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The Internet Archive taken down by DDoS attacks
The Internet Archive has been hit with a series of DDoS attacks this week that have taken the service offline. The Verge noticed a popup on the site today when the online database went down. The popup has since disappeared, but the site is not currently available. 🚨🚨🚨The Wayback Machine looks like it has been…
The best Prime Day deals you can still grab for $25 or less
There are lots of fun gadgets and stocking stuffers to be had right now — including Elago’s W3 Apple Watch stand, which is down to $11.99. | Image: Elago Despite how you may feel about the price of groceries, gas, and other essential goods right now, you can actually get quite a bit for under $25….
Nintendo is taking applications to join a mysterious Switch Online playtest
Image: The Verge Nintendo is inviting people to apply to play test a new feature for Nintendo Switch Online — though the company isn’t specifying what the feature is. Considering that this company just launched a gesture-controlled alarm clock, this could mean just about anything up to and including a preview of features for the…
Elon Musk’s X will no longer pay creators based on ads but on engagement
X, the Elon Musk-owned platform formerly known as Twitter, is making big changes to its Creator Revenue Sharing Program. On Wednesday, the social media company announced that it would now start paying monetized creators on X based on engagement from X Premium users. The change will go into effect November 8, according to an X Help…
The Prime Day GrubHub deal ends today
Save 50%: Prime members can get 50% off a GrubHub order of at least $20 for Prime Day through today, 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…
California police department buys Cybertruck to keep kids off drugs
Sure, Tesla’s Cybertruck looks something a person using hallucinogens might imagine. But a police department in California is actually counting on it to keep kids off drugs — imagine that. Irvine, a city of some 300,000 in Orange County, purchased a tricked-out Cybertruck for its police department. After the installation of emergency equipment, it ran…
I’ve tested the Dyson Airwrap, and this Prime Day Airwrap deal is worth getting
Dyson Airwrap deals for October Prime Day 2024 Best for buying new Dyson Airwrap Complete Long for straight and wavy hair $499.99 at Amazon (Save $100) Get Deal Best for the cheapest Airwrap Refurbished Dyson Airwrap Complete Long for straight and wavy hair $399.99 at Best Buy (Save $200) Get Deal Best for curly hair…
The Internet Archive is under attack, with a popup claiming a ‘catastrophic’ breach
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge When visiting The Internet Archive (www.archive.org) today, The Verge was greeted by a pop-up claiming the site had been hacked. After closing the message, the site loaded normally, albeit slowly. Here’s what it says: “Have you ever felt like the Internet Archive runs on sticks and is…
Former Humble Games staff form new publisher that will work with their old company
Two former leaders from video game publisher Humble Games, Alan Patmore and Mark Nash, have launched a new outfit called Good Games Group. And ironically, the first deal this indie publisher has landed is with its team’s old parent company. According to the statement from Good Games Group, the business will work with Humble Games…
At 20% off, the Ninja Creami is worth starting an ice cream shop for
SAVE $40: The viral Ninja Creami ice cream maker is down to $159.99 during Amazon’s fall Prime Day sale. That’s a 20% drop from its $199.99 price. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon / Ninja Ninja Creami $159.99 at Amazon $199.99 Save $40.00 Get Deal The Ninja Creami is currently on sale for 20%…
I’m a home baker and these are the deals worth buying for your kitchen this Prime Day
Like many people, I picked up a new hobby in 2020. I bought a pie-making kit from a local pie shop, and since then, my fridge has been full of butter sticks. I make my own birthday cake every year and a cake for all my friends’ important life events. I pray for bananas to…
The Fitbit Ace LTE, a great kids’ smartwatch, hits its lowest price
Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge The Fitbit Ace LTE is a great smartwatch for kids who aren’t quite ready for their first smartphone. It has cute games, a fun little activity tracker, location tracking, and it lets kids call or text with preselected contacts. There’s no app store, no internet access, no smartphone…
Instagram and Threads moderation is out of control
Image: The Verge On Threads, the topic of “Threads Moderation Failures” is trending. Some users complain their accounts are being deleted or restricted for linking to articles with controversial topics. Instagram and Threads boss Adam Mosseri is directly replying to some complaints and said he’s “looking into it.” And I’m one of many people who’s…
Dyson’s hair dryer is $100 off for Amazon Prime Day
SAVE $100: As of Oct. 9, the Dyson Supersonic hair dryer is on sale for $329.99 on Amazon. That’s a savings of $100 from its normal list price. Opens in a new window Credit: Dyson/Amazon Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer $329.99 $429.99 Save $100.00 Get Deal If you’ve been in need of a swanky new hair…
Bose QuietComfort headphones are on sale for a record low $199 for Prime Day
The Prime Day deals are still rolling in, and here’s some good ones for the audiophiles. Bose QuietComfort headphones are available for a record-low price of $199. That’s more than 40 percent off the usual list price for one of our favorite picks for a noise-canceling Bluetooth headset. Bose has a reputation for excellent audio…
