Threads will now let you search for posts
Illustration: The Verge
Instagram’s Threads is rolling out the ability to search through posts more widely. In a post on the platform, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the feature is rolling out in “most” English- and Spanish-speaking countries with more to come soon.
In a statement to The Verge, Meta spokesperson Seine Kim confirmed... #press
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This Cybertruck-inspired McFlurry spoon is real, but it’s only available in China
You just know that thing is going to hurt your teeth. | Image: Tesla / McDonald’s
You can now add cutlery to the list of official Cybertruck-inspired products that have hit the market before Tesla has managed to launch the actual vehicle. On Wednesday, Tesla investor Sawyer... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23863016/tesla-cyberspoon-cybertruck-inspired-mcflurry-spoon?utm_source=press.coop
Google’s cookie-replacing Privacy Sandbox reaches major milestone
One more nail in the tracking cookie coffin. | Illustration: The Verge
Google’s Chrome browser is now one important step closer to its goal of phasing out third-party cookies by the end of 2024. In a press release today, the search giant announced that its relevance and measurement APIs for... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23862743/google-chrome-privacy-sandbox-milestone-availability?utm_source=press.coop
E3 continues to fall apart
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
Plans for E3 2024 have already been in doubt, but now a report from GamesIndustry.biz reveals that the ESA — the trade association behind the event — has dumped its organizer. The ESA tells the outlet that it no longer plans to partner with PAX organizer ReedPop for future E3 events.
While the... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23862908/e3-2024-organizer-esa-reedpop-la-convention-center?utm_source=press.coop
Apple’s latest 14-inch MacBook Pro falls to a new low of $1,699 for today only
If you can stretch your budget from a MacBook Air, the 14-inch MacBook Pro will more than reward you. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
Apple’s big iPhone event may be announcing a new iPhone just five days from now, but the best Apple thing you can buy today is its... #press
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Here are the best AirPods deals you can get right now
Apple’s second-gen AirPods Pro are currently $50 off, matching their all-time low.
If you know where to look, there are often some great discounts available on Apple’s ever-popular AirPods. Since Apple launched the third-gen AirPods toward the end of 2021, we’ve seen the starting price of the second-gen, entry-level model slowly dip to around... #press
https://www.theverge.com/21302051/best-apple-airpods-deals?utm_source=press.coop
Charles Martinet finally explains what the hell a Mario ambassador is
Image: Nintendo
After weeks of wonder (heh) and speculation, Nintendo is finally giving longtime Mario voice actor Charles Martinet a proper send-off. Nintendo released a short video featuring Martinet and Nintendo executive Shigeru Miyamoto in which the pair take a fond look back at... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23862869/nintendo-mario-voice-actor-charles-martinet-ambassador?utm_source=press.coop
Patreon is adding a Discord-like chat feature for creators and fans
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Beginning today, Patreon creators who want a dedicated space to interact with fans will have a built-in option: group chats.
Content creators who share their work via Patreon will be able to set up and host chat rooms for their fans to interact with each other, the company... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23861171/patreon-community-chats-discord-chatroom-member-profile?utm_source=press.coop
Anthropic’s Claude AI chatbot gets a paid plan for heavy users
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
Anthropic, the AI company backed by Google, has launched a paid version of its Claude chatbot in the US and UK. Priced at $20 (or £18) per month, the new Claude Pro option offers priority access when the bot is busy, early access to new features, and the ability... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23862848/anthropic-claude-pro-ai-chatbot-paid-plan-google?utm_source=press.coop
Sunday Ticket is bringing the NFL to YouTube — and YouTube to the NFL
Did you ever think you’d watch Patrick Mahomes play by opening the YouTube app? | Photo by Michael Owens / Getty Images
For the first time in almost three decades, football fans are about to turn on NFL Sunday Ticket in a new place. Sunday Ticket, which broadcasts out-of-market games to fans willing to pay a... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23862828/sunday-ticket-youtube-nfl-season?utm_source=press.coop
Honda adopts Tesla’s charging port for future EVs
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
Honda announced today that it’s adopting Tesla’s electric vehicle charging connector for its future vehicles. The Japanese automaker was one of the holdouts to accept the competing (and winning) standard, joining the likes of Ford, GM, Rivian, Volvo, Polestar, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, and... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23862781/honda-ev-nacs-tesla-charging-port?utm_source=press.coop
Chrome is about to look a bit different
Image: The Verge
Chrome on the desktop is about to get a new look. Google’s widely used browser is getting an update based on its Material You design language in the coming weeks, and in this case, that will include refreshed icons with “a focus on legibility” and new color palettes that “better complement your tabs and... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23862311/google-chrome-redesign-material-you-web-store?utm_source=press.coop
Can a $599 camera bring Polaroid back?
