchOS app for the first time. Tesla today announced that, starting later this month, owners will gain the ability to use their Apple Watch as a digital key for their car, providing functions previously limited to the smartphone app. The upcoming watchOS app will enable users to unlock or lock their vehicle, open the... Read more ›
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Pat Gelsinger is retiring after over 40 years at the company, and close to four years at the chip manufacturer's helm. Effective as of December 1, Gelsinger has left both his post and his position on the board of directors. The board has now created a search committee to "diligently and expeditiously" find a new CEO. In the meantime, Michelle Johnston Holthaus, the next CEO of Intel Products, and David... Read more ›
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The government announced it would invest $7.5 billion toward EV chargers in 2021, with the aim of building 500,000 electric vehicle chargers by 2030. Read more ›
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Image: PlayStation There are certain sounds that just feel good to the over 30 set. There’s the sound of dial-up internet or the new message jingle on AIM or MSN Messenger. Most of these nostalgic noises have been replaced with new ones or lost to time, but PlayStation has revived one in celebration of its 30th anniversary. Yeah, you know the one. Play this to immediately disarm any gamer over... Read more ›
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The new investment will help Tenstorrent to build an engineering team, invest in its global supply chain and build large artificial intelligence training servers. Read more ›
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Tamesha Morris and her sister took care of her dad for two months in 1989. She wishes a family member would've stepped in to help. Read more ›
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The reseller market has already bumped up the price of Eduardochi, the virtual chicken thigh, to almost $30. Read more ›
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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge These days, Black Friday isn’t so much a single-day shopping holiday as it is an ever-expanding, monthslong event that often begins as early as October. The 24-hour deal blitz that once was the focus of newspaper headlines and mobs outside of stores is no more, which makes knowing when and where you should be spending your cash all the more confusing. Luckily, we’re here... Read more ›
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Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage Musically speaking, I’d say Drake lost the tit-for-tat feud this year between himself and Kendrick Lamar, which culminated in Lamar’s hit song “Not Like Us.” But Drake (real name: Aubrey Graham) doesn’t seem to want to accept defeat that easily. In a petition filed in New York’s state Supreme Court on Monday, Drake is accusing Universal Music Group — the label that’s represented him for his... Read more ›
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Image: Hugo Herrera / The Verge You’d think Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and its wide-reaching Supercharger network, would already know about the workings of the federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program that has dedicated $7.5 billion to building a national charging network. However, he needed Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to chime in on X yesterday to stop some Republican leaders from spreading misinformation about the program.... Read more ›
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Image: Elen Winata for The Verge From noise-canceling earbuds to robot vacuums and 4K OLED TVs, there is already plenty on offer. Continue reading… Read more ›
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Photo by Liam James Doyle for The Verge One Amazon influencer makes a living posting content from her beige home. But after she noticed another account hocking the same minimal aesthetic, a rivalry spiraled into a first-of-its-kind lawsuit. Can the legal system protect the vibe of a creator? And what if that vibe is basic? Continue reading… Read more ›
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A still from a video generated by OpenAI’s Sora. | OpenAI OpenAI first teased its text-to-video AI model, Sora, back in February and hasn’t provided any meaningful updates on when it will be released since then. Now, it looks like some artists leaked access to the model in protest of being used by the company for what they claim is “unpaid R&D and PR.” On Tuesday, a group of Sora... Read more ›
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Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Getty Images Microsoft says it isn’t using customer data from its Microsoft 365 apps to train its AI models. The clarification addresses reports circulating online in the last few weeks claiming Microsoft required Word and Excel users to opt out of training the company’s AI systems. The confusion arose from a privacy setting in Microsoft Office that toggles “optional connected... Read more ›
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You can’t even buy a bag of chips for $1 anymore. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Hulu is again running one of the best streaming deals we’ve seen in Black Friday sales. Now through December 2nd, new and returning (after more than one month) Hulu subscribers can get ad-supported access to the streaming service for $.99 a month ($9 off) for an entire year at Hulu. You... Read more ›
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Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge From smart ovens and calendars to color-changing nail polish, here are some of our favorite gadgets and goods to gift mom this year. Continue reading… Read more ›
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Xbox Avatar as seen in the Microsoft’s October 2018 Xbox Update video. | Screenshot: YouTube Microsoft is shutting down the Xbox Avatar Editor app, reports PureXbox. The Xbox Avatar FAQ says that “due to low engagement and our shift in focus towards delivering other player experiences,” it’s discontinuing the editor as of January 9th, 2025. After that time, players won’t be able to access their Avatars or the items they’ve... Read more ›
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