Quick phrases could let you skip ‘Hey, Google’ for common tasks
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge “Quick phrases” is a new feature currently under development for Google Assistant that could one day let you skip having to say “Hey, Google” for common phrases...
View ArticleRoblox is getting voice chat, starting first with ‘Spatial Voice’
Illustration by Grayson Blackmon / The Verge Roblox is taking its first steps to introduce voice chat by opening up a feature it’s calling “Spatial Voice” to select developers in an invitation-only...
View ArticleApple’s rumored AR/VR headset might rely on a nearby iPhone or Mac for...
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple’s rumored AR/VR headset is designed to rely on another device, and may have to offload more processor-heavy tasks to a connected iPhone or Mac, according...
View ArticleWatch PlayerUnknown describe Prologue, a post-PUBG project all his own
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, more commonly known as PUBG (or Game for Peace in China) is already one of the most successful and influential games ever made just four years after release. Its...
View ArticleGoDaddy cut off Texas Right to Life’s abortion ‘whistleblowing’ website, but...
Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images In case you haven’t heard, Texas now has a law that makes it illegal for anyone to help women get an abortion after six weeks of pregnancy — and to take...
View ArticleThe best Labor Day deals happening now
Last year’s M1 MacBook Air is just one of many items on sale this Labor Day weekend. Labor Day deals are now in full swing, with a slew of notable discounts available on some major hardware and...
View ArticleSony to offer free Horizon Forbidden West PS4 to PS5 upgrade after criticism
Sony is now planning to offer a free Horizon Forbidden West upgrade from PS4 to PS5. The U-turn follows widespread criticism after the company announced there would be no upgrade path for Horizon...
View ArticleFirefly releases video and more details about its Alpha rocket that exploded...
Firefly’s Alpha rocket takes off from Vandenberg Space Force base on September 3rd | Firefly Firefly’s Alpha rocket exploded mid-flight on Thursday, but the company posted a new video on Sunday and...
View ArticleNew Trailers: Moonfall, The Wheel of Time, Belfast, and more
Halle Berry stars in Moonfall | Lionsgate I have to say I’m really appreciating what Ted Lasso is doing in season 2, and this week’s episode had some really great work from Jason Sudeikis and Sarah...
View ArticleProtonMail court order leads to the arrest of French climate activist
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The private email service Protonmail is drawing harsh criticism from its users after providing IP information linked to a French activist who used the service,...
View ArticleThe best Labor Day deals happening now
Last year’s M1 MacBook Air is just one of many items on sale this Labor Day weekend. Labor Day is drawing to a close, however, there is still a slew of discounts available on some major hardware and...
View ArticleLenovo’s new IdeaPad Slim 7 Carbon is the lightest 14-inch laptop with an...
Typing away on the IdeaPad Slim 7 Carbon. | Image: Lenovo Joining an army of OLED laptops that have launched this month is Lenovo’s new IdeaPad Slim 7 Carbon (branded as the Yoga Slim 7 Carbon outside...
View ArticleLenovo is rebooting its Chromebook Duet with a 13.3-inch OLED screen
Here’s the Chromebook Duet 5 in “storm grey.” | Image: Lenovo Over a year after it was unveiled, Lenovo’s category-defining Chromebook Duet is getting a sequel. The Chromebook Duet 5 (branded as the...
View ArticleiRobot’s newest Roomba uses AI to avoid dog poop
The dog poop avoiding feature is only available on the new Roomba j7+. | Image: iRobot Using a robot vacuum has always been a bit hazardous for pet owners. Leaving a robovac to do its thing in your...
View ArticleFacebook and Ray-Ban’s smart glasses leak before launch
Facebook and Ray-Ban are set to announce their smart glasses collaboration later today, September 9th, and right on cue Evan “Evleaks” Blass has posted a ton of alleged photos of the product lineup....
View ArticleApple Music is adding more DJ mixes with new features powered by Shazam
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Last year Apple showed how it could embed Shazam’s music identification features even more deeply within iOS 14, and now it’s taking things another step forward...
View ArticleApple reportedly overcomes Watch Series 7 manufacturing issues
Last year’s Apple Watch Series 6. | Photo by Dieter Bohn / The Verge Apple has reportedly overcome the production issues it’s been having with its unreleased smartwatch, the Apple Watch Series 7, and...
View ArticleGo read this report about the horrifying leaks coming from school ransomware...
Illustrator by Alex Castro / The Verge Ransomware has been a hot-button topic in 2021 due to its impact on critical infrastructure, hospitals, and computer manufacturers. However, a recent report from...
View ArticleApple and Epic both lost today
Image by Epic Games Apple stands to lose billions; Epic failed to #FreeFortnite Continue reading… Source: TheVergeThe post Apple and Epic both lost today first appeared on WackyTechTips.
View ArticleGoogle reportedly gave some users’ data to Hong Kong authorities in 2020
Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Google provided some user data to the government of Hong Kong last year, despite promising it would not process such data requests from authorities, according to...
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