The $599 I-2 is Polaroid’s newest camera. | Image: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge
Polaroid cameras are notoriously finicky. If you buy one of the 37,000 vintage Polaroid cameras on eBay, the likelihood of it working properly is slim. And if you can get it working, the likelihood of a photo being properly exposed... #press
https://www.theverge.com/23861994/polaroid-i-2-instant-camera-test-hands-on-full-frame-becca-farsace?utm_source=press.coop
Nintendo Switch 2 evidence grows with rumors of developer demos
Photo by James Bareham / The Verge
Nintendo has reportedly demonstrated the Nintendo Switch 2 behind closed doors at Gamescom last month. Eurogamer reports that some trusted developers got an early look at the Switch 2 and some tech demos of how games run on the unannounced system.
There was reportedly... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23862676/nintendo-switch-2-developer-demo-gamescom-rumor?utm_source=press.coop
Experts link LastPass security breach to a string of crypto heists
One researcher claims the number of victims who stored their crypto keys on LastPass was “simply too much to ignore.” | Illustration: Beatrice Sala
Security experts are claiming that some of the LastPass password vaults stolen during a security breach near the end of 2022 have now been cracked open... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23862658/lastpass-security-breach-crypto-heists-hackers?utm_source=press.coop
The new Mustang Mach-E Rally is Ford’s off-roadiest performance EV yet
2024 Mustang Mach-E Rally in Grabber Yellow. | Image: Ford
This new Mach-E Rally is what you’d get if you could cross Ford’s most performant Mustang Mach-E electric SUV trim, the GT, with the company’s discontinued Focus RS rally sport monster. Ford initially revealed the Mustang Mach-E Rally... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23861771/mustang-mach-e-rally-off-road-performance-ev-specs?utm_source=press.coop
This $4,000 smart door is now at Home Depot
The first smart door has landed at The Home Depot, and if you’re good with dropping at least $4,000 on your front door, then you can order one today. That price doesn’t include installation, though, and no matter how handy you are, this one needs the pros — including an electrician to wire it up.
