How Bose competes with AirPods — and why it’s in more cars than ever, with CEO Lila Snyder
Photo illustration by William Joel / The Verge Has sound quality taken a back seat to convenience? Continue reading…
A new tool ‘Movetodon’ makes it easier to find your Twitter friends on Mastodon
Open-source Twitter alternative Mastodon has seen sizable growth following Elon Musk’s Twitter acquisition, topping a new milestone of 1 million monthly active users in just over a week after the deal closed. But one of the many challenges for users coming to Mastodon for the first time is in re-creating their network of friends and … Read more
Four more days left to save on tix to TC Sessions: Space
We can’t wait to see you all in Los Angeles, California, on December 6 at TC Sessions: Space 2022. That’s coming up fast, but you know what’s coming up even sooner? Your chance to attend for just $199, that’s what. It disappears in just four short days. Space saver: Buy your pass before December 2 … Read more
EIB settles €100 million digital bond on private blockchain
“Unlike some cryptocurrencies using blockchain technology, the EIB’s blockchain bond issues do not lead to extensive energy use,” the bank wrote.
Bitcoin capitulation 4th worst ever as BTC hodlers lose $10B in a week
Bitcoin hodlers lost big after FTX, on-chain data confirms, with BTC since becoming a major target for buy the dip opportunists.
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Lordstown Motors begins shipping its Foxconn-made EV pickup trucks
Lordstown Motors has starting shipping its all-electric Endurance pickup trucks manufactured by Foxconn, a milestone that seemed impossible earlier this year. Lordstown Motors, which has experienced investigations, executive upheaval and a shortage of capital, said Tuesday that its full-sized EV truck received full homologation with certification from both the EPA and CARB that clears the … Read more
Amazon’s new Alexa feature uses AI to create animated kids’ stories on Echo Show
Amazon announced today the launch of “Create with Alexa,” a new AI tool for kids that generates animated stories. The company first revealed the feature in September. “Create with Alexa” launched in the U.S. today, November 29, across supported Echo Show devices and is available in English. To craft a story, a child says, “Alexa, … Read more
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Solana’s Top Crypto Wallet Looks to Ethereum, Polygon Next
Phantom is moving forward with its long-delayed multichain expansion plan.
The best Cyber Monday deals you can still get
The Noc Design / The Verge Cyber Monday is behind us — but is it really, though? Many of the deals that started on Black Friday continued through the weekend, remained with us on Cyber Monday, and now, we’re here. It’s Tuesday, and there are still many great tech deals available on gadgets like earbuds, … Read more
If EVs can work in rental car fleets, they can work anywhere
When I went to book a rental car for Thanksgiving a few months ago, all that Hertz had left at O’Hare International Airport were Teslas. Usually, I end up with something like a Nissan Altima — not an amazing car, but one that gets the job done. Cheaply. But not this time. Hertz is in … Read more
Amplio helps companies find components when supply chain breaks down
When Covid shut down much of the world down in 2020, it ended up wreaking havoc on the supply chain. Suddenly companies built for just-in-time production couldn’t find parts they needed to build their products. Even as Covid subsided, the supply chain woes continued. Veterans of supply management like the founder of startup Amplio watched, … Read more
YouTube Music starts rolling out its personalized end-of-year Recaps
YouTube Music announced today that it’s starting to roll out its personalized end-of-year Recaps to allow users to relive their favorite music moments of 2022. The launch comes ahead of Spotify’s highly-anticipated Wrapped feature, which tends to takes social media by storm every year. YouTube Music introduced the Recap feature last year to compete with … Read more
YouTube Music gets in on year-in-review season with 2022 Recap
YouTube Music’s 2022 recap will highlight your top tracks and artists. | Image; Google The end of the year is fast approaching, which means it’s time for the world’s biggest music streaming services to summarize your listening habits in the most shareable ways possible. First out of the gate this year is YouTube Music’s 2022 … Read more
Apple Music launches revamped 2022 Replay experience with new highlight reel
Apple Music has launched a revamped 2022 Replay experience to let subscribers explore their top songs, artists, albums, genres and more. Although Replay is still only accessible via the web, the redesign brings the annual recap feature closer to the interactive nature of Spotify’s Wrapped experience. Replay now includes a Stories-like highlight reel that displays … Read more
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Twitter has stopped enforcing its covid misinformation policies
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter will no longer take action against tweets that contain covid misinformation or the accounts that post them. Instead of announcing the change, the platform added a note to the pages that outline its covid misinformation policies, saying, “Effective November 23, 2022, Twitter is no longer enforcing the … Read more
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Portal’s free ray-tracing DLC will release on December 8th
Portal, the first-person puzzle game that spawned a thousand memes, is getting a glow-up on December 8th, courtesy of a free piece of DLC. Portal with RTX was originally announced alongside Nvidia’s new RTX 4080 and 4090 graphics cards and adds ray-tracing support along with remade hi-res textures and models to the game. The result … Read more
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Early-stage founders still have currency: Fundraising in times of greater VC scrutiny
Russ Heddleston Contributor Share on Twitter Russ Heddleston is co-founder and former CEO of DocSend at Dropbox. More posts by this contributor Start up solo or bring on a co-founder? 4 factors to consider Essential steps to thriving and surviving while fundraising There’s no question about it: The market going into 2023 isn’t going to … Read more