Verizon will pay you $20 following its nationwide outage — here’s how to get it
Verizon will pay you $20 following its nationwide outage — here's how to get it Verizon is offering customers a $20 account credit following a massive outage that brought down service across the US on Wednesday. In an update on X, Verizon says you’ll receive a text message when the credit is available, which you […]
The Sony Bravia 8 II is a TV enthusiast’s dream
The Sony Bravia 8 II is a TV enthusiast's dream The Bravia 8 II draws you in. Sony has a history of making excellent TVs, from the Trinitron CRTs of last century to the world’s first OLED nearly 20 years ago to 2016’s ZD9 mini-LED that delivered exceptional brightness and dimming control for the time. […]
I spent a year on Linux and forgot to miss Windows
I spent a year on Linux and forgot to miss Windows It was an overcast January morning in 2025 the day I decided to delete my operating system. The Ubuntu installer warned me that it would remove everything on my hard drive, permanently wiping the entire Windows 10 installation I’d been running for years at […]
‘Get Grok Gone’: Advocacy groups demand Apple and Google block X from app stores
'Get Grok Gone': Advocacy groups demand Apple and Google block X from app stores Two open letters are directed at Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai. | Photo: Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images X is awash with nonconsensual sexual deepfakes that blatantly violate Apple’s and Google’s policies, yet it and xAI’s Grok […]
All the news that’s fit to WhatsApp
All the news that's fit to WhatsApp The WeChat channel 纽约移民记事网Documented (or the New York Immigrant Chronicle) is part newsfeed and part public service. The channel, run by the nonprofit newsroom Documented NYC, is filled with local news for Chinese speakers in New York: stories about healthcare and immigration arrests, but also information on local […]
OpenAI’s ChatGPT translator challenges Google Translate
OpenAI's ChatGPT translator challenges Google Translate This UI will already be familiar to any Google Translate users, though ChatGPT Translate does include some style presets. | Image: OpenAI / The Verge OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Translate, a standalone web translation tool that supports over 50 languages and is positioned as a direct competitor to Google […]
Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon are paying up for ‘enterprise’ access to Wikipedia
Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon are paying up for 'enterprise' access to Wikipedia Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Perplexity, and Mistral AI have joined Google in paying the Wikimedia Foundation for access to its projects, including Wikipedia’s vast collection of articles. The Wikimedia Foundation announced the news as part of Wikipedia’s 25th anniversary on Thursday. The partnerships are […]
Wikipedia turns 25 and shares a glimpse into the lives of its volunteer editors
Wikipedia turns 25 and shares a glimpse into the lives of its volunteer editors It’s been 25 years since the launch of Wikipedia on January 15th, 2001, and it’s come a long way from housing just 100 pages to becoming a behemoth of online knowledge with more than 65 million articles that get almost 15 […]
The Stream Deck Plus is back to its lowest price
The Stream Deck Plus is back to its lowest price The Stream Deck Plus is on sale for $159.99. If you’re looking for a simple way to streamline your workflow, the Elgato Stream Deck Plus is a handy productivity tool for automating everyday tasks. Right now, it’s on sale for $159.99 ($40 off) at Amazon, […]
I’ve tested 30 smart locks, and these are the best
I've tested 30 smart locks, and these are the best A smart lock is an easy solution to some common problems. Locked yourself out? Need to let a friend in to water the plants? Your latchkey kid lost their key? Hands are full, and it’s raining cats and dogs? A smart lock solves all of […]