Apple is reportedly working on an iPad-like smart display
Tech January 30, 2023
New inexpensive smart displays, a revamped Apple TV, and that freaky HomePod / Apple TV fusion are in the works. Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Apple is working on a brand-new slew of smart home devices, at least according to a report by Bloomberg. In addition to... Read more
Screenshot: Gucci For a minute, the Metaverse was very exciting to any big company with a marketing budget. Ever since Mark Zuckerberg took to the stage to announce he was building a virtual world where you could go to meetings dressed as a cool digital robot, the brands have... Read more
Now DoorDash will deliver Starbucks across the US, too
Money/Business January 28, 2023
You’ll be able to order Starbucks through the DoorDash app at more locations starting in March. Image: DoorDash DoorDash will soon start delivering Starbucks food and drinks in all 50 US states, the company announced in a blog post. The service will initially roll out to Northern California, Texas,... Read more
Google Tells Supreme Court Upending Section 230 Would Break ‘Central Building Block’ of the Internet
News January 24, 2023
The Supreme Court will soon have the power to completely upend how companies handle third-party content on the internet. Photo: J Main (Shutterstock) In little more than a month’s time, the Alphabet-owned tech giant Google will soon be the main face of the entire tech industry defending how the... Read more
Long Covid Symptoms Often Fade for People Who Had Mild Infection, Large Study Finds
Health January 24, 2023
Illustration: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) Research from a team in Israel appears to offer encouraging news: The majority of symptoms tied to long covid might fade away over time for those who initially had a mild case of covid-19. The study found that mild cases had a higher risk of more... Read more
See Shocking Flood Damage in California
News January 24, 2023
Kim Ochoa outside her flooded home in Merced, California on Tuesday, January 10. Photo: Noah Berger (AP) California isn’t out of the woods yet. At least 17 people are dead, thousands have been forced to evacuate, and cities and municipalities all over the state are looking at millions of... Read more
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
