Robbie Williams biopic “Better Man” hits select theaters December 25 and opens nationwide on January 17.
Apple is bringing back Sugar for season 2
Image: Apple Another beloved Apple TV Plus show is getting a second season. The streamer announced today that the detective series Sugar, which stars Colin Farrell in the titular role, has been renewed for season 2. It’s not clear yet when the show will return. Sugar debuted earlier this year. And while it started out…
Students used Meta’s smart glasses to automatically dox strangers via Instagram streams
An unsettling report from 404 Media has shed light on some ways that the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses could be used to violate people’s privacy. Two Harvard students used facial recognition tech and a large language model to unearth a subject’s name, occupation and other details. Their setup (dubbed I-XRAY) can use that information to…
Garmin’s new Lily 2 Active smartwatch is pretty cute, for a GPS watch
Garmin has just announced its Lily 2 Active smartwatch, which is currently the company’s smallest model with built-in GPS functionality. It boasts nine days of battery life when used without GPS and nine hours with GPS mode on. This sleek metal watch has two buttons and a display that activates with a tap or wrist…
Xbox cofounder J Allard has joined Amazon to work on ‘new ideas’
Getty Images Xbox cofounder J Allard joined Amazon last month as a vice president on the company’s devices and services team. In an email to The Verge, Allard confirmed his new role but says it’s “too early to have anything to say” about what he’ll be working on at Amazon beyond “new ideas.” Allard will…
Amazon’s new Fire tablets have AI inside
Image: Amazon Amazon just announced a new Fire HD 8 tablet, and like many new gadgets in 2024, generative AI-powered tools are among the big new features. But you won’t necessarily need to buy the new Fire HD 8 to try them; Amazon says they’re coming to the Fire HD 10 and Fire Max 11…
Just one day left to save up to 40% on flights during the Southwest Week of Wow sale
SAVE UP TO 40%: Book with code SAVEWOW to save up to 40% on flights at Southwest Airlines through Oct. 3. Opens in a new window Credit: Southwest Get up to 40% off base fares at Southwest Airlines Get Deal Thinking about taking a trip before the year is up or within the first few…
Amazon tablets are getting AI tools, like writing assist and automatic website summaries
Did you think Amazon Fire tablets were exempt from generative AI tools? Think again. The company just announced a spate of AI-centric features that are rolling out to the just-announced Fire HD 8 refresh and a bunch of older models. None of these features are too surprising, but they seem useful and fun. There’s something…
Looking for an affordable Dyson Airwrap dupe? Get the Shark FlexStyle $50 off ahead of October Prime Day.
GET $50 OFF: As of Oct. 2, the Shark FlexStyle air styling and drying system is available for $249, down from $299.99 at Amazon. That’s 17% off. Opens in a new window Credit: Shark Shark FlexStyle air styling and drying system $249.00 at Amazon $299.99 Save $50.99 Get Deal Dyson has dominated the vacuum and,…
Amazon’s updated Fire HD 8 tablet with better performance is already on sale for Prime Day
Amazon updated its Fire HD 8 lineup on Wednesday. The 2024 version of the budget tablet has more RAM, a better rear camera and some built-in AI. The device, which will usually start at $100 (with lock-screen ads), is already on sale for October Prime Day. As its name suggests, the new Fire HD 8…
The HHKB Studio Snow makes a great keyboard prettier
Image: PFU America After weeks of incredibly obvious teasers, PFU America has revealed the HHKB Studio Snow, a white version of one of the best and strangest keyboards I’ve used. A new color might seem like a minor thing, and it is. But it does answer one of the common complaints about the HHKB Studio,…
Amazon has two of Mashable’s favorite laptops for video editing on sale ahead of October Prime Day
The best early October Prime Day laptop deals at a glance: Best Windows laptop deal Acer Swift X 14 (Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) $1,099.99 at Amazon (save $400) Get Deal Best MacBook deal Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M3, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) $1,699.99 at Amazon (save…
Kindle Paperwhite Kids is near its all-time low with $55 off
The Paperwhite Kids could be a great holiday gift to keep your kids reading over school breaks. | Image: Amazon If you’re looking for an alternative to traditional tablets for your kid, perhaps you should consider an ebook reader. The Kindle Paperwhite Kids — which is essentially identical to the standard Paperwhite but with a…
JuiceBox EV chargers are about to lose all their connectivity features
I guess I don’t need to worry about the Wi-Fi reaching outside anymore. | Image: Umar Shakir / The Verge Enel X Way North America, which owns EV charger brand JuiceBox, is closing down its electric vehicle business in the US and Canada and will shut off connectivity services for commercial and home hardware. In…
Get a $15 Prime Big Deal Days credit when you back up memories with Amazon Photos (for free)
FREE $15 PRIME BIG DEAL DAYS CREDIT: As of Oct. 2, get a free $15 Prime Big Deal Days credit at Amazon when you use Amazon Photos to back up your memories. Prime members have unlimited photo storage for no extra charge. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon $15 Prime Big Deal Days Credit…
College students used Meta’s smart glasses to dox people in real time
Meta’s glasses include a privacy light, but it’s not always easily visible. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Two Harvard students have created an eerie demo of how smart glasses can use facial recognition tech to instantly dox people’s identities, phone numbers, and addresses. The most unsettling part is the demo uses…
