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A screen on the Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro’s shows battery status and allows for certain settings adjustments to be made. Anker has released its new Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro wireless earbuds that include improved noise canceling and faster charging than their predecessors. The most obvious change, though, is the upgraded case with a screen…
Amazon Prime Day is just around the corner, so deals have begun to trickle in. The company’s own Smart Thermostat has dropped to just $56, which is 30 percent off. The typical price is a whopping $80, so this is a legit bargain. It’s not a record-low price, but it’s darn close. This is a…
Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Representing California in Congress comes with a unique challenge: navigating national politics while reflecting the interests of the most populous state in the US, including a large constituency from the tech industry. It’s a challenge both current California Sen. Laphonza Butler and Vice President Kamala Harris — who…
Best Terrify Your Tablet thriller deals Best free book deal ‘The Contract’ by D.E. McCluskey and C. William Giles $0 at Amazon (save $13) Get Deal Best discounted book deal ‘The Namaste Slasher’ by Alan Shivers $0.99 at Amazon (save $14) Get Deal Terrify Your Tablet Day is here, and it’s bringing a slew of…
If you’re looking for an Alexa speaker on the cheap, this Amazon Prime Day deal will be hard to beat. The Echo Dot (5th gen) has improved audio that competes with more expensive rivals like the HomePod mini. Usually going for $50, the latest Echo Dot is only $23 today, cheaper than its July Prime…
Image: Aqara Aqara has launched its first-ever smart lever lock, the U300 we saw earlier this year at CES. Available in black or silver for $229.99 on Amazon, the U300 is one of the first smart lever locks to support Matter-over-Thread and Apple Home Key. You can unlock these doors through Aqara’s app or Matter…
When critics called for superhero movies to do something different, we didn’t mean Joker: Folie à Deux. In 2019’s Joker, co-writer/director Todd Phillips stole heavily from Martin Scorsese’s earlier films to re-imagine the iconic Batman villain as a put-upon everyman on the brink of breakdown and infamy. Earning over a billion dollars worldwide and 11…
If you have an older Samsung Galaxy smartphone, you may want to hold off on the latest software update. 9to5Google reported that the update that has been rolling out from Samsung over the past few days is bricking devices from the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10 series of phones. The publication also found some…
Some Apple Watch users claimed that they had their devices ruined by the latest beta release. At least, that’s the word on sites like Reddit, as spotted by Neowin. After installing the third beta for watchOS 11.1, some users found that their devices would freeze up not long after being turned on with the update…
Stuff Your Kindle Day, but make it Halloween. That’s basically what Horrorsmith Publishing said in 2023 when they debuted Terrify Your Tablet Day, which gave readers access to tons of free horror titles from the publisher (which, as you likely guessed from the name, specializes in the genre). Terrify Your Tablet Day is back for…
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Paramount just announced that it’s going ahead with a new video game based on Avatar: The Last Airbender, which will be developed by Saber Interactive. For the uninitiated, Saber is behind titles like Snowrunner and Teardown. It also has plenty of experience making licensed content, as it published Evil Dead: The Game and World War…
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Meta is bringing reminders to its Ray-Ban smart glasses, a feature it previewed during its Connect event last month. With the update, you can ask Meta AI to remember your surroundings, like where you parked, and even time up reminders to make a phone call. The other…
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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is appealing a federal judge’s ruling in its yearlong legal battle against Ripple over sales of its XRP token. This extends the battle over whether Ripple violated securities laws, as an SEC spokesperson told CoinDesk, “We believe that the district court decision…
SAVE $100: As of October 3, get the Google Pixel Watch 3 (LTE) for just $399.99 at Amazon. That’s a 20% discount and the lowest price we’ve seen. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Google Pixel Watch 3 (LTE) $399.99 at Amazon $499.99 Save $100.00 Get Deal Still looking to pick up a new…
