The geek’s guide to running faster
The geek's guide to running faster One thing we talk a lot about on The Vergecast is how to engage with technology without losing your mind. One version of that discussion has to do with fitness, and the so-called quantified self: what does it take to make use of the tools and trackers available to […]
Aluminium OS will be Google’s take on Android for PC
Aluminium OS will be Google's take on Android for PC We know a little more about Google’s long-gestating plans to combine the best parts of Android and ChromeOS into a single OS thanks to a job listing for a product manager to work on “Aluminium OS.” The job ad describes it as “a new operating […]
Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max has the world’s brightest phone screen
Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max has the world's brightest phone screen The screen uses dual-layer OLED tech to achieve the effect. Huawei has just launched its Mate 80 series in China, and the top-spec 80 Pro Max stands out for a dual-layer OLED display that Huawei says can hit an unmatched 8,000 nits of peak […]
You won’t want to hide Ikea’s colorful new Bluetooth speakers
You won't want to hide Ikea's colorful new Bluetooth speakers Ikea’s introducing two new Bluetooth speaker designs next month. | Image: Ikea Ikea is launching two new Bluetooth speakers next month as part of a larger collection announced earlier this year, following the end of the company’s partnership with Sonos. Like the Blomprakt speaker lamp […]
ChatGPT shopping research builds you a buyer’s guide using AI
ChatGPT shopping research builds you a buyer's guide using AI OpenAI is making it easier to plan out holiday shopping with ChatGPT’s latest feature called “shopping research.” Any shopping question in ChatGPT will trigger this new feature, which is rolling out to all ChatGPT users on free and paid plans on mobile and web, with […]
Meta’s new wearables trade-in program gives you Ray-Ban and Oakley discounts
Meta's new wearables trade-in program gives you Ray-Ban and Oakley discounts For the first time, Meta is offering trade-in discounts for its smart glasses with a pilot program that’s only running through December 31st. According to a legal page on Meta’s website, trade-in discounts can be applied to the Ray-Ban Meta Gen 1, Ray-Ban Meta […]
Xbox Crocs are real
Xbox Crocs are real Microsoft is loving Crocs at the moment. After releasing Windows XP-themed Crocs earlier this year, the software maker is now putting an Xbox controller on your feet with a new limited edition pair of Crocs. Available on November 25th for $80, the Xbox Crocs mimic the Xbox One X’s controller with […]
Nvidia’s ‘I’m Not Enron’ memo has people asking a lot of questions already answered by that memo
Nvidia's 'I'm Not Enron' memo has people asking a lot of questions already answered by that memo Big brain hours Christ. Fine. So over the weekend, a strange Substack post from what appears to be a CEO of a pet relocation company went very viral. This post — which to be clear, is bullshit — […]
Signal’s secure message backups arrive on iOS
Signal's secure message backups arrive on iOS Signal is launching secure backups on iOS, allowing you to save and restore your messages in case you lose or break your phone. With the free version of the feature, you can store up to 100MB of text messages, along with the past 45 days’ worth of photos, […]
Amazon’s Starlink competitor is launching with ‘world’s fastest satellite internet antenna’
Amazon's Starlink competitor is launching with 'world's fastest satellite internet antenna' On Monday, Amazon announced Leo Ultra, the first antenna for its satellite internet service, which is launching in a private preview ahead of a commercial rollout sometime next year. Leo Ultra is made for “business and government customers,” unlike the other two, smaller Leo […]