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
Tesla broke labor laws by telling workers not to discuss pay, NLRB claims
Money/Business January 4, 2023
The NLRB alleges Tesla told employees at its Orlando, Florida location not to talk about pay with other employees or to complain to managers about working conditions. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Tesla’s accused of violating national labor laws by allegedly telling employees at its Orlando, Florida... Read more
In March, DC Attorney General Karl Racine accused Grubhub of misleading customers by saying users can get “free” online orders when it really tacked on additional service fees. Grubhub has been ordered to pay $3.5 million to settle a lawsuit from the District of Columbia that claims the company... Read more
Welcome back, Tesla and Chevy. We missed you. Photo by Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge As of January 1st, 2023, a bunch of electric vehicles became newly eligible for the $7,500 tax credit, which passed into law as part of the $430 billion Inflation Reduction Act a year... Read more
Keep your eyes peeled for this comet in 2023
News January 3, 2023
This could be the first comet visible to the unaided eye since 2020. Here’s something to look forward to in the new year: 2023 could give us a once-in-a-generation chance to see a new comet grace our skies. Stargazers can keep their eyes peeled for Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)... Read more
