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Photo by Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images Presidential hopeful Andrew Yang has delivered a climate plan that fleshes out his dreams for a geoengineered world. According to his proposal, which was released on August 26th, it’ll take 20 years, $4.87 trillion, and maybe even space mirrors to prevent a climate catastrophe.
Similar to other Democratic candidates, including former Vice President Joe Biden and former Rep. Beto O’Rourke, Yang wants the US to get to net-zero carbon emissions

On August 26, 1920, the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution officially gave women the right to vote in state and federal elections. Every year, we celebrate this historic victory with Women's Equality Day, including on Twitter, where this year, people used the hashtags #WomensEqualityDay and #EqualityCantWait to call attention to the day — and how necessary it is to keep fighting. 
Because while women can vote, that's only part of the story, and there's still a long

You probably didn't recognize him because of the red eyes.
Disney's D23 footage released on Monday of the upcoming Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker left us with more than a couple teasers: Star Destroyers. The voice of Emperor Palpatine. Dark Rey. An intense lightsaber battleDark. Rey. And if that weren't enough, Twitter also caught a frame that showed a slight change in appearance of one familiar, gold-plated face. 
Yep. C-3PO, our favorite odds-telling, doesn't-know-when-to-shut-up hot me

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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple has reportedly put a technology for iPhones on hold that would have let people send text messages to other iPhones over a 900MHz radio spectrum that’s typically used for dispatchers in the utility and manufacturing industries, allowing the phones to act like walkie-talkies for texts, according to The Information. It appears this would have been different than Apple’s Walkie-Talkie feature for the Apple Watch, which is essentially a push-

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple pushed out a software update today to repair a problem that it had previously patched — and then somehow unpatched. Update 12.4.1 introduces a fix for a vulnerability in which, according to Apple, “a malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges” — a fix that was originally introduced back in May, and removed in June.
Here’s what happened: The patch was originally issued on May 13th

palantir logo In September, the LGBTQ tech organization Lesbians Who Tech will throw its annual conference in New York, including a range of high-profile speakers, breakout sessions, and a job fair aiming to place talented LGBTQ employees at high-profile firms. Sponsors include some of the biggest names in tech, including Google, Oculus, and Verizon.Last week, that list included Palantir, too — but in the days since, Palantir has been discreetly removed from that list. The company’s

Porsche’s first EV, the Taycan, has set a new record for the fastest lap by a four-door electric sports car at the hallowed Nürburgring in Germany. The previous record-holder was... well, probably no one, since Porsche is kind of stretching here in the name of claiming that the Taycan set a record.
Automakers love bragging rights, and the Nürburgring’s Nordschleife course is one of the prime battlegrounds. But over the years, the limits of the track have mostly been explore

Apple has released a trailer for its upcoming Apple TV Plus original series Dickinson. It’s a half-hour anachronistic comedy show starring Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit, Pitch Perfect 2 and 3) as the eponymous poet Emily Dickinson.Per Apple’s capsule description, “Dickinson audaciously explores the constraints of society, gender, and family from the perspective of rebellious young poet Emily Dickinson.” The show was created by Alena Smith, who previously worked on The Affai

The saying "behind every great man, there's a great woman" may be slightly outdated, but Showtime's newly ordered series First Ladies aims to explore its more literal interpretation. 
As reported by Deadline, the show will be a scripted drama about how various First Ladies of the United States have wielded their influence, as well as examining their inner lives and experiences in the White House. The first season will focus on Eleanor Roosevelt, Betty Ford, and Michelle Obama. 
While t

Netflix launched an update that will make it easier to find the newest movies and shows — as well as keep track of future releases.It’s now easier to find what’s NEW and COMING SOON on NetflixA “Latest” tab is now on your TV’s nav bar — it will show you titles that are:Brand newComing this week &Coming next weekAnd click “Remind Me” to receive a notification when those new titles launch pic.twitter.com/3pzgAxxjyg
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Ravpower RavPower’s gallium nitride (GaN) USB-C chargers are some of the fastest, most energy efficient, and smallest options around. If you use a device that charges via USB-C, you’ll want to know about this deal on a 61W wall charger, which reduces the usual price by almost half. Normally $49.99, you can get the charger for $26.99 by clipping the coupon on the Amazon product page, then entering the offer code 9TO5UXE8 at checkout.
As an example, 61 watts is enough power to charge

