Apple is reportedly working on an iPad-like smart display
Tech January 30, 2023
New inexpensive smart displays, a revamped Apple TV, and that freaky HomePod / Apple TV fusion are in the works. Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Apple is working on a brand-new slew of smart home devices, at least according to a report by Bloomberg. In addition to... Read more
Google strikes back in search antitrust lawsuit
Tech January 15, 2023
The company says its agreements with Apple and Mozilla represent competition, not a monopoly. Illustration: The Verge Courts have unsealed Google’s motion to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit over its search engine — one that could fracture a core Google service in order to increase online competition. In a motion... Read more
If you leave your phone at home, no problem: as long as your watch is connected to the internet, you’ll be able to get directions to where you need to go. If your Wear OS watch has a cellular connection, you can get turn-by-turn directions.Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales... Read more
You’ll be able to start switching between different views in January. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter will soon let you swipe to switch between different views containing recommended and followed tweets, trends, topics, and more. In a tweet, Elon Musk announced that support for the navigation... Read more
Luxexcel 3D prints prescription lenses that companies can use inside AR glasses. Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Meta’s throwing more money into the metaverse with its acquisition of Luxexcel, a Netherlands-based company that specializes in 3D-printing prescription lenses for smart glasses. The news was first reported by... Read more
Button of the month: the one on Canon’s image-stabilized binoculars, which makes long-distance sight feel much more like what Hollywood promised Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge From pirates to spies to kid detectives, it’s a common Hollywood trope: hold a simple spyglass or binoculars up to... Read more
Last-minute concessions weakened the rules, which will only apply to new consumer products sold after July 1st. Almost seven months after the state legislature overwhelmingly passed a right-to-repair bill, New York governor Kathy Hochul has signed it into law. But Hochul only greenlit the bill after the legislature agreed... Read more
The EV revolution became an eventuality in 2022
Tech December 31, 2022
It’s been a busy year for the industry. It’s been a decade since the first Tesla EV made its commercial debut and the electrification of American automotive society began in earnest. Acceptance at the newfangled technology was slow at first but, over the past ten years as battery capacities... Read more
Amazon’s started to deliver orders by drones in California and Texas
Tech December 31, 2022
The retail giant already flew out some packages to customers in Northern California and a medium-sized Texan city in the run-up to Christmas. Image: Amazon Amazon is now delivering orders by drones in California and Texas with the aim to ultimately fly out packages to customers’ homes within an... Read more
Twitter is acting up with intermittent error messages and notifications that won’t load
Tech December 30, 2022
What are the odds that someone’s walking around randomly unplugging server racks? Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge If you’re having issues while trying to use Twitter tonight, you’re not alone. Dozens of users are reporting various errors, saying they’re getting messages that they’ve exceeded their rate limit,... Read more
