London targets noisy commuters with headphone campaign
London targets noisy commuters with headphone campaign TfL is using posters to encourage passengers to wear headphones when listening to audio. | Photo by Dinendra Haria/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images After bringing 4G and 5G connectivity to the Underground, London’s public transport authority has started scolding noisy passengers who subject everyone to music and calls […]
Microsoft hosts emergency press conference after protesters ‘storm a building’
Microsoft hosts emergency press conference after protesters 'storm a building' Microsoft hosts emergency press conference after protesters ‘storm a building’ Microsoft president Brad Smith hosted an impromptu press conference on Tuesday afternoon, just hours after protesters gained access to a building at the company’s headquarters and held a sit-in demonstration inside his office. Seated on […]
Microsoft locks down a building after protesters get inside president’s office
Microsoft locks down a building after protesters get inside president's office Microsoft locks down a building after protesters get inside president’s office Redmond police outside Microsoft’s building 34 | Image: No Azure for Apartheid Microsoft has temporarily locked down a building at its headquarters after protesters managed to get inside the office of the company’s president. Current […]
Here are 30 of our favorite deals from REI’s ongoing Labor Day sale
Here are 30 of our favorite deals from REI's ongoing Labor Day sale Here are 30 of our favorite deals from REI’s ongoing Labor Day sale The Venu 3, our favorite Garmin smartwatch, is on sale for $50 off through September 1st. Just because temperatures are dropping and the days are getting shorter doesn’t mean […]
AI super PACs, the hottest investment in tech
AI super PACs, the hottest investment in tech Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter about the collision between Big Tech and Washington (last week of summer edition). If you enjoy this, consider subscribing to get this newsletter weekly and everything The Verge has to offer. Ever since the US Supreme Court ruled in Citizens […]
The winners and losers of Taylor Swift’s engagement announcement
The winners and losers of Taylor Swift's engagement announcement The winners and losers of Taylor Swift’s engagement announcement The world’s most famous celebrity couple got engaged, and the first place the news broke was on Instagram. By now, it’s not much of a surprise that pop star Taylor Swift and football player Travis Kelce opted […]
Framework is working on a giant haptic touchpad, Trackpoint nub, and eGPU for its laptops
Framework is working on a giant haptic touchpad, Trackpoint nub, and eGPU for its laptops Today, Framework announced the second-gen Framework Laptop 16 with two industry firsts: the first Nvidia graphics card upgrade you can perform at home in just a couple minutes, and the first complete 240W laptop charging solution over a USB-C cable. […]
CRKD’s $99 Peak Design clone is great for handhelds
CRKD's $99 Peak Design clone is great for handhelds CRKD’s $99 Peak Design clone is great for handhelds Each handheld pocket features adequate room on the sides, and a layer of padding covering the screen area. Embracer Group-owned CRKD recently launched a backpack, the $99.99 Vortex 1.0. During a recent vacation, I swapped it in […]
Dish gives up on becoming the fourth major wireless carrier
Dish gives up on becoming the fourth major wireless carrier Dish’s parent company, EchoStar, is selling a broad swath of its 5G spectrum licenses to AT&T for $23 billion. Under the deal, the Dish-owned Boost Mobile will primarily operate using AT&T’s growing network – a move that marks “the end of the road for the […]
Google is building a Duolingo rival into the Translate app
Google is building a Duolingo rival into the Translate app Google is putting AI-powered language learning tools into its Translate app. The new feature, rolling out now in beta, can create customized language lessons based on your skill level and your purpose for picking up a new language, such as vacationing in another country. For […]