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Samsung and Google are working on an XR (extended reality) headset, threatening the Apple Vision Pro. How do we know? Well, Google SVP of Platforms and Services Rick Osterloh made an appearance at Samsung's Unpacked event, which showcased new products like the Samsung Galaxy Ring, the Galaxy Watch Ultra, and the Galaxy Z Fold 6.Osterloh appeared on stage to reaffirm Google's commitment to bringing AI-powered capabilities, particularly in the form of Google Gemini, to Samsung phones and other And

Walmart’s exclusive Switch Lite deal includes a digital copy of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. | Image: Nintendo From terrific deals on MacBooks to the Super Mario Party Joy-Con bundle, Walmart’s rival Prime Day sale has surprised us with some pretty good deals. Today, we’re highlighting another one that’s perfect if you’re looking for something to keep the kids (or yourself) entertained this summer. Right now, you can buy an Animal Crossing-themed Nintendo Switch L

The Delta emulator app now provides native iPadOS support. | Image: Riley Testut The Delta iOS app has released a new update that introduces the retro gaming emulator’s redesigned logo, alongside native iPad support that allows users to play multiple games simultaneously. Users in the EU can download the update immediately via AltStore PAL, but everyone else will have to wait for Apple to approve Delta 1.6 for the App Store, which could take a few days, according to Delta developer Riley T

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UPDATE: Jul. 10, 2024, 3:20 p.m. EDT This story has been updated with an additional preorder listing at Best Buy.Where to pre-order the Samsung Galaxy Ring:SamsungSamsung Galaxy Ring$399.99 at Samsung.comPre-Order HereAmazonSamsung Galaxy Ring$399.99 at AmazonPre-Order HereBest BuySamsung Galaxy Ring$399.99 at Best BuyPre-order Now
Samsung officially announced the Samsung Galaxy Ring at its Galaxy Unpacked showcase Wednesday, adding a smart ring to its lineup of fitness wearables for the first

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon’s carbon emissions decreased slightly in 2023 after the company ramped up renewable energy purchases and cut down on pollution from construction, hardware, and equipment, according to its latest sustainability report.
Back in 2019, Amazon pledged to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040. Despite that goal, its carbon emissions actually ballooned soon after — climbing from around 51 million metric tons of CO2 in 2019 to more than 71 mil

Google’s service lets you order your photos to go. | Illustration: The Verge Apple and Google are offering a new, nearly painless way to copy files from Google Photos to iCloud. As spotted by 9to5Mac, Google is adding iCloud support to its data transfer tool over the next week, making it possible to move your photo library directly to Apple’s service — no download necessary. It’s part of a bigger data portability initiative supported by a handful of big tech companies and

Illustration: The Verge Microsoft has reached a settlement with an industry group backed by European cloud infrastructure providers, quelling an antitrust battle that could have embroiled it for years and resulted in fines. But if Microsoft doesn’t hold up its end of the bargain in the next nine months, the group has promised to revive its antitrust complaint with the European Commission.
The group, Cloud Infrastructure Service Providers in Europe (CISPE), agreed to withdraw its 2022 compl

Image: Ford Ford’s classic Capri coupe is returning as a four-door electric vehicle with a profile resembling other chunky-looking electric crossovers like the Polestar 2.Ford Europe design director Amko Leenarts says the look follows an imagined evolution of the Capri since production ended in 1986, as inspired by the rising popularity of SUVs.
This beefier Capri follows Ford’s other modern takes on classic nameplates, including the Mustang, which became an electric SUV, and the Mav

CNN’s first subscription offering will arrive later this year. | Photo by Jaap Arriens / NurPhoto via Getty Images CNN is cutting jobs and restructuring its news operations as part of ongoing efforts by the company to boost its digital offerings and be less dependent on its cable news channel.
The changes, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter from a memo sent to staff on Wednesday by CNN CEO Mark Thompson, include layoffs of “around a hundred” staffers, representing less than

Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Bose is updating its two most recent pairs of earbuds, the QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds and the Ultra Open Earbuds, to add support for multipoint Bluetooth. A new software update rolling out to both products will enable them to pair with two devices at the same time for easier multitasking.The update, which will take a couple weeks to reach all customers, also includes a few bug fixes that are specific to Bose’s rather unique Ultra Open Earbuds. Among them ar

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Image: Amazon Amazon’s Prime Day is less than a week away, and alongside early deals on its smart home devices, Amazon has started selling the days-old Echo Spot for $44.99 ($35 off), exclusively for Prime members.
Like its predecessor, the new Spot is a combination smart speaker and alarm clock, but it drops the camera that nobody liked putting in their bedroom. It also now borrows its design from the Echo Pop, which Amazon claims should give it better sound quality. And being an Echo spe

