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Sonos announces ‘breakthrough’ Arc Ultra soundbar and Sub 4
Sonos apparently believes its mobile app has reached a good enough place to resume product launches: today the company has announced the Arc Ultra and Sub 4. The $999 Arc Ultra is a more powerful take on the original Arc, and it’s the first Sonos product to feature unique transducer technology from Mayht, a startup…
The iPad mini 7 goes big on Apple Intelligence
Meet Apple’s seventh-generation iPad mini. Arriving over three years after its predecessor, the new tablet adds a faster A17 Pro chip originally found in the iPhone 15 Pro series with support for Apple Intelligence, more entry-level storage and support for the Apple Pencil Pro. The iPad mini 7 has the same 8.3-inch screen size as…
Apple just announced a new, faster iPad Mini
Image: Apple Apple just announced, in a somewhat understated fashion via a press release, a new iPad Mini. It’s the first upgrade for Apple’s smallest tablet since 2021. The new Mini starts at $499. It’s up for pre-order now and goes on sale next Wednesday. The new Mini is mostly a spec bump: it runs…
JLab’s $30 Go Pop ANC are its most affordable noise-canceling earbuds ever
JLab blew me away in early 2020 when the company debuted its $29 Go Air earbuds. For the first time, I realized that I had to pay closer attention to budget earbuds because some companies manage to build impressive products for less than $50. Do they offer flagship level performance and features? No. Do they…
Formlabs’ faster printers now come in a bigger size
Earlier this year, Formlabs released new 3D printers that it said can run up to five times faster than the models before them. Now, the company has launched the Form 4L and Form 4BL, which are bigger versions of those printers with the same high-speed printing capabilities. They can 3D print objects nearly five times…
DJI Air 3S review: LiDAR and improved image quality make for a nearly faultless drone
DJI just announced the dual-camera Air 3S drone and there’s some all-new cutting-edge tech hiding in the nose. A LiDAR sensor is there to provide extra crash protection at night, a time that’s often dangerous for drones. The Air 3S also has a new main camera with a larger sensor better suited for capturing video…
Roku’s rotating security camera feed puts a surveillance center in your TV
Image: Roku Roku is making your TV more like a surveillance center. It’s rolling out a carousel of all your Roku security camera feeds that will automatically rotate when cameras detect activity or during timed intervals. In addition to this update, Roku is expanding TV notifications to include alerts from all your cameras — not…
Google Shopping is getting a ‘for you’ feed of products
Image: Google / The Verge Google Shopping is rolling out a personalized feed that shows you a stream of products you might like. The new feature, which is coming to mobile devices first, shows up when you head to shopping.google.com. At the top of the page, you’ll see a carousel of products you’ve recently shopped…
YouTube is getting more granular playback speed controls and a sleep timer
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube is getting a bunch of small but handy new features, like the ability to more finely tune your playback speed, new tools to collaborate on playlists, a sleep timer, and more. For me, a person who has written multiple times about video playback speeds, YouTube’s new speed…
Welcome to 2004 Week
The world we live in is, in so many ways, 20 years old. Let’s go back and see how we got here. Continue reading… Please follow and like us:
China calls allegations that it infiltrated US critical infrastructure a ‘political farce’
China has denied allegations by the US government and Microsoft that a state-sponsored hacking group called the Volt Typhoon has infiltrated US critical infrastructure, according to Bloomberg. The country’s National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center called the claims a “political farce” orchestrated by US officials in a new report. It also reportedly cited more than…
Arlo is launching its first wired floodlight camera
The Wired Floodlight Camera provides many of the same features as Arlo’s wireless alternative for a lower price. | Image: Arlo Arlo is releasing a new floodlight security camera that connects directly to your home’s Wi-Fi and power source. That allows the Arlo Wired Floodlight Camera to monitor and illuminate outdoor spaces 24/7 without interruption,…
SimpliSafe’s new camera lets live agents watch your property
This new camera from Simplisafe lets trained agents watch over your property. | Image: Simplisafe Home security company SimpliSafe has launched its new live monitoring feature — Active Guard Outdoor Protection. Announced earlier this year, the service is powered by a new outdoor camera that uses on-device and cloud-based AI to alert call center agents…
Andrew Garfield’s ‘Chicken Shop Date’ teaser is bubbling with chemistry
Many Chicken Shop Date episodes have gone viral, but we have a feeling this next one is going to truly capture the internet’s heart. On Monday, creator and host Amelia Dimoldenberg shared a teaser for her upcoming date with actor Andrew Garfield. It’s only eight seconds long, but frankly the tension is simmering. Tweet may…
The Morning After: Our verdict on the Meta Quest 3S
Meta’s latest play to get you into VR is a cheaper VR headset almost as capable as the $500 Quest 3. The Quest 3S brings some but not all of the top features of the more expensive headset. Compared to the Quest 2, it has a more capable processor, better hand and controller tracking and…
