How Verge readers, and writers, are managing our kids’ screen time
How Verge readers, and writers, are managing our kids' screen time This week the Pew Research Center published a study about how parents managed screen time for their kids 12 and under. The results were not particularly surprising (or enlightening, if we’re being honest). A full 90 percent of parents said their children watched TV, […]
How The Verge and our readers manage kids’ screen time
How The Verge and our readers manage kids' screen time This week the Pew Research Center published a study about how parents managed screen time for their kids 12 and under. The results were not particularly surprising (or enlightening, if we’re being honest). A full 90 percent of parents said their children watched TV, and […]
Trump posts, then pulls bizarre AI video promoting MedBed conspiracy
Trump posts, then pulls bizarre AI video promoting MedBed conspiracy Donald Trump sitting in the Oval Office. Donald Trump is no stranger to outlandish conspiracies or strange social media posts. But, by any measure, his post on Saturday night was particularly bizarre. The president posted (and later removed) a clip on Truth Social of a […]
Anker’s latest sleep buds can silence snoring
Anker's latest sleep buds can silence snoring Anker’s Soundcore Sleep A30 earbuds. Anker’s latest Soundcore Sleep A30 sleep buds do what its A20 buds promised but couldn’t deliver: mask snoring. It accomplishes this with the inclusion of Active Noise Cancellation in the buds and a microphone inside the charging case that actively adjusts masking audio […]
Apple Watch hypertension feature cleared by FDA
Apple Watch hypertension feature cleared by FDA Starting next week, Apple’s new hypertension notification feature will be coming to Watch Series 9 and later and Apple Watch Ultra 2 and later with the launch of watchOS 26. That’s according to an emailed statement from Apple spokesperson Zaina Khachadourian saying the feature that monitors blood pressure […]
Google signs Stephen Curry to pitch its Pixel, health, and AI gear
Google signs Stephen Curry to pitch its Pixel, health, and AI gear Stephen Curry will likely be making some appearances in future Pixel ads. Google has brought NBA star Stephen Curry on board to help shape the company’s hardware, features, and AI services. The long-term partnership was announced today at the Made by Google event, […]
Meta illegally collected Flo users’ menstrual data, jury rules
Meta illegally collected Flo users' menstrual data, jury rules Meta illegally collected Flo users’ menstrual data, jury rules Yet another reason to be wary of period tracking apps. A California jury has found that Meta illegally collected user health data from the Flo period-tracking app, violating the state’s wiretap law. The verdict concludes a lawsuit […]
I ‘fooled’ Samsung’s new antioxidant feature with a Cheez-It
I 'fooled' Samsung's new antioxidant feature with a Cheez-It I ‘fooled’ Samsung’s new antioxidant feature with a Cheez-It Turns out, Cheez-Its have antioxidants. If I were to believe the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, I don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables. Normally, smartwatches don’t make judgments about your nutritional intake. But this year, Samsung introduced a […]
Ultrahuman’s absurdly expensive Home monitor doesn’t do much
Ultrahuman's absurdly expensive Home monitor doesn't do much Ultrahuman’s absurdly expensive Home monitor doesn’t do much Smart wearables company Ultrahuman has launched a new device that monitors changes in home environments that could impact your health. Ultrahuman says its $549 Home gadget tracks air quality, temperature, noise, light, and humidity, helping users optimize the climate […]
RFK Jr.’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ report seems riddled with AI slop
RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' report seems riddled with AI slop RFK Jr.’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ report seems riddled with AI slop The White House says a “formatting issue” was behind the citation errors. | Image: Demetrius Freeman / Getty Images There are some questionable sources underpinning Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s controversial “Make […]