What our shopping haul taught us about the promise of AI
What our shopping haul taught us about the promise of AI We’re in a Gilded Age of fast, cheap, and trendy clothing. Anyone can purchase copies of expensive garments online that arrive at record speeds to their home, and for a fraction of the original price. This practice has made items affordable — often at […]
Microsoft is making Chrome’s text rendering better on Windows
Microsoft is making Chrome's text rendering better on Windows Microsoft is making Chrome’s text rendering better on Windows Illustration: The Verge Microsoft has committed changes to Chromium that will improve text rendering on Windows machines. Following years of complaints, Chrome version 124 will finally support contrast and gamma values from the Windows ClearType Text Tuner for text […]
Apple, Meta, and Google targeted by EU in DMA non-compliance investigations
Apple, Meta, and Google targeted by EU in DMA non-compliance investigations Cath Virginia / The Verge The European Commission is opening five non-compliance investigations into how Apple, Google, and Meta are complying with its new Digital Markets Act antitrust rules, the regulator announced today. “We suspect that the suggested solutions put forward by the three […]
Spotify adds video learning courses in latest experiment
Spotify adds video learning courses in latest experiment Courses cover a range of subject matter like learning music or building a business. | Image: Spotify Spotify’s UK users are getting access to a fourth category of content to sit alongside its existing library of songs, podcasts and audiobooks: online courses. The company is today launching […]
Joe Biden wants to make mac and cheese with clean energy
Joe Biden wants to make mac and cheese with clean energy The production line of Easy Mac Macaroni & Cheese Cups on March 27, 2020, at the Kraft Heinz plant in Champaign, Ill. | Zbigniew Bzdak/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images The Biden administration today announced the largest investment in cleaning up industrial greenhouse […]
Where to preorder Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (and what’s included)
Where to preorder Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (and what's included) Where to preorder Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (and what’s included) The world of Elden Ring expands on June 21st with a new world, items, and bosses to slay. | Image: Amazon We spent much of the time following Elden Ring‘s launch […]
The Sonos Roam 2 may launch in June
The Sonos Roam 2 may launch in June The first-generation Roam speakers. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Sonos will launch the follow-up to its Roam wireless AirPlay 2 and Bluetooth speaker in June, along with a new app specifically for its portable speakers. That’s according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, who writes in […]
The biggest new battle royale is ready for your phone
The biggest new battle royale is ready for your phone Image by Cath Virginia / The Verge Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 31, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, hi, sorry for my bad taste in TV, and also, you can read all the […]
Belkin’s fast-charging Apple Watch power bank is down to its best price yet
Belkin's fast-charging Apple Watch power bank is down to its best price yet Belkin’s fast-charging Apple Watch power bank is down to its best price yet Belkin’s BoostCharge Pro — the white whale of travel chargers — is down to $79.99 as part of Amazon’s ongoing Big Spring Sale. | Image: Belkin Happy Saturday, dear […]
Smart ceiling light showdown: Aqara T1M versus Nanoleaf Skylight
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Smart ceiling light showdown: Aqara T1M versus Nanoleaf Skylight Smart ceiling lights are finally becoming a thing and are great for lighting up your whole room with both fun and function. We compared two new options from Aqara and Nanoleaf to find out which is the best. For too long, color-changing smart lighting has been […]