Festival movies you can stream from home very soon
Pain Hustlers. | Image: Brian Douglas / Netflix
Film festivals like TIFF are a great chance to get a sense of what’s coming to theaters in the coming months, but they’re also a good way to preview the upcoming streaming calendar. Last year in Toronto, for example, Netflix gave an early look at two of its biggest... #press
https://www.theverge.com/23889070/tiff-2023-movies-streaming-netflix-hulu-apple-tv-plus?utm_source=press.coop
Tinder Select is a $499 per month plan for Tinder’s 1 percent
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Tinder announced a $499 per month invite-only subscription, Tinder Select, on Friday, Bloomberg reports. As part of the premium plan, subscribers can message people they’ve not matched with, while the “most sought-after” users will see their profiles. Tinder says it only offers the plan... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/25/23889285/tinder-select-match-group-dating-apps?utm_source=press.coop
Know the price-matching policies for Best Buy, Target, Walmart, and others
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Nothing is more frustrating than buying a new pair of headphones, an OLED TV, or a backpack just to find out that you could have gotten it for a lot cheaper somewhere else. In order to keep customers happy — and prevent them from going elsewhere — many retailers... #press
https://www.theverge.com/21570383/price-matching-policy-apple-google-microsoft?utm_source=press.coop
Grand Theft Auto V is now 10 years old
Grand Theft Auto V turns 10. | Image: Rockstar Games
It’s been exactly 10 years since Grand Theft Auto V first launched on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, followed soon after by Grand Theft Auto Online. In a thread on X today, Rockstar Games thanked fans, calling them “the reason GTA V has thrived across multiple console generations.” ... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/17/23877777/grand-theft-auto-v-now-10-years-old?utm_source=press.coop
Apple’s USB-C shift could bring back the MagSafe Duo and Battery Pack
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Mark Gurman writes in the subscriber edition of his Power On newsletter for Bloomberg from this morning that he expects Apple to finish its transition to USB-C by 2025. Gurman says that, in addition to other products, he expects the company will release USB-C versions of... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/17/23877363/apple-usb-c-magsafe-airpods-iphone-2025?utm_source=press.coop
Apple continues to use our own mortality as marketing
Apple touted the watch and iPhone’s lifesaving feature in a new ad. | Screenshot by Emma Roth / The Verge
In recent years, Apple’s presentations have started to feature a new type of messaging: without an Apple Watch, you might be mauled by a bear, drown inside a sinking car, get stuck in a trash compactor,... #press
https://www.theverge.com/23875558/apple-watch-iphone-ads-emergency-sos-satellite-connectivity?utm_source=press.coop
TikTok will fund Black Friday deals to take on Amazon
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TikTok will try to boost its new online marketplace, TikTok Shop, by funding heavy discounts for the holiday shopping season, starting on October 27th, reports Bloomberg. The social video site reportedly hopes that by subsidizing up-to-50 percent discounts, it can... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/16/23876501/tiktok-black-friday-deals-subsidized-amazon-walmart?utm_source=press.coop
Everything you need to know about switching to USB-C
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Are you an iPhone user looking to upgrade to... the iPhone? Well, you’ll have more to consider this time around since the new iPhone 15 comes with a USB-C port, ending an 11-year run for the company’s proprietary Lightning charging plug.
USB Type-C (or just USB-C) is the universal charging... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/16/23872237/apple-iphone-15-usb-c-switch-guide?utm_source=press.coop
Lightning was great, actually
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The world is rightfully celebrating the iPhone’s switch from Lightning to USB-C this week. People love to hate on Lightning — and they have good reasons to. Many of the world’s most popular devices now use USB-C ports, including Apple’s own iPads, meaning iPhone owners have been stuck toting around an... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/16/23875491/apple-lightning-cable-usb-c-iphone-15?utm_source=press.coop
Meta’s next smart glasses may have just shown up in FCC filings
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Meta’s next pair of smart glasses made in partnership with Ray-Ban owner Luxottica might be released sometime soon. As spotted by Lowpass’ Janko Roettgers, a listing for a pair of smart glasses by Luxottica Group has surfaced in the FCC’s database. Given that the... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23875925/meta-next-smart-glasses-fcc-ray-ban-stories?utm_source=press.coop
X will now tell you if someone deletes a post you annotated with a Community Note
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If you add a Community Post to a post on X (formerly Twitter), X will tell you if the person who wrote the post deletes it, the company said on Friday.
“Contributors consistently say their goal is to keep others well-informed,” X wrote on the Community Notes account. “This can... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23875891/x-community-note-delete-post?utm_source=press.coop
The iPhone 15 Pro’s 5G modem reportedly boosts speeds by up to 24 percent
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The iPhone 15 Pro could come with better 5G connectivity. That’s according to data from SpeedSmart (via 9to5Mac), which indicates that the iPhone 15 Pro will offer up to 24 percent faster download 5G speeds when compared to its iPhone 14 Pro predecessor.
As shown by the... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23875787/iphone-15-pro-better-5g-connectivity?utm_source=press.coop
Developers fight back against Unity’s new pricing model
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The game developers affected by Unity’s new pricing model are striking back. A collective of developers across 19 companies, mostly based in Europe and mostly developing mobile games, has put out an open letter urging Unity to reverse course on its recently announced pricing model changes.... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23875396/unity-mobile-developers-ad-monetization-tos-changes?utm_source=press.coop
How to use Philips Hue’s new smart security system
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Philips Hue Secure is a new smart home security system from the smart lighting company. The system was announced along with some new smart security cameras in August and is now live in the Hue app. However, if you’re a Philips Hue user, you don’t need to buy the new... #press
https://www.theverge.com/23875192/philips-hue-secure-smart-security-system-lights-camera-how-to?utm_source=press.coop
Apple is now charging more for most Apple Watch battery swaps
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Apple has increased the price of most Apple Watch battery replacements, as reported by 9to5Mac. The swaps used to cost $79, but now, for Apple Watch Series 4 devices and newer, you’ll have to cough up $99. You can see the prices for yourself on the company’s Apple Watch... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23875514/apple-watch-battery-replacement-cost-expensive?utm_source=press.coop
X continues to throttle links to competitors
Twitter is called X now, and the logo still looks weird to anyone who was used to the blue bird. | Illustration: The Verge
The platform formerly known as Twitter still takes a surprisingly long time to load a few bytes of data — at least, if that data leads to a platform that Elon Musk might consider a competitor.... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23875251/x-twitter-links-throttling-facebook-instagram-threads?utm_source=press.coop
The EV revolution is on hold as the ‘Big Three’ autoworkers go on strike
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At midnight on Friday, the United Auto Workers (UAW) went on strike, imperiling the “Big Three” automakers’ plans to spend billions of dollars on electric vehicles in a bid to catch up to Tesla.
It was a historic moment — never before had... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23875085/uaw-strike-autoworker-contract-ev-ford-gm-stellantis?utm_source=press.coop
Horizon Worlds’ avatars now walk among the virtual universe with their own legs
Meta used an AI model to help bring legs to avatars. | Image: Meta
Virtual avatars in Meta’s Horizon Worlds universe have gained legs, according to UploadVR. You should now see them when looking at other users or checking out your own avatar in a mirror, but your own avatar’s legs aren’t... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23874975/horizon-worlds-avatars-legs-now-available?utm_source=press.coop
The iPhone 15 apparently has a slightly bigger battery
iPhone 15 Pro made a bit more room for battery in there. | Image: Apple
Apple has given its iPhone 15 lineup minor battery capacity bumps by as much as 2.3 percent. The slight upgrade, which Apple has not officially published on its site, was uncovered from a Chinese regulatory database and published by... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23874884/iphone-15-pro-bigger-battery-capacity-increase?utm_source=press.coop
How to manage camera and mic permissions on your desktop
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If you use Zoom, Google Meet, or any other video conferencing app, it’s likely that at one point you may find yourself frantically trying to figure out why your mic is muted or your camera isn’t working. Sometimes, it’s simply a matter of checking the mute or camera buttons on your app — but... #press
https://www.theverge.com/23873983/camera-microphone-permissions-fix-how-to?utm_source=press.coop
The original Wizardry has been remastered — and you can play it right now
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Fresh off the launch of The Making of Karateka, retro game studio Digital Eclipse has announced a remaster of the original action RPG title Wizardry. Even better — it’s out now in early access on both Steam and GOG.
