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The best deals you can get ahead of Amazon’s October Prime Day sale
Amazon is currently throwing in a free smart bulb when you purchase a discounted Echo Spot for $44.99. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge In case you missed the news, Amazon recently announced a second Prime Day event for the fall. The two-day deal blitz, dubbed Prime Big Deal Days once again,…
Tesla wins again as lawsuit challenging Autopilot claims is dismissed
Illustration: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Photo: Getty Images Tesla and CEO Elon Musk scored another win Tuesday when a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing them of defrauding shareholders over the safety and effectiveness of the company’s driver assist technology. US District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin said that plaintiffs failed to prove that Musk acted…
Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Max has hit a new low price ahead of Prime Day
Amazon’s ultra-affordable streaming sticks are great for enjoying Spooktober playlists. | Image: Amazon We’ve officially turned the calendar to October, meaning spooky season is in full effect. That also means we’re a week away from Prime Big Deal Days, which starts on October 8th. There were already plenty of early Prime Day deals to consider,…
Snapchat allowed sextortion, grooming to proliferate, lawsuit claims
Snapchat (Snap) has been deceptively marketing itself to young people despite monumental risks of sexual scams (sextortion), according to New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torres. The state filed a lawsuit against the platform in early September, alleging it did not do enough to warn users of online risks despite employees waving red flags. New Mexico’s…
Ooni’s Karu 2 Pro pizza oven has app connectivity and a bigger window
Ooni’s pizza ovens are popular choices for baking restaurant-quality pies at home. In fact, the Karu 16 is my top pick for a multi-fuel option in our best pizza ovens guide. That model is spacious, accommodating 16-inch pizzas and allowing you to bake and roast thanks to the extra vertical space. The Karu 16 has…
Instagram launches ‘best practices’ to help creators
Instagram’s professional dashboard is getting an update. If you have a professional Instagram account — if you’re a creator, an actor, a writer, a business, or any of the other dozens of options to choose from — your account looks a bit different than a typical Instagram account. You can have a little hyperlinked tag…
reMarkable Paper Pro review: Writing in color is nice, but it’ll cost you
It’s wild to think the reMarkable 2 debuted in March 2020, a time now more famous for other reasons. A lot has changed in the four-plus years since, and now it’s time for its successor, the reMarkable Paper Pro. The third-generation, distraction-free writing slate gets a color e-paper display as well as a raft of…
Instagram’s ‘best practices’ tell creators how they should post
Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Instagram is more explicitly telling content creators, businesses, and other users how they should be posting to the platform via a new feature called “best practices.” The best practices hub is available for professional accounts on Instagram, and is accessible through the professional dashboard. The feature is marketed as…
Bose’s new SoundLink Home is one of its best-looking wireless speakers
Image: Bose Bose has announced a new addition to its long-running SoundLink line of wireless speakers. Most of Bose’s speakers have a colorful and durable design that shrugs off sand and water during an afternoon at the beach, but the new $219 SoundLink Home uses materials like anodized aluminum and a fabric speaker cover for…
The Bose SoundLink Home brings ‘premium’ audio to a small and portable package
Bose launched a new wireless portable speaker on Tuesday. The SoundLink Home is a relatively small addition to the lineup with “premium sound” and around nine hours of battery life for $219. The SoundLink Home is quite “mini” for a home-branded speaker: 8.5 inches high, 4.4 inches wide and 2.3 inches deep. It weighs 1.93…
Save big on mattresses, smart bulbs and more with the best Amazon Basics deals
Best Amazon Basics Deals Best Amazon Basics Deal Amazon Basics Cooling Gel-Infused Memory Foam Mattress $286.52 at Amazon (Save $87.10) Get Deal Best Amazon Basics Keyboard Deal Amazon Basics Digital 88-Key Keyboard $163.59 at Amazon (Save $28.90) Get Deal Best Amazon Basics Smart Bulb Deal Amazon Basics Smart A19 LED Light Bulb 4-Pack $29.69 at…
We tested six smart rings, and there’s a clear winner
I have six ring tans now. Six smart rings for the wearable reviewer, but only one ring could rule them all. Continue reading… Please follow and like us:
The first new Game Pass titles for October include Inscryption and Sifu
While there’s a much bigger title coming to the service later in the month, Xbox has revealed the first five Game Pass additions for October. Among them are some newcomers to the new Game Pass Standard tier. Baseball sim MLB The Show 24 and the enjoyable narrative game Open Roads were already on Game Pass…
Port workers along the East and Gulf coasts go on strike
Image: Getty Dozens of ports along the East and Gulf coasts of the US have shut down as thousands of dock workers strike over wages and technology that could replace jobs, according to CNBC. The strike, which began just past midnight on October 1st, could raise prices and make goods harder to get, depending on…
US labor board accuses Apple of violating employees’ rights
Apple has been in hot water with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) since 2022 when the company was accused of union-busting. It agreed to review its labor practices last January, but the NLRB determined that Apple had violated workers’ rights soon after. Today, the NLRB strikes again, accusing Apple of anti-union practices, denying employees…
Attention Prime members: get the Amazon Echo Show 5 with the Blink Outdoor 4 camera for 68% off
SAVE $129.99: The bundled Amazon Echo Show 5 and Blink Outdoor 4 camera are on sale for Prime members for just $59.99. That’s a 68% discount off the normal bundle price of $189.98. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Amazon Echo Show 5 + Blink Outdoor 4 $59.99 at Amazon $189.98 Save $129.99 Prime-member…
Prime Day deals include an Echo Pop bundle with a smart light bulb for only $18
Amazon Prime Day is getting really close now and the deals spigot has been turned on. Case in point? There’s an Echo Pop bundle that includes a TP-Link Tapo smart light bulb for just $18. This is a discount of more than 70 percent. The Echo Pop is Amazon’s latest entry-level device in the smart…
Epic is trying to sweeten the deal to use Unreal Engine and the Epic Games Store
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Epic is offering better terms for developers who build games with Unreal Engine and list them on the Epic Games Store. As part of the new “Launch Everywhere with Epic” program, Epic is reducing the royalty rate for games built with Unreal Engine from 5 percent to 3.5…
Welcome to the ‘Lover Girl’ dating era. It’s time to embrace romance.
