Photo illustration by William Joel / The Verge Wear OS is much better than it used to be, so thereâs never been a better time to consider a smartwatch. Continue reading⊠Read more âș
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Image: Umar Shakir / The Verge Tesla updated the roadmap today for its out-of-beta Full Self-Driving (FSD) advanced driver assist system. The automaker says it will launch the feature in the Cybertruck later this month, roll out a more robust v13 update in October, and launch it in Europe and China within the first quarter of next year â pending regulatory approval. Tesla started delivering its polarizing Cybertruck to customers... Read more âș
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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube is developing new tools that aim to give creators on the platform more control over content that copies their voice or likeness using generative AI. In its announcement post, YouTube said the new likeness management tech will help to safeguard its creators and partners, while enabling them to âharness AIâs creative potentialâ by promoting responsible AI development. The first tool, described as... Read more âș
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Illustration: The Verge Google is testing its new âAsk Photosâ feature that lets you explore your library of pictures in new ways. The feature, which Google first previewed in May, is rolling out to select Google Labs users in the US, and will let you ask things like, âWhere did we camp last time we went to Yosemite?â or âWhat did we eat at the hotel in Stanley?â Using Googleâs... Read more âș
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Apple Pay hasnât changed much since 2014, and maybe it hasnât needed to. | Image: The Verge When Apple launched Apple Pay in 2014, at an event 10 years to the day before this yearâs iPhone launch, Apple promised the feature would âchange the way you pay.â The company didnât just let you save a credit card number on your phone; it let you pay for things with a single... Read more âș
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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Snapchat is the app for choice for criminals targeting kids for sextortion or child sexual abuse material (CSAM), New Mexico Attorney General RaĂșl Torrez alleges in a new lawsuit filed against the appâs owner Snap. The suit accuses Snap of violating New Mexico law against unfair practices and public nuisance, based on design elements like its âdisappearingâ messages and its alleged failure to... Read more âș
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Image: Flic Shortcut Labs has been openly working toward the goal of turning its smart home hubs â the Flic Hub LR and the Flic Hub Mini â into Matter controllers for quite a while, and now the company tells The Verge it has done it. On Friday, Shortcut will release an update that, according to the company, lets its devices easily act as independent hubs for Matter devices without... Read more âș
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Image: SwitchBot Air purifiers are great and all, but they only really do one thing, and they usually donât look elegant doing it. SwitchBot is trying to change this by making an air purifier that also serves as a table, a wireless charger, and a light source. The device, aptly named the SwitchBot Air Purifier Table, costs $269.99 and puts a small platform atop the air purifier. You can place... Read more âș
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Image: Waymo How do you convince a skeptical public that your autonomous vehicles are not only safer than human drivers but also a better way to get around? If youâre Waymo, the answer is data â and lots of it. The Alphabet-owned company revealed a new safety hub today, complete with glossy graphics and a multitude of charts that will be periodically updated, with the overarching message that its autonomous... Read more âș
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Nanoleafâs Blocks come in two sizes and can integrate with fabric panel covers, pegboards, and shelves. | Image: Nanoleaf Nanoleaf is giving its popular smart lighting panels a major refresh. The Nanoleaf Blocks (starting at $199.99) feature edge-to-edge lighting that the company says eliminates hot spots and dark corners, bringing a smoother, more even look. The new Blocks can also be customized with pegboards, shelves, and textured light panels to... Read more âș
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Construction equipment during a groundbreaking ceremony at the Occidental direct air capture plant in Texas on April 28th, 2023. | Photo: Getty Images A major project to capture and store carbon dioxide pollution for companies including Microsoft and Amazon just took a significant step forward â the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued draft permits for wells that would store the CO2 underground. The EPA issued the permits to Oxy Low... Read more âș
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Image: Larian Studios The long-awaited Patch 7 for Baldurâs Gate 3 is now live. The update adds new, gruesome cinematics for some of the gameâs evil endings, new legendary actions for Honor Mode encounters, and official in-game mod support. Patch 7 is now live on PC! New Evil Endings Cinematics Split Screen Improvements New Honour Mode Legendary Actions ïž Official Modding ToolsPlus game improvements and bug fixes!Read the full patch... Read more âș
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Welcome to the future of laptops. | Image: Lenovo Lenovo is back with another twisting laptop, and this time, it can twist itself. Today at IFA, the company showed off its Auto Twist AI PC concept, which has a motorized hinge. It can track your movements and rotate its display to face you as you walk around it and can transform itself into different modes in response to voice commands.... Read more âș
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Image: Microsoft Microsoft is holding a OneDrive digital event on October 8th that will cover the âlatest innovations in AI across Microsoft 365 and OneDrive.â Itâs the second annual event after Microsoft held a similar stream last year to introduce a big new design update for the cloud storage service, AI Copilot integration, and lots more. This year Microsoft is promising to announce âwhatâs coming for Copilot in OneDriveâ alongside... Read more âș
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The Nest Cam with floodlight comes in just one color, so hopefully white goes well with your homeâs exterior. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge If youâre looking for a nice discount on a great outdoor smart home camera right now (and you donât mind Googleâs ecosystem) look no further than the Google Nest Cam with floodlight. Itâs on sale for $209 ($70 off) at Amazon or... Read more âș
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Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verg The next generation of Bluetooth could make it easier to track down lost tech. On Tuesday, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) announced the release of Bluetooth 6.0, which includes a new precision tracking feature that could improve the Find My networks from companies like Apple, Google, and Tile. Bluetooth is the protocol that controls wireless communication between devices. The Bluetooth SIG, which... Read more âș
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Goveeâs chip-on-board strip light is just one of its many new colorful Matter lights coming soon. | Image: Govee At IFA 2024, Govee revealed launch dates for a veritable rat king of Matter-enabled decorative lighting. These include smart string lights, curtain lights, and Goveeâs first icicle-style smart lights. The company also has two sets of strip lights to follow up its M1 Matter strip, and... listen, itâs a lot of... Read more âș
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Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Weâve been talking a lot about the future of the web on Decoder and across The Verge lately, and one big problem keeps coming up: huge chunks of the web keep going offline. In a lot of meaningful ways, large portions of the web are dying. Servers go offline, software upgrades break links and pages, and companies go out of business â... Read more âș
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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The partnership announced by Samsung, Qualcomm, and Google last year is developing a pair of mixed reality smart glasses that link to the wearerâs smartphone, according to Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon. âItâs going to be a new product,â Amon told CNBC News in a recent interview. âWhat I really expect to come out of this partnership, I want everyone that has a phone... Read more âș
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Roborockâs Q-Revo Curv is a complete redesign of the companyâs robot vacuum and dock. | Image: Roborock With the ability to lift itself up to get over room transitions as high as 40mm, fluffy rugs, and other possible obstacles, Roborockâs new Qrevo Curve could be a sign that the stair-climbing robot vacuum is almost here. To be clear, Roborock hasnât said this, but based on how fast this company â... Read more âș
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Neo can take off and land in the palm of your hand. | Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge Priced for mass adoption, you still get a surprisingly capable 4K 30FPS drone that can launch and land in the palm of your hand. Continue reading⊠Read more âș
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