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Honda says its new electric platform is an antidote to oversized, overweight EVs. We test drove a prototype in Japan to see how that’s developing.
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Following 11 months of testing, Mastodon is releasing one of its biggest updates of the year. In a blog post attributed to CEO and founder Eugen Rochko, the non-profit detailed its 4.3 release on Tuesday, promising improvements for nearly every part of the social media experience. Perhaps most significantly, Mastodon has overhauled how notifications work….
A research company published a damning report about Roblox on Tuesday, accusing the company of inflating its active user counts and enabling predatory behavior on the platform. Although Hindenburg Research has a somewhat notorious reputation, the report at least raises questions about the platform’s safety and viability. First, Hindenburg Research is known for taking deep…
Amazon sales like Prime Big Deal Days are one of the best times to buy a Kindle on the cheap, but they can also be a great time to pick up e-books. For the first day of the two-day event that is Prime Big Deal Days, Amazon has marked down tons of e-books, from self…
Newer iPhones can communicate over satellite without Wi-Fi or cellular service. | Image: Apple With Hurricane Milton set to become the second major hurricane to hit the US in under a month, the nation’s infrastructure is under strain. In the aftermath of a natural disaster, when power and cellphone service are out, connecting to 911…
SAVE $280: The Ooni Karu 16 multi-fuel outdoor pizza oven is priced at a steep discount for Prime Day. It’s on sale for $519.20, a 35% drop from its usual list price of $799. Opens in a new window Credit: Ooni Ooni Karu 16 Multi-Fuel Outdoor Pizza Oven $519.20 at Amazon $799.00 Save $279.80 Get…
Flying through the most powerful hurricanes is part of the job. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Hurricane Hunters — brazen pilots and storm researchers — journey through storms like Florida-bound Hurricane Milton and work as a high-altitude weather station. They collect invaluable data about storms which are fed to forecasters and their computer models,…
October means Walmart’s week of mega sales is back, and some of the Mashable staff from the Tech and Social teams are thrilled to share their favorite finds so far. We’ve carefully chosen products that stood out to us, and we’re convinced that if they made an impression on us, they’ll be a hit for…
The White House is turning to Redditors to help disseminate important information and correct misinformation, as it officially launches its own Reddit account. The page’s first matter of business: Bolstering the Biden administration’s Hurricane Milton response, fact-checking conspiracies about the back-to-back climate disasters of Helene and Milton, and connecting storm victims with the support they…
Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge GM will discontinue the Ultium battery brand name as it looks to expand the types of cells and chemistries it uses in its electric vehicles. During an investor event today, Kurt Kelty, GM’s VP of batteries and a former Tesla executive, announced plans to adopt lithium iron phosphate (LFP)…
Artificial intelligence is expected to have an impact on the upcoming US election in November. States have been trying to protect against misinformation by passing laws that require political advertisements to disclose when they have used generative AI. Twenty states now have rules on the books, and according to new research, voters have a negative…
The best Prime Day Lego deals at a glance: OUR TOP PICK Lego Creator Space play pack🔥 $44.99 at Amazon (save $19.99) Get Deal BEST DISNEY DEAL Lego Disney Encanto The Madrigal House $29.99 at Amazon (save $20) Get Deal BEST LEGO IDEAS DEAL Lego Ideas Jazz Quartet $79.99 at Amazon (save $20) Get Deal…
Uber has come up with a relatively low-cost way of getting to and from a New York City airport: a shuttle bus. Starting today, the company is offering rides between LaGuardia Airport and transit hubs in Manhattan for $18 a pop. For the first month of the service, Uber is offering half-price rides for $9,…
A glance at the best Prime Big Deal Days gaming laptop deals Best gaming laptop deal under $1,000 Acer Nitro 16 (AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) $799.99 at Amazon (save $200) Get Deal Best premium gaming laptop deal Acer Predator Triton Neo 16 (Intel Core Ultra 9 185H,…
After “explosively intensifying,” Hurricane Milton is now growing into a larger storm. The Florida-bound cyclone is projected to hit the central coast of west Florida as a major hurricane, and for those interested in following or better understanding the potentially historic impacts, you can watch the livestreams below (unless they are dismantled by winds or…
Pour one out for the Surface Duo 2. As Windows Central points out, Microsoft has pushed out what will almost certainly go down as the device’s final software update, a security patch, ahead of its October 21 end-of-support date. When Microsoft debuted the Surface Duo 2 in October 2021, the company pledged to provide three…