Hey! If you have fond memories playing Manic Miner or Jet Set Willy on your family TV, you’ll love The Rubber Keyed Wonder. It’s a new documentary chronicling the birth, life, death and rebirth of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum that premieres today. The crowdfunded film is an adoring look at the iconic and legendary artifact…
The Samsung partnership will give Kohler smart shower users another way to control their setups. | Image: Kohler Samsung is integrating Kohler’s Anthem luxury smart showers into its SmartThings ecosystem, allowing users to control the shower, adjust its temperature, set timers, and manage presets, as well as monitor water usage through SmartThings-compatible devices. Kohler’s Anthem…
Samsung Galaxy smartphones and watches will soon be able to act as a digital key for your home. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge At some point next year, Samsung users should be getting access to the same convenience iPhone users have had for years: the ability to tap their phone or watch…
The HP Elitebook 1040 G11 5G looks unassuming, but it’s full of surprises. At first glance, all I noticed was its boring (albeit fingerprint-resistant) silver exterior, but after using it for a few weeks, this laptop is certainly more than its lackluster chassis. Equipped with one of Intel’s new Core Ultra chips, the HP Elitebook…
Tesla has issued a voluntary recall for nearly every Cybertruck ever made, after the models’ already-limited rearview visibility was threatened by a software issue. It’s not the first time Cybertrucks faced a recall. Or even the second. This recall covers 27,000 Cybertrucks manufactured between Nov. 13, 2023 and Sept. 14, 2024. It reads: “A delayed…
While you’ll be looting and securing a plethora of gear in Throne And Liberty, it is always nice to be given extras items completely free of charge. With Throne And Liberty Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks, you’ll be rewarded with some goodies just for being subscribed to the service. Here, we’ll take a look at…
The emergence of DogeExpress, a payment processor made specifically for Dogecoin is further evidence that the memecoin is having the last laugh. It is enjoying a purple patch at present due to the high speed and low fees of payments made on its platform. From starting as a very unserious venture 11 years ago, more…
Keeping ChatGPT running is expensive as heck, so OpenAI needs access to plenty of cash to make sure the lights stay on. A day after the company said it had secured $6.6 billion in funding — the biggest ever funding round for a startup — it confirmed that it has a new $4 billion revolving…
United States whistleblower and privacy activist Edward Snowden has criticized major blockchain Solana (SOL) for being centralized. Talking at the crypto conference Token2049 in Singapore, Snowden cited Solana as an example of prioritizing speed, cost-effectiveness and efficiency over decentralization. He said: “A lot of people—and I don’t want to name names, but Solana—are taking good…
Somehow it’s already spooky season, which means we’re almost to Thanksgiving and winter holidays. If you’re a Lego fan and enjoy Advent calendars, you’ll want to check out these Lego advent calendar deals ahead of Amazon’s Prime Day Big Deals event. Best Lego Advent calendar deals at Amazon Best deal for Star Wars fans Lego…
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed an appeal seeking to overturn Judge Analisa Torres ruling that the cyrtocurrency Ripple (XRP) is not a security. In mid-July, the judge ruled that XRP was not a security. In a Sep. 4 filing in the US District Court for the Southern District of New…
SAVE UP TO $25: The 12-foot Home Depot skeleton’s Scary Head and Accessory Kit are on sale for up to 31% off through midnight on Oct. 3 as “Special Buys of the Day” on the retailer’s website. Quick links: 31% off Standard Skelly Scary Head $54.98 at the Home Depot (save $25) Get Deal 30%…
As October 2024 begins, investors rush to find the next big meme coins that will take off during the upcoming bull run. October, often called “Uptober,” is typically seen as the month where everything pumps, but right now, things are different. Everything seems to be crashing, with the global market cap down by 5%, and…
On Thursday, Google announced new search-related updates. In addition to the broad rollout of the redesigned AI Overviews feature, which makes links to publications more prominent, along with — whomp, whomp — ads on AI Overviews, Google touted some entirely new features. Here’s what’s happening with Lens, Circle to Search, and Google’s entirely new experience…