Google strikes back in search antitrust lawsuit
Tech January 15, 2023
The company says its agreements with Apple and Mozilla represent competition, not a monopoly. Illustration: The Verge Courts have unsealed Google’s motion to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit over its search engine — one that could fracture a core Google service in order to increase online competition. In a motion... Read more
If you leave your phone at home, no problem: as long as your watch is connected to the internet, you’ll be able to get directions to where you need to go. If your Wear OS watch has a cellular connection, you can get turn-by-turn directions.Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales... Read more
Crypto Gets Its First Prison Sentence for Insider Trading
Money/Business January 11, 2023
Nikhil Wahi pleaded guilty on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud for exacting illegal trades ahead of at least 40 different Coinbase listing announcements. Image: Sergei Elagin (Shutterstock) A U.S. District Judge sentenced Nikhil Wahi to 10 months in prison on Tuesday, bringing one part of a... Read more
L’Oréal’s new makeup applicator uses AR to give you the perfect brow
News January 11, 2023
The company is also working on HAPTA, an accessible lipstick applicator that helps those with limited hand and arm mobility. The Brow Magic is a type of “brow printer” with an AR component.Image: L’Oreal L’Oréal is no slouch when it comes to gadgets. Like Dyson, L’Oréal has been pushing... Read more
Withings wants you to pee on its latest device
Health January 11, 2023
The U-Scan is a noninvasive device that you stick in your toilet to monitor metabolic and reproductive health. The U-Scan is a noninvasive urinalysis test that you stick in your toilet.Image: Withings Withings is generally known for its sleek smartwatches, but it also shows up at CES each year... Read more
Bring back personal blogging
News January 8, 2023
Twitter is creaking. Social media seems less fun than ever. Maybe it’s time to get a little more personal. By Monique Judge In the beginning, there were blogs, and they were the original social web. We built community. We found our people. We wrote personally. We wrote frequently. We... Read more
After decades of planning and billions of dollars spent, here’s how the new space observatory is already transforming the way we study the cosmos. Pillars of Creation (MIRI Image)Image: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, J. DePasquale (STScI), A. Pagan (STScI) As Christmas approached last year, astronomers and space fans around... Read more
Companies have been cutting costs. Photo by Natt Garun / The Verge It feels like every day, we hear news of mass layoffs and hiring freezes from big tech companies that were formerly famous for having deep pockets and near-endless amenities for workers. Now, it’s clear that the industry... Read more
You’ll be able to start switching between different views in January. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter will soon let you swipe to switch between different views containing recommended and followed tweets, trends, topics, and more. In a tweet, Elon Musk announced that support for the navigation... Read more
Luxexcel 3D prints prescription lenses that companies can use inside AR glasses. Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Meta’s throwing more money into the metaverse with its acquisition of Luxexcel, a Netherlands-based company that specializes in 3D-printing prescription lenses for smart glasses. The news was first reported by... Read more