First released in 1981 and developed by Sir-Tech... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23874537/wizardry-remaster-digital-eclipse-steam-gog?utm_source=press.coop
Samsung is bringing artwork from the Met museum to its Frame TVs
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Samsung is expanding the art selection available on its Frame TVs with the help of a renowned museum. Today, the company and New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art announced a partnership that will bring 38 pieces from the Met to Samsung’s Art Store. The new artwork is available... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23874873/samsung-met-metropolitan-museum-of-art-frame-tv?utm_source=press.coop
Artifact co-founder Mike Krieger is coming to the Code Conference
Artifact co-founder Mike Krieger. | Photo: Artifact
Artifact co-founder and CTO Mike Krieger will be onstage at the Code Conference this month, where he’ll discuss his new AI-infused news app in an interview with Platformer founder Casey Newton.
The new company from Krieger and Kevin Systrom, the two... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23874267/artifact-mike-krieger-code-conference-2023?utm_source=press.coop
TikTok fined $367 million for how it handled children’s data
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Today, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced a €345 million (around $367 million) fine on TikTok for how the company processes the data of children. The fine follows an investigation by the DPC announced in 2021 that looked at TikTok’s compliance with... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23873988/tiktok-eu-ireland-privacy-fine-childrens-data?utm_source=press.coop
Apple to issue iPhone 12 software update in France to address radiation concerns
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Apple says it will release a software update for iPhone 12 owners in France, after regulators ordered a halt of sales of the phone over concerns the device was breaching strict radiation exposure limits.
“We will issue a software update for users in France to... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23874803/apple-iphone-12-france-radiation-update?utm_source=press.coop
Today I learned this weird Windows keyboard shortcut that opens LinkedIn
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Windows never ceases to amaze me. Last month I discovered for the first time that you could pause the Windows Task Manager by holding down the CTRL key and today I’ve stumbled on a special keyboard shortcut that lets you launch LinkedIn, Word, and a... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23874798/microsoft-windows-linkedin-onenote-keyboard-shortcut?utm_source=press.coop
Google won’t repair cracked Pixel Watch screens
Google currently offers no repairs for broken Pixel Watches. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge
If you crack the screen on the Pixel Watch, getting it officially repaired by Google isn’t in the cards.
Several Pixel Watch owners have vented their frustrations about the inability to replace cracked screens, both on Reddit and in... #press
https://www.theverge.com/23874281/google-pixel-watch-cracks-no-repairs-warranty?utm_source=press.coop
The next emoji coming to your phone include head shakes and a phoenix
Emojipedia’s renderings of what some of the new emoji in Emoji 15.1 might look like. | Image: Emojipedia
There are new emoji on the way... eventually. As reported by Emojipedia, the Unicode Consortium has formally approved Emoji 15.1, meaning a batch of new emoji will appear on your devices at some point in... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23874429/emoji-15-1-head-shakes-phoenix-lime?utm_source=press.coop
Threads now lets you quote posts on the web
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I was thrilled when Threads finally launched on the web in August, but I quickly found that it was missing one important feature: you couldn’t quote posts, only repost them. (In X / Twitter lingo, that translates to quote tweet and retweet.) But that’s now changing, as Instagram Adam Mosseri said... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23874414/threads-quote-posts-web-mobile-notifications?utm_source=press.coop
In Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, you can’t use your old Remake save
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If you’ve poured dozens of hours into Final Fantasy VII Remake, that unfortunately won’t give you much of a leg up in the game’s sequel, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. As part of an interview about the new game posted on the PlayStation Blog, game director Naoki Hamaguchi confirmed... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23874373/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-remake-save-file-aerith?utm_source=press.coop
Disney reportedly held talks about selling ABC
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Disney is in talks to sell off its ABC network and local TV stations, according to a report from Bloomberg. The entertainment giant reportedly met with Nexstar Media Group, which owns dozens of local news stations, to discuss a sale.
Disney’s response to the report is a denial that... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23874313/disney-sell-abc-nexstar-local-media-group?utm_source=press.coop
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth comes out in February
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth has a new trailer and a February release date. To close out a rather tame State of Play, Sony knew it had to bring out the big guns. So it did... with the Sister Ray.
Junon’s big ass gun was only one of the many new glimpses of the open world we got with FFVII: Rebirth’s new trailer. We also got a first... #press
https://www.theverge.com/23874206/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-trailer-release-date-ps5?utm_source=press.coop
Netflix’s live-action One Piece to set sail with even more episodes
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Netflix’s live-action One Piece adaptation is better than it has any business being, and the streamer intends to keep all of the first season’s good momentum going with even more episodes, according to Eiichiro Oda.
In a move that only comes as (a bit of) a surprise given how opaque... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23874258/netflix-one-piece-season-2-announcement?utm_source=press.coop
Surface Laptop Studio 2 leak: Intel 13th Gen, RTX 4060, and a microSD slot
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Microsoft is holding a special event in New York City next week, and it looks like one of the main unannounced Surface devices has just leaked. WinFuture reports that the Surface Laptop Studio 2 will be announced next week, with some welcome upgrades in the form of Intel... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23874096/microsoft-surface-laptop-studio-2-leak-specs?utm_source=press.coop
Don’t buy a Chromecast just to play PS5
PS Remote Play on Google’s Chromecast 4K. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge
For years, Sony’s PS Remote Play app has been a neat way to sling your PS5 and PS4 games to another room of your house — with clients for PC, Mac, iOS, Android, and as of 2020, the PS4 itself. I’ve spent hours playing Yakuza and Genshin Impact from the unofficial... #press
https://www.theverge.com/23873872/ps5-chromecast-ps-remote-play-hands-on?utm_source=press.coop
X CEO Linda Yaccarino starts bringing in her executive team
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X CEO Linda Yaccarino announced a series of changes to her executive team, including a shakeup to the company’s sales organization and a new head of content. The Verge has obtained Yaccarino’s full memo about the changes, which you can read at the end of this article.
Many of the... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23874008/x-ceo-linda-yaccarino-executive-team-memo?utm_source=press.coop
Unity unites the indie game industry against its new pricing model
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The game engine popular with indie developers has caused a storm of controversy with its new pricing scheme that seeks to charge developers per installation of their games.
Continue reading… #press
https://www.theverge.com/23873852/unity-new-pricing-model-news-updates?utm_source=press.coop
X Premium subscribers can now hide the posts they’ve liked
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Paying subscribers to X — formerly Twitter — will now be able to hide their likes tab from public view, the company announced today. When enabled, the tab disappears completely from an X Premium user’s profile.
Private likes are the latest exclusive feature X owner Elon... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873842/twitter-x-premium-hide-likes-tab-feature?utm_source=press.coop
Hulu’s new top 15 row might make it easier to find something to watch
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Just like Netflix, Hulu will now show you a list of the most popular shows and movies on the platform. The new top 15 list will start appearing on the service today, with Hulu’s entire library of content eligible for inclusion.
Hulu will update its list every day... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873905/hulu-top-15-row-popular-shows-movies?utm_source=press.coop
Developers respond to Unity’s new pricing scheme
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Earlier this week, Unity, the company that makes the Unity video game engine popular with indie developers, announced that it was changing its pricing model. The changes included a pricing scheme that sought to charge developers on a per-install basis for games that met specific download and revenue thresholds. ... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23872330/unity-developers-react-new-pricing-model?utm_source=press.coop
Bose just overhauled its entire lineup of headphones and earbuds
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Bose is introducing not one, not two, but three new products today. It’s an ambitious move from a company that’s traditionally been very calculated, and it points to a nimbler future for Bose that could see new devices brought to market at a faster clip. Today’s announcements include... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873671/bose-quietcomfort-ultra-headphones-earbuds-announced?utm_source=press.coop
Donald and Stephen Glover’s Lando Calrissian series is actually going to be a movie
Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian. | Image: Lucasfilm
While Hollywood’s ongoing double labor strike has kept any substantive progress from being made on Donald and Stephen Glover’s forthcoming Lando Calrissian project, according to one half of the creative duo, a movie — not a Disney Plus... #press
https://www.theverge.com/23873769/lando-calrissian-movie-stephen-glover-donald?utm_source=press.coop
Tesla’s new car-building process could be a huge industrial breakthrough
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Tesla is closing in on a new manufacturing process that could significantly reduce costs and increase production of its electric vehicles. According to sources who spoke to Reuters, the new process will enable the automaker to die-cast almost the entire... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873345/tesla-gigapress-gigacasting-manufacturing-breakthrough?utm_source=press.coop
Meta’s Horizon Worlds social platform is finally coming to mobile and the web
Super Rumble on mobile. | Image: Meta
Meta is finally bringing Horizon Worlds out of virtual reality. The 3D social platform has previously been exclusive to its VR headsets, but Meta announced on Thursday that Horizon Worlds is starting to roll out on mobile and the web in early... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873820/meta-horizon-worlds-mobile-web-vr-early-access-release?utm_source=press.coop
If NASA has to keep investigating UFO claims, it should get more budget for that
I would also like several million dollars to study UFOs, if we’re just flinging cash around. | Photo by Win McNamee / Getty Images
First of all, let’s be clear: NASA’s new report on so-called unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) says there’s “no conclusive evidence suggesting an extraterrestrial... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873619/nasa-ufo-budget-uap-office?utm_source=press.coop
Unity cancels town hall over reported death threats
The Unity pricing debacle has taken an unfortunate, dangerous turn. In a new report from Bloomberg, the company has reportedly canceled a town hall meeting due to what the publication called credible death threats. According to Bloomberg, Unity CEO John Riccitiello was set to address employees Thursday morning, but the companywide... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873628/unity-death-threats-john-riccitiello?utm_source=press.coop
Ember’s new temperature-controlled tumbler is its biggest and most expensive mug yet
Do you need this mug? No. But who cares. | Image: Ember
Both of the following things are true: $199.95 is a totally ludicrous price to pay for a mug, and Ember’s new Tumbler looks pretty great. The Tumbler is a 16-ounce black travel mug (the biggest one Ember has ever made) that claims... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873613/ember-tumbler-temperature-controlled-mug?utm_source=press.coop
Hades II will launch in early access in 2024
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We’re going to have to wait a little bit longer to play Hades II. The sequel to one of the best roguelikes out there will be launching in early access in Q2 2024, developer Supergiant Games announced on Thursday. You’ll be able to get the early access version through Steam or the Epic Games Store.