Google is making Gmail summaries more useful and adding a ‘Happening Soon’ tab
Google is expanding Gmail’s summary cards, the service’s AI-driven contextual snippets extracted for things like incoming packages. Starting today, they’ll include cards for purchases, events, bills and travel. In addition, a new Happening Soon section will live at the top of your inbox, showing upcoming time-sensitive cards. The company says it’s making the changes because…
Gmail’s new ‘summary cards’ find useful links and info buried in your emails
In an effort to make it a little easier to find all the stuff buried in your inbox, Gmail is releasing a big update to the “summary cards” feature that tries to surface the most important information in your messages before you even need to ask. If you’ve encountered summary cards before in Gmail, it’s…
Snag a Jack Skellington Echo Dot and give your Halloween decor a spooky upgrade
PRE-ORDER NOW AND GET $27 OFF: As of Oct. 2, you can pre-order a Jack Skellington Echo Dot bundle for just $62.98, down from $89.98. That’s 30% off. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Our pick: Echo Dot (5th gen) + Jack Skellington shell $62.98 at Amazon $89.98 Save $27.00 Pre-Order Here Spooky season…
Polestar 3 first drive: The long-awaited SUV is finally here, and it’s good
Few brands have needed a car as badly as Polestar needs the Polestar 3. The Polestar 1 was cool in a wholly irrational and impractical way, more of a statement of intent than a viable product. The Polestar 2 was a much more serious market proposition and a legitimately great car. But a tall, sporty…
Prime members can get a Fire TV gaming bundle for under $100 ahead of October Prime Day
GET $60 OFF: As of Oct. 2, Prime members can score a Fire TV Stick and Luna controller for just $69.98, down from $129.98 at Amazon. That’s 46% off. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Our pick: Fire TV Stick and Luna Controller $69.98 at Amazon $129.98 Save $60.00 Get Deal We’re officially one…
Amazon’s Echo Spot smart alarm clock returns to a record low of $45 in this Prime Day deal
In 2017, Amazon launched the Echo Spot only to discontinue it two years later. This year, Amazon brought it back with new features and a fresh look. The 2024 edition is also $50 cheaper than its predecessor. But that $80 price tag is cut even more in a sale ahead of Prime Day. Right now,…
Another Stuff Your Kindle event is coming — this time for the horror fans
Stuff Your Kindle Day started as a grassroots event organized by authors to get more books to readers. It’s a magical 24 hours where authors drop prices on e-books, some cost a few dollars while others are totally free. While the official Stuff Your Kindle Day has come and gone for 2024, a new event…
The best freebies during Amazon’s October Prime Day
We love a good sale, and Amazon offers up some of the best. Amazon kicks off Prime Big Deal Days on Oct. 8, a two-day event that’ll offer discounts on Amazon devices, kitchen equipment, tablets, Apple products, robot vacuums, and plenty more. But if you’re aiming to keep your spending as low as possible, Amazon…
The NVIDIA app, currently in beta, will replace GeForce Experience soon
This February, NVIDIA released a one-stop graphical adjustments app in beta, succinctly named the NVIDIA App. The app isn’t a direct replacement for the existing GeForce Experience app since it also lets you install other NVIDIA apps like GeForce NOW (cloud gaming) and NVIDIA Broadcast (improved streaming experience), which GeForce Experience isn’t capable of. However,…
The hidden toll taken by tropical storms
Workers, community members, and business owners clean up debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Marshall, North Carolina, on September 30th, 2024. | Photo: Getty Images Tropical storms take many more lives than officially recorded, according to a sobering study published today in the journal Nature. It comes as people across the Southeastern US…
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is 13 percent off less than a week after its release
Nintendo hates discounting its first-party games when they are five years old, let alone five days old. Woot is selling the just-released The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom for $52, which certainly breaks from tradition. This is a discount of $8 or 13 percent. It’s unlikely you’ll find anything lower until the game starts…
Microsoft wants to know why some game developers aren’t on Xbox
Image: Microsoft Microsoft wants to hear from game developers who might be skipping Xbox or those already building games using the company’s developer tools. The software maker is expanding its Xbox Research team to include the community of game developers, seeking feedback directly from developers about tools, support, and the overall pain points of the…
Amazon deal of the day: Get the new Amazon Echo Hub at a record-low price
Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of Oct. 2: OUR TOP PICK Amazon Echo Hub $124.99 at Amazon (save $55) Get Deal BEST BEAUTY DEAL Shark FlexStyle $249.99 at Amazon (save $50) Get Deal BEST TV DEAL Amazon 55-inch Omni QLED Fire TV $415.99 at Amazon (save $184) Get Deal October…
Meta wants to make it easy for creators to earn on Facebook
Meta is consolidating its three creator monetization programs for Facebook to make it easier for users to start earning on the social network. The company has three ways for creators to earn on the website: Via In-stream ads, Ads on Reels and Performance bonuses. Each one has a different eligibility requirement and sign-up process. The…
Bose QuietComfort Earbuds (2024) review: A more affordable ANC ace
Believe it or not, Bose hasn’t been in the noise-canceling earbuds game very long. The company’s first ANC model arrived in late 2020, with two more to follow in 2022 and 2023. It successfully brought its powerful active noise cancellation (ANC) tech to the true wireless form factor from the jump, but has further improved…