Microsoft isn’t removing the Control Panel from Windows anytime soon
Microsoft isn't removing the Control Panel from Windows anytime soon Microsoft isn’t removing the Control Panel from Windows anytime soon Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge You may have read headlines last week about Microsoft removing the Control Panel from Windows soon, but the death of the Control Panel has been greatly exaggerated. The […]
Samsung’s new AI smart TVs are getting seven years of OS updates
Samsung's new AI smart TVs are getting seven years of OS updates Samsung’s new AI smart TVs are getting seven years of OS updates Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Samsung says it will provide seven years’ worth of Tizen operating system updates for its newer AI-powered TVs in a bid to fend off […]
Garmin’s terrific Forerunner 265 running watch is down to its lowest price to date
Garmin's terrific Forerunner 265 running watch is down to its lowest price to date Garmin’s terrific Forerunner 265 running watch is down to its lowest price to date Garmin’s midrange running watch is $100 off in both the standard configuration and the smaller 42mm sizing. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge As […]
Apple’s CFO will step down
Apple's CFO will step down Apple’s CFO will step down Illustration: The Verge Apple announced that chief financial officer Luca Maestri will step down from his role at the start of next year. He’ll remain at the company as the head of its corporate services team, leading “information systems and technology, information security, and real […]
SpaceX’s historic Polaris Dawn mission: how to watch the launch
SpaceX's historic Polaris Dawn mission: how to watch the launch SpaceX’s historic Polaris Dawn mission: how to watch the launch The Crew Dragon capsule will launch aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. | Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images SpaceX is getting ready to set out on its historic Polaris Dawn mission, which will send four astronauts […]
Google Meet will stay onscreen when you switch tabs
Google Meet will stay onscreen when you switch tabs Illustration: The Verge Google is making it easier to keep track of Google Meet calls — which can easily get buried in your tabs — while you’re using desktop Chrome. The company is now rolling out a feature that automatically opens a Google Meet call in […]
Fire at Rivian’s factory damages multiple electric vehicles
Fire at Rivian's factory damages multiple electric vehicles Fire at Rivian’s factory damages multiple electric vehicles Rivian’s factory in 2022. | Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images A fire broke out in a parking lot at Rivian’s Normal, Illinois factory over the weekend, damaging several electric vehicles, local media is reporting. No injuries […]
Sony’s new budget wireless earbuds give you voice isolation and fast pairing
Sony's new budget wireless earbuds give you voice isolation and fast pairing Sony’s new budget wireless earbuds give you voice isolation and fast pairing Image: Sony Sony has announced the $59.99 WF-C510 wireless earbuds, the latest budget offering in its “Truly Wireless” line. They’re fairly bare-bones but improve on their predecessor with voice isolation and […]
Gannett is shuttering site accused of publishing AI product reviews
Gannett is shuttering site accused of publishing AI product reviews Newspaper giant Gannett is shutting down Reviewed, its product reviews site, effective November 1st, according to sources familiar with the decision. The site offers recommendations for products ranging from shoes to home appliances and employs journalists to test and review items — but has also […]
Ikea is testing a secondhand marketplace, but only in two countries
Ikea is testing a secondhand marketplace, but only in two countries Image: Ikea Ikea is now testing an online platform in Madrid and Oslo where people can sell their used Ikea furniture to others. The platform, Ikea Preowned, lets users list their furniture with photos and a price, and the actual listings (like this example) […]