Congress takes on TikTok, privacy, and AI
Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge The TikTok ban appears to be for real this time. (Technically, “the TikTok ban or divesture but hopefully divesture” is probably more accurate, but everybody’s just calling it a ban.) Only a few weeks ago, all momentum for the ban seemed gone. Now, it’s back with a vengeance, with…
Branchenverband nimmt Ikea in Schutz
Bukarest (ADZ) – Nach Vorwürfen von Organisationen wie Greenpeace und Agent Green, dass Holz aus rumänischen Urwäldern in Möbeln unter der Marke IKEA verwendet werde und der Staat den gesetzlichen Schutz der Wälder nicht ernst nehme (die ADZ berichtete neulich), schießt der Branchenverband der Holzverarbeitungsbranche Prolemn zurück. Laut Verbandschef Cătălin Tobescu sei damit beabsichtigt, dass…
The best noise-canceling headphones for 2024
For most wireless headphones, active noise cancellation (ANC) is a primary feature, especially at the mid-range to premium levels. ANC is a popular tool, especially for headphones you’re going to use in a variety of locations and settings. To help you cut through the noise of all the options on the market, we’ve compiled a…
The rebuilt Sonos app focuses on getting you to your tunes faster
If you use Sonos speakers, chances are you’ve used their app and encountered at least a little frustration at some point. I don’t think it’s a bad app when you consider the many functions it needs to juggle: finding and playing music from dozens of services, managing multiple connected speakers, running people through setup and…
Sonos’ new app has all your music on the Home screen
Sonos has heard you, its users, and it made its mobile app better. That, at least, is the company’s promise as it unveiled its new mobile app, as well as an all-new web app, on Tuesday. The upcoming app refresh does away with tabs on the bottom of the screen, instead providing access to Sonos…
Sonos announces redesigned app that puts everything on your homescreen
Image: Sonos Today, Sonos is officially introducing the redesigned mobile app that I showed you earlier this month. It’ll roll out for both Android and iOS on May 7th, but the company’s desktop apps aren’t coming along for the ride: Sonos will discontinue its controller apps for Windows and macOS in the near future. Taking…
Fortnite Festival now supports Rock Band 4 guitar controllers
Image: Epic Games If you still have your old Rock Band guitars lying around, it’s now possible to use them in Fortnite’s Rock Band-like music mode. As promised at launch, Fortnite Festival now supports a handful of guitar controllers across PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. The announcement comes as part of a fresh update headlined by…
Castlevania fan uncovers new Konami code in 1999 game
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness, the director’s cut version of Castlevania for the Nintendo 64, is a classic today despite issues like blurry graphics and wonky gameplay. You’d think a title designed in the last century (well, 1999) would have no new surprises, but there’s a twist to the story. A new Konami Code has been…
First Hands-On Video of the Pixel 8a Shows the Device in Mint and Bay Colors
Google is going to release the Pixel 8a in less than a month, and it will be the company’s answer to the affordable devices that are making their mark on the smartphone industry. So far, we have seen numerous leaks about the phones coming out, and honestly, all of them point to the fact that…
Elon Musk is fighting Australia to host a stabbing video on X
Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Image: Getty Images Elon Musk is currently embroiled in a battle with Australian authorities over demands for X to remove violent content of a stabbing that took place during a livestreamed service at a church in Sydney last week. Musk is arguing that such decisions could give countries…
XRP Price’s Plunge Spurs Whale Buying Frenzy Amidst Ripple Vs. SEC Saga
XRP’s drop from $0.62 to $0.41 this week appears to have caught the attention of whales. Amid the downturn, these big players in the crypto market have seized the opportunity to accumulate the cryptocurrency that currently stands in seventh position by market cap. XRP’s Whale Activity Intensifies According to the latest findings by popular analyst…
Latest Nintendo Switch Update 18.0.1 Addresses Annoying Wi-Fi Issue
Nintendo has rolled out Nintendo Switch update 18.0.1, which fixes an annoying Wi-Fi connection issue that has been plaguing players. Unlike most Switch firmware updates, this new system update doesn’t only improve the system’s stability (yeah, the Switch is as stable as the PS4 was at some point during its lifespan), but it also addresses…