Mastodon is getting some much-needed tweaks. | Image: Mastodon Mastodon just released version 4.3 of its web app, and CEO Eugen Rochko says its new updates, like grouped notifications, should make the open social network easier to use. For example, a “Who to follow” carousel that shows up in the home tab now recommends a…
Photo by Bryan R. Smith / AFP via Getty Images The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is fighting misinformation on top of a major storm cleanup in Florida as Hurricane Milton rapidly intensifies just after Hurricane Helene rocked the state. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell told reporters on a call Tuesday that misinformation around the storms…
The Vegas Loop, underground tunnels built by Elon Musk’s Boring Company that snake underneath Sin City, hasn’t been the traffic or even technological game changer the company promised it would become. It was supposed to be a futuristic, autonomous people mover that looked like public transit from the Tron universe. Instead, Las Vegas just got…
Photo by Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge General Motors teased some new details about the next-generation Chevy Bolt, which is expected to make its official debut later this year as a model year 2026 vehicle. At an investor event today, GM president Mark Reuss teased the new Bolt during a portion of the event…
Best KitchenAid deals from October Prime Day Best stand mixer deal KitchenAid Artisan Series 5-Quart Stand Mixer $349.95 at Amazon (save $110.04) Get Deal Best stand mixer attachment deal KitchenAid Stand Mixer Pasta Roller and Cutter Attachment $134.99 at Amazon (save $15) Get Deal Prime Big Deal Days is in full swing, and we’ve been…
European Union residents will have a new place to turn to settle disputes with Facebook, TikTok and YouTube. A new Appeals Centre, certified by Irish regulators, will soon begin accepting complaints about content moderation decisions. The concept is similar to Meta’s Oversight Board, which weighs in on content moderation decisions across Facebook, Instagram and Threads….
Save 50%: Prime members can get 50% off a GrubHub order of at least $20 for Prime Day through Oct. 9. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Half-off Grubhub order Get 50% off any Grubhub order of at least $20. Get Deal Prime Day might be the perfect time to get delivery for dinner….
Last-gen models are an easy way to snag discounts. | Image: Victoria Song / The Verge There’s a new Oura Ring 4 on the block, but if you’d rather snag a deal, the last-gen model is 20 percent off for Prime Day. So long as you don’t have new product FOMO, this is an excellent…
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Despite some murmurs about new Macs coming soon, it’s a good time to buy a MacBook Air right now. That’s because the 2024 class of MacBook Air laptops with M3 processors is discounted by up to $275 during Amazon’s October Prime Day sale that’s currently ongoing. Here’s…
October Prime Day Dyson deals: Best vacuum deal Dyson V8 Plus cordless vacuum $419 at Amazon (save $50.99) Get Deal Best air treatment deal Dyson Hot+Cool (AM09) $299.23 at Amazon (with Prime) (save $170.76) Get Deal Best hair care deal Dyson Airwrap $499.99 at Amazon (with Prime) (save $100 ) Get Deal LIVE BLOG: Get…
A quick look at the best Ninja deals during Prime Big Deal Days Best air fryer deal Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 XL Pro Air Fry Oven $129.99 at Amazon (save $100) Get Deal Best coffee maker deal Ninja Dual Brew Pro Hot and Iced Single Drip Coffee Maker $149.99 at Amazon (save $90) Get Deal Best…
You get a bunch of features for a much more palatable price. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge When I first reviewed the Garmin Forerunner 255, I said it was a steal for runners who wanted dual-frequency GPS at a more palatable price. Well, thanks to Prime Day discounts, it’s even more palatable…
Hearst has become the latest major US publisher to sign an agreement to license its content to ChatGPT creator OpenAI. As part of a partnership announced on Tuesday, content from more than 60 Hearst-owned publications will appear in ChatGPT and other OpenAI products. Some of the publisher’s more notable properties include Esquire, Cosmopolitan and Elle….
Grab this aloe version while it’s still in stock. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge Google’s Pixel 8A is the kind of phone you tell your parents or your hair stylist to buy (hi, Shannon!). The interface is straightforward and clean, it offers a high level of dust and water resistance, and it’ll receive…
We’re in the thick of Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days event — unofficially known as October Prime Day. You may be wondering if you should pull the trigger on deals you’ve been eyeing or wait for the next Prime event. We’re here to lay out all the details to help you decide, including when to expect…
