Mashable entertainment reporter, Belen Edwards, reveals how seeing the original ‘Alien’ was the perfect introduction to the horror genre.
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NYT Connections today: Hints and answers for October 2
Connections is the latest New York Times word game that’s captured the public’s attention. The game is all about finding the “common threads between words.” And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we’ve served up some hints and tips to get you over the…
Google allegedly got the Juno YouTube app removed from the Vision Pro App Store
Juno, a widely praised (unofficial) YouTube app for Vision Pro, has been removed from Apple’s App Store after complaints from Google, according to an update from Juno’s developer Christian Selig. Google, Selig says, suggested that his app violates their trademark. It’s the latest setback for Selig, who shut down his popular Reddit client Apollo last…
Snap employees were well aware of the app’s child safety issues, newly unsealed complaint says
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge “By November 2022, Snap employees were discussing 10,000 user reports of sextortion each month, while acknowledging that these reports ‘likely represent a small fraction of this abuse’ given the shame and other barriers to reporting,” says a newly unsealed version of the lawsuit filed by New Mexico’s attorney…
Christian Selig’s unofficial YouTube app for the Vision Pro just got taken down
Image: Christian Selig Juno, the third-party YouTube app created for the Apple Vision Pro, has been removed from the App Store. In a post on Tuesday, developer Christian Selig said the app was taken down months after Google warned that it violates YouTube’s guidelines. Like Netflix, Google doesn’t make a YouTube app for the Vision…
Nintendo has reportedly shut down Ryujinx, the Switch emulator that was supposedly immune
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Nintendo may have just won its battle to put the most popular Nintendo Switch emulators out of business. In March, it sued Yuzu out of existence — and now it may have convinced Yuzu’s primary competitor, Ryujinx, to go away too. Ryujinx’s download page is now empty. Its…
Why ‘Death Becomes Her’ is “perfect cinema”
Mashable entertainment editor, Kristy Puchko, tells us why we need to consider ‘Death Becomes Her’ as “perfect cinema” Please follow and like us:
Is ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ a true horror film? Absolutely! Here’s why.
Mashable supervising producer, Mark Stetson, breaks down why ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ is considered a true horror movie. Please follow and like us:
Threads will show how many followers you have in the fediverse
Meta has been steadily improving Threads’ compatibility with the fediverse over the last year. Now, the company is taking another significant step with an update that allows users to see more details about their followers and interactions with people from other servers across the fediverse. Up to now, Threads has surfaced replies from Mastodon and…
Switch emulator Ryujinx is kaput after Nintendo pressure
Nintendo has shuttered another emulator, this time putting an end to Ryujinx. The program was an open-source emulator for playing Nintendo Switch games on Windows, Linux and Mac operating systems. A message shared today with the emulator’s Discord server stated that the developer was contacted by Nintendo with a deal to cease work on the…
The next iPhone SE may lose the home button, add Face ID and Apple Intelligence
An iPhone 14, which the next iPhone SE may look a lot like. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge An iPhone SE that feels very much like any other modern, non-budget iPhone is apparently coming early next year, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The phone will use Face ID and will be…
Uber and Wing will partner for drone delivery pilot in Dallas
A new joint venture between Uber’s Serve Robotics sidewalk delivery drones and Alphabet’s Wing flying drone service will do a dual test run. Both tech companies hope that flying and sidewalk drones can cover areas its counterpart can’t and speed up delivery times. TechCrunch reported that Serve Robotics and Wing will start making deliveries in…
Nvidia’s all-in-one app will replace GeForce Experience later this year
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Nvidia’s beta app for its GPUs is nearing its journey to a full release, and the company says it intends to “migrate all remaining GeForce Experience users” to the new app before the end of the year. Today, Nvidia added a few more features to get the app ready,…
These boxes will send Dolby Atmos through your home’s power lines
Fasetto’s Audio Cu sends audio signals to surround sound speakers over a home’s existing power lines. | Image: Fasetto Fasetto has announced that its Audio Cu system, which connects TVs and other audio devices to speakers and subwoofers using the existing power line wiring in a home, has received Dolby Atmos Product Certification from Dolby…
Reddit’s latest policy change could stifle future protests against the platform
Reddit is changing its rules in a way that may ensure its mods never go rogue again. On Monday, Reddit’s VP of community, Laura Nestler, announced in a post on the platform’s r/modnews subreddit that the company was changing Community Type settings rules. Going forward, moderators will be required to submit a request to Reddit…
Save $40 on the Ninja Creami ice cream maker with this Prime Day deal
An early Amazon Prime Day deal lets you save $40 on the Ninja Creami Deluxe ice cream maker. The 11-in-1 kitchen accessory, one of our favorite kitchen gadgets, is on sale for only $210 (usually $250). The Creami is based on a patent for an innovation previously only found in the restaurant biz. Once it…
YouTube TV may soon let you keep listening even when you can’t watch
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge You may soon be able to keep listening to your TV shows on YouTube TV even if you can’t watch them. Google appears to be finally bringing background playback to its YouTube TV streaming service. The company confirmed to The Verge that it’s “experimenting” with enabling YouTube TV…
Threads is giving you more time to edit your posts
Image: The Verge You now have 15 minutes to edit your post on Threads, an increase from the previous five-minute limit. If you have fediverse sharing toggled on, that means you’ll have to wait 15 minutes until your post shows up on Mastodon and other platforms. The window is a little short when compared to…
Displaced Hurricane Helene victims can get temporary housing hosted by Airbnb
Hurricane Helene — which ran a 600-mile long path of destruction through Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and the Carolinas — has decimated communities and forced large portions of the American southeast out of their homes. With search and rescue efforts still underway, other organizations, like Airbnb are stepping in to assist the displaced. Area residents can…
TikTok could pull music from Phoebe Bridgers, Mitski, and Nirvana from the platform — here’s why
Negotiations between Merlin and TikTok have reportedly soured, threatening to remove a large portion of indie music from the platform. SEE ALSO: TikTok bad actors harness AI to reanimate Hitler’s hate Merlin represents over 30,000 independent record labels, and their previous agreement with TikTok expires on Oct. 31. According to Billboard, TikTok “walked away” from “negotiations before they even…
Sleep Number’s newest smart bed aims to tackle night sweats
The ClimateCool smart bed features adjustable mattress firmness, sleep tracking, a flexible base, and active cooling technology. | Image: Sleep Number Sleep Number’s newest smart bed is designed to keep you cool at night. The ClimateCool smart bed, starting at $5,499, is the latest product from the company famous for its adjustable mattress firmness. In…
The new Shark FlexFusion is a multi-styler designed to replace all of your hair styling tools
When Shark released the FlexStyle multi-styler in 2022, it was the first brand to create a real Dyson Airwrap dupe and innovate on the design, thanks to the twisting base mechanism. Two years later, while Shark is no longer the only Airwrap dupe-maker out there, it’s back to innovating with the release of the Shark…
Devolver has a new publishing label for licensed indie games
Devolver Digital puts out a lot of good games and it’s looking to spread that magic around to licensed content. The company just announced a sub-label called Big Fan Games that will specialize in developing indie titles based on pre-existing IPs. Devolver describes Big Fan Games as “a brand new label giving developers license to…
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…