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Alexi Rosenfeld / Getty Images AMC Theaters is warning investors that without a steady flow of movies to bring people into the remaining theaters it has open, the company could run out of cash by the end of 2020.
It’s no surprise that the theater industry is hurting. Nearly every major blockbuster (movies that could get people to possibly visit a theater mid-pandemic) has been pushed back to 2021, and the theaters still open are operating at reduced capacities. The results aren’t gr

NASA astronaut Kate Rubins (L) with Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov (C) and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov (R). | Image: NASA A new crew of three astronauts are launching to the International Space Station late tonight, blasting off on a Russian Soyuz rocket out of Kazakhstan. The trio are heading to the station about a month ahead of SpaceX’s next crewed Dragon launch, which will bring another set of four astronauts aboard the ISS in mid-November.
Heading up on this Soyuz flight are two Russian

Photo by Manuel Romano/NurPhoto via Getty Images In some parts of the world, solar power is now the cheapest source of electricity in history, thanks to policies encouraging renewable energy growth. That’s according to a new report released today by the International Energy Agency (IEA).Sunshine is free, but the technology needed to turn it into usable electricity can be expensive. To encourage more people and companies to switch to solar power, countries can adjust their policies to make

Image: Apple Apple’s new iPhone 12 line will be able to access faster wireless charging speeds of 15W in line with the most up-to-date Qi standard, but there’s a catch: you’ll have to use Apple’s new MagSafe brand of charger or a MagSafe-compatible one from a third-party accessory maker.Apple reintroduced its MagSafe branding for the iPhone with the announcement of its new smartphone line on Tuesday, and the company now touts a new feature in which “magnets align t

Netflix has quietly eliminated its free trial, meaning you have to sign up for its paid plans or you won’t be able to access Netflix. Given the site has more value than ever, in terms of original content, it’s a smart business decision — but still feels like a slap in the face to consumers. This change was originally spotted by Phil Swann, the TV Answer Man, and is backed up by a Netflix help center page that says free trials “are not available.” It’s not exa

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge It is unclear to me why The New York Times is making such a big deal of Google’s incredibly normal job-training practices! Google employees can speak up about anything as long as they don’t talk about antitrust, the Times reports. Google employees shouldn’t bring it up in emails, meetings, or job interviews.
“We are not out to ‘crush,’ ‘kill,’ ‘hurt,’ ‘block,’ or do anything else that

If you thought removing the headphone jack was courageous, wait until you hear what Apple has in store for you now. 
At Tuesday's pre-recorded Apple event, various company execs touted all the exciting new features coming with the various iPhone 12s. One such feature, it would seem, enables Apple to give you less with your purchase. According to Lisa Jackson, Apple's vice president of environmental policy and social initiatives, "the iPhone box" will not include a power adapter or headphone

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The iPhone 12 is impressive. 
Some of its new features may sound evolutionary, but they hit all the right spots. The iPhone 12 has a new super-hard glass, a new design that makes it more compact and lighter than before, a new Super Retina XDR display, a super-fast A14 processor, 5G, improved cameras on all fronts, and MagSafe tech that opens up a bunch of new possibilities. (Check out our overview of all the new features of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini here.)
But at $799, the iPhone 12

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If you've been stuck indoors for the past few months, you're probably well aware that the look and feel of your home can greatly affect your mood. (That's probably why so many of us got into redecorating and reorganizing over the summer, TBH.) Cluttered space, cluttered mind — it's totally

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google Assistant will soon be able to book a haircut for you by calling a salon and requesting a time on your behalf. The feature was announced two years ago when Google first unveiled Duplex, its tech for having a human-sounding system call stores and make requests of whoever picks up. Its first (and only) consumer feature, making reservations at restaurants, launched in late 2018 in the US.
Google confirmed that the haircut booking feature is now rollin

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook is a basically unprecedented piece of technology. Every month, a single platform gives over 2.5 billion people a specially curated selection of advertisements, status updates from friends and family, and automated suggestions for making new connections. Critics often focus — fairly — on that combination of scale and automation, arguing that Facebook’s algorithms promote false news and extremist content.
But a feature story from

Image: Apple Apple just announced that its iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini will start at $799 and $699, respectively, but there’s a big asterisk attached: those starting prices are only for Verizon and AT&T customers in the US.Everyone else — whether that’s T-Mobile or Sprint customers or even someone just looking for an unlocked device that’s not tied to any carrier — will pay $30 more, for starting pricing of $729 for the iPhone 12 mini and $829 for the iPhone 1

It’s been a busy few months for Apple. Fresh after releasing new iPads and Watches, the company today unveiled its iPhone 12 lineup, about a month later than usual (thanks, corona). There’s a lot to run through, so here’s everything Apple announced today in one handy list. HomePod Mini Apple revealed the long-awaited HomePod mini which is… a smaller version of the HomePod. Really small, at just 3-inches tall. Apple claims that ‘computational audio’ allows th

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Streaming was always going to be a big part of Disney’s next phase, but now it’s clear that Disney Plus is truly the company’s future.
Disney announced a “strategic restructuring” of its media and entertainment divisions yesterday that position the company to more aggressively meet its audience where they are — at home, streaming shows and movies to their TV. Under the new organization, Kareem Daniel, an executive who o

For the first time in its history, Apple released four iPhones: the iPhone 12 mini, the iPhone 12, the iPhone 12 Pro, and the iPhone 12 Pro Max. There’s a lot of learning about these new devices. But if you’re looking for specs, this is the best place for it. It’s important to note that all these models will have 5G connectivity where networks are available. Plus, we’ll get to know about RAM and battery capacity when these phones are out. We’ll update our post at t