“You may... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873654/hades-ii-early-access-launch-q2-2024?utm_source=press.coop
Cruise unveils a wheelchair-accessible robotaxi, with plans to launch in 2024
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Cruise, the autonomous vehicle company backed by General Motors, revealed a wheelchair-accessible robotaxi that it says could start picking up disabled passengers as soon as next year.
The reveal of the newly accessible robotaxi is a... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873374/cruise-wav-robotaxi-wheelchair-accessible-design-launch?utm_source=press.coop
TikTok is tracking its most popular songs with a Billboard top 50 chart
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TikTok is partnering with Billboard to launch a top 50 chart that tracks the most popular songs on the platform. Topping the chart right now is Sexyy Red with “SkeeYee,” followed by Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red,” with Taylor Swift’s “August” taking third place.... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873516/billboard-tiktok-top-50-chart-songs?utm_source=press.coop
Cyberpunk 2077’s next major update launches very soon
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Cyberpunk 2077’s Update 2.0 launches on September 21st, developer CD Projekt Red (CDPR) announced on Thursday. The new update will bring some major additions to the game, including redesigned perk and skill trees, vehicle combat and car chases, and a “revamped” police system.
The new perk... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873573/cyberpunk-2077-update-2-0-launch-release-date?utm_source=press.coop
Chromebooks will soon get 10 years of automatic updates
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Google announced a big change to Chromebooks that could help them last a few years longer. Starting in 2024, ChromeOS devices will be eligible to receive automatic security updates for 10 years after their release. Chromebooks released in 2021 or later will... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873319/google-chromebook-chrome-os-automatic-security-updates?utm_source=press.coop
Another Code remakes are coming to the Nintendo Switch in January
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Nintendo is giving Another Code: Trace Memory and its sequel, Another Code: R, a remake for the Switch. Both games will return “fully enhanced” as part of the Another Code: Recollection bundle that will release on Nintendo Switch on January 19th, 2024.
Another Code: Trace Memory first... #press
https://www.theverge.com/23873427/another-code-remake-nintendo-switch-release-date-trailer?utm_source=press.coop
The Nintendo Museum will be finished by March
Nintendo Museum rendering | Image: Nintendo
During its September Direct event, Nintendo announced progress on plans to convert its old Nintendo Uji Ogura Plant in Kyoto into a gallery displaying its various products. Dubbed the Nintendo Museum, the site is under construction and on track to finish by March 2024.... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873357/nintendo-museum-2024-gallery-history-uji-kyoto?utm_source=press.coop
F-Zero returns to the Switch in F-Zero 99
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Did you know there was a time when Nintendo had more than one racing game? With today’s Nintendo Direct, now you do. F-Zero, after an almost 20-year hiatus, is back with a new online multiplayer battle royale game, F-Zero 99.
F-Zero 99, like Super Mario Bros. 35, Pac-Man 99, and Tetris 99 before it, is a battle royale game in which you... #press
https://www.theverge.com/23872896/f-zero-99-nintendo-direct-trailer?utm_source=press.coop
Splatoon 3’s single-player expansion launches in 2024
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Splatoon 3’s expansion pass is getting a new single-player campaign. The DLC, called Side Order, comes out in spring 2024 and is designed to “be replayed over and over,” according to Nintendo.
The new DLC invites you to see what has happened to Inkopolis Square, the city featured in Splatoon 2.... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873364/splatoon-3-expansion-pass-side-order-dlc-trailer?utm_source=press.coop
Princess Peach: Showtime! debuts on Nintendo Switch next year
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Earlier this year, Nintendo teased that it had a Princess Peach game in the works. With Thursday’s September Nintendo Direct, we finally know more about the game, which is officially titled Princess Peach: Showtime!
Peach will be able to put on different outfits to transform into new versions of... #press
https://www.theverge.com/23872851/princess-peach-showtime-nintendo-direct-trailer?utm_source=press.coop
Mario and Donkey Kong face off in Game Boy Advance remake
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He’s the leader of the bunch; you know him well. He’s finally back to kick some Mario tail in Mario vs. Donkey Kong.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong seems to be a remake of the 2004 Game Boy Advance game. In it, Mario must complete a series of platforming puzzles to reach Donkey Kong and thwart his theft of windup Mario... #press
https://www.theverge.com/23872870/mario-vs-donkey-kong-nintendo-direct-trailer?utm_source=press.coop
Honda’s Motocompacto scooter will satisfy your secret desire to ride an electric suitcase to work
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In the vast realm of last-mile electric micromobility, Honda’s new Motocompacto aims to bridge the divide between scooter lovers and people who prefer to get around riding a carry-on-sized suitcase.
I’m joking, of course, but the new scooter does... #press
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Twelve South’s new HiRise 3 Deluxe is for StandBy Mode and charging all your Apple stuff
The HiRise 3 Deluxe doesn’t take up much room on your desk and gets rid of a bunch of charging cable clutter. | TwelveSouth
Apple-focused accessory maker Twelve South has updated its venerable HiRise charging stand with built-in MagSafe and spots to charge your Apple Watch... #press
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Here’s why Apple put a Thread radio in the iPhone 15 Pro
Apple added Thread, a smart home networking protocol, to its iPhone 15 Pro line. | Image: Apple
Following Apple’s iPhone 15 announcement and the news that the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max will come with a Thread radio, I did some more digging into how Apple might deploy this wireless connectivity protocol in its... #press
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Rumors of Lightning’s death are just slightly exaggerated
The lightning cable is on its way out. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
This week, Apple confirmed longstanding rumors that it was finally abandoning the Lightning connector for USB-C with the debut of its iPhone 15 and 15 Pro phones. The connector’s decade-long run might be over, but that doesn’t... #press
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The HP Spectre Fold is the world’s thinnest 17-inch foldable PC
A Spectre with a kickstand. | Image: HP
Over the past few years, companies across the PC space have been engaged in a slow, but steady race to build a foldable laptop that people might actually want to buy. Various companies have thrown their hats in the ring. Lenovo has done a foldable ThinkPad.... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23870597/hp-spectre-fold-foldable-windows-laptop-release-date?utm_source=press.coop
The ‘Big Three’ autoworkers are about to go on strike — here’s what’s at stake
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Strike fever is about to sweep through the nation’s auto industry, with the United Auto Workers preparing to walk off the job on September 14th if the “Big Three” automakers — Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler’s parent company, Stellantis — don’t agree to the... #press
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How to watch the September 2023 Nintendo Direct
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It’s almost time for the third major Nintendo Direct of 2023. It’s set to be a big one, as Nintendo promises that the livestream will feature “roughly 40 minutes of information” focused on the Nintendo Switch games set to release this winter.