Image: Postmates Let’s be honest, anytime can be lunchtime. But the next time 10:58AM rolls around and you and your friends are too lazy busy to scrounge up some lunch, you’ll be able to use Postmates to make a group food order for delivery or pickup. Postmates says it’s rolling out group ordering over the next few days on its app (after downloading the latest update) or on its website.Screenshot: Jay Peters / The VergePostmates’ latest iOS app update describing group or

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TL;DR: Get the crystal-clear Prima 1080p HD Pocket Projector for $299.99. Since it's usually priced at $799, you'll be saving 62% off. In theory, you’d love to own a 100-inch TV, have ample viewing space in your home, and turn your living room into a bonafide theater. In reality, your living room is littered with your kid's toys and Thomas the Tank Engine is on repeat.
Instead of just pining for that one day when you’ll be able to trick out your home with a massive screen to wat

Aunt Flo waits for no one. There comes a time in every relationship when she will bust in the doors, and you will be tasked with the sacred, late-night convenience store run. 
Too often, it's this classic scenario: the boyfriend gets squicked out by having to even make eye contact with a floral pad box in the aisle of a Duane Reade. But at least there are others who have their heart in the right place, even if they juuuust miss the mark. Twitter user @broganpaget posted this text exchange w

Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge Microsoft’s new Your Phone service that helps connect Android phones to Windows has stopped working for users today. “We’ve identified an issue causing connection problems for the Your Phone app,” explains a Microsoft service outage page. “Users may receive ‘Can’t connect’ or other error banners when using the app. We’re actively investigating to identify the cause of the problem and develop a remediation plan

Apple TV is bringing the illustrious and seemingly augmented world of Emily Dickinson's life to the small screen. 
With Hailee Steinfeld at its helm starring as Dickinson in a series that follows the poet as a young woman, the show boasts a supporting cast of relative newcomers: Anna Baryshnikov (Manchester by the Sea) as Dickinson's sister, Adiran Enscoe (Seeds), and Ella Hunt (Anna and the Apolocalypse) as Dickinson's love interest. Most notably, comedy vet Jane Krakowski (30 Rock, Unbrea

Facebook's long-delayed "clear history" feature hit a road bump in the United States over concerns about sex trafficking. 
The decision to block the tool was made by Texas District Court Judge Tanya Garrison, reports Bloomberg, delaying the U.S. release until at least Aug. 30, 2019. It's at the request of a woman who is currently suing Facebook for failing to prevent sex traffickers from taking advantage of her while she was a teenager. 
The Off-Facebook Activity feature, which rolls o

Grab your hiking boots, some sunscreen, and I dunno, a machete? American Horror Story is headed to sleepaway camp for one hell of a summer.
On Monday, American Horror Story: 1984 debuted its first full trailer and a glimpse at its mysterious slasher villain. Emma Roberts, Cody Fern, Billie Lourd, and Leslie Grossman star as unsuspecting victims of "Mr. Jingles" — a Friday the 13th type with an added Halloween twist. 
American Horror Story: 1984 premieres Sept. 18 on FX.  Read mor

Babies might be small, but they require a lot of stuff. New parents should feel confident that the crib, car seat, and everything else they're buying for baby should be, above all, super safe. But babies are bawlers and they want to rock quality style, too. Enter Ashley HomeStore, an easy answer to all of your nursery needs. 
Safety first for all familiesImage:Ashley HomestoreBecause a quick web search about baby safety can yield some alarming results, you know better than to buy baby gear

Summer's end has its benefits, like the promise of a new season of Saturday Night Live just around the cornerSNL tweeted its first host announcement of the season, with five hosts and three musical guests from the upcoming season.
Woody Harrelson will open the season with Billie Eilish, followed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Taylor Swift, then David Harbour and Camila Cabello. Kristen Stewart and Eddie Murphy (!) have been announced as hosts for Nov. 2 and Dec. 21, respectively, but there are seve

Elizabeth Warren is a baller.
It turns out Warren, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, and her husband, Bruce, are huge fans of the HBO comedy Ballers, which stars the one and only Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
Warren loves the show so much that she tweeted her excitement for the show's Season 5 premiere, which aired Sunday night, and even congratulated The Rock on his recent marriage.Can’t wait for the Season 5 premiere of @BallersHBO tonight (Bruce and I still can't believe there won'

GlobalFoundries (GF) has filed patent lawsuits against Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the largest semiconductor manufacturer in the world, alleging that TSMC’s processors infringe on GlobalFoundries’ patents held in the US and Germany, via Tom’s Hardware. As part of the lawsuit, GlobalFoundries is looking to block imports of processors it says rely on those patents to be produced — which would include all of Apple’s iPhones and iPads, every Googl

