/ Lawyers appearing before the Supreme Court sent money to a Clarence Thomas aide via Venmo, according to the aide’s profile. Don’t be like him.p>span:first-child]:text-gray-13 [&_.duet--article-byline-and]:text-gray-13">By Mia Sato, platforms and communities reporter with five years of experience covering the companies that shape technology and the people who use their tools. … [Read more...]

/ This is the sweet spot of deals that aren’t overly spendy but also go a long way. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray">Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeThere are … [Read more...]

/ macOS Sonoma’s public beta is live and continues the ‘continuity’ trend Apple has been pushing for the past few years.p>span:first-child]:text-gray-13 [&_.duet--article-byline-and]:text-gray-13">By Monica Chin, a senior reviewer covering laptops and other gadgets. Monica was a writer for Tom's Guide and Business Insider before joining The Verge in 2020.a:hover]:text-black … [Read more...]

/ The Microsoft Store is also getting new price-tracking features.p>span:first-child]:text-gray-13 [&_.duet--article-byline-and]:text-gray-13">By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black … [Read more...]

/ Blockchain-based ‘loot boxes’ are banned.p>span:first-child]:text-gray-13 [&_.duet--article-byline-and]:text-gray-13">By Jay Peters, a news editor who writes about technology, video games, and virtual worlds. He’s submitted several accepted emoji proposals to the Unicode Consortium. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd … [Read more...]

/ Priced at $1,400, the A6700 continues Sony’s trend of trickling advanced features down from spendier models.Sony is launching its new A6700 APS-C mirrorless camera today, bringing key AI-powered autofocus enhancements from the company’s full-frame lineup to its mainstream (and more affordable) A6000-series. The 26-megapixel mirrorless camera, which succeeds 2019’s A6600, offers 4K video at up to … [Read more...]

/ The latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Build is finally testing new 3D emoji designs that were first announced almost two years ago.p>span:first-child]:text-gray-13 [&_.duet--article-byline-and]:text-gray-13">By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. … [Read more...]

/ The specially designed crew transport vehicles showed up at the Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday.p>span:first-child]:text-gray-13 [&_.duet--article-byline-and]:text-gray-13">By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. a:hover]:text-gray-63 … [Read more...]

Instead of living by the whims of everyone involved in the streaming wars, Apple is refocusing on its own software and (finally) bringing features like FaceTime to the TV.By Chris Welch, a reviewer specializing in personal audio and home theater. Since 2011, he has published nearly 6,000 articles, from breaking news and reviews to useful how-tos. a:hover]:text-gray-63 … [Read more...]

/ Including steps on how to install it on a separate partition. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray">Illustration by Samar Haddad / The VergeApple is launching the public beta … [Read more...]

/ Thanks to HBO, Warner Bros. Discovery is probably going to clean up exceedingly well at this year’s Emmy Awards, which might end up taking place during an actors strike.p>span:first-child]:text-gray-13 [&_.duet--article-byline-and]:text-gray-13">By Charles Pulliam-Moore, a reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop culture. Before The Verge, he wrote about comic books, labor, race, and … [Read more...]

/ The company is delivering vehicles to NASA and the US Army and designing battery packs for the Defense Department. It’s a far cry from the startup’s original plans for adventure-themed trucks and vans. p>span:first-child]:text-gray-13 [&_.duet--article-byline-and]:text-gray-13">By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public … [Read more...]

watchOS 10 rethinks how you’ll interact with the Apple Watch — and would ya look at that, Apple finally did something about the app grid. By Victoria Song, a writer focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 11 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine.Over the years, I’ve developed a certain muscle memory with the Apple Watch. I don’t have to … [Read more...]

/ Apple’s new feature makes the iPhone a widget machine. And that makes it useful even when you’re not touching it.p>span:first-child]:text-gray-13 [&_.duet--article-byline-and]:text-gray-13">By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired.a]:text-gray-13">If … [Read more...]

/ The iPad is much closer to being a true multitasking machine. But Stage Manager still doesn’t feel like part of iPadOS.p>span:first-child]:text-gray-13 [&_.duet--article-byline-and]:text-gray-13">By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired.When Stage Manager … [Read more...]

There’s no single must-have feature in Apple’s latest iPhone OS update, but a lot of little improvements make it worth getting excited about.By Allison Johnson, a reviewer with 10 years of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special interest in mobile photography and telecom. Previously, she worked at DPReview.iOS 17 is one of the best iPhone updates in years, and I can’t give you a … [Read more...]

/ It’s launching in open beta in the ‘coming weeks.’p>span:first-child]:text-gray-13 [&_.duet--article-byline-and]:text-gray-13">By Jay Peters, a news editor who writes about technology, video games, and virtual worlds. He’s submitted several accepted emoji proposals to the Unicode Consortium. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black … [Read more...]

/ The company has entered a so-called ‘suspension of payment’ proceeding with a court-assigned administrator helping to lead the company out of debt. All options are on the table.p>span:first-child]:text-gray-13 [&_.duet--article-byline-and]:text-gray-13">By Thomas Ricker, a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital nomad. … [Read more...]

/ The xAI team will hold a Twitter Spaces chat on July 14th. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray">Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty ImagesxAI, Elon Musk’s newly … [Read more...]

/ The app formerly known as Tailwind gives you an AI model trained only on the documents you care about. p>span:first-child]:text-gray-13 [&_.duet--article-byline-and]:text-gray-13">By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. a:hover]:text-gray-63 … [Read more...]