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Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge In addition to three new wearables (the Galaxy Ring, Galaxy Watch 7, and Watch Ultra) and a new pair of Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, Samsung has unpacked details on its two newest foldable smartphones: the Galaxy Z Fold 6 ($1,899.99) and Galaxy Z Flip 6 ($1,099.99). Both bring minimal improvements over their predecessors yet start $100 higher than previous releases. Preorders start today, and the devices will begin shipping on July 24th.The Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 mos

This year's Samsung Galaxy Unpacked continues the trend of big tech's current obsession: artificial intelligence. Samsung's 2024 iteration of Unpacked saw the South Korea-based tech giant introducing a slew of neat, albeit superficial, AI additions to the Galaxy ecosystem and its lineup of phones, rings, and things.SEE ALSO:Everything announced at Unpacked 2024, including Samsung Galaxy Ring, Galaxy Watch Ultra, and more
So to save you some time, here are five of the most interesting Galaxy AI f

PhotonDelta, a photonic chip accelerator in the Netherlands, has opened an office in Silicon Valley — marking a milestone moment for the Dutch semiconductor sector. The move is part of PhotonDelta’s goal to create a unified photonic chip industry that leverages the capabilities of both European and US-based companies. Founded in 2018, the organisation has built an integrated photonics ecosystem in the Netherlands, which boasts an end-to-end value chain, from design and manufacturing

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Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Meta will now let kids interact with other users in virtual reality, but only if they get parental approval. An upcoming change will let parents individually approve each user their 10- to 12-year-old can call, chat with, and join VR experiences with on Quest. Previously, Meta didn’t allow kids in that age range to use chats, make calls, or invite others to games.
Last year, Meta lowered the minimum age for kids who can use its Quest headsets from 1

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PRE-ORDER NOW: Samsung's two newest foldable smartphones — the Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6 — are both available to pre-order as of July 10. They'll officially release on July 24, and start at $1,899.99 and $1,099.99, respectively.Where to pre-order the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6SamsungSamsung Galaxy Z Fold6starting at $1,899.99Pre-Order HereSamsungSamsung Galaxy Z Flip6starting at $1,099.99Pre-Order Here
Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked press conference wrapped up Wednesday, and with

Samsung Unpacked 2024 had a not-so-surprise guest in the audience at its event in Paris on Wednesday: Sydney Sweeney.This is the Immaculate star's second Samsung Unpacked as a Samsung celeb partner. Sweeney was the only celeb partner shown at the event during the livestream, but K-Pop group Tomorrow x Together and a "digital magician" named Caleb were featured in pre-recorded segments. SEE ALSO:Everything announced at Unpacked 2024, including Samsung Galaxy Ring, Galaxy Watch Ultra, and more
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US chipmaker AMD has agreed a $665mn (€614mn) deal to buy Finnish startup Silo AI, one of Europe’s leading artificial intelligence firms. AMD announced the all-cash transaction on Wednesday. The Californian company described the acquisition as “a significant step” towards delivering end-to-end AI solutions. It will also give AMD new tools to compete with Nvidia’s high-performance chips. Silo describes itself as “Europe’s largest private AI lab.&rdqu

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Your doodles may be looking better soon, with the help of Samsung. At Samsung Unpacked 2024, the company revealed some major new products and features, including new Galaxy Buds 3 series, Z Flip 6, Galaxy Ring, Galaxy Watch Ultra, and the Galaxy Z Fold 6. Other AI updates were unveiled, into a sketch-to-image option which allows users to "create more sophisticated art pieces by generating image options."SEE ALSO:Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 unveiled with built-in Google Gemini at Unpacked July 2024
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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked for summer 2024 came and went without much in the way of surprises, but Samsung device owners got some news about upcoming AI features.Specifically, Samsung is partnering with Google to borrow some of the latter's AI features. In a blog post posted concurrently with the livestreamed event, Google confirmed that the new Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6 will get Circle to Search, with its translation and homework help features intact. Other unspecified Samsung devices will also get th

Image: Napelton Aurora Imports Hyundai pressured its dealers to “artificially inflate” its electric vehicle sales figures, instituting a system in which dealers who “played ball” were rewarded while those who refused were “punished,” a new lawsuit alleges.The lawsuit, which was filed in federal court in Chicago by Napleton Aurora Imports in Illinois and affiliated franchises, says that Hyundai has issued numerous press releases touting the “fake” n

