Microsoft just force restarted my Windows PC again to install more unwanted apps
I stepped away from my computer for dinner, halfway through writing a story for The Verge. When I got back, I couldn’t believe my eyes. Windows 10 had restarted my computer without permission yet...
View ArticleSimone Giertz built a selfie photo booth for her dog out of Lego and it’s...
Good girl, Scraps. | Simone Giertz and Scraps Simone Giertz, the self-described Queen of Shitty Robots, has created a selfie photo booth out of Lego for her dog Scraps and yes it’s as cute as it...
View ArticleXiaomi is working on 80W wireless charging
Xiaomi has announced its next salvo in the fast charging wars, a new 80W wireless method that the company claims beats out any other competitor. The 80W solution is said to be able to charge a...
View ArticleLG’s rollable TV finally goes on sale for $87,000
GIF by Chris Welch / The Verge LG has announced that its world-first rollable TV is finally going on sale, albeit in limited fashion. The 65-inch LG Signature OLED R is now available at seven consumer...
View ArticleFortnite’s Halloween event includes a J Balvin concert
Photo by ALFREDO ESTRELLA/AFP via Getty Images Fortnite’s annual Halloween event is back, and this year’s edition sounds like the most ambitious yet. Today, Epic Games revealed the return of...
View ArticleJony Ive is bringing his design talents to… Airbnb
I’m not going to pretend it makes obvious sense, but famed former Apple designer Jony Ive and his firm LoveFrom will soon be working for Airbnb. Yes, the company that primarily makes it easy for you...
View ArticleUber and Lyft lose appeal, ordered again to classify drivers as employees
Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images Uber and Lyft were ordered by California’s court of appeals to classify their drivers as employees. In a 74-page opinion, the court affirmed the injunction...
View ArticleHow Riot used tech from The Mandalorian to build Worlds’ astonishing mixed...
Photo: Riot Games The League of Legends World Championship still feels special, even without a crowd Continue reading… Source: TheVerge
View ArticleSamsung chairman Lee Kun-hee dies at 78
Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images Samsung Electronics has announced the death of its chairman, Lee Kun-hee. The company says he died on October 25th with family including his son, vice-chairman Lee...
View ArticleFacebook reportedly bracing for US election chaos with tools designed for...
Illustration by James Bareham / The Verge Facebook is planning for possible chaos around the November 3rd US presidential election with internal tools it’s used before in countries like Sri Lanka and...
View ArticleFairphone 3 Plus review: sustainability comes with compromises
You have to get behind the phone’s mission to face its flaws Continue reading… Source: TheVerge
View ArticleSony boosts PlayStation profits despite looming PS5 launch
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Sony’s gaming division is continuing to drive major profits for the company even as the PlayStation 4 era winds down. The company announced PlayStation-related...
View ArticleBang & Olufsen’s latest lunchbox-shaped speaker has a built-in Qi wireless...
The Beolit 20 features a Qi wireless charging pad for keeping other devices topped up with power. | Image: Bang & Olufsen Bang & Olufsen’s latest portable Bluetooth speaker is the Beolit 20, a...
View ArticleThe Oculus Quest 2 was preordered five times as much as the original
The Oculus Quest 2 (right) next to the original model. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The new Oculus Quest 2 VR headset was preordered more than five times as much as last year’s...
View ArticleIt’s Halloween, so here are some mischievous skeletons
Animation: Andre Zimmermann Everyone focuses on what’s blowing up on TikTok, but here’s something that’s been getting a bit of attention over on Byte: some playful little skeletons. Over the past...
View ArticleThe Biden-Harris campaign has launched a ‘Build Back Better’ map in Fortnite
No Malarkey Station appears in the Biden-Harris campaign’s new Fortnite map | Biden campaign With just a few days to go before the November 3rd presidential election, former Vice President Joe Biden’s...
View ArticleThe Raspberry Pi 400 is a compact keyboard with a built-in computer
The Raspberry Pi 400 is a self-contained computer built into a keyboard. | Image: Raspberry Pi The Raspberry Pi Foundation has announced the Raspberry Pi 400, a compact keyboard with an ARM-based...
View ArticleHow The Verge is coping with election anxiety
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge ‘Not well.’ Continue reading… Source: TheVerge
View ArticleBefore the votes are fully counted, Trump falsely claims victory
Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Donald Trump prematurely claimed victory in the 2020 election early Wednesday morning, telling a live TV audience that he’d already won — while also...
View ArticleWhatsApp launches new disappearing messages option
WhatsApp is introducing a new disappearing messages option this month. The feature will allow WhatsApp users to enable disappearing messages on chat conversations between friends, to automatically...
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