First showcased at CES 2022, the... #press
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Threads will now let you search for posts Illustration: The Verge Instagram’s Threads is rolling out the ability to search through posts more widely. In a post on the platform, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the feature is rolling out in “most” English- and Spanish-speaking countries with more to come soon. In a statement to The Verge, Meta spokesperson Seine Kim confirmed... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23863088/threads-rolling-out-support-search-posts?utm_source=press.coopThis Cybertruck-inspired McFlurry spoon is real, but it’s only available in China You just know that thing is going to hurt your teeth. | Image: Tesla / McDonald’s You can now add cutlery to the list of official Cybertruck-inspired products that have hit the market before Tesla has managed to launch the actual vehicle. On Wednesday, Tesla investor Sawyer... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23863016/tesla-cyberspoon-cybertruck-inspired-mcflurry-spoon?utm_source=press.coopGoogle’s cookie-replacing Privacy Sandbox reaches major milestone One more nail in the tracking cookie coffin. | Illustration: The Verge Google’s Chrome browser is now one important step closer to its goal of phasing out third-party cookies by the end of 2024. In a press release today, the search giant announced that its relevance and measurement APIs for... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23862743/google-chrome-privacy-sandbox-milestone-availability?utm_source=press.coopA tale of two rowers — or why connected fitness feels adrift My cats love this Ergatta. I’ve been testing the Ergatta and Aviron Strong for months. Both are great rowers, but I’m struggling to see a future for pricey connected fitness hardware. Continue reading… #press https://www.theverge.com/23854387/ergatta-aviron-rowers-review-connected-fitness?utm_source=press.coopE3 continues to fall apart Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Plans for E3 2024 have already been in doubt, but now a report from GamesIndustry.biz reveals that the ESA — the trade association behind the event — has dumped its organizer. The ESA tells the outlet that it no longer plans to partner with PAX organizer ReedPop for future E3 events. While the... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23862908/e3-2024-organizer-esa-reedpop-la-convention-center?utm_source=press.coopApple’s latest 14-inch MacBook Pro falls to a new low of $1,699 for today only If you can stretch your budget from a MacBook Air, the 14-inch MacBook Pro will more than reward you. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple’s big iPhone event may be announcing a new iPhone just five days from now, but the best Apple thing you can buy today is its... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23862740/apple-macbook-pro-m2-lg-c3-oled-lego-delorean-deal-sale?utm_source=press.coopHere are the best AirPods deals you can get right now Apple’s second-gen AirPods Pro are currently $50 off, matching their all-time low. If you know where to look, there are often some great discounts available on Apple’s ever-popular AirPods. Since Apple launched the third-gen AirPods toward the end of 2021, we’ve seen the starting price of the second-gen, entry-level model slowly dip to around... #press https://www.theverge.com/21302051/best-apple-airpods-deals?utm_source=press.coopCharles Martinet finally explains what the hell a Mario ambassador is Image: Nintendo After weeks of wonder (heh) and speculation, Nintendo is finally giving longtime Mario voice actor Charles Martinet a proper send-off. Nintendo released a short video featuring Martinet and Nintendo executive Shigeru Miyamoto in which the pair take a fond look back at... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23862869/nintendo-mario-voice-actor-charles-martinet-ambassador?utm_source=press.coopPatreon is adding a Discord-like chat feature for creators and fans Image: Patreon Beginning today, Patreon creators who want a dedicated space to interact with fans will have a built-in option: group chats. Content creators who share their work via Patreon will be able to set up and host chat rooms for their fans to interact with each other, the company... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23861171/patreon-community-chats-discord-chatroom-member-profile?utm_source=press.coopAnthropic’s Claude AI chatbot gets a paid plan for heavy users Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Anthropic, the AI company backed by Google, has launched a paid version of its Claude chatbot in the US and UK. Priced at $20 (or £18) per month, the new Claude Pro option offers priority access when the bot is busy, early access to new features, and the ability... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23862848/anthropic-claude-pro-ai-chatbot-paid-plan-google?utm_source=press.coopWhere is Microsoft’s handheld Xbox? The Surface Duo streaming Xbox games. | Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge With Steam Deck competitors on the rise, Microsoft has been focused on phones for Xbox Cloud Gaming so far. Continue reading… #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23862655/microsoft-xbox-handheld-editorial-steam-deck?utm_source=press.coopSunday Ticket is bringing the NFL to YouTube — and YouTube to the NFL Did you ever think you’d watch Patrick Mahomes play by opening the YouTube app? | Photo by Michael Owens / Getty Images For the first time in almost three decades, football fans are about to turn on NFL Sunday Ticket in a new place. Sunday Ticket, which broadcasts out-of-market games to fans willing to pay a... