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Democrats want DOJ to prosecute tax prep companies that allegedly shared user data with Meta and Google

Democrats want DOJ to prosecute tax prep companies that allegedly shared user data with Meta and Google Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A group of Democratic lawmakers are urging the Justice Department to prosecute tax prep companies accused of improperly sharing user information with Meta and Google through their advertising pixels. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), […]

Apple iPad Mini 2024 review: missing pieces

Apple iPad Mini 2024 review: missing pieces Apple’s smallest tablet got an upgrade — but it won’t feel like much of one unless Apple Intelligence is better than it seems. I should confess right up front that I have always loved the iPad Mini. I’ve owned several; I’ve bought them as gifts for multiple family members. […]

Meta brings back face scanning to combat scams and account hacking

Meta brings back face scanning to combat scams and account hacking Facebook is getting ready to scan your face again. | Image: Meta Facebook and Instagram are testing new facial recognition tools that could help users quickly restore compromised accounts and combat fake celebrity-endorsed scams. Meta announced its plan to roll out experimental features that […]

Epic’s ambitious digital asset shop is now open

Epic's ambitious digital asset shop is now open Epic’s ambitious digital asset shop is now open Epic Games’ Fab marketplace, which is designed to serve as a unified place to get digital assets like environments and animations, is now live, the company announced today. The launch of the marketplace is an important step in Epic’s […]

Celebrity jet-tracking accounts have vanished from Threads and Instagram

Celebrity jet-tracking accounts have vanished from Threads and Instagram Jack Sweeney says that 38 of his jet tracking accounts have been suspended. | Illustration: The Verge Meta has suspended several Threads and Instagram accounts that track the private jets of celebrities such as Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Kim Kardashian, and former US president […]

Disney Plus and Hulu won’t let you sign up through Apple anymore

Disney Plus and Hulu won't let you sign up through Apple anymore Disney Plus and Hulu won’t let you sign up through Apple anymore Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge If you want to subscribe to Disney Plus or Hulu on your iPhone, you can’t do that anymore. Support documents for Disney Plus and […]

Elon Musk sued for using AI-generated Blade Runner imagery at robotaxi event

Elon Musk sued for using AI-generated Blade Runner imagery at robotaxi event A still from Blade Runner 2049. | Warner Bros. Though it remains very unclear whether any of the self-driving vehicles demoed at Tesla’s We, Robot presentation will ever actually make it to market, one of the production companies behind Blade Runner 2049 thinks […]

iRobot’s budget-friendly Roombas add a self-emptying option

iRobot's budget-friendly Roombas add a self-emptying option iRobot’s budget-friendly Roombas add a self-emptying option The Roomba Combo 2 Essential can clean and mop floors for up to two hours on a single charge. | Image: iRobot The new Roomba Combo 2 Essential and Roomba Vac 2 Essential include a dock for self-emptying their dirt bins […]

Amazon says it ditched plastic air pillows

Amazon says it ditched plastic air pillows Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon says that it has gotten rid of plastic air pillows at its warehouses. “As of October 2024, we’ve removed all plastic air pillows from our delivery packaging used at our global fulfillment centers,” the e-commerce giant said in an October […]

One-third of DHS’s border surveillance cameras don’t even work

One-third of DHS's border surveillance cameras don't even work One-third of DHS’s border surveillance cameras don’t even work Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images The House Committee on Homeland Security is looking into Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) surveillance network in the wake of a report that nearly one-third of the […]

Year: 2024