EcoFlow’s Delta Pro Ultra X can power a home for weeks
EcoFlow's Delta Pro Ultra X can power a home for weeks EcoFlow’s Delta Pro Ultra X inverter unit stacked on top of two expansion batteries, and plugged into a Smart Home Panel 3. | Image: EcoFlow EcoFlow just announced its latest “most powerful” and “easy-to-install” whole-home battery backup system. It’s called the Delta Pro Ultra […]
Vivo X300 Pro launches with an Ultra-rivaling camera
Vivo X300 Pro launches with an Ultra-rivaling camera Like all Vivo flagships, the X300 series includes Zeiss-branded cameras. Vivo has announced the X300 and X300 Pro, its latest flagship phones, and they look closer to the company’s even more premium Ultra handsets than ever. On paper, the Pro’s camera setup looks just as good as […]
UK fines 4Chan over online safety compliance
UK fines 4Chan over online safety compliance The penalties are fairly paltry. The United Kingdom has slapped 4Chan with a £20,000 (around $26,000) fine in a bid to clamp down on platforms that are hindering Online Safety Act (OSA) investigations. UK telecoms regulator Ofcom says the fine was issued after the controversial social media site […]
Slack is turning Slackbot into an AI assistant
Slack is turning Slackbot into an AI assistant Slack is testing an update for Slackbot that transforms it into an AI assistant. Presently, it operates as a tool for delivering reminders and notifications. With the update, Slackbot can create custom plans tailored to your workspace, sift through a mountain of messages, gather information from a […]
How BlackBerry Messenger set texting free
How BlackBerry Messenger set texting free It’s important to remember that two decades ago, text messages cost 10 cents. Each. Back when we measured our cell phone plans in minutes, and when even 3G connections felt fast, text messages were a huge business for wireless carriers and a huge expense for anyone whose kids learned […]
Welcome to the ‘papers, please’ internet
Welcome to the 'papers, please' internet This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the downward spiral of the internet, follow Adi Robertson. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started Back in […]
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, […]
Apple ends support for Clips video-editing app
Apple ends support for Clips video-editing app Apple’s Clips video editing app is no more. It debuted in 2017 as a way to stitch together videos with music, text, and filters with a clear focus on sharing to social media. Over the years Apple added AR features and more advanced video editing tools. But recently […]
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 […]
The AirPods 4 and Lego’s brick-ified Grogu are our favorite deals this week
The AirPods 4 and Lego's brick-ified Grogu are our favorite deals this week Although Amazon’s fall Prime Day event has come to an end, there are still some lingering discounts available. That means you have yet another chance to pick up an early gift for the holidays, or just something for yourself. Right now, for […]