Nintendo already has a... #press
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Bike tires made from NASA’s bizarre shape-shifting metal are now available to buy
A green prototype of the METL tire with the tread applied. You can see the coil of nitinol through the transparent tire. | Image: The Smart Tire Company
The Metl bicycle tire is the first consumer product we’re aware of to use nitinol, a NASA-developed shape-memory alloy made of nickel... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873153/nasa-bike-tire-shape-memory-price-smart-specs?utm_source=press.coop
Google Pixel Tablet parts and repair guides now available from iFixit
It’s now easier for Pixel Tablet owners to replace their device's battery, screens, and other components. | Image: iFixit
It’s now easier for Google Pixel Tablet owners to repair their own device, thanks to the partnership between Google and right-to-repair champions iFixit. As spotted by... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873136/google-pixel-tablet-ifixit-parts-self-repair-guides?utm_source=press.coop
Monster Hunter Now strips the MonHun experience down to its very basics
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There are few game titles more literal than Monster Hunter. This is a world filled with monsters, and your job is to hunt them. But what makes the series so engrossing is the gameplay loop tied to those hunts: the way you prepare by collecting the right gear, weapons, and potions; how... #press
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Starfield on GeForce Now is among the best and worst ways to play
Starfield’s New Atlantis. | Image: Bethesda
I’m not ready to upgrade my PC. Would I pay $20 a month to rent one that lives in the cloud? Starfield is the first game that’s actually making me consider the possibility.
Today, Starfield arrived on Nvidia’s GeForce Now, a service that lets you tap into an... #press
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LAist employees clash over Bari Weiss ad campaign
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Today I will cover a controversial ad campaign that has raised questions at LAist, a pivot at Clubhouse, and a group of late night hosts who are taking their podcast to Las Vegas.
Before I start with the news, one brief side... #press
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Google’s emoji mashup maker is now available in Search
Yes, you can even create a strawberry koala. | Screenshot by Emma Roth / The Verge
You can now create your own emoji combinations directly in Google Search. The company has launched its Emoji Kitchen feature on the web (via 9to5Google), which lets you mash up existing emoji to create different combinations, like... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/13/23872618/google-emoji-kitchen-search-web-availability?utm_source=press.coop
Tech leaders want ‘balanced’ AI regulation in private Senate meeting
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Tech leaders called for regulation that balances innovation and safety as the Senate conducted one of the many “insight forums” to inform potential rulemaking.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) invited leaders in the AI space, including Meta CEO Mark... #press
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SpaceX’s Starlink made $1.4 billion last year
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Starlink, the SpaceX satellite internet service, generated $1.4 billion in revenue last year, documents viewed by The Wall Street Journal reveal. That’s up from $222 million in 2021 but $11 billion short of its original projections, according to the Journal.
Interestingly, The Wall... #press
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Faze Clan fires CEO as esports industry struggles
Zach Katz, FaZe Nickmercs, and Lee Trink at Parq Nightclub in San Diego, California. | Photo by Cassidy Sparrow/Getty Images for FaZe Clan
Faze Clan, a merchandising and influencer marketing agency that was once synonymous with the esports space, has fired CEO Lee Trink. CFO Christoph Pachler will take over for Trink on an... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/13/23872288/faze-clan-lee-trink-ceo-fired-news?utm_source=press.coop
Sony announces a new PlayStation State of Play event
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Sony is hosting a State of Play presentation on Thursday, September 14th, the company announced on Wednesday. This State of Play will be focused on “indie and third-party titles from around the world,” Sony said, so don’t hold your breath for big new reveals from the company’s... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/13/23872471/sony-playstation-state-of-play-september-2023?utm_source=press.coop
The full version of Baldur’s Gate 3 is coming to Mac soon
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Baldur’s Gate 3 is finally about to leave early access on Mac. Developer Larian Studios said Wednesday on X (formerly Twitter) that the game’s third major patch would be arriving on September 21st “with full support for BG3 on Mac.”
Baldur’s Gate 3 is technically already available on Mac, but... #press
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/13/23872350/baldurs-gate-3-bg3-mac-full-release-date?utm_source=press.coop
How to create a QR code using a browser
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QR codes can be very useful, especially when it comes to getting to a webpage quickly and easily. (For example, I’m always resorting to the QR codes at NYC bus stops to find out that I just missed the bus two minutes ago and the next one is due in about 20 minutes.) If you want to guide somebody quickly to your... #press
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Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher’s Stoner Cats NFTs must sober up, SEC orders
Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis promoted the Stoner Cats NFTs. | Photo by Axelle / Bauer-Griffin / FilmMagic
The Stoner Cats NFTs, associated with a cartoon including the voice talent of Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher, were actually unregistered securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission... #press
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Festival movies you can stream from home very soon Pain Hustlers. | Image: Brian Douglas / Netflix Film festivals like TIFF are a great chance to get a sense of what’s coming to theaters in the coming months, but they’re also a good way to preview the upcoming streaming calendar. Last year in Toronto, for example, Netflix gave an early look at two of its biggest... #press https://www.theverge.com/23889070/tiff-2023-movies-streaming-netflix-hulu-apple-tv-plus?utm_source=press.coopTinder Select is a $499 per month plan for Tinder’s 1 percent Illustration: The Verge Tinder announced a $499 per month invite-only subscription, Tinder Select, on Friday, Bloomberg reports. As part of the premium plan, subscribers can message people they’ve not matched with, while the “most sought-after” users will see their profiles. Tinder says it only offers the plan... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/25/23889285/tinder-select-match-group-dating-apps?utm_source=press.coopKnow the price-matching policies for Best Buy, Target, Walmart, and others Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge Nothing is more frustrating than buying a new pair of headphones, an OLED TV, or a backpack just to find out that you could have gotten it for a lot cheaper somewhere else. In order to keep customers happy — and prevent them from going elsewhere — many retailers... #press https://www.theverge.com/21570383/price-matching-policy-apple-google-microsoft?utm_source=press.coopGrand Theft Auto V is now 10 years old Grand Theft Auto V turns 10. | Image: Rockstar Games It’s been exactly 10 years since Grand Theft Auto V first launched on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, followed soon after by Grand Theft Auto Online. In a thread on X today, Rockstar Games thanked fans, calling them “the reason GTA V has thrived across multiple console generations.” ... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/17/23877777/grand-theft-auto-v-now-10-years-old?utm_source=press.coopTim Cook talks advertising on X, Vision Pro, and more in a new interview Laura Normand / The Verge Apple CEO Tim Cook acknowledges in an interview with CBS Sunday Morning that there are “some things about” the platform formerly known as Twitter that he doesn’t like. Cook called the platform’s apparent anti-Semitism problem “abhorrent” but... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/17/23877433/tim-cook-talks-advertising-on-x-vision-pro-and-more-in-a-new-interview?utm_source=press.coopApple’s USB-C shift could bring back the MagSafe Duo and Battery Pack Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge Mark Gurman writes in the subscriber edition of his Power On newsletter for Bloomberg from this morning that he expects Apple to finish its transition to USB-C by 2025. Gurman says that, in addition to other products, he expects the company will release USB-C versions of... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/17/23877363/apple-usb-c-magsafe-airpods-iphone-2025?utm_source=press.coopThe Home Assistant Green is here to make the most powerful smart home platform more accessible The Home Assistant Green can be the main command center for your smart home. | Image: Home Assistant Buy enough tech and you can’t escape the siren call of a smart home. Amazon practically throws Echo Dots at you. Google will sneak a Nest Mini in the box with... #press https://www.theverge.com/23875557/home-assistant-green-announcement-price-specs-ten-year-anniversary?utm_source=press.coopApple continues to use our own mortality as marketing Apple touted the watch and iPhone’s lifesaving feature in a new ad. | Screenshot by Emma Roth / The Verge In recent years, Apple’s presentations have started to feature a new type of messaging: without an Apple Watch, you might be mauled by a bear, drown inside a sinking car, get stuck in a trash compactor,... #press https://www.theverge.com/23875558/apple-watch-iphone-ads-emergency-sos-satellite-connectivity?utm_source=press.coopHow to reinvent your phone without buying a new one Image: William Joel / The Verge Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 6, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, first of all, hi, hello, welcome, and second of all, you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been watching the... #press https://www.theverge.com/23875308/widgets-wallpapers-iphone-15-earpods-elon-musk-installer-newsletter?utm_source=press.coopTikTok will fund Black Friday deals to take on Amazon Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge TikTok will try to boost its new online marketplace, TikTok Shop, by funding heavy discounts for the holiday shopping season, starting on October 27th, reports Bloomberg. The social video site reportedly hopes that by subsidizing up-to-50 percent discounts, it can... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/16/23876501/tiktok-black-friday-deals-subsidized-amazon-walmart?utm_source=press.coopOnePlus’ next tablet is a budget model called the OnePlus Pad Go The OnePlus Pad as pictured in The Verge’s April review. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge OnePlus is making a new budget tablet called the OnePlus Pad Go, according to Digital Trends. It will have an 11.6-inch 2.4K screen with a 144Hz refresh rate, according to the article, and will... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/16/23876282/oneplus-next-tablet-is-a-budget-model-called-the-oneplus-pad-go?utm_source=press.coopThe Nintendo Switch OLED and jet-black Xbox Series S are both on sale right now Who needs the drab white model, anyway? | Image: Nintendo It’s been an exciting week for Nintendo Switch fans. First, Nintendo announced a whole bunch of games as part of its latest Direct event, including F-Zero 99 — a battle royale spin on the classic racing... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/16/23875156/nintendo-switch-oled-xbox-series-s-x-anker-622-magnetic-battery-deal-sale?utm_source=press.coopEverything you need to know about switching to USB-C Photo by Nilay Patel / The Verge Are you an iPhone user looking to upgrade to... the iPhone? Well, you’ll have more to consider this time around since the new iPhone 15 comes with a USB-C port, ending an 11-year run for the company’s proprietary Lightning charging plug. USB Type-C (or just USB-C) is the universal charging... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/16/23872237/apple-iphone-15-usb-c-switch-guide?utm_source=press.coopLightning was great, actually Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The world is rightfully celebrating the iPhone’s switch from Lightning to USB-C this week. People love to hate on Lightning — and they have good reasons to. Many of the world’s most popular devices now use USB-C ports, including Apple’s own iPads, meaning iPhone owners have been stuck toting around an... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/16/23875491/apple-lightning-cable-usb-c-iphone-15?utm_source=press.coopMeta’s next smart glasses may have just shown up in FCC filings Photo by Amanda Lopez for The Verge Meta’s next pair of smart glasses made in partnership with Ray-Ban owner Luxottica might be released sometime soon. As spotted by Lowpass’ Janko Roettgers, a listing for a pair of smart glasses by Luxottica Group has surfaced in the FCC’s database. Given that the... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23875925/meta-next-smart-glasses-fcc-ray-ban-stories?utm_source=press.coopX will now tell you if someone deletes a post you annotated with a Community Note Illustration: The Verge If you add a Community Post to a post on X (formerly Twitter), X will tell you if the person who wrote the post deletes it, the company said on Friday. “Contributors consistently say their goal is to keep others well-informed,” X wrote on the Community Notes account. “This can... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23875891/x-community-note-delete-post?utm_source=press.coopThe iPhone 15 Pro’s 5G modem reportedly boosts speeds by up to 24 percent Photo by Nilay Patel / The Verge The iPhone 15 Pro could come with better 5G connectivity. That’s according to data from SpeedSmart (via 9to5Mac), which indicates that the iPhone 15 Pro will offer up to 24 percent faster download 5G speeds when compared to its iPhone 14 Pro predecessor. As shown by the... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23875787/iphone-15-pro-better-5g-connectivity?utm_source=press.coopDevelopers fight back against Unity’s new pricing model Image: Unity The game developers affected by Unity’s new pricing model are striking back. A collective of developers across 19 companies, mostly based in Europe and mostly developing mobile games, has put out an open letter urging Unity to reverse course on its recently announced pricing model changes.... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23875396/unity-mobile-developers-ad-monetization-tos-changes?utm_source=press.coopDestiny 2 has one of the worst bugs in its history that’s melting bosses and PvP players Image: Bungie Destiny 2 has one of the worst — and most hilarious — bugs in its history right now, allowing players to create guns with perks that are game-breaking in activities or PvP. Players can put shotgun frames on auto rifles, resulting in a weapon that... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23875637/destiny-2-crafted-weapon-bug-glitch-exploit-pvp-trials-of-osiris?utm_source=press.coopHow to use Philips Hue’s new smart security system Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge Philips Hue Secure is a new smart home security system from the smart lighting company. The system was announced along with some new smart security cameras in August and is now live in the Hue app. However, if you’re a Philips Hue user, you don’t need to buy the new... #press https://www.theverge.com/23875192/philips-hue-secure-smart-security-system-lights-camera-how-to?utm_source=press.coopGoogle’s Fitbit Charge 6 will finally bring the physical button back This is not a physical button — and that was the problem. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge We wouldn’t have been totally surprised if Google axed Fitbit entirely after recent woes, but it sounds like the company might be listening instead! 9to5Google is reporting that a... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23875542/fitbit-charge-6-physical-button-google-maps-youtube-music?utm_source=press.coopApple is now charging more for most Apple Watch battery swaps Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge Apple has increased the price of most Apple Watch battery replacements, as reported by 9to5Mac. The swaps used to cost $79, but now, for Apple Watch Series 4 devices and newer, you’ll have to cough up $99. You can see the prices for yourself on the company’s Apple Watch... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23875514/apple-watch-battery-replacement-cost-expensive?utm_source=press.coopIn the Google antitrust trial, defaults are everything and nobody likes Bing Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge The first week of US v. Google begins with arguments over the power of deals and data. Continue reading… #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23875342/justice-department-google-antitrust-search-trial-week-one-recap?utm_source=press.coopX continues to throttle links to competitors Twitter is called X now, and the logo still looks weird to anyone who was used to the blue bird. | Illustration: The Verge The platform formerly known as Twitter still takes a surprisingly long time to load a few bytes of data — at least, if that data leads to a platform that Elon Musk might consider a competitor.... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23875251/x-twitter-links-throttling-facebook-instagram-threads?utm_source=press.coopValve is taking up to 20 percent off the Steam Deck to celebrate Steam’s 20th anniversary Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Another week, another roundup of celebratory anniversary sales to take advantage of. First up is Valve, which is discounting the Steam Deck through September 21st in honor of Steam’s recent 20th anniversary. There are... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23873858/steam-deck-docking-station-google-pixel-watch-apple-gift-card-deal-sale?utm_source=press.coopGoogle to pay California $93 million over location-tracking claims Illustration: The Verge Google has agreed to pay $93 million to the state of California to settle claims it tracked the location of users without their knowledge. Under the terms of the proposed agreement, Google must also provide more information about the location data it collects on... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23875137/google-location-tracking-settlement-93-million-california?utm_source=press.coopThe EV revolution is on hold as the ‘Big Three’ autoworkers go on strike Photo by MATTHEW HATCHER / AFP via Getty Images At midnight on Friday, the United Auto Workers (UAW) went on strike, imperiling the “Big Three” automakers’ plans to spend billions of dollars on electric vehicles in a bid to catch up to Tesla. It was a historic moment — never before had... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23875085/uaw-strike-autoworker-contract-ev-ford-gm-stellantis?utm_source=press.coopHorizon Worlds’ avatars now walk among the virtual universe with their own legs Meta used an AI model to help bring legs to avatars. | Image: Meta Virtual avatars in Meta’s Horizon Worlds universe have gained legs, according to UploadVR. You should now see them when looking at other users or checking out your own avatar in a mirror, but your own avatar’s legs aren’t... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23874975/horizon-worlds-avatars-legs-now-available?utm_source=press.coopThe iPhone 15 apparently has a slightly bigger battery iPhone 15 Pro made a bit more room for battery in there. | Image: Apple Apple has given its iPhone 15 lineup minor battery capacity bumps by as much as 2.3 percent. The slight upgrade, which Apple has not officially published on its site, was uncovered from a Chinese regulatory database and published by... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23874884/iphone-15-pro-bigger-battery-capacity-increase?utm_source=press.coopHow to manage camera and mic permissions on your desktop Image: Samar Haddad / The Verge If you use Zoom, Google Meet, or any other video conferencing app, it’s likely that at one point you may find yourself frantically trying to figure out why your mic is muted or your camera isn’t working. Sometimes, it’s simply a matter of checking the mute or camera buttons on your app — but... #press https://www.theverge.com/23873983/camera-microphone-permissions-fix-how-to?utm_source=press.coopThe original Wizardry has been remastered — and you can play it right now Image: Digital Eclipse Fresh off the launch of The Making of Karateka, retro game studio Digital Eclipse has announced a remaster of the original action RPG title Wizardry. Even better — it’s out now in early access on both Steam and GOG. First released in 1981 and developed by Sir-Tech... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23874537/wizardry-remaster-digital-eclipse-steam-gog?utm_source=press.coopSamsung is bringing artwork from the Met museum to its Frame TVs Image: Samsung Samsung is expanding the art selection available on its Frame TVs with the help of a renowned museum. Today, the company and New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art announced a partnership that will bring 38 pieces from the Met to Samsung’s Art Store. The new artwork is available... