Photo by Mario Tama / Getty Images After two straight quarters of declines, Tesla’s vehicle sales are finally on the upswing. Tesla reported producing 469,796 vehicles over the three-month period that ended in September, a 9.1 percent increase compared to the third quarter of 2023. The company also reported delivering 462,890 vehicles to customers during … Read more
Users can also schedule one-time or recurring payment requests to each other. | Illustration by Hugo Herrera / The Verge Venmo is making it easier to send repeat payments to friends and family or schedule specific payments and payment requests ahead of time. The new P2P feature allows Venmo users to schedule these as one-offs … Read more
Ring is bringing the much-requested feature to its smart security platform starting on November 5th. | Image: Ring Smart home security company Ring announced today that it’s bringing 24/7 continuous video recording (CVR) to its smart security cameras. This will allow a camera to record continuously rather than just when it detects motion, which is … Read more
Image: Microsoft Microsoft is releasing a new version of Office this week, designed for people that don’t want to subscribe to Microsoft 365. The standalone Microsoft Office 2024 release is now available for both consumers and small businesses, and includes locked-in-time versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook across both Mac and PC. Office … Read more
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images A question about whether Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) would challenge the 2024 election results quickly devolved into a fight about censorship and Big Tech during the debate with Democratic candidate Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN). “You have said you would not have certified the … Read more
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images The racist rumors about Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio came up once again at tonight’s vice presidential debate between Governor Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance (R-OH). “Governor Walz brought up the community of Springfield, and he’s very worried about the things that I’ve said,” Vance said … Read more
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge “By November 2022, Snap employees were discussing 10,000 user reports of sextortion each month, while acknowledging that these reports ‘likely represent a small fraction of this abuse’ given the shame and other barriers to reporting,” says a newly unsealed version of the lawsuit filed by New Mexico’s attorney … Read more
Image: Christian Selig Juno, the third-party YouTube app created for the Apple Vision Pro, has been removed from the App Store. In a post on Tuesday, developer Christian Selig said the app was taken down months after Google warned that it violates YouTube’s guidelines. Like Netflix, Google doesn’t make a YouTube app for the Vision … Read more
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Nintendo may have just won its battle to put the most popular Nintendo Switch emulators out of business. In March, it sued Yuzu out of existence — and now it may have convinced Yuzu’s primary competitor, Ryujinx, to go away too. Ryujinx’s download page is now empty. Its … Read more
An iPhone 14, which the next iPhone SE may look a lot like. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge An iPhone SE that feels very much like any other modern, non-budget iPhone is apparently coming early next year, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The phone will use Face ID and will be … Read more
Cath Virginia / The Verge Nvidia’s beta app for its GPUs is nearing its journey to a full release, as the company says it intends to “migrate all remaining GeForce Experience users” to the new app before the end of the year. Today, Nvidia added a few more features to the app to get it … Read more
Fasetto’s Audio Cu sends audio signals to surround sound speakers over a home’s existing power lines. | Image: Fasetto Fasetto has announced that its Audio Cu system, which connects TVs and other audio devices to speakers and subwoofers using the existing power line wiring in a home, has received Dolby Atmos Product Certification from Dolby … Read more
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge You may soon be able to keep listening to your TV shows on YouTube TV even if you can’t watch them. Google appears to be finally bringing background playback to its YouTube TV streaming service. The company confirmed to The Verge that it’s “experimenting” with enabling YouTube TV … Read more
Image: The Verge You now have 15 minutes to edit your posts on Threads, an increase from the previous five-minute limit. If you have fediverse sharing toggled on, that means you’ll have to wait 15 minutes until your post shows up on Mastodon and other platforms. The window is a little short when compared to … Read more
The ClimateCool smart bed features adjustable mattress firmness, sleep tracking, a flexible base, and active cooling technology. | Image: Sleep Number Sleep Number’s newest smart bed is designed to keep you cool at night. The ClimateCool smart bed, starting at $5,499, is the latest product from the company famous for its adjustable mattress firmness. In … Read more