Months after introducing filtering tool Deception Detector — which uses AI to weed out spam, scam, and fake profiles — dating app Bumble announced a way to report suspected AI-generated profiles.Some daters haven't hesitated to use generative AI to write dating app bios — or even to have conversations with matches for them. Earlier this year, Bumble founder and former CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd took it a step further, saying that AI concierges will date for us in the future. SEE AL

Image by Alex Parkin / The Verge and Samsung Samsung didn’t just announce new foldable phones and wireless earbuds during its Samsung Unpacked event on Wednesday but also a new lineup of wearables: the Galaxy Watch 7 ($299.99), the Samsung Ring ($399.99), and the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra ($649.99). While you’ll have to wait until July 24th until they’re officially available, all of the wearables are available to preorder now in the US.
The new wearables target a wide audience

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Samsung Live Translate will be available on third-party apps — and WhatsApp is included. Samsung announced the news during its Samsung Unpacked keynote on Wednesday, and Mashable has confirmed with the company that WhatsApp will be one of the apps that are supported. Originally announced in November 2023, Live Translate is Samsung's artificial intelligence feature that translates phone calls in real time. It's built into Samsung's phone app, but now we know that it will also be available i

Today's Samsung Galaxy Unpacked unveiled a slew of new(-ish) features, AI updates, and wearable products. Samsung promised the event would introduce "the next generation of Galaxy AI and the ever-expanding Galaxy ecosystem", mirroring recent tech events that brought an extreme focus on AI. Among the company's announcements included 3D avatars, generated with AI. Using Samsung celeb partner Sydney Sweeney as an example, Samsung displayed how the avatars can be generated with its new "portrait stu

The ZV-E10 II looks a whole lot like its 2021 predecessor. Trickle-down economics may be garbage, but Sony remains a steadfast believer when it comes to the tech in its cameras. The new ZV-E10 II continues Sony’s trend of bringing small, iterative changes down from its pricier cameras to more affordable models. Only it’s never without some tradeoffs.
The ZV-E10 II is the APS-C mirrorless system camera follow-up to the original ZV-E10 of 2021, now with a bigger battery, a 26-megapixel

 Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry. In today’s episode, Andrii talks about fusion energy in Europe, ‘the war on floppy disks’, and more. The guest of the show is Daniel Keiper-Knorr, general partner at Speedinvest, with his vision on the early-stage startup ecosystem in Europe, th

PRE-ORDER NOW: The new Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra is the latest entry into the brand's wearable tech. It's available for preorder through the Samsung store as of July 10 at 9 AM ET for $649.99.Where to pre-order the Samsung Galaxy Watch UltraSamsungSamsung Galaxy Watch Ultra$649.99 at SamsungPre-Order HereAmazonSamsung Galaxy Watch Ultra$649.99 at AmazonPre-Order HereBest BuySamsung Galaxy Watch Ultra$649.99 at Best BuyPre-Order Here
Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event has been hotly anticipated. At

Amid increasing interest in Iceland’s tech ecosystem, Reykjavik-based Frumtak Ventures has closed a $87M fund aimed at local startups. This is the venture capital firm’s fourth fund, following a €57mn predecessor in 2021. While sector-agnostic, Frumtak Ventures has so far mostly invested in B2B SaaS startups at the seed or Series A stage. The new fund will focus on the intersection of AI, software, and deeptech. It will especially target historically strong industries in Icelan

While not the main event of the Galaxy Unpacked event, Samsung still had a big announcement for its line of earbuds: The new Galaxy Buds 3 series.Samsung's earbuds announcement brings two new products to the market: the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 and Galaxy Buds 3 Pro. Both earbuds come with a slew of features with the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro packed with a few extras to sweeten the offering.Galaxy Buds 3 and Galaxy Buds 3 ProPerhaps the most enticing feature introduced with Galaxy Buds 3 and the Galaxy Bud

Hot foldable summer is in full swing, y’all. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge If you had any remaining hopes, despite leak upon leak, that Samsung’s foldables would get a major update this year, then I hate to be the bearer of bad news. They’re a little more durable, a little lighter, and come with a handful of tiny upgrades. Even so, both models got a boost of a certain kind: higher prices, with the Galaxy Z Fold 6 now starting at $1,899 and the Z Flip 6 at $1,099.Both phone

Alongside its latest folding phones and wearables, Samsung is introducing the new Galaxy Buds 3 Pro and Galaxy Buds 3. As leaks (and early sales) confirmed, the company has moved away from the subtle in-ear design of past generations to a stemmed look that gives these an AirPods-esque look and feel — especially in white. Both earbuds also come in a gunmetal gray finish that, combined with the angular “blade” design, makes me think of Tesla’s Cybertruck. But there’s