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23874873/samsung-met-metropolitan-museum-of-art-frame-tv?utm_source=press.coopX can now ask users for government IDs to verify their paid accounts Users who choose to verify their X accounts using government-issued IDs will get a separate badge alongside their blue check. | Image: X / The Verge Social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) will now let paid users verify their accounts using a government ID in a bid to... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23874854/x-twitter-verification-government-id-paid-account-benefits?utm_source=press.coopArtifact co-founder Mike Krieger is coming to the Code Conference Artifact co-founder Mike Krieger. | Photo: Artifact Artifact co-founder and CTO Mike Krieger will be onstage at the Code Conference this month, where he’ll discuss his new AI-infused news app in an interview with Platformer founder Casey Newton. The new company from Krieger and Kevin Systrom, the two... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23874267/artifact-mike-krieger-code-conference-2023?utm_source=press.coopTikTok fined $367 million for how it handled children’s data Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Today, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced a €345 million (around $367 million) fine on TikTok for how the company processes the data of children. The fine follows an investigation by the DPC announced in 2021 that looked at TikTok’s compliance with... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23873988/tiktok-eu-ireland-privacy-fine-childrens-data?utm_source=press.coopApple to issue iPhone 12 software update in France to address radiation concerns Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Apple says it will release a software update for iPhone 12 owners in France, after regulators ordered a halt of sales of the phone over concerns the device was breaching strict radiation exposure limits. “We will issue a software update for users in France to... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23874803/apple-iphone-12-france-radiation-update?utm_source=press.coopToday I learned this weird Windows keyboard shortcut that opens LinkedIn Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge Windows never ceases to amaze me. Last month I discovered for the first time that you could pause the Windows Task Manager by holding down the CTRL key and today I’ve stumbled on a special keyboard shortcut that lets you launch LinkedIn, Word, and a... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/15/23874798/microsoft-windows-linkedin-onenote-keyboard-shortcut?utm_source=press.coopGoogle won’t repair cracked Pixel Watch screens Google currently offers no repairs for broken Pixel Watches. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge If you crack the screen on the Pixel Watch, getting it officially repaired by Google isn’t in the cards. Several Pixel Watch owners have vented their frustrations about the inability to replace cracked screens, both on Reddit and in... #press https://www.theverge.com/23874281/google-pixel-watch-cracks-no-repairs-warranty?utm_source=press.coopThe next emoji coming to your phone include head shakes and a phoenix Emojipedia’s renderings of what some of the new emoji in Emoji 15.1 might look like. | Image: Emojipedia There are new emoji on the way... eventually. As reported by Emojipedia, the Unicode Consortium has formally approved Emoji 15.1, meaning a batch of new emoji will appear on your devices at some point in... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23874429/emoji-15-1-head-shakes-phoenix-lime?utm_source=press.coopThreads now lets you quote posts on the web Illustration: The Verge I was thrilled when Threads finally launched on the web in August, but I quickly found that it was missing one important feature: you couldn’t quote posts, only repost them. (In X / Twitter lingo, that translates to quote tweet and retweet.) But that’s now changing, as Instagram Adam Mosseri said... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23874414/threads-quote-posts-web-mobile-notifications?utm_source=press.coopIn Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, you can’t use your old Remake save Image: Square Enix If you’ve poured dozens of hours into Final Fantasy VII Remake, that unfortunately won’t give you much of a leg up in the game’s sequel, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. As part of an interview about the new game posted on the PlayStation Blog, game director Naoki Hamaguchi confirmed... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23874373/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-remake-save-file-aerith?utm_source=press.coopDisney reportedly held talks about selling ABC Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Disney is in talks to sell off its ABC network and local TV stations, according to a report from Bloomberg. The entertainment giant reportedly met with Nexstar Media Group, which owns dozens of local news stations, to discuss a sale. Disney’s response to the report is a denial that... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23874313/disney-sell-abc-nexstar-local-media-group?utm_source=press.coopNetflix’s live-action One Piece to set sail with even more episodes CASEY CRAFFORD/NETFLIX Netflix’s live-action One Piece adaptation is better than it has any business being, and the streamer intends to keep all of the first season’s good momentum going with even more episodes, according to Eiichiro Oda. In a move that only comes as (a bit of) a surprise given how opaque... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23874258/netflix-one-piece-season-2-announcement?utm_source=press.coopResident Evil 4 remake is getting its Separate Ways DLC on September 21st Image: Capcom Capcom’s remake of Resident Evil 4 is getting its Separate Ways DLC starring Ada Wong very soon: it’s due out on September 21st. The expansion allows you to play through sections of RE4’s story as fan-favorite character Ada Wong, seeing the suspenseful... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23874264/resident-evil-4-ps5-remake-separate-ways-dlc-vr-mode-mercenaries-update?utm_source=press.coopSurface Laptop Studio 2 leak: Intel 13th Gen, RTX 4060, and a microSD slot Image: WinFuture.de Microsoft is holding a special event in New York City next week, and it looks like one of the main unannounced Surface devices has just leaked. WinFuture reports that the Surface Laptop Studio 2 will be announced next week, with some welcome upgrades in the form of Intel... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23874096/microsoft-surface-laptop-studio-2-leak-specs?utm_source=press.coopPlayStation State of Play September 2023: all the news and trailers Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Sony’s September show may not be quite as big as Nintendo’s, but there will probably be some fun announcements in store. Continue reading… #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873488/playstation-state-of-play-september-2023-news-trailers?utm_source=press.coopWindows 11 will let you copy text from your PC and Android screenshots soon Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft is overhauling its Snipping Tool and Photos app with useful features for copying text from screenshots and adding background blur to photos. Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels now have access to updated... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873939/microsoft-windows-11-text-photos-background-blur-remote-capture-android?utm_source=press.coopDon’t buy a Chromecast just to play PS5 PS Remote Play on Google’s Chromecast 4K. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge For years, Sony’s PS Remote Play app has been a neat way to sling your PS5 and PS4 games to another room of your house — with clients for PC, Mac, iOS, Android, and as of 2020, the PS4 itself. I’ve spent hours playing Yakuza and Genshin Impact from the unofficial... #press https://www.theverge.com/23873872/ps5-chromecast-ps-remote-play-hands-on?utm_source=press.coopDisney, Hulu, and Paramount Plus are all discounted for a limited time You can get three months of Disney Plus for a paltry $2 a month. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge It feels like every few months, another streaming service announces that it will be increasing its subscription rates. Paramount Plus and HBO Max have already done so this... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873580/disney-plus-hulu-live-tv-paramount-showtime-streaming-deal-sale?utm_source=press.coopX CEO Linda Yaccarino starts bringing in her executive team Illustration: The Verge X CEO Linda Yaccarino announced a series of changes to her executive team, including a shakeup to the company’s sales organization and a new head of content. The Verge has obtained Yaccarino’s full memo about the changes, which you can read at the end of this article. Many of the... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23874008/x-ceo-linda-yaccarino-executive-team-memo?utm_source=press.coopUnity unites the indie game industry against its new pricing model Image: Unity The game engine popular with indie developers has caused a storm of controversy with its new pricing scheme that seeks to charge developers per installation of their games. Continue reading… #press https://www.theverge.com/23873852/unity-new-pricing-model-news-updates?utm_source=press.coopThe iPhone Mini’s long goodbye is complete — but it’s not all bad news You were too good for this world, tiny iPhone. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge Small phone fans — all 36 of us — experienced a major loss this week. The iPhone Mini is officially gone, taking with it the legacy of a truly small flagship smartphone. But it’s not all... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23870815/small-phone-apple-iphone-mini-discontinued-15-pro-samsung-galaxy-s23?utm_source=press.coopX Premium subscribers can now hide the posts they’ve liked Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Paying subscribers to X — formerly Twitter — will now be able to hide their likes tab from public view, the company announced today. When enabled, the tab disappears completely from an X Premium user’s profile. Private likes are the latest exclusive feature X owner Elon... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873842/twitter-x-premium-hide-likes-tab-feature?utm_source=press.coopHulu’s new top 15 row might make it easier to find something to watch Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Just like Netflix, Hulu will now show you a list of the most popular shows and movies on the platform. The new top 15 list will start appearing on the service today, with Hulu’s entire library of content eligible for inclusion. Hulu will update its list every day... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873905/hulu-top-15-row-popular-shows-movies?utm_source=press.coopDevelopers respond to Unity’s new pricing scheme Unity Earlier this week, Unity, the company that makes the Unity video game engine popular with indie developers, announced that it was changing its pricing model. The changes included a pricing scheme that sought to charge developers on a per-install basis for games that met specific download and revenue thresholds. ... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23872330/unity-developers-react-new-pricing-model?utm_source=press.coopBose just overhauled its entire lineup of headphones and earbuds Image: Bose Bose is introducing not one, not two, but three new products today. It’s an ambitious move from a company that’s traditionally been very calculated, and it points to a nimbler future for Bose that could see new devices brought to market at a faster clip. Today’s announcements include... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873671/bose-quietcomfort-ultra-headphones-earbuds-announced?utm_source=press.coopDonald and Stephen Glover’s Lando Calrissian series is actually going to be a movie Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian. | Image: Lucasfilm While Hollywood’s ongoing double labor strike has kept any substantive progress from being made on Donald and Stephen Glover’s forthcoming Lando Calrissian project, according to one half of the creative duo, a movie — not a Disney Plus... #press https://www.theverge.com/23873769/lando-calrissian-movie-stephen-glover-donald?utm_source=press.coopTesla’s new car-building process could be a huge industrial breakthrough Photo by Loren Grush / The Verge Tesla is closing in on a new manufacturing process that could significantly reduce costs and increase production of its electric vehicles. According to sources who spoke to Reuters, the new process will enable the automaker to die-cast almost the entire... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873345/tesla-gigapress-gigacasting-manufacturing-breakthrough?utm_source=press.coopMeta’s Horizon Worlds social platform is finally coming to mobile and the web Super Rumble on mobile. | Image: Meta Meta is finally bringing Horizon Worlds out of virtual reality. The 3D social platform has previously been exclusive to its VR headsets, but Meta announced on Thursday that Horizon Worlds is starting to roll out on mobile and the web in early... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873820/meta-horizon-worlds-mobile-web-vr-early-access-release?utm_source=press.coopIf NASA has to keep investigating UFO claims, it should get more budget for that I would also like several million dollars to study UFOs, if we’re just flinging cash around. | Photo by Win McNamee / Getty Images First of all, let’s be clear: NASA’s new report on so-called unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) says there’s “no conclusive evidence suggesting an extraterrestrial... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873619/nasa-ufo-budget-uap-office?utm_source=press.coopEmber’s new temperature-controlled tumbler is its biggest and most expensive mug yet Do you need this mug? No. But who cares. | Image: Ember Both of the following things are true: $199.95 is a totally ludicrous price to pay for a mug, and Ember’s new Tumbler looks pretty great. The Tumbler is a 16-ounce black travel mug (the biggest one Ember has ever made) that claims... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873613/ember-tumbler-temperature-controlled-mug?utm_source=press.coopHades II will launch in early access in 2024 Image: Supergiant Games We’re going to have to wait a little bit longer to play Hades II. The sequel to one of the best roguelikes out there will be launching in early access in Q2 2024, developer Supergiant Games announced on Thursday. You’ll be able to get the early access version through Steam or the Epic Games Store. “You may... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873654/hades-ii-early-access-launch-q2-2024?utm_source=press.coopCruise unveils a wheelchair-accessible robotaxi, with plans to launch in 2024 Image: Cruise / Raymond Rudolph Photography Cruise, the autonomous vehicle company backed by General Motors, revealed a wheelchair-accessible robotaxi that it says could start picking up disabled passengers as soon as next year. The reveal of the newly accessible robotaxi is a... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873374/cruise-wav-robotaxi-wheelchair-accessible-design-launch?utm_source=press.coopTikTok is tracking its most popular songs with a Billboard top 50 chart Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge TikTok is partnering with Billboard to launch a top 50 chart that tracks the most popular songs on the platform. Topping the chart right now is Sexyy Red with “SkeeYee,” followed by Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red,” with Taylor Swift’s “August” taking third place.... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873516/billboard-tiktok-top-50-chart-songs?utm_source=press.coopCyberpunk 2077’s next major update launches very soon Image: CD Projekt Red Cyberpunk 2077’s Update 2.0 launches on September 21st, developer CD Projekt Red (CDPR) announced on Thursday. The new update will bring some major additions to the game, including redesigned perk and skill trees, vehicle combat and car chases, and a “revamped” police system. The new perk... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873573/cyberpunk-2077-update-2-0-launch-release-date?utm_source=press.coopChromebooks will soon get 10 years of automatic updates Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Google announced a big change to Chromebooks that could help them last a few years longer. Starting in 2024, ChromeOS devices will be eligible to receive automatic security updates for 10 years after their release. Chromebooks released in 2021 or later will... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873319/google-chromebook-chrome-os-automatic-security-updates?utm_source=press.coopAnother Code remakes are coming to the Nintendo Switch in January Image: Nintendo Nintendo is giving Another Code: Trace Memory and its sequel, Another Code: R, a remake for the Switch. Both games will return “fully enhanced” as part of the Another Code: Recollection bundle that will release on Nintendo Switch on January 19th, 2024. Another Code: Trace Memory first... #press https://www.theverge.com/23873427/another-code-remake-nintendo-switch-release-date-trailer?utm_source=press.coopLeague of Legends’ Song of Nunu spinoff gets a release date Image: Riot Games Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story finally has a release date. The League spinoff arrives on PC and Nintendo Switch on November 1st, with preorders starting today. The game follows Nunu and his Yeti friend Willump as they sled, hike, and climb their way through the frozen... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873249/league-of-legends-song-of-nunu-spinoff-release-date-price?utm_source=press.coopThe Nintendo Museum will be finished by March Nintendo Museum rendering | Image: Nintendo During its September Direct event, Nintendo announced progress on plans to convert its old Nintendo Uji Ogura Plant in Kyoto into a gallery displaying its various products. Dubbed the Nintendo Museum, the site is under construction and on track to finish by March 2024.... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873357/nintendo-museum-2024-gallery-history-uji-kyoto?utm_source=press.coopF-Zero returns to the Switch in F-Zero 99 Nintendo Did you know there was a time when Nintendo had more than one racing game? With today’s Nintendo Direct, now you do. F-Zero, after an almost 20-year hiatus, is back with a new online multiplayer battle royale game, F-Zero 99. F-Zero 99, like Super Mario Bros. 35, Pac-Man 99, and Tetris 99 before it, is a battle royale game in which you... #press https://www.theverge.com/23872896/f-zero-99-nintendo-direct-trailer?utm_source=press.coopNintendo is remaking Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Switch Image: Nintendo Paper Mario is back! At its September 2023 Nintendo Direct, the company announced a remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, the beloved RPG that first came out for the GameCube. The game is set to come out sometime in 2024. It looks incredible in large part thanks... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873435/nintendo-switch-paper-mario-the-thousand-year-door-trailer?utm_source=press.coopSplatoon 3’s single-player expansion launches in 2024 Image: Nintendo Splatoon 3’s expansion pass is getting a new single-player campaign. The DLC, called Side Order, comes out in spring 2024 and is designed to “be replayed over and over,” according to Nintendo. The new DLC invites you to see what has happened to Inkopolis Square, the city featured in Splatoon 2.... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873364/splatoon-3-expansion-pass-side-order-dlc-trailer?utm_source=press.coopPrincess Peach: Showtime! debuts on Nintendo Switch next year Image: Nintendo Earlier this year, Nintendo teased that it had a Princess Peach game in the works. With Thursday’s September Nintendo Direct, we finally know more about the game, which is officially titled Princess Peach: Showtime! Peach will be able to put on different outfits to transform into new versions of... #press https://www.theverge.com/23872851/princess-peach-showtime-nintendo-direct-trailer?utm_source=press.coopMario and Donkey Kong face off in Game Boy Advance remake Nintendo He’s the leader of the bunch; you know him well. He’s finally back to kick some Mario tail in Mario vs. Donkey Kong. Mario vs. Donkey Kong seems to be a remake of the 2004 Game Boy Advance game. In it, Mario must complete a series of platforming puzzles to reach Donkey Kong and thwart his theft of windup Mario... #press https://www.theverge.com/23872870/mario-vs-donkey-kong-nintendo-direct-trailer?utm_source=press.coopSamsung’s new Tab S9 tablet comes with a free storage upgrade and $100 Amazon gift card Yes, the stylus is included. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge The tablet space may be dominated by iPads and cheap slabs from Amazon’s Fire line, but Samsung’s recently revamped Tab S9s make the case for Android tablets, with the most widely appealing one... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23872036/samsung-galaxy-tab-s9-google-pixel-6a-android-xbox-elite-deal-sale?utm_source=press.coopNintendo Direct September 2023: all the news and trailers Maybe we’ll get another glimpse of Super Mario Bros. Wonder. | Image: Nintendo Nintendo is going to share ‘roughly’ 40 minutes of information about games coming to Switch this winter. Continue reading… #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23872788/nintendo-direct-september-2023-news-trailers?utm_source=press.coop‘Bodies on the line’: why climate protesters risked arrest to block BlackRock NYPD officers arrested protesters who gathered outside BlackRock headquarters in Manhattan on September 13th, 2023. | Photo by Justine Calma / The Verge Demonstrators blocked traffic outside the entrance to BlackRock headquarters ahead of a key climate summit in New York... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23872130/blackrock-protests-arrests-new-york-city-climate-change?utm_source=press.coopHonda’s Motocompacto scooter will satisfy your secret desire to ride an electric suitcase to work Image: Honda In the vast realm of last-mile electric micromobility, Honda’s new Motocompacto aims to bridge the divide between scooter lovers and people who prefer to get around riding a carry-on-sized suitcase. I’m joking, of course, but the new scooter does... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23872334/honda-motocompacto-electric-scooter-photo-specs-price?utm_source=press.coopTwelve South’s new HiRise 3 Deluxe is for StandBy Mode and charging all your Apple stuff The HiRise 3 Deluxe doesn’t take up much room on your desk and gets rid of a bunch of charging cable clutter. | TwelveSouth Apple-focused accessory maker Twelve South has updated its venerable HiRise charging stand with built-in MagSafe and spots to charge your Apple Watch... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23872638/twelve-south-hirise-3-deluxe-iphone-charging-stand?utm_source=press.coopHere’s why Apple put a Thread radio in the iPhone 15 Pro Apple added Thread, a smart home networking protocol, to its iPhone 15 Pro line. | Image: Apple Following Apple’s iPhone 15 announcement and the news that the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max will come with a Thread radio, I did some more digging into how Apple might deploy this wireless connectivity protocol in its... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23871781/apple-iphone-15-pro-thread-radio-bluetooth?utm_source=press.coopRumors of Lightning’s death are just slightly exaggerated The lightning cable is on its way out. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge This week, Apple confirmed longstanding rumors that it was finally abandoning the Lightning connector for USB-C with the debut of its iPhone 15 and 15 Pro phones. The connector’s decade-long run might be over, but that doesn’t... #press https://www.theverge.com/23871824/apple-products-lightning-connector-usb-c-iphone-15?utm_source=press.coopThe HP Spectre Fold is the world’s thinnest 17-inch foldable PC A Spectre with a kickstand. | Image: HP Over the past few years, companies across the PC space have been engaged in a slow, but steady race to build a foldable laptop that people might actually want to buy. Various companies have thrown their hats in the ring. Lenovo has done a foldable ThinkPad.... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23870597/hp-spectre-fold-foldable-windows-laptop-release-date?utm_source=press.coopThe ‘Big Three’ autoworkers are about to go on strike — here’s what’s at stake Image: Getty Images Strike fever is about to sweep through the nation’s auto industry, with the United Auto Workers preparing to walk off the job on September 14th if the “Big Three” automakers — Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler’s parent company, Stellantis — don’t agree to the... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23871914/uaw-auto-worker-strike-explained-big-three-ev-tesla?utm_source=press.coopHow to watch the September 2023 Nintendo Direct Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge It’s almost time for the third major Nintendo Direct of 2023. It’s set to be a big one, as Nintendo promises that the livestream will feature “roughly 40 minutes of information” focused on the Nintendo Switch games set to release this winter. Nintendo already has a... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23872306/nintendo-direct-september-2023-live-stream-time-youtube?utm_source=press.coopBike tires made from NASA’s bizarre shape-shifting metal are now available to buy A green prototype of the METL tire with the tread applied. You can see the coil of nitinol through the transparent tire. | Image: The Smart Tire Company The Metl bicycle tire is the first consumer product we’re aware of to use nitinol, a NASA-developed shape-memory alloy made of nickel... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873153/nasa-bike-tire-shape-memory-price-smart-specs?utm_source=press.coopGoogle Pixel Tablet parts and repair guides now available from iFixit It’s now easier for Pixel Tablet owners to replace their device's battery, screens, and other components. | Image: iFixit It’s now easier for Google Pixel Tablet owners to repair their own device, thanks to the partnership between Google and right-to-repair champions iFixit. As spotted by... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873136/google-pixel-tablet-ifixit-parts-self-repair-guides?utm_source=press.coopMonster Hunter Now strips the MonHun experience down to its very basics Image: Niantic There are few game titles more literal than Monster Hunter. This is a world filled with monsters, and your job is to hunt them. But what makes the series so engrossing is the gameplay loop tied to those hunts: the way you prepare by collecting the right gear, weapons, and potions; how... #press https://www.theverge.com/23870146/monster-hunter-now-review-niantic-iphone-android?utm_source=press.coopStarfield on GeForce Now is among the best and worst ways to play Starfield’s New Atlantis. | Image: Bethesda I’m not ready to upgrade my PC. Would I pay $20 a month to rent one that lives in the cloud? Starfield is the first game that’s actually making me consider the possibility. Today, Starfield arrived on Nvidia’s GeForce Now, a service that lets you tap into an... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/13/23872416/starfield-geforce-now-pc-mobile-cloud-gaming?utm_source=press.coopUpdate everything: Chrome, Firefox, Brave, and Edge just patched a big flaw Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Google, Mozilla, Microsoft, and Brave have each issued critical security patches, reports Stack Diary. The patches address a vulnerability that an attacker could use to gain access to or run malicious code on your computer, and the... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/13/23872484/chrome-firefox-brave-edge-security-update-webp-vulnerability?utm_source=press.coopGoogle’s emoji mashup maker is now available in Search Yes, you can even create a strawberry koala. | Screenshot by Emma Roth / The Verge You can now create your own emoji combinations directly in Google Search. The company has launched its Emoji Kitchen feature on the web (via 9to5Google), which lets you mash up existing emoji to create different combinations, like... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/13/23872618/google-emoji-kitchen-search-web-availability?utm_source=press.coopTech leaders want ‘balanced’ AI regulation in private Senate meeting Photo by Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images Tech leaders called for regulation that balances innovation and safety as the Senate conducted one of the many “insight forums” to inform potential rulemaking. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) invited leaders in the AI space, including Meta CEO Mark... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/13/23872478/ai-tech-regulation-leaders-insight-forum?utm_source=press.coopSpaceX’s Starlink made $1.4 billion last year Photo by Nilay Patel / The Verge Starlink, the SpaceX satellite internet service, generated $1.4 billion in revenue last year, documents viewed by The Wall Street Journal reveal. That’s up from $222 million in 2021 but $11 billion short of its original projections, according to the Journal. Interestingly, The Wall... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/13/23872244/spacex-starlink-revenue-customer-base-elon-musk?utm_source=press.coopFaze Clan fires CEO as esports industry struggles Zach Katz, FaZe Nickmercs, and Lee Trink at Parq Nightclub in San Diego, California. | Photo by Cassidy Sparrow/Getty Images for FaZe Clan Faze Clan, a merchandising and influencer marketing agency that was once synonymous with the esports space, has fired CEO Lee Trink. CFO Christoph Pachler will take over for Trink on an... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/13/23872288/faze-clan-lee-trink-ceo-fired-news?utm_source=press.coopSony announces a new PlayStation State of Play event Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Sony is hosting a State of Play presentation on Thursday, September 14th, the company announced on Wednesday. This State of Play will be focused on “indie and third-party titles from around the world,” Sony said, so don’t hold your breath for big new reveals from the company’s... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/13/23872471/sony-playstation-state-of-play-september-2023?utm_source=press.coopThe full version of Baldur’s Gate 3 is coming to Mac soon Image: Larian Studios Baldur’s Gate 3 is finally about to leave early access on Mac. Developer Larian Studios said Wednesday on X (formerly Twitter) that the game’s third major patch would be arriving on September 21st “with full support for BG3 on Mac.” Baldur’s Gate 3 is technically already available on Mac, but... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/13/23872350/baldurs-gate-3-bg3-mac-full-release-date?utm_source=press.coopSpotify will let artists pay to appear as homescreen recommendations Image: Spotify for Artists Spotify has launched a new tool called Showcase that will let artists pay to promote their music to listeners on the platform’s Home feed. Artists can select a song or an entire album to appear as a mobile banner, which can be set to target a specific type... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/13/23872199/spotify-showcase-sponsored-recommendations-home-feed-artists?utm_source=press.coopHow to create a QR code using a browser Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge QR codes can be very useful, especially when it comes to getting to a webpage quickly and easily. (For example, I’m always resorting to the QR codes at NYC bus stops to find out that I just missed the bus two minutes ago and the next one is due in about 20 minutes.) If you want to guide somebody quickly to your... #press https://www.theverge.com/23868568/qr-code-chrome-edge-how-to?utm_source=press.coopMila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher’s Stoner Cats NFTs must sober up, SEC orders Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis promoted the Stoner Cats NFTs. | Photo by Axelle / Bauer-Griffin / FilmMagic The Stoner Cats NFTs, associated with a cartoon including the voice talent of Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher, were actually unregistered securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission... #press https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/13/23872048/stoner-cats-nft-sec-mila-kunis-ashton-kutcher?utm_source=press.coop