The entire iPhone 16 lineup also supports faster 25W MagSafe charging. | Image: The Verge All the new iPhone 16 models unveiled this week can reportedly charge more than 50 percent faster through a wired USB-C connection than the previous series. That’s according to a Chinese certification posted on Weibo indicating that Apple’s latest iPhones…
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Prime Video is the seriously popular on-demand streaming service that hosts literally thousands of movies, shows, and award-winning Prime Originals. Amazon Prime offers one-day delivery, unlimited music, and includes this impressive streaming service. Amazon Prime Video works out at a similar rate to other streaming video services like Netflix. However, you don’t get a delivery…
You’ve probably come across VPNs. These security services protect your data and identity when you’re navigating the online world. They are increasingly important in today’s world, as the fight against cyberthreats becomes more serious every day. Of course, not everyone uses these services for boosting cybersecurity. A lot of subscribers sign up to unlock more…
The chilly period between the beginning of autumn and the start of spring, in which anyone not coupled up finds themselves seeking to be tied down by a serious relationship, is known as cuffing season. It’s that time once again. We might like to think that we are all deeply complex individuals, but we’re actually pretty…
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Historically, sustainability and tech have not gone hand in hand. The precious metals required to make our electronics often come from conflict areas, with environmental and humanitarian repercussions. However, the tech industry is making strides forward, with Apple pushing toward all its products being carbon-neutral and exclusively using recycled cobalt batteries. So, for those concerned…
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The race in artificial intelligence has many lanes, with chatbots being among the most recognizable. However, experts have found these familiar AI models often have significant flaws, including biases. One pervasive issue is racial bias, where AI systems struggle to address questions related to communities of color accurately. Enter ChatBlackGPT, a culturally informed chatbot designed…
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2024 is proving a sensational year for the revival of the music biopic. Sure, it started off weak with the bog-standard One Love and the infuriating Back to Black. But summer brought the brazen rebellion of Kneecap, which played like an early Guy Ritchie crime romp. And the Toronto International Film Festival brought the wowing…
The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times‘ revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe. With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who…
If you’re reading this, you’re looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times‘ elevated word-search game. Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky…
If you’ve spent any time on Instagram lately, you’ve probably heard of gua sha. The traditional Chinese practice, which involves using a tool to scrape across the skin to treat various illnesses or pain, has exploded in popularity over the past few years with celebrities, influencers, and skincare fans raving about the beauty benefits. As…
Two of Polaris Dawn’s four astronauts could make history today by performing the first ever commercial spacewalk at around 700 kilometers (435 miles) above our planet. Jared Isaacman, the mission leader and funder, and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis will leave the confines and safety of the Crew Dragon capsule for 15 and 20 minutes each….
SpaceX‘s Polaris Dawn mission finally launched on Tuesday, after a series of delays pushed back its commencement date. Now the crew of the private spaceflight are scheduled to take the first ever commercial spacewalk — and the entire thing will be livestreamed so we can watch it here from Earth. Launched via a Falcon 9…
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Among the most polarizing of the movies shown at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival was The End, a two-and-a-half-hour musical about humanity’s last days on Earth. Far from the show-stopping spectacle of apocalyptic action movies like The Day After Tomorrow or even the razzmatazz of modern American movie musicals like The Greatest Showman, director…
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September is here, and Chimpzee is loaded with various events that could drive the adoption of its ecosystem and even help the price of its CHMPZ token surge. The team has been working hard to ensure that its plan to expand to the Solana blockchain comes to fruition this month. Aside from expanding to Solana,…
Oh hey there! If you’re here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we’re serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today’s answer. If you just want to be told today’s word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for September 12’s Wordle solution revealed. But if…
Connections is the latest New York Times word game that’s captured the public’s attention. The game is all about finding the “common threads between words.” And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we’ve served up some hints and tips to get you over the…
Following a beta test earlier this year, Steam Families is now live with a new way for relatives to be connected on the gaming portal. Up to five family members can be invited into a group, which will grant access to a shared family library. Each person can create their own save files and collect…
Image: The Verge Valve’s new Steam Families feature is now available for everyone following a beta launch earlier this year. With Steam Families, parents are able to share games with their families, manage parental controls for their kids, and approve requests from their kids to buy Steam games. The big improvement with Steam Families over…
Xbox is changing its process for forming connections on the gaming platform. Its new method works like, well, just about every other social platform, where you’ll send a friend request that is either accepted or denied. That sounds like the obvious way for this feature to function, but Xbox adopted a more passive approach to…