Illustration: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Photo: Getty Images Tesla and CEO Elon Musk scored another win Tuesday when a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing them of defrauding shareholders over the safety and effectiveness of the company’s driver-assist technology. US District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin said that plaintiffs failed to prove that Musk acted with … Read more
Amazon’s ultra-affordable streaming sticks are great for enjoying Spooktober playlists. | Image: Amazon We’ve officially turned the calendar to October, meaning spooky season is in full effect. That also means we’re a week away from Prime Big Deal Days, which starts on October 8th. There were already plenty of early Prime Day deals to consider, … Read more
Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Instagram is more explicitly telling content creators, businesses, and other users how they should be posting to the platform via a new feature called “best practices.” The best practices hub is available for professional accounts on Instagram and is accessible through the professional dashboard. The feature is marketed as … Read more
Image: Bose Bose has announced a new addition to its long-running SoundLink line of wireless speakers. Most of Bose’s speakers have a colorful and durable design that shrugs off sand and water during an afternoon at the beach, but the new $219 SoundLink Home uses materials like anodized aluminum and a fabric speaker cover for … Read more
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Image: Getty Dozens of ports along the East and Gulf Coasts of the US have shut down as thousands of dock workers strike over wages and technology that could replace jobs, according to CNBC. The strike, which began just past midnight on October 1st, could raise prices and make goods harder to get depending on … Read more
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Epic is offering better terms for developers who build games with Unreal Engine and list them on the Epic Games Store. As part of the new “Launch Everywhere with Epic” program, Epic is reducing the royalty rate for games built with Unreal Engine from 5 percent to 3.5 … Read more
A control panel in the control room simulator of the Holtec Palisades Training Center in Covert, Michigan, US, on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. | Photo: Getty Images For the first time, a shuttered nuclear power plant in the US could reopen thanks to federal support. The Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $1.52 billion loan … Read more
Image: Big Fan Games Devolver Digital has announced the creation of a new publishing label designed specifically for licensed games. The label, named Big Fan Games, is helmed by industry veterans who have worked with brands like Disney, Dark Horse, and more. In a press release, Devolver said that the new company’s goals are “helping … Read more
Focus and exposure are now in the Camera Control menu for Halide. | Image: Lux Halide, a popular advanced camera app for iOS by the company Lux, is releasing a new update that adds manual photography “Adjustments” features for the iPhone 16’s Camera Control button. In version 2.17 (now available), you can adjust focus and … Read more
Sony has updated its LinkBuds line with on-device voice controls and head gestures for answering or dismissing phone calls. | Image: Sony Sony has announced new versions of its LinkBuds wireless earbuds with “improved wearability” and built-in voice controls, making them easier to leave in your ears all day. Both the new LinkBuds Open and … Read more
You won’t need to remember to leave the door open on Whirlpool’s new washing machine. | Image: Whirlpool Whirlpool has announced a new feature for its front loading washing machines. Called the FreshFlow Vent System, it will dry the appliance’s drum, door, and rubber seals after a wash cycle. The system will reduce the risk … Read more
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Microsoft has ended production of its HoloLens 2 headsets, with no sign of a replacement ahead. UploadVR reports that HoloLens 2 will still get “updates to address critical security issues and software regressions” until the end of 2027, but production of the headsets has now ended. Software support … Read more
Pebblebee’s Universal trackers work with Apple’s Find My and Google’s Find My Device networks. | Image: Pebblebee Pebblebee has announced new Universal versions of its Bluetooth trackers that support both Apple’s Find My and Google’s Find My Device networks. At $34.99 each, they’re more expensive than Apple’s popular $29 AirTags, but they include additional features … Read more
So many NF-A14x25 G2s. | Image: Noctua Noctua has released a new 140mm version of its quiet, efficient, and powerful fan called the Noctua NF-A14x25 G2 PWM. The fan comes in three configurations, including a two-fan set with an RPM offset and a quieter version that spins a little more slowly than the standard model. … Read more