Warning: The following post contains spoilers for 13 Reasons Why Season 3, as well as mentions of sexual assault.
13 Reasons Why Season 3 wasn't screened for critics, and that alone gave me pause. The only explanation seemed that Netflix wanted to avoid negative reviews before the show's August 23 release, so I braced for the worst until that day came.
Though often sloppy or ham-fisted, 13 Reasons Why Season 3 is, at the very least, less offensive and irresponsible than I've come to expect from

The Verge YouTube says that it won’t do business with the YouTubers Union, a year-old organization which aims to support creators on the platform. “We explained to the union in great detail what YouTube is doing in terms of transparency and support for YouTubers,” a YouTube spokesperson said in an emailed statement. “But we have also made clear that we are not going to negotiate their demands.”
Even so, YouTube has taken steps to appease the union after it joined w

Does Lucy Cola desperately want a return trip to outer space because the experience is just that amazing? Or is there something she's trying to get away from in her life back on Earth?
This first trailer for Lucy in the Sky, starring Natalie Portman, raises exactly that question. She's clearly a star of NASA's spaceflight program, but she's also reckless enough to cast aside her family obligations and start an affair with a veteran astronaut (Jon Hamm). So we have to wonder: what's propelling Lu

For many people, this is the last week of freedom before school starts after Labor Day. Don't wait until the last minute to get all the school supplies you need like Reese Witherspoon's kids did. 
Even though the new school year is just days away, there are still some pretty sweet sales happening on school supplies, tech, and dorm room essentials. We've perused the internet to bring you the best of the best whether you're going into high school, college, or have kids in elementary and middl

On July 26, Freedom for Immigrants' toll-free hotline was featured on one of the episodes of Orange Is The New Black's final season. Just a week and a half later on August 7, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shut it down. Almost three weeks after the shut down, calls for the re-opening of the Freedom for Immigrants hotline persist, per NBC News. 
OITNB has been praised for its ability to represent stories that mimic those of real, incarcerated women on-screen. In line with the

Photo: Walt Disney Company Browsing through a demo of Disney’s upcoming streaming service, Disney+, the most striking thing about it is the stark contrast with its biggest competitor: Netflix. Where Netflix is overflowing with content trying to catch subscribers’ attention, Disney+ feels comparatively barren. Like Apple TV’s library of apps, Disney’s service is almost surgically clean in its design precision. But the specific ways its content is compartmentalized might b

Oh joy, the back to school and Labor sales are rolling in at the speed of light, and while it can be completely overwhelming to parse through the metric tons of savings you can achieve, we’ve got you covered in at least one area: Laptops and tablets. 
SEE ALSO: Best cheap laptops: 10 options for under $500
And it’s a doozy this week — there are a whole lot of deals, including price drops on MacBooks, Samsung Galaxy Tabs, Dell devices, Lenovo tablets, and way more. 
So

Online education startup Udacityhas hired former LendingTreeexecutive Gabriel Dalporto as its new CEO, an appointment that follows months of layoffs and a restructuring directed by the company’s co-founder and executive chairman Sebastian Thrun.
Dalporto comes to Udacity after seven years at LendingTree, where he served in numerous positions, including chief marketing officer and chief financial officer. Dalporto stepped down as CFO in 2017 to join the company’s board and become exec

During a new briefing at the Group of 7 summit, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that U.S. President Donald Trump and Macron have agreed on a compromise regarding the controversial tax on tech giants.
France is still going to tax big tech companies. But the French government promises that it’ll scrap the French tax as soon as the OECD finds a way to properly tax tech companies in countries where they operate.
The OECD has been working on a way to properly tax tech companies with

Monday isn't as bad when the internet is full of puppy pics: Aug. 26 is National Dog Day.
It's a given that watching Netflix with your pup is the best lazy day activity, but did you know that your dog may like watching and listening to stuff just as much as you do? Actually, there's an entire Youtube rabbit hole of relaxation videos for dogs — as in 15 hours worth of ambient clips and soundscapes meant to ease your dog's anxiety and stress. There's even some evidence that leaving your TV o

In four months time, Windows 7 will reach end-of-life and will no longer receive security updates.
That’s going to be a problem for some enterprises which still run the decade-old operating system. Starting January 14, 2020, Windows 7 computers will stop receiving security patches, leaving enterprises vulnerable to malware.
According to latest data, some 37% of all desktop consumer and enterprise computers still run Windows 7, with Windows 10 marginally ahead at 41%.
There will be, however