If you need the latest and greatest, weâre already seeing (slight) discounts on Appleâs newest iPad Mini. | Photo: David Pierce / The Verge While the best iPad deals usually land during major sale events like Black Friday and Cyber Monday, many great iPad deals are attainable outside those times. The day-to-day discounts may come and go like changing winds, but thereâs often something to be saved, particularly on the... Read more âș
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Reviews for the game on Steam are currently labeled as âOverwhelmingly Negative.â | Image: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 was released on PC and Xbox yesterday but early players have struggled to load or even finish installing the game. Users have reported a range of issues â including post-installation loads stalling before completion, long login queues, and the game itself crashing â with the $70 flying sim... Read more âș
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As an entry-level device, the FE doesnât quite nail the right mix of price, features, and hardware. Continue reading⊠Read more âș
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Illustration: The Verge Google employees met with the Department of Justice Antitrust Division last month to share workersâ perspectives ahead of the governmentâs expected proposal to break up the company. Their message? That as the DOJ attempts to end Googleâs search monopoly, any effective remedy must make sure workers are protected and empowered to speak out. Three members of the Alphabet Workers Union (AWU) met virtually with staff from the... Read more âș
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Illustration: The Verge Google Meet is making it easier for everyone to position themselves in video calls without having to move the camera or mess around with the webcamâs frame adjustment settings. The automatic framing feature that was launched for Google Workspace accounts in 2022 is now rolling out for all Google Meet users, centering users in the middle of the screen to correct weird camera angles. The toggle is... Read more âș
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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Uber has launched a new airport-only fare option in its ride-sharing app called UberXXL. It surpasses UberXLâs single X by guaranteeing rides with trunk space that can handle large families with lots of big bags â no more sitting at the curb trying to figure out what to do next. Screenshot: Uber The new option is available today at more than 60 airports... Read more âș
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Image: Strava Strava recently informed its users and partners that new terms for its API restrict the data that third-party apps can show, refrain from replicating Stravaâs look, and place a ban on using data âfor any model training related to artificial intelligence, machine learning or similar applications.â The policy is effective as of November 11th, even though Stravaâs own post about the change is dated November 15th. Effective November... Read more âș
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Photo by Sam Byford / The Verge Niantic has announced that itâs building a new âLarge Geospatial Modelâ (LGM) that combines millions of scans taken from the smartphones of players of PokĂ©mon Go and other Niantic products. This AI model could allow computers and robots to understand and interact with the world in new ways, the company said in a blog post spotted by Garbage Day. The LGMâs âspatial intelligenceâ... Read more âș
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The Bose QC Ultra Earbuds, aka the best noise-canceling earbuds available, have returned to their lowest price to date. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Canât wait until Black Friday to start your holiday shop or score a killer deal on a gadget youâve been eyeing? You may not have to. Although Black Friday isnât until November 29th, Best Buy, Walmart, and Target have begun rolling out their... Read more âș
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People loved uploading videos from their iPhone Camera Roll directly to YouTube. | Image: The Verge The âIMG_0001â website features a frame with an old TV static effect and a floating retro Panasonic remote that you can click to start watching random YouTube videos from over a decade ago that were recorded and uploaded from devices such as 2010âs iPhone 4. Riley Walz, a tech worker who helped stage a... Read more âș
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Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Sony is bringing a big new feature to the PlayStation Portal: cloud streaming. When it first launched, the device was only able to stream games from your PS5 over Wi-Fi. But as part of a new system update thatâs rolling out starting later today, youâll be able to stream select PS5 games from the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog to your PlayStation... Read more âș
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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Following ongoing reports that Amazonâs generative AI makeover of Alexa is not going well, it appears Amazon may take a more practical approach to making its smart assistant more useful. According to Business Insider, Amazon is partnering with several companies to make Alexa better at doing things you might want a digital assistant to do: including calling an Uber, tackling Ticketmaster for events,... Read more âș
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Illustration: The Verge Just one day after 404 Media revealed that HarperCollins struck a three-year AI training deal with an unnamed company, Bloomberg now says Microsoft will use the publisherâs content to train a not-yet-announced AI model. HarperCollins said in a statement to 404 Media that its deal will include âselect nonfiction backlist titlesâ and that authors will have to opt into the training program. One author, Daniel Kibblesmith, posted... Read more âș
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Image: Warner Bros. A Minecraft Movie has a new trailer giving us a taste at the kind of story moviegoers can expect. The trailer predominately features Jack Black as Steve, the silent protagonist players embody in Minecraft. In the trailer, Blackâs Steve is way more chatty, giving us his backstory as a child who quite literally yearns for the mines. As an adult, Steve finds a special blue cube that... Read more âș
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Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images for Netflix © 2024 Despite widespread issues with video quality and buffering, Netflixâs live-streamed Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul boxing match brought in an average of 108 million viewers, based on TVision data in the US and first-party data in global markets. With 65 million concurrent streams, Netflix says the fight was the âmost-streamed global sporting event ever.â Of those simultaneous streams, 38 million were... Read more âș
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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: Aqara Aqaraâs Smart Valve Controller T1 is now available, bringing an interoperable Matter-compatible valve controller option to the smart home for the first time. The $69.99 T1 connects to your water shutoff valve so you can operate it remotely or shut it off automatically when a leak is detected. The Aqara hub lets this T1 integrate with any of the major smart home platforms, unlike some pricier options from... Read more âș
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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google has given us a glimpse at whatâs coming in the next major version of Android. The first preview release for Android 16 is available for developers starting today, which expands the photo library and medical data-sharing capabilities in apps. A change moving Androidâs release timeline forward was announced last month, which could help third-party Android phones released in 2025 avoid waiting months... Read more âș
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The original Steam Controller, and a prototype that preceded it. | Image: Sean Hollister / The Verge Two years ago, Valve told The Verge it wanted a successor to its cult classic Steam Controller, whose incredibly customizable buttons and touchpads paved the way for the Steam Deck handheld PC. Now, Valve watcher Brad Lynch claims a Steam Controller 2 â codename âIbexâ â is actually getting made. His sources tell... Read more âș
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Illustration: The Verge Google Gemini can now ârememberâ certain things about you, such as your interests and personal preferences. The change is rolling out to subscribers with access to Gemini Advanced, and it will allow the AI chatbot to tailor its responses based on your needs, according to Geminiâs most recent release notes. As noted by Google, you can share your interests, as well as details about your work, hobbies,... Read more âș
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Minecraft could soon be coming to a theme park near you. UK theme park company Merlin Entertainments has announced the completion of a $110 million deal with developer Mojang to open Minecraft-themed attractions in the US and the UK. The attractions are planned to open in 2026 and 2027 and will either be new additions to existing parks or a wholly new experience. The game seems well-suited for the theme... Read more âș
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