NASA’s Europa Clipper mission is on its way to Jupiter
NASA has launched its Europa Clipper spacecraft, the biggest one it has ever built for a mission heading to another planet, on top of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Mission controllers at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have confirmed that the Europa Clipper successfully separated from the rocket’s…
The best antivirus software options
This content originally appeared on Mashable for a US audience and has been adapted for the UK audience. Getting reliable antivirus software is as essential as a keyboard and a mouse. It’s absolute madness to log on without it, to be quite honest. It doesn’t matter what computer you have, there’s always something nasty lurking…
Photoshop adds a bunch of AI features including a ‘Distraction Removal’ tool
Adobe announced a bunch of new AI features for Photoshop on Monday, including its generative tool that lets you easily “remove common distractions” from images. Yes, it’s very similar to the company’s existing “Generative Remove” tool, as well as Google’s Magic Eraser, Apple Intelligence’s Clean Up, and Samsung’s Galaxy AI tools, which let you wipe…
The best VPNs that maintain a strict no-logging policy
A good VPN provides you with extra security when browsing online, watching Netflix, torrenting, or shopping. We’ve talked extensively about VPNs, giving recommendations on the fastest and cheapest services, but what about the most secure? What is a VPN? Virtual Private Networks, or VPNs, are security tools that provide protection for your identity and data…
The best VPN for Disney+
Disney+ is packed full of exciting content that can keep you entertained for absolutely ages, but what if you’re located somewhere that the streaming service isn’t available? Your only real option is to invest in a VPN. There are plenty of impressive VPNs that can unblock Disney+ (and other streaming sites like Netflix), as well…
The best VPN for anonymity and privacy
This content originally appeared on Mashable for a US audience and has been adapted for the UK audience. If you’re totally unfamiliar with virtual private networks, or VPNs, this is probably a good time to get to know the increasingly popular cybersecurity services. There are a number of reasons why you might want to use…
Tesla’s Optimus robots at ‘We, Robot’ event were not very autonomous
Tesla’s main announcement coming from the company’s recent “We, Robot” event was the Robotaxi (or the CyberCab, we’re still not sure about the name). But perhaps the biggest impression was made by Tesla’s updated Optimus robots, which freely walked among the crowd, talked to guests, served drinks, played games, and danced. Tesla CEO Elon Musk…
Adult creator hosts ‘Corn Telethon’ to raise awareness against Project 2025
Today, porn performer Siri Dahl is hosting an old-school telethon aptly called Corn Telethon. The 12-hour livestream — named after the censored word for “porn” among social media users — will be “silly,” safe for work, and feature entertainers both in the adult world and beyond. The telethon’s announcement compares it to telethons of yore,…
Oura Ring 4 review: It’s got this edge over Apple Watch and Samsung Galaxy Ring
Oura Ring 4 has entered the chat and is here to let you know that your Apple Watch’s one-to-two day battery life is, well, cute — I guess? While you’re frantically searching for a charger every night, this little wearable can survive for about a week — doing so without missing a beat in tracking…
A first look at Microsoft’s discless Xbox Series X in white
Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge Microsoft has started selling a discless version of its Xbox Series X console today, in the same white paint job as the smaller Xbox Series S. The only change over the carbon black exterior of the original Xbox Series X is that this new white model doesn’t include…
Oura Ring 4 review: still on top — for now
Oura furthers its lead among smart rings with hardware and software refinements, but its subscription is still its biggest downside. Continue reading… Please follow and like us:
DJI’s Air 3S drone is a low light all-rounder
The DJI Air 3S. | Image: DJI The Air 3S is DJI’s new mid-range drone that builds upon the Air 3 in a few notable ways. These include better image quality, especially in low light, with nighttime obstacle avoidance to help ensure the drone returns home safely. That’s promising since the versatile (if boring) Air…
Upgrade your morning brew with this heavily discounted Nespresso Vertuo coffee machine
Save $64: As of Oct. 15, the Nespresso Vertuo coffee machine is on sale for $155 at Amazon. That’s a saving of 29% on list price. Opens in a new window Credit: Nespresso Nespresso Vertuo Coffee and Espresso Machine $155.00 at Amazon $219.00 Save $64.00 Get Deal How do you like your coffee in the…
Grab the Dyson V15 cordless vacuum at its best-ever price on Amazon
Save $150: As of Oct. 15, the Dyson V15 corldess vacuum is on sale for $599.99 at Amazon. That’s a saving of 20% on list price. Opens in a new window Credit: Dyson Dyson V15 $599.99 at Amazon $749.99 Save $150.00 Get Deal Dyson is synonymous with a high-quality, thorough cleaning product (or, an incredible…
The Eufy X10 Pro Omni robot vacuum is at its lowest-ever price at Amazon
Save $160: As of Oct. 15, the Eufy X10 Pro Omni robot vacuum is on sale for $639.98 at Amazon. That’s a saving of 20% on list price, and the lowest its ever been on Amazon. Opens in a new window Credit: Eufy Eufy X10 Pro Omni Robot Vacuum $639.98 at Amazon $799.99 Save $160.01…