The noise-canceling AirPods 4 offer a few premium features the standard model lacks, including a case with a built-in speaker. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Itâs turning out to be a good week for Apple fans. First, the new black Apple Watch Ultra 2 received a $50 discount, and now both versions of the new AirPods 4 are on sale for the first time. The AirPods 4... Read more âș
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Microsoftâs Xbox Elite Wireless Controller goes translucent | Screenshot: YouTube Microsoft went and made its pricey Xbox Elite 2 controller part of the resurgent transparent tech trend with some fetching new see-through âCipher Seriesâ color options in its Xbox Design Lab custom controller shop. In addition, the company announced new chromatic options for the D-pads and paddles. Prices start at $149.99 for a custom design, but youâll pay extra for... Read more âș
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Illustration by Ălvaro Bernis / The Verge Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is partnering with Google Cloud to generate closed captioning for content on the studioâs Max streaming service in the US. WBD will use a new âcaption AIâ solution that runs on Google Cloudâs Vertex AI platform to generate speech-to-text for some shows, starting with âunscripted programming.â Captions generated for the Max shows will have human oversight for quality assurance.... Read more âș
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Screenshot: The Verge Marques Brownlee, the YouTuber known as MKBHD, has responded to backlash over the launch of his new wallpaper app, called Panels. In a post on Tuesday, Brownlee says heâs going to address usersâ concerns about pricing and âexcessive data disclosures.â Brownlee revealed the new app as part of his iPhone 16 review on Monday â a video thatâs usually among his biggest of the year. But a... Read more âș
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Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge iPhone users whoâve upgraded to iOS 18 now have the option to record videos while audio is playing, as MacRumors spotted. If youâve got music playing through the iPhoneâs speaker, itâs a quick and dirty way to add a soundtrack to a video instead of bringing a clip into an editor, but audio quality does take a hit. Previously, in older versions... Read more âș
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ANDORRA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 16: A photovoltaic power plant in Teruel, Aragon. | Photo: Getty Images Nearly 200 countries have pledged to triple global renewable energy capacity by the end of the decade â a goal thatâs âwithin reachâ as long as governments act fast, according to a new report. The International Energy Agency (IEA) released its roadmap today for how countries can make it happen. Itâs still a tough... Read more âș
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Like most EV models in North America, Kiaâs EV6 is still shipping with the CCS Combo connector. | Image: Tim Stevens for The Verge Kia is setting January 15th as the date its electric vehicles will get access to âmore than 16,500â Tesla Superchargers. Kia will provide free NACS adapters to people who got their EV9 or EV6 after September 4th, 2024, but all existing owners will have to pay... Read more âș
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Image: Insta360 Insta360 has announced two new versions of its Link webcam with smaller designs and new automated tracking capabilities optimized for presentations or live streaming. The $199 Link 2 carries forward the innovative two axis gimbal of the original while introducing improvements to its noise reduction capabilities, while the $149 Link 2C doesnât move itself at all. Both webcams also come with a new magnetic mount making them easier... Read more âș
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The Verge Google is getting ready to show off updated Street View imagery in nearly 80 countries. In a now-removed blog post seen by The Verge, Google announced that the new images are coming to countries like Australia, Brazil, Denmark, Japan, the Philippines, Rwanda, Serbia, South Africa, and more. Google is also bringing Street View to a handful of countries where itâs never been available, including Bosnia, Namibia, Lichtenstein, and... Read more âș
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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Dozens of X posts containing images of Mario â including an AI-generated picture of the plumber holding a beer and a cigarette, created by The Verge using xAIâs Grok â were removed after a company called Tracer apparently used AI to identify the images and serve takedown notices on behalf of Nintendo. According to an email received by The Vergeâs Tom Warren, a... Read more âș
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Image: SteelSeries SteelSeries is launching its latest lineup of Apex Pro Gen 3 gaming keyboards today, and thereâs a noticeable focus on improving how the keyboards sound and feel. SteelSeries is upgrading its Hall effect switches, adding dampening foam, improving its switch stabilizers, and even factory lubricating each key in an effort to create a thockier sounding board. SteelSeries is moving to new OmniPoint 3.0 switches on the Apex Pro... Read more âș
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Get ready for a new Mozilla look with old-school internet vibes. | Image: Mozilla Mozilla has overhauled its branding to pay homage to its Netscape roots and better distinguish the wider organization from its Firefox web browser. The most notable change is to the companyâs logo: what was previously a sans-serif wordmark styled as âMoz://a,â has been updated to correctly spell out the Mozilla name, featuring a new customized typeface... Read more âș
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While thereâs no telling if or when a certain other Black vampire film will ever make its way into theaters, the first trailer for writer / director Ryan Cooglerâs Sinners is here, and it looks sick as hell. Weâve seen Coogler direct powerful pieces of dramatic social commentary like Fruitvale Station and blockbuster genre features like the Black Panther films, but heâs turning to straight horror with his latest project.... Read more âș
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Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge OpenAIâs new model, called o1, appears to think and ponder as you use it. But is it thinking? Or pondering? And what does it mean if it is? Would that make it worth the risks, which appear to be both greater and more plausible than ever? How do you balance the risks of destroying humanity with the possibility of improving it? This is the... Read more âș
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Ecovacsâ Deebot N30 Omni includes a dock that cleans and dries its spinning mopping heads. | Image: Ecovacs Ecovacs has announced new additions to its budget-focused N-family line of robovacs. The Deebot N30 Omni includes a base station that can clean and dry the vacuumâs mopping heads, while the N20 Pro Plusâ dock can empty the robotâs dirt bin and store it in a plastic bin that eliminates the need... Read more âș
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Image: Roku One day after the Google TV Streamer hit stores, Roku is announcing its own latest streaming player. And unlike Googleâs big design overhaul, the new Roku Ultra is playing things very safe. Iâd argue maybe too safe. Itâs still $99.99, still delivers Dolby Vision and Atmos, and it looks exactly the same as before, although the company says there are notable improvements inside. The 2024 Ultra is 30... Read more âș
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Spotify subscribers in additional countries can now create playlists using text descriptions. | Image: Spotify Spotify is expanding an AI feature that creates customized playlists from your text descriptions to additional English-speaking regions. Starting today, people in the US, Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand with Premium Spotify subscriptions (which start at $5.99 per month for students or $11.99 for individuals) can access AI Playlist in beta, following its initial launch... Read more âș
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The second-gen QC Earbuds have wireless charging and multipoint right out of the box, which hasnât been the case for Boseâs pricier buds. Continue reading⊠Read more âș
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Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Nothing has announced its first pair of open wearable stereo (OWS) earbuds that could be better suited for activities where you actually want to hear whatâs going on around you. With a design that rests just inside your ear, the new Nothing Ear Open could also be a more comfortable alternative to earbuds that rely on silicone tips inserted into the ear canal.... Read more âș
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Image: Netgear Netgear announced three new entries to its Nighthawk Wi-Fi 7 router collection today: the RS600, RS500, and RS200. The company says all three routers, which range in price from $229 to $499, will be available today. The two pricier options, the $499 RS600 and the $399 RS500, are very similar: both are tri-band routers with 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz wireless connections. They each offer 320MHz channel bandwidth on... Read more âș
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