US v. Apple: everything you need to know
US v. Apple: everything you need to know Cath Virginia / The Verge It’s all about Apple’s vise grip over the smartphone market and its locked-down ecosystem. The US Department of Justice has filed a case against Apple for violating antitrust laws. More specifically, the case revolves around how Apple has used its locked-down ecosystem […]
Read the lawsuit: United States v. Apple
Read the lawsuit: United States v. Apple Cath Virginia / The Verge The US Department of Justice announced today that it’s suing Apple for illegally monopolizing the smartphone market and using its position “to extract more money from consumers, developers, content creators, artists, publishers, small businesses, and merchants.” In the 88-page suit, which was filed […]
DOJ v. Apple: everything you need to know
DOJ v. Apple: everything you need to know This is the DOJ’s third antitrust case against Apple in 14 years. | Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge It’s all about Apple’s vise grip over the smartphone market and its locked-down ecosystem. The US Department of Justice has filed a case against Apple for violating […]
UNITED STATES SUES APPLE
UNITED STATES SUES APPLE Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by Getty Images The US Department of Justice and 16 state and district attorneys general accused Apple of operating an illegal monopoly in the smartphone market in a new antitrust lawsuit. The DOJ and states are accusing Apple of driving up prices for consumers […]
DoorDash begins Baconator deliveries by drone
DoorDash begins Baconator deliveries by drone Flight of the Baconator. | Image: Wing / DoorDash DoorDash announced today that it’s rolling out a new fast food delivery pilot in the US, in partnership with Alphabet’s Wing drone delivery company. That’s right, friends. If you’re lucky enough to live near the Wendy’s at 2355 N. Franklin […]
Motorola spoiled a good budget phone with bloatware
Motorola spoiled a good budget phone with bloatware We could’ve had it all, Motorola. There are some phones that just feel nice to pick up, and the 2024 Moto G Power is one of them. It’s sitting on my desk and even though I don’t need to do anything with it right now, I pick […]
Ikea releases a pair of affordable USB-C chargers
Ikea releases a pair of affordable USB-C chargers Ikea is now selling a pair of its own USB-C chargers that start at just $7.99. The 30W Sjöss charger comes with a single USB-C port, and there’s also a 45W model (also called Sjöss) that has two USB-C ports for $14.99. This dual-port charger can only […]
Neuralink video shows patient using brain implant to play chess on laptop
Neuralink video shows patient using brain implant to play chess on laptop Neuralink’s N1 implant. | Image: Neuralink Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface company has released a video purporting to show the first human patient using Neuralink’s brain implant to control a mouse cursor and play a game of chess. The patient, identified as 29-year-old Noland […]
Surveillance has a body count
Surveillance has a body count Photo by John Moore / Getty Images Customs and Border Protection (CBP) just released updated data on migrant deaths at the US-Mexico border, and the results are staggering. At least 895 people died at the border during the 2022 fiscal year — a 57 percent increase from the previous fiscal […]
TapeACall is about to get a lot more expensive
TapeACall is about to get a lot more expensive Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The cost of TapeACall, the occasionally glitchy app many reporters use to record their interviews, will increase significantly in less than a month. I discovered this thanks to a pop-up notification when I opened the app, which alerted me […]