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Image: Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Ford has halted shipments of the new 2024 F-150 Lightning electric truck as of February 9th while it carries out quality inspections. Several outlets reported the pause on Friday, but none could say what prompted the check. In the meantime, Ford is still manufacturing the Lightning at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, according to Automotive News.
The carmaker reportedly declined to say when the shipments will be resumed. Ford spokesperson E

Were you affected by the AT&T outage that left customers unable to use their cellular service this past Thursday?AT&T would like to make it right by issuing a $5 credit to your account.That's right. Five bucks. According to AT&T, that amount is the equivalent of one day of service on an average AT&T mobile plan.Tweet may have been deleted"We recognize the frustration Thursday’s outage caused & know we let many of our customers down," the official AT&T account posted

Avenir Telecom’s Energizer Hard Case P28K is an 27.8mm thick smartphone with a 28,000mAh battery in it. | Photo by Jon Porter / The Verge Four years ago, my then-colleague Vlad brought you news of an 18,000mAh battery with a phone in it. Well, I am delighted to inform you that Avenir Telecom is at it again, only now it’s packed a smartphone into a 28,000mAh battery. That, in this industry, is what we call progress.
The device itself is called the Hard Case P28K, and like its predeces

NFT scams are not all that unusual on Elon Musk's X. Neither are high-profile accounts on X, formerly known as Twitter, getting hacked.However, it's not everyday that an ESPN reporter with millions of followers gets hacked by a scammer looking to trick users of arguably the most mainstream NFT project into giving them access to their crypto wallets. On Saturday evening, ESPN Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski's account on X published a post linking to a "free NFT pack" for NBA Top Shot custom

Illustration: The Verge Apple’s future roadmap for wearables may include AI-powered smart glasses, as well as AirPods with cameras, according to Mark Gurman in today’s Power On newsletter for Bloomberg. Both concepts are in the exploratory phase inside Apple, representing more of a look at the company’s future plans than discreet products.
The smart glasses would be angled as AirPods stand-ins, he says, just with more sensors, AI features, and longer-lasting batteries. But even

If you aren't quite sure what to expect at this year's Academy Awards, the 2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards should help foreshadow what to expect.This year's big winner: Oppenheimer. Christopher Nolan's blockbuster took home the night's big award with a win in the Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture category. Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. also took home awards for their performances in the film.In the TV category, The Bear and The Last of Us were big winners. And Beef cle

Xiaomi’s basic flagship gets a subtle design tweak this time around. Xiaomi is using MWC to launch two of its flagships for a global audience — though not including the US, as usual. The Xiaomi 14 and 14 Ultra have already been announced in China, and today they’re on center stage with tweaked designs and camera-forward feature sets. They’re available to order starting today; the 14 Ultra will cost €1,499 (about $1624) and the 14 starts at €999 (about $1082).
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At MWC Barcelona on Sunday, Xiaomi officially unveiled the global versions of its new top-of-the-line smartphone, the Xiaomi 14, which launched last year in China. Xiaomi also globally launched the over-powered Xiaomi 14 Ultra, which was unveiled in China last week. Curiously, the Xiaomi 14 Pro did not get a global version, though that’s not a very big deal as it’s essentially a larger version of the Xiaomi 14, with most of the specs being the same. Back to Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Ul

Image: Samar Haddad for The Verge The idea of a smart kitchen conjures up lots of images. You might think about a fridge with a giant screen telling you what’s inside and what you can cook with it. You might picture a robot in an apron milling around the kitchen, flipping pancakes with expert precision. You might just say, “Who cares?” and order DoorDash.All of these things and more seem like they ought to be possible. But even as so many companies and industries work to make t

The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be frustrating! If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections &mdas

The new Porsche-themed version of the Magic V2 next to the Magic 6 Pro. A month and a half after debuting the Magic 6 Pro in China, Honor is announcing global availability of its latest flagship at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Alongside it, the company has also announced pricing for the new Porsche Design Honor Magic V2 RSR, a special edition of the Magic V2 foldable with higher specs and a design themed around the German car brand.The Magic 6 Pro is set to retail for €1,299 (

Honor's new flagship phone, the Honor Magic6 Pro, has some very powerful cameras on the back, but the company would really like you to know that you'll get a lot of help from artificial intelligence while taking your photos. Originally launched in China in January, the Magic6 Pro saw its global debut ahead of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, along with the recently launched Magic V2 foldable phone, as well as Honor's MagicBook Pro 16 laptop and the Honor Pad 9 tablet.That big camera on th

HMD Global would like you to know it has partnered with Mattel to launch a Barbie-themed flip phone. That's pretty much all the details we can give you, as the Finnish company, probably best known for acquiring the Nokia brand and selling Nokia phones since 2016, gave us nearly nothing in the way of specs or any other information about the phone. All we know is that it's a flip phone, that it'll be pink, and that it's coming next summer. No, really. That's all we have. OK, HMD also gave us a ver