The Dyson hair dryer is $100 off for Amazon Prime Day
SAVE $100: As of Oct. 9, the Dyson Supersonic hair dryer is on sale for $329.99 on Amazon. That’s a savings of $100 from its normal list price. Opens in a new window Credit: Dyson/Amazon Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer $329.99 $429.99 Save $100.00 Get Deal If you’ve been in need of a swanky new hair…
All the buzz about Nintendo’s Alarmo clock
Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Sure, it’s not the Switch 2, but it’s a fun new Nintendo gadget. Continue reading… Please follow and like us:
The recyclable electric toothbrush I love is under $100 for Prime Day
SAVE $24.80: As of Oct. 9, the second day of Prime Big Deal Days, the Suri sustainable electric toothbrush is 20% off at Amazon, bringing the price down to $91.20. Opens in a new window Credit: Suri Suri sustainable electric toothbrush $91.20 at Amazon $116.00 Save $24.80 Get Deal I had been wanting to switch…
Don’t sleep on the best Sony Prime Day deals this week
Best Prime Day Sony Deals Best Sony Deal Sony Bravia 8 4K OLED TV $1,398 at Amazon (Save $401.99) Get Deal Best Sony Headphones Deal Sony Ult Wear Over-Ear Headphones $148 at Amazon (Save $51.99) Get Deal Best Sony Speaker Deal Sony SRS-XG300 X-Series Wireless Bluetooth Speaker $148 (Save $201.99) Get Deal This Prime Day…
GM is ditching its one-size-fits-all Ultium battery system and adopting other cell formats
GM is charting a course away from its Ultium battery system. The company is dropping that standardized approach in favor of a wider range of battery cell chemistries and physical formats. The automaker had hoped that, by adopting a unified system across all of its EVs as well as other products, it would be able…
I’m a fitness enthusiast, and these are the best Amazon Prime Day deals
Best fitness deals from Prime Big Deal Days Best water bottle deal Hydro Flask 64oz Growler $48.71 at Amazon (save $16.24) Get Deal Best yoga mat deal Gaiam Dry-Grip Yoga Mat $46.99 at Amazon (save $22.99) Get Deal Best fitness tracker deal Amazfit Band 7 Fitness Tracker $39.99 at Amazon (save $10) Get Deal Best…
Apple’s Vision Pro leader, Dan Riccio, is retiring
Photo: Apple Dan Riccio, a long-time Apple executive formerly in charge of hardware, is retiring from the company this month, Bloomberg reports. Riccio has been with Apple for 26 years and oversaw some of the company’s most successful new hardware, including the AirPods, the iPad Pro, and large iPhones, as Bloomberg notes. He also headed…
Lots of Bose headphones and speakers are at record-low prices for Amazon Prime Day
The best October Prime Day Bose deals at a glance: BEST HEADPHONES DEAL Bose QuietComfort Ultra $329 at Amazon (save $100) Get Deal BEST EARBUDS DEAL Bose Ultra Open earbuds $249 at Amazon (save $50) Get Deal BEST SPEAKER DEAL Bose SoundLink Max Bluetooth speaker $299 at Amazon (save $100) Get Deal When it comes…
I’m a tech reporter who’s been reviewing electronics for 5 years and these are the best Amazon Prime Day deals
I’m a tech reporter who’s been reviewing electronics for more than five years, from laptops and tablets to phones and gaming consoles. With that being the case, I’ve got a pretty good idea of two things: which electronics are actually good and which Prime Day deals are, by extension, worth getting. There are way too…
Amazon to bring same-day prescription deliveries to nearly half of the US next year
Amazon just announced a coming expansion of its same-day prescription delivery service, with 20 more cities and affiliated metro areas entering the program next year. This expansion will open up the feature to nearly half of US residents. The company said it’s currently embedding pharmacies in many of its same-day delivery facilities to allow for…
X will pay its Premium users to engage with each other
Image: The Verge X is making a big change to how creators can earn money from the platform. Since last year, X has shared ad revenue with creators based on how many verified users see ads in replies to their posts. But the company announced today that creators are instead going to be paid based…
Amazon will start offering regular and grocery items in a single same-day order
Amazon said on Wednesday that it’s rolling out new online ordering methods for Prime members, including the ability to bundle standard orders and groceries in one same-day shipment. The company is also adding more combined Amazon / Whole Foods fulfillment centers and trialing a store where robots pack your Amazon orders while you shop for…
The best laptop deals we found for Amazon Prime Day
Imagine getting all this and saving nearly $300 in the process. | Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Amazon isn’t known for offering the best deals for laptops, but its ongoing Prime Big Deal Days sales event has a few solid discounts — and there are a bunch more if you factor…
The 3 best October Prime Day robot vacuum deals, according to a professional reviewer
LIVE BLOG: Get the latest news on October Prime Day 2024 If you think deciding which robot vacuum to buy is hard to buy at any random point in the year, the decision fatigue ramps up significantly during a big sale event like Prime Day. Think about it: All the robovacs you’ve been considering are…
The Bose SoundLink Max speaker can survive a dunk in the pool: Save $100 on it this Prime Day
SAVE $100: If you’ve been eyeing the latest Bose SoundLink Max, now’s the time to strike. This highly-rated portable speaker is 25% off for Prime Day, bringing the price down by $100 — from $399 to $299. Considering its premium performance, this deal is hard to beat. Opens in a new window Credit: Bose /…