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At today’s event, Apple released a totally new type of handset: the iPhone 12 mini. As the name suggests, the iPhone 12 mini is a mini version of the iPhone 12. Well, you asked. In this piece we’re going to drop all of the relevant information you need to get up to speed on the device. Is the iPhone mini 12 different to the iPhone 12? This is the cool thing — the only difference between the two is that the iPhone 12 mini is teenier. Exciting, right? So, how big is it? God it w

Image: Apple Apple has just finished its “Hi, Speed” event, where it finally took the wraps off the four new iPhone 12 phones, which have an all-new design and will all support 5G wireless networks. Apple also unveiled the HomePod mini, a smaller and more affordable version of the HomePod smart speaker.
If you want to read the play-by-play of the event, check out our live blog with commentary from Dieter Bohn and Nilay Patel. But if you just want to read the biggest news from the sh

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Ohhh, we called it. And it actually happened: the iPhone 12 isn’t going to come with an AC adaptor or earbuds. There’s only one thing left to say: fuck you, Apple. Yep, at today’s Event, the Cupertino-based company confirmed that the iPhone 12 and other models will not ship with a charger, coming only with a cable instead. And, as you could’ve probably guessed by now, this is not a good thing. I wrote about this before, so if you want an in-depth discussion on the topic,

Apple says not including the accessories makes for a smaller box. | Image: Apple Apple’s new iPhone 12 lineup ships without a charger or pair of Lightning earbuds in the box to reduce their environmental impact, the company announced today. Instead, they’ll come with just a USB-C to Lightning cable.
Apple says it’s not including a charger or earbuds with the iPhone 12 series on environmental grounds, and similarly didn’t include a charging brick with this year’s Ap

Apple says not including the accessories makes for a smaller box. | Image: Apple Apple’s new iPhone 12 lineup ships without a charger or pair of Lightning earbuds in the box to reduce their environmental impact, the company announced today. Instead, they’ll come with just a USB-C to Lightning cable.
Apple says it’s not including a charger or earbuds with the iPhone 12 series on environmental grounds, and similarly didn’t include a charging brick with this year’s Ap

Apple has officially announced its 2020 flagship iPhones: the iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max, featuring support for 5G and a new squared-off design that’s reminiscent of the iPhone 4. It’s also the first major redesign for Apple’s full-screen smartphones since it introduced the bezel-less design with the iPhone X in 2017.
Both the 6.1-inch iPhone 12 Pro and 6.7-inch iPhone 12 Pro Max are bigger than last year’s 5.8-inch iPhone 11 Pro and 6.5-inch iPhone 11 Pro Max. The 6.7-

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Netflix has removed the option for potential subscribers in the United States to test the service with a free trial, the company confirmed to The Verge.The company started phasing out the option for US-based subscribers this month, but has spent the last couple of years phasing out the option in a number of countries around the world. To replace the free trial, Netflix is introducing new ways to try and attract potential subscribers, including posting som

Apple is announcing a new iPhone 12 mini today. It’s the first time Apple has used the “mini” moniker on its iPhone line, after using it on the iPod mini, iPad mini, and Mac mini previously. The new iPhone 12 mini has a 5.4-inch screen, which means Apple has squeezed a larger display than the 4.7-inch screen found on this year’s iPhone SE into an iPhone 12 mini handset that’s smaller overall.
Apple has made the iPhone 12 mini smaller by removing Touch ID and replaci

Image: Apple Apple has revived its MagSafe charging brand with a twist: it’s no longer for its MacBook line but instead for the new iPhone 12 line.The announcement, made during the company’s annual iPhone reveal, confirmed rumors from last week that Apple would be bringing back its magnetic charging cable that it began phasing out of its laptop line starting in 2016 with the first USB-C MacBook.Developing… we’re adding more to this post, but you can follow along with ou

Apple’s new iPhone 12 lineup will be the first to feature 5G. However, it’ll only use the faster networking speeds some of the time, thanks to a new “Smart Data Mode,” which will toggle between 4G and 5G based on when apps are making big bandwidth demands.
So if you’re out checking your email or Twitter, your iPhone 12 will still use regular 4G — even if you’re in a 5G area — to avoid using the additional (and apparently power-hungry) radio. Switch

Apple has taken the wraps off its new iPhone 12 lineup today, and a standout feature is a new ceramic-hardened display named Ceramic Shield, available on the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max. Apple says Ceramic Shield is “tougher than any smartphone glass,” with four times greater resistance to damage from drops.Apple isn’t the first smartphone manufacturer to incorporate glass-ceramic. The Essential Phone, Xiaomi’s Mi Mix series, and Samsun

Apple is taking the wraps off its new iPhone 12 lineup today, and a standout feature of the new iPhone 12 is a ceramic-hardened display named Ceramic Shield. Apple says the use of glass-ceramic in the phone’s design makes it more drop-resistant and harder to scratch than ever before, with four times greater resistance for drops.Apple isn’t the first to incorporate glass-ceramic into its smartphones. This is a material that is tough, lightweight, and “virtually impervious to hea

Amazon is celebrating Halloween and showing off its eco-conscious efforts at the same time this year. 
Between now and Oct. 31, your Amazon packages will look a little different than usual. The eco-friendly boxes use less material than previous boxes and feature a large white pumpkin on the side, where customers can draw whatever design they desire and then see it come to life via the company’s augmented reality tech. 
To do that, customers will need to download Amazon’s AR