Hi! I’m Jay Peters, a senior reporter here at The Verge. I’m perhaps the site’s second-biggest Steam Deck fan, surpassed only by Sean Hollister, our unofficial handheld gaming PC reviewer. So you can imagine how excited we were to visit Valve’s headquarters to try the company’s three new hardware products: …
Read More »Chrome now autofills passport and driver’s license info automatically
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Google has made Chrome even more capable. The browser can now fill in your passport, driver’s license and vehicle registration automatically. This upgrade joins the list of time-saving autofill options that already include passwords, addresses and payment details. Desktop users with enhanced …
Read More »Google is trying to take down a group sending you all those spammy texts
If you’ve ever received a spammy text falsely alerting you to an unpaid toll or failed delivery, it might have come from a so-called Phishing-as-a-Service network that Google is now trying to take down. Google filed suit against several unnamed defendants it says make up an enterprise called Lighthouse. The …
Read More »Google is introducing its own version of Apple’s private AI cloud compute
Google is rolling out a new cloud-based platform that lets users unlock advanced AI features on their devices while keeping data private. The feature, virtually identical to Apple’s Private Cloud Compute, comes as companies reconcile users’ demands for privacy with the growing computational needs of the latest AI applications. Many …
Read More »VA overpayment scam alert targets veterans with fake text messages
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As the nation honors veterans for their service, the Department of Veterans Affairs is reminding the community to stay alert to a growing threat, the VA overpayment scam. Reports show that fraudsters are contacting veterans through text, email and phone calls, pretending …
Read More »Disney is losing over $4 million a day in revenue on the YouTube TV blackout
Disney’s spat with Google’s YouTube TV over a new content distribution contract is costing the entertainment giant $4.3 million a day in lost revenue, Morgan Stanley estimates. That’s $30 million a week as the blackout of channels including ABC and ESPN stretches into its 12th day, Variety reports, though the …
Read More »AltoVolo unveils world’s first eVTOL configurator for Sigma aircraft
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The dream of personal flight has always felt just out of reach, until now. A company called AltoVolo has unveiled something that might make it real: the world’s first eVTOL configurator. That might sound technical, but it’s actually simple. “eVTOL” stands for …
Read More »Apple made a $230 crossbody… sock
If you were confused about Apple releasing a crossbody iPhone strap, then you’re going to find its new iPhone Pocket even more perplexing. The Pocket is actually a knitted bag, though it might be more apt to describe it as a sock designed to snugly encase your iPhone, instead of …
Read More »Siri Shortcuts now works with Samsung SmartThings routines
Samsung’s latest SmartThings update adds support for Siri Shortcuts. In a press release, Samsung announced that you can now use Siri to run SmartThings routines, allowing you to use Apple’s voice assistant to control your smart home. Siri Shortcuts is a feature in iOS that lets you run automations by …
Read More »EVs beat gas cars in emissions after just 2 years, new study finds
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Electric vehicles are proving their worth when it comes to long-term emissions. While building an EV creates more pollution upfront because battery production demands more energy, the balance changes fast once the car is on the road. After about two years of …
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