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 27, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, hello, you’re awesome, and also, you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage. Oh, and send me some recommendations! The more the merrier!)This week, I’ve been playing Assassin’s Creed Nexus on the Quest 3, reading about obsessive ramen makers and Noah Kahan’s journey to TikTok superstardom, finally

C’mon Barbie let’s go make some phone calls. | Image: HMD HMD is crossing its fingers for a second summer of Barbie. The company, which has exclusively sold phones under the Nokia brand name for the past seven years, has announced plans to release a Barbie-branded flip phone this July in partnership with Mattel. It’s one of several devices HMD has on the way for this summer, which also include a new Nokia-branded retro feature phone, and an HMD-branded smartphone. Finally, the

Tax season is an ideal season for scammers. People are stressed-out and intimidated by the prospect of filing taxes. As a result, they may be more vulnerable to deception, including scammers' efforts to obtain their valuable personal information, pursue refunds in a taxpayer's name, and trick them into paying for fraudulent tax services. The end goal for scammers is to end up with someone else's money, one way or another. If you don't want them to steal yours, get familiar with the following typ

TL;DR: As of February 25, get The A to Z Cyber Security & IT Certification Training Bundle for $34.97 — a 90% discount.We live in a digital data-driven world, which means we all need to protect our data. And this is precisely why cybersecurity is such a hot field. Whether you're an IT professional looking to make a career change or a small business owner trying to get a handle on your company's cybersecurity needs, there are options other than going back to school.Online learning is al

Any time you shop for a new laptop, a lot of people are going to tell you the same thing: Just get a MacBook.And you know what? We don't blame them. MacBooks are fantastic laptops, and while they don't afford you the freedom of customization that other brands do, that's not something everyone will care about. At the end of the day, many of us just want a high-quality laptop that'll get us through work, school, and play with minimal fuss. SEE ALSO:The best laptop deals this week, from MacBooks, t

TL;DR: As of February 25, get a Hushed Private Phone Line Lifetime Subscription for just $24.99 — that's 83% off.With the number of scammy calls you get on the daily, you know you could use a number immune to the constant barrage of telemarketers. An alternate number also comes in handy when dipping your toes into the dating pool and prefer not to hand out your personal number or when you're running a business and want to centralize your comms. The good news is you don't even have to sell

TL;DR: As of February 25, get Microsoft Visual Studio Professional for only $44.99 — usually $499.For those in the development game, a supportive place to streamline your workflow can always be of use. Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2022 for Windows is an integrated development environment packed with features and tools to help you develop websites, web apps, mobile apps, and more.Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting out, Visual Studio offers a place for developers to

TL;DR: As of February 25, get this Apple Watch charger keychain for just $18.99, or get two for $38.99 and four for $76.99 — a savings of 60%.It's so convenient that electronic devices allow us to remain in contact anytime we want. On top of that, smartwatches like the Apple Watch have changed the way we live, giving us access to messages, calls, and notifications, as well as all sorts of personalized health info. But keeping all of these handy devices charged can be a lot.Charging woes ar

TL;DR: As of February 25, get a lifetime license to the LazyApply Basic Plan for only $59.97 — that's 59% off.Anyone who has had to look for a new job knows that job searching is a job in itself. It can take a lot of time and energy to get your name out there. This lifetime license to the LazyApply Job Application tool will help you automate the process. And it's currently on sale for $59.97 (reg. $149) when you order through February 25.First, you save all of your professional information

TL;DR: The Complete 2024 CompTIA Course Bundle is on sale for £47.31, saving you 89% on list price.If one of your resolutions is to change careers, you should consider joining the IT field. With a wealth of opportunities for computer nerds as technicians, ethical hackers as penetration testers, and bossy types as project managers, and more, there’s something for almost everyone — and many titles don’t require a degree.Instead, you can earn CompTIA certifications to train

TL;DR: Stream France vs. Italy in the Six Nations for free on ITVX. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.Everything is still to play for in this year's Six Nations. Sure, Ireland are looking somewhat unstoppable, but don't count out the competition just yet. France might have lost their opening game against the Irish, but they did recover with a massive victory over Scotland. And they'll be looking to build on that against Italy this weekend.If you want

Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer.If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for Feb. 25's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.Where did Wordle come from?Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, Wordle rapidly spread to b

Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for February 25's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself,

The fake NBA Top Shot tweet. | Image: X / @wojespn People who still use NBA Top Shot were the primary targets of a scam tweet posted to ESPN reporter Adrian Wojnarowski’s account on X Saturday evening at about 6:30PM ET. The tweet referred to NBA Top Shot as a “popular” NFT platform, despite the fact that current activity levels are a tiny fraction of what we saw during its peak, and falsely claimed a “free NFT pack is available to all customers.”The tweet linked vi