What’s your favourite season? Mine’s the ‘Lover Girl’ era. Don’t worry, this dating trend isn’t a catchy buzzword to describe bad behaviour. Rather refreshingly, it describes people who proudly call themselves romantic, those who are embracing their soppy side — something that’s historically been regarded as a bit cringe, or something we should hide. The…
Ohio Senators Introduces Bills Allowing Crypto for Tax Payments
Ohio State Senator Niraj Antani has proposed a new bill to allow local citizens to pay taxes in crypto. If approved, the new bill filed on Sept. 30 would require all Ohio political subdivisions to accept Bitcoin (BTC) and other not yet specified cryptocurrencies for payments. Antani commented on the bill: “Cryptocurrency is not just…
The US could bring a shuttered nuclear power plant back to life next year
A control panel in the control room simulator of the Holtec Palisades Training Center in Covert, Michigan, US, on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. | Photo: Getty Images For the first time, a shuttered nuclear power plant in the US could reopen thanks to federal support. The Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $1.52 billion loan…
All Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred Twitch Drops and how to get them
It’s time, Diablo 4 is back with even more content thanks to the latest Vessel of Hatred expansion, pulling you back into the hack and slash funfare. While there will certainly be a bunch of items you’ll be able to pick up in-game, you can secure more by loading up some Twitch streams. These are…
What caused the Verizon outage yesterday? What we know.
On Monday, tens of thousands of Americans were hit hard by a widespread Verizon outage, leaving the network offline for several hours. While the issue has since been resolved, the frustration lingers for healthcare workers, students, and countless others who rely on their cell service. The big question now: what caused it? According to telecom…
Devolver launches new indie label focused on licensed games
Image: Big Fan Games Devolver Digital has announced the creation of a new publishing label designed specifically for licensed games. The label, named Big Fan Games, is helmed by industry veterans who have worked with brands like Disney, Dark Horse, and more. In a press release, Devolver said that the new company’s goals are “helping…
Sony expands its LinkBuds line with new open earbuds, ANC earbuds and a speaker
In early 2022, Sony took a gamble on a unique design for open-design earbuds. The company built tiny buds with a circular, donut-shaped speaker that were designed to be worn all day. It then followed those with a more “traditional” set, the LinkBuds S, just a few months later. That second model delivered a lot…
Pebblebee’s new item trackers works with both Apple and Google ‘Find My’ networks
Apple’s Find My network and Google’s Find My Device are both smart tracking solutions to help us prevent losing our items, but devices made for one aren’t typically compatible with the other. However, Pebblebee is changing this by introducing its Pebblebee Universal, a trio of rechargeable item trackers that work with both Apple and Google…
Halide app update adds new functions for the iPhone 16 Camera Control button
Focus and exposure are now in the Camera Control menu for Halide. | Image: Lux Halide, a popular advanced camera app for iOS by the company Lux, is releasing a new update that adds manual photography “Adjustments” features for the iPhone 16’s Camera Control button. In version 2.17 (now available), you can adjust focus and…
Sony’s new LinkBuds add voice controls without a smart assistant
Sony has updated its LinkBuds line with on-device voice controls and head gestures for answering or dismissing phone calls. | Image: Sony Sony has announced new versions of its LinkBuds wireless earbuds with “improved wearability” and built-in voice controls, making them easier to leave in your ears all day. Both the new LinkBuds Open and…
eBay will stop charging seller fees in the UK
As of today, eBay consumer-to-consumer (C2C) sellers in the UK will no longer have to pay selling fees for any domestic purchases. The company had first tested free selling for pre-owned clothes earlier this year. Using the data from this test, eBay decided to open the floodgates. In addition to the initial test in the…
You can keep the door closed on Whirlpool’s new self-drying washers
You won’t need to remember to leave the door open on Whirlpool’s new washing machine. | Image: Whirlpool Whirlpool has announced a new feature for its front-loading washing machines. Called the FreshFlow Vent System, it will dry the appliance’s drum, door, and rubber seals after a wash cycle. The system will reduce the growth of…