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23862828/sunday-ticket-youtube-nfl-season?utm_source=press.coopLutron finally made its smart remote look just like a regular light switch With this redesign of its popular Pico wireless remote, Lutron is transitioning its Caséta smart lighting line to a more classic look. | Image: Lutron Smart lighting manufacturer Lutron is expanding its line of smart switches that don’t look like smart switches, adding a new... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23862694/lutron-caseta-smart-lighting-pico-paddle-remote-price-launch?utm_source=press.coopHonda adopts Tesla’s charging port for future EVs Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Honda announced today that it’s adopting Tesla’s electric vehicle charging connector for its future vehicles. The Japanese automaker was one of the holdouts to accept the competing (and winning) standard, joining the likes of Ford, GM, Rivian, Volvo, Polestar, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, and... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23862781/honda-ev-nacs-tesla-charging-port?utm_source=press.coopThe Toronto International Film Festival 2023 is on A scene from Ariane Louis-Seize’s Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person. | Courtesy of TIFF Stay up to date with the latest from TIFF. Continue reading… #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23860165/tiff-2023-news-trailers-reviews?utm_source=press.coopChrome is about to look a bit different Image: The Verge Chrome on the desktop is about to get a new look. Google’s widely used browser is getting an update based on its Material You design language in the coming weeks, and in this case, that will include refreshed icons with “a focus on legibility” and new color palettes that “better complement your tabs and... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23862311/google-chrome-redesign-material-you-web-store?utm_source=press.coopPolaroid’s new I-2 is its most capable — and expensive — instant camera Image: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Polaroid has announced a new high-end instant camera dubbed the Polaroid I-2 today. According to Polaroid, the $599.99 I-2 is the company’s most capable instant camera yet, with built-in manual controls and the sharpest new lens it’s ever... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23861477/polaroid-i-2-instant-film-camera-fujifilm-instax-photography?utm_source=press.coop13 movies we can’t wait to check out at TIFF 2023 The Boy and the Heron. | Image: Studio Ghibli The festival is led by Studio Ghibli’s The Boy and the Heron, but there will be plenty more to see when things kick off in Toronto on September 7th. Continue reading… #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23859494/tiff-2023-preview-trailers-boy-and-the-heron-studio-ghibli?utm_source=press.coopCan a $599 camera bring Polaroid back? The $599 I-2 is Polaroid’s newest camera. | Image: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Polaroid cameras are notoriously finicky. If you buy one of the 37,000 vintage Polaroid cameras on eBay, the likelihood of it working properly is slim. And if you can get it working, the likelihood of a photo being properly exposed... #press https://www.theverge.com/23861994/polaroid-i-2-instant-camera-test-hands-on-full-frame-becca-farsace?utm_source=press.coopNintendo Switch 2 evidence grows with rumors of developer demos Photo by James Bareham / The Verge Nintendo has reportedly demonstrated the Nintendo Switch 2 behind closed doors at Gamescom last month. Eurogamer reports that some trusted developers got an early look at the Switch 2 and some tech demos of how games run on the unannounced system. There was reportedly... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23862676/nintendo-switch-2-developer-demo-gamescom-rumor?utm_source=press.coopExperts link LastPass security breach to a string of crypto heists One researcher claims the number of victims who stored their crypto keys on LastPass was “simply too much to ignore.” | Illustration: Beatrice Sala Security experts are claiming that some of the LastPass password vaults stolen during a security breach near the end of 2022 have now been cracked open... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23862658/lastpass-security-breach-crypto-heists-hackers?utm_source=press.coopThe new Mustang Mach-E Rally is Ford’s off-roadiest performance EV yet 2024 Mustang Mach-E Rally in Grabber Yellow. | Image: Ford This new Mach-E Rally is what you’d get if you could cross Ford’s most performant Mustang Mach-E electric SUV trim, the GT, with the company’s discontinued Focus RS rally sport monster. Ford initially revealed the Mustang Mach-E Rally... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23861771/mustang-mach-e-rally-off-road-performance-ev-specs?utm_source=press.coop