Here are the Samsung devices getting three generations of Android updates
Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge Samsung has confirmed exactly which of its devices will be receiving “three generations” of Android updates, after announcing the initiative at its Note 20 launch...
View ArticleGo read how the US government built a top-secret iPod right under Steve Jobs’...
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge For a period of time starting in 2005, Apple allowed two US government contractors to work in its offices to develop a custom version of the iPod — but...
View ArticleGmail, Docs, Drive, and more Google services hit by widespread disruption
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A number of Google services including Gmail, Drive, Docs, Meet, Groups, Chat, Keep and Voice are experiencing service disruptions, the company is reporting on...
View ArticleFacebook’s old web design will disappear in September
Facebook’s new interface was first unveiled last year. | Image: Facebook Facebook’s “classic” experience, the interface with the iconic blue navigation bar at the top, is disappearing for good in...
View ArticleTwo of Hasbro’s remastered Super Soakers are being recalled
Image: Hasbro When Hasbro brought back three classic Super Soakers this spring, I was pretty pumped — but now, two of them are being recalled. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has...
View ArticleDC FanDome: the nine biggest announcements
DC Comics and Warner Bros. held their first ever FanDome event today, a virtual convention that brought with it new movie trailers, announcements, and exciting gameplay footage. From Warner Bros....
View ArticleGoogle’s Android TV dongle could be coming soon
Two new Google hardware devices have shown up in FCC filings, and as 9to5Google notes, it seems likely that they’re related to the new Android TV product that’s reportedly been in the works for a...
View ArticleLogitech’s new colorful G733 wireless gaming headset can make your desk less...
The new G733 wireless headset costs $129 and will ship in September. | Logitech In September, Logitech will ship a colorful collection of gaming accessories, consisting of a few preexisting products...
View ArticleThe Asus Zenfone 7 adds a third lens to its neat flipping camera
At the tap of the button, the Zenfone 7’s rear cameras flip over to shoot selfies. | Image: Asus Just over a year after Asus charmed us with the flipping cameras on the Zenfone 6, the company is back...
View ArticleFortnite on iOS already feels empty and dated
Today sees the launch of an exciting new season in Fortnite — but not for everyone. Because of the ongoing legal battle between developer Epic Games and Apple, the game’s latest season won’t be...
View ArticleApple blocks Facebook update that called out App Store ‘tax’
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple blocked Facebook from informing users that Apple would collect 30 percent of in-app purchases made through a planned new feature, Facebook tells Reuters....
View ArticleChadwick Boseman, star of Black Panther, dies at 43 after four-year battle...
Steve Granitz/WireImage Actor Chadwick Boseman has died at 43 after battling colon cancer for four years, according to a statement posted on his Twitter account. “It is with immeasurable grief that we...
View ArticleUbisoft to remove image of raised black fist from Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge French game publisher Ubisoft is apologizing to fans after a video showing the opening sequence for Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad showed images of a raised black...
View ArticleRepublican leader shares faked video of disabled activist on Twitter
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A Sunday tweet from Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) showing a video of activist Ady Barkan got a “manipulated media” label from Twitter. Barkan has ALS and speaks...
View ArticleTwitter quote tweets are now easier to find
Image: Twitter Twitter is officially rolling out its new quote tweets counter, which lets you easily see every time a given tweet has been retweeted alongside a comment. “Tweets about a Tweet add more...
View ArticleTwitter tries to explain trending topics
Screenshot: Twitter Twitter will add pinned tweets and short descriptions to some of the trending topics on its service to help people understand why they’ve become popular. In a blog post announcing...
View ArticleQualcomm hopes to topple AirPods Pro with ‘adaptive’ noise cancellation for...
Image: Qualcomm Qualcomm is today announcing Adaptive Noise Cancellation for true wireless earbuds, which it calls “a new technology designed to deliver an improved user experience for earbuds with...
View ArticleThis Game Boy doesn’t need batteries, but shuts off every 10 seconds
Image: Northwestern University The original Game Boy from 1989 was an iconic handheld console but, as anyone who owned one will tell you, it required a steady stream of batteries to keep running. Now,...
View ArticleRead Epic’s new, full argument why a court should force Apple to reinstate...
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Shortly before midnight on the Friday before Labor Day weekend — we’re curious about the timing — Epic Games pushed the button on its next legal action against...
View ArticleBlack Panther titles are free right now on Comixology
Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images Amazon-owned cloud-based comic book platform Comixology appears to be offering a wide selection of Marvel’s Black Panther comics for free this weekend....
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