Sony’s last-gen XM4 headphones are over 50 percent off for Black Friday
Sony's last-gen XM4 headphones are over 50 percent off for Black Friday The current discount takes nearly $200 off the original list price. More than five years after making their debut, Sony’s WH-1000XM4 remain an excellent pair of noise-canceling headphones. And right now, Best Buy is offering a doorbuster deal that drops them to just […]
Vine walked so TikTok could run
Vine walked so TikTok could run What are thooooose? Well, they’re my Vines, the six-second videos that helped mint a generation of famous comedians and also kicked off the era of endlessly looping vertical video that has consumed us all ever since. If you weren’t there at the time, most Vines might seem utterly nonsensical. […]
The app that will instantly improve your Windows PC
The app that will instantly improve your Windows PC Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 106, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, Happy Thanksgiving Week, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about prediction […]
Shocker: Elon Musk spends a lot of time on X posting bad political takes
Shocker: Elon Musk spends a lot of time on X posting bad political takes NBC News’s David Ingram analyzed a month’s worth of Elon Musk’s X posts (our condolences). While what he was able to glean wasn’t too surprising, it was still interesting to see the numbers all laid out. Between September 17th and October […]
Spotify simplifies importing playlists from other streaming services
Spotify simplifies importing playlists from other streaming services In August, Apple Music launched a tool for importing playlists from other streaming services. The bruhahah over Daniel Ek’s war profiteering was in full swing, and artists were starting to flee. The two things may have been unrelated, but the timing was certainly fortuitous. Now Spotify is […]
The absolute best Black Friday deals we’ve found (so far)
The absolute best Black Friday deals we've found (so far) Black Friday is the most anticipated day of the year for bargain hunters. While there’s still some time to go before November 28th, we’ve already found a healthy selection of early discounts, allowing you to get a jump on your holiday shopping. Right now, for […]
Carol seeks the truth (serum) in Pluribus episode 4
Carol seeks the truth (serum) in Pluribus episode 4 Last week one of my big questions about Pluribus was whether our reluctant hero Carol (Rhea Seehorn) would find someone to help her save the world from the scourge of happiness. In episode 4, I got an answer – sort of. We’re clearly introduced to a […]
‘Jmail’ is like any other inbox, except this one has Jeffrey Epstein’s emails
'Jmail' is like any other inbox, except this one has Jeffrey Epstein's emails The more than 20,000 pages of Jeffrey Epstein emails released earlier this month by the House Oversight Committee have been enough to prompt more investigations into the convicted child sex offender and the people around him, like former Harvard president and OpenAI […]
Google denies ‘misleading’ reports of Gmail using your emails to train AI
Google denies 'misleading' reports of Gmail using your emails to train AI Google is pushing back on viral social media posts and articles like this one by Malwarebytes, claiming Google has changed its policy to use your Gmail messages and attachments to train AI models, and the only way to opt out is by disabling […]
Judge wants to fix Google’s ad tech monopoly before it’s too late
Judge wants to fix Google's ad tech monopoly before it's too late Google and the Justice Department had their last chance to make their case before Judge Leonie Brinkema Friday before she decides whether Google needs to be broken up to remedy its ad tech monopoly. Brinkema expects to issue her ruling next year, but […]