Mastodon is about to launch its take on Bluesky’s starter packs
Mastodon is about to launch its take on Bluesky's starter packs Mastodon is preparing to roll out “Collections” in the next few weeks, a feature that allows you to find and create lists of accounts worth following, according to an announcement on Thursday. Collections, which take inspiration from Bluesky Starter Packs, will come with the […]
The app for tracking TV, movies, podcasts, and everything
The app for tracking TV, movies, podcasts, and everything Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 122, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, go ‘Zona, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about early Apple […]
Flipboard just launched Surf, its new social app and feed reader
Flipboard just launched Surf, its new social app and feed reader Surf’s main idea is about feeds. Everything is feeds. | Image: Flipboard Surf is a slightly hard app to explain. It’s sort of three things: a client for fediverse apps like Bluesky and Mastodon; a feed reader that lets you subscribe to almost any […]
Samsung’s new app claims to alleviate motion sickness using sound
Samsung's new app claims to alleviate motion sickness using sound Taking 60 seconds to listen to a simple tone could make your next trip more enjoyable. | Image: Samsung Samsung released a new free app today called Hearapy, now available for Android devices through the Google Play store, that it claims can reduce the symptoms […]
The White House has an app now, and Trump wants you to report people to ICE on it
The White House has an app now, and Trump wants you to report people to ICE on it A new official White House app on Android and iOS takes the content from the White House website and copies it into app format. A tweet announcing the app on Friday morning appeared alongside a video joking […]
Reddit accounts with ‘fishy’ bot-like behavior will soon need to prove they’re human
Reddit accounts with 'fishy' bot-like behavior will soon need to prove they're human Reddit is taking new steps to identify bots on the platform – a process that may require some users to confirm that they’re human. In a post on Wednesday, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman writes that the company will introduce a labeling system […]
Apple Maps will introduce ads this summer
Apple Maps will introduce ads this summer Apple will soon allow businesses to buy advertisements in its Maps app. In an announcement on Tuesday, Apple says ads may appear at the top of your search results in Maps, as well as in a new “Suggested Places” list. They will arrive in-app in the US and […]
Kalshi says it will block politicians and athletes from trading in markets they’re tied to
Kalshi says it will block politicians and athletes from trading in markets they're tied to The prediction market platform Kalshi says it’s rolling out new guardrails to “preemptively block” political candidates and athletes from trading in their own markets, as reported earlier by Axios. In addition to blocking political candidates from trading on their own […]
Apple could put ads in Maps as soon as this summer
Apple could put ads in Maps as soon as this summer Apple will soon bring advertisements to its Maps app on mobile and the web, according to a report from Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. The ads, which Apple could reportedly announce this month before rolling them out in the summer, could allow businesses to pay for […]
Halide co-founder is suing former partner for bringing source code to Apple
Halide co-founder is suing former partner for bringing source code to Apple Halide running on an iPhone. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge Lux Optics co-founder Sebastiaan de With made headlines when he joined Apple in late January. The company was behind Halide, one of the most popular photography apps for the iPhone, which […]