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Zens’ new Qi2 charger is about as close as you get to plugging your phone directly into a wall

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Qi2 chargers are quite prevalent these days, and come in all kinds of shapes and sizes,...
Qi2 chargers are quite prevalent these days, and come in all kinds of shapes and sizes, so why not make one exclusively for Europeans with outlets above their kitchen countertops and a neat assortment of olive oils?Zens may have figured out the key to a truly wire-free wireless charger with its new Wireless Charging...
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Watch Adobe rotate a flat drawing of a bread basket as if it were a 3D object

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Adobe has been working on some experimental tech that could help speed up concept and planning...
Adobe has been working on some experimental tech that could help speed up concept and planning work for graphic designers and audio engineers. Some of the “sneaks” previewed during Adobe’s MAX event include tools that can turn sketches into a variety of polished designs, and a feature for rotating 2D art as if it we...
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What is the best controller for Xbox consoles and PC?

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You may not realize it, but we’re living in a golden age of gaming controllers. The...
You may not realize it, but we’re living in a golden age of gaming controllers. The gamepads on the market now are higher quality, more versatile, and more customizable than anything from just a few console generations ago. If you’re gaming on an Xbox Series X or Series S (or a Windows PC), you now have a plethora o...
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Netflix says subscribers spend two hours a day on the platform

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Netflix says subscribers spend an average of two hours each day using the platform, while household...
Netflix says subscribers spend an average of two hours each day using the platform, while household viewership increased compared to last year, according to the company’s third-quarter earnings report released today.The streamer has had a massive past few months, reporting $9.83 billion in revenue and $2.91 billion ...
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YouTube is testing its cheaper Premium Lite subscription again, but it now has limited ads

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Last year, YouTube axed Premium Lite, its cheaper version of YouTube Premium, but the company has...
Last year, YouTube axed Premium Lite, its cheaper version of YouTube Premium, but the company has been testing a new version of the subscription in Australia, Germany, and Thailand, YouTube confirmed to Android Authority.The company confirmed the tests to The Verge as well, with spokesperson Jessica Gibby saying tha...
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Rivian’s new update could make your EV feel like Knight Rider (or Back to the Future)

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Rivian’s getting into the Halloween spirit by adding new “car costumes” to its electric vehicles that...
Rivian’s getting into the Halloween spirit by adding new “car costumes” to its electric vehicles that can theme out its screens to look like the Time Machine interface from Back to the Future or KITT from Knight Rider. (It’ll animate red KITT-like scanner lights on the front of the car, too.) There’s also a non-IP-s...
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Automattic offered employees another chance to quit over WordPress drama

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Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg offered a second buyout round to employees who don’t agree with his...
Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg offered a second buyout round to employees who don’t agree with his actions, according to a report from 404 Media. In a message to employees seen by the outlet, Mullenweg gave employees until October 17th to decide whether they would resign in exchange for nine months of pay.“New alignm...
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McLaren updates Google Chrome

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YouTube takes a baby step towards labeling authentic video

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The new Kindle was briefly on sale and it hasn’t even been announced yet

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Amazon hasn’t officially announced the next generation of its Kindle e-readers yet, but following leaks of...
Amazon hasn’t officially announced the next generation of its Kindle e-readers yet, but following leaks of several models, the UK retailer John Lewis was already selling the 12th-gen entry-level Kindle and the new Kindle Kids Edition through its website earlier today, as spotted by Good e-Reader. Both listings have ...
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How this smart garden stopped growing

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AMD, Intel, and a slew of tech companies are teaming up to fend off ARM chips

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Nothing brings rivals together like a common enemy, and in this case it’s the rise of...
Nothing brings rivals together like a common enemy, and in this case it’s the rise of ARM pulling Intel and AMD closer together than ever. The two chip makers — not exactly the friendliest frenemies — are the headlining members of a new x86 Advisory Group to try and defend the platform’s interests against ARM, which...
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Adobe teases AI tools that build 3D scenes, animate text, and make distractions disappear

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Adobe is previewing some experimental AI tools for animation, image generation, and cleaning up video and...
Adobe is previewing some experimental AI tools for animation, image generation, and cleaning up video and photographs that could eventually be added to its Creative Cloud apps.While the tools apply to vastly different mediums, all three have a similar aim — to automate most of the boring, complex tasks required for ...
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Google Chrome’s uBlock Origin phaseout has begun

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Google Chrome has begun to phase out uBlock Origin. The developer of the free ad blocker,...
Google Chrome has begun to phase out uBlock Origin. The developer of the free ad blocker, Raymond Hill, recently reposted a screenshot that shows Chrome automatically turning off uBlock Origin because it is “no longer supported.”The change comes as Google Chrome migrates to Manifest V3, a new extension specification...
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JLab now sells $30 wireless earbuds with ANC

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JLab already sells a budget-friendly pair of noise canceling wireless earbuds with its $59.99 ANC 3,...
JLab already sells a budget-friendly pair of noise canceling wireless earbuds with its $59.99 ANC 3, but at $29.99, the company’s new Go Pop ANC are half the price while still offering features like an ambient sound boosting mode and up to 21 hours of battery life with ANC active.Although we haven’t tested them, at ...
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Oura Ring 3 Horizon drops to $299

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The third-generation Oura Ring Horizon — the one that’s more round — is down to $299...
The third-generation Oura Ring Horizon — the one that’s more round — is down to $299 ($50 off) at Amazon and Best Buy in silver and black, which is only a few dollars more than the lowest price to date. That brings its price in line with the MSRP of the squared-off “Heritage” version and $50 cheaper than the Oura Ri...
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This screensaver turns your Pixel into a smart home control panel

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A new Home Controls screensaver in Android 15 turns your tablet or phone into a smart...
A new Home Controls screensaver in Android 15 turns your tablet or phone into a smart home dashboard, where you can control devices with a single tap. The interactive screensaver does away with the need to unlock your device or tap a shortcut button, making controlling your connected lights or cameras much quicker. ...
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Password manager makers want to let you securely transfer passkeys

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X blocked hacked JD Vance dossier links after the Trump campaign flagged it

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The Optimus robots at Tesla’s Cybercab event were humans in disguise

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SpaceX’s fifth Starship flight test has launched

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SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft splashed down in the Indian Ocean a little over an hour after its...
SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft splashed down in the Indian Ocean a little over an hour after its 8:25AM ET launch from South Texas. Almost seven minutes following liftoff, the Super Heavy booster returned to its launchpad, where the launch tower caught it using arms that SpaceX has nicknamed the “chopsticks.”The remar...
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The Putt-Putt champions of the internet

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In September of 2023, Danny and Steven Sanicki played a round of minigolf. The Sanickis are...
In September of 2023, Danny and Steven Sanicki played a round of minigolf. The Sanickis are twins, are both competitive golfers, and were budding content creators at the time, so of course they filmed the whole round. Danny edited the footage on his phone, recorded a quick commentary track, slapped a scoreboard over...
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Now we can all wake up like Mario

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Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 56, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in...
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 56, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, so psyched you found us, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about Bill Lawrence’s TV shows and the massively powerful cryp...
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Starship’s fifth test flight is approved: where to watch the launch

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