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Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6 will not ship with the Samsung Messages app pre-installed in the US, according to 9to5Google. Those who still prefer Samsung’s app will have to download it from the Galaxy Store, where it’s still available.“Starting with Starting with the Flip6, Fold6 and newer models, the Samsung Messages app will no longer be preloaded,” reads a Samsung message posted by Android leaker Max Weinbach. “Ins

A Mac app for true notch-heads. | Image: NotchNook There’s a new app for Macs called NotchNook that transforms the notch on your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro into, basically, the iPhone’s Dynamic Island. And after using it for a day, I’m not sure I can do without it.
Just like the Dynamic Island, NotchNook expands out from the notch, revealing a “Nook” with basic media controls (sort of like Live Activities in iOS) and other customizable widgets. Then there’s a

Joe Biden, the 46th President of the United States, will not make a bid for a second term.The President had been facing pressure to leave the 2024 Presidential race after a rough performance at last month's debate called his fitness for office into question. He has since contracted COVID-19, leading to graver concerns about his health as rumors swirled that Vice President Kamala Harris may be better equipped for the job.Over the past few weeks, Vice President Harris has been (lovingly) memed acr

Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images, Anna Moneymaker President Joseph R. Biden has dropped his re-election bid. Biden announced his decision with a letter posted to social media after a growing movement among Democrats and the media called for him to step aside. Here is the text from the letter:My Fellow Americans,
Over the past three and a half years, we have made great progress as a Nation.
Today, America has the strongest economy in the world. We’ve made historic invest

Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images, Anna Moneymaker President Joseph R. Biden has dropped his re-election bid. Biden announced his decision with a letter posted to social media after a growing movement among Democrats and the media called for him to step aside. Biden is endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as his replacement, writing, “Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year.”Here is the text from B

“Twisters” has twirled its way to a huge opening weekend, smashing expectations by bringing in $80.5 million. For context, Oppenheimer brought in $80.5 million when it opened on the same weekend in 2023.The stellar performance of the film, a sequel to the 1996 disaster epic “Twister," may be due to the fact that it appears to be genuinely well-liked by audiences; as of publishing, the film has a 92 percent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. However, while a review of the movie

Image: The Verge The CrowdStrike outage that hit millions of Windows machines on Friday has left IT workers scrambling to get their organizations’ computer infrastructure back up and running. Images and stories shared online are illustrating just how tedious and overwhelming this task is.Microsoft and CrowdStrike don’t have a way to push a fix for the issue to crashed computers. And in many cases, systems administrators can’t repair the machines remotely, either. That leaves th

Image: Samar Haddad for The Verge On the infinite list of possible uses for AI, “getting selfie advice from a Kylie Jenner voice clone” seems both completely off-the-wall and also pretty inevitable. So of course it does exist. It’s not a widely-available app, at least not yet; it’s an experiment from artist and programmer Dries Depoorter.With access to a couple of APIs from OpenAI and ElevenLabs, and a little knowledge of Python, you too can up your selfie game. The app w

Bethesda Game Studios employees announced on Friday that they have unionized under the Communications Workers of America (CWA), marking a significant milestone as the first Microsoft-owned game studio to do so.SEE ALSO:Microsoft has its first union
Known for popular games like Starfield, Elder Scrolls, and Fallout, Bethesda now leads a growing movement in the gaming sector towards better working conditions and stronger collective representation. A total of 241 staff members in Maryland and Texas

Image: The Verge CrowdStrike has published a new “Remediation and Guidance Hub” that collects details related to its faulty update that crashed 8.5 million Windows computers across the globe on Friday.The page includes technical information on what caused the outage, what systems are affected, and CEO George Kurtz’s statement. It contains links to Bitlocker key recovery processes and to various third-party vendor pages about dealing with the outage, as well.
The page points to

Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images Within 30 minutes of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, Elon Musk did what he had previously promised not to do.“I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery,” the billionaire posted on X. So much for that vow to stay on the sidelines.But it didn’t stop there. Days later, The Wall Street Journal reported that Musk planned on donating vast sums of his own wealth to a super PAC suppor

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

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 46, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, hope you like silly gadgets, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)This week, I’ve been writing about Apple betas and AR gadgets, reading about Donald Glover and the scourge of meetings and what it takes to feed the Olympics, admiring Christian Selig’s keyboard layout, watching Hard Knocks and The Beekeeper, and tryin

Image: The Verge Microsoft has released a recovery tool that’s designed to help IT admins repair Windows machines that were impacted by CrowdStrike’s faulty update that crashed 8.5 million Windows devices on Friday. The tool creates a bootable USB drive that IT admins can use to help quickly recover impacted machines.
While CrowdStrike has issued an update to fix its software that led to millions of Blue Screen of Death errors, not all machines are able to automatically receive that

TL;DR: Replace your Siri Remote with a Button Remote for Apple TV and Apple TV 4K. Get this blast to the past for $33.97 (reg. $39) until July 21 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Apple is great at a lot of things, but the Apple TV Siri Remote might not be their crowning achievement. Whether you're tired of accidentally activating the touch controls or need a replacement remote after an unfortunate drop, try the Button Remote for Apple TV and Apple TV 4K instead. This remote brings a classic design to your

TL;DR: Until July 21, you can score permanent access to Skoove Premium piano lessons on sale for $119.99 with promo code SAVENOW.Thinking of fulfilling a lifelong goal of learning to play the piano? Finding an instructor to teach you every week will quickly set you back hundreds, if not thousands — not to mention the coordination of both your schedules. Learning from YouTube could be hard when you don't have much direction, and it's non-committal, so you might not have the motivation to do

TL;DR: If you want a reliable tablet for productivity or pleasure, get a grade "A" refurbished 6th gen iPad in near-mint condition for $149.97. Sale ends July 21. Tech prices are rough, especially if you just want a tablet that can do the basics. Instead of paying out the nose for an iPad you can use to browse, stream, and work on, see if you can sniff out a deal like this one. Instead of paying $249 for a near-mint condition refurbished iPad 6th Gen, you can get it for $149.97. It even com

TL;DR: Elevate your kitchen with a set of five Damascus chef knives designed to be versatile, reliable tools in the kitchen. Get the Konig Kitchen Damascus 5-Piece Knife Set and Gift Box for $74.97 (reg. $249.99) until July 21. Opens in a new windowCredit: Konig KitchenKonig Kitchen Damascus 5-Piece Knife Set & Gift Box$74.97 at The Mashable Shop $250.00 Save $175.03Get DealLooking for a sharp gift? How about a set of knives a cut above the rest?This Konig Kitchen Damascus 5-Piece Knife

TL;DR: Wave goodbye to recurring fees with lifetime access to Curiosity Stream on sale for $159.97 (reg. $399) through July 21.Opens in a new windowCredit: Curiosity StreamCuriosity Stream Standard Plan: Lifetime Subscription$159.97 at The Mashable Shop $399.99 Save $240.02Get DealWhen every show you want to watch is available on a different streaming platform, you end up shelling out way more money than you want to. But if you're someone who's into documentaries, there's a place where all of th

If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game.By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections.SEE ALSO:Wordle today: Here's the answer hints for July 21 SEE ALSO:NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for July 21
If you're feeling stuck or just don't have 10 or more minutes to figure

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 July 21's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, kee

TL;DR: Through July 21, you can get 20TB of cloud storage for life with Prism Drive on sale for £61.92. That’s less than paying for nine months of Dropbox. You can also buy cloud storage plans starting at 2TB.If you’ve ever had the gut-sinking feeling of losing your phone — or dropping it in the toilet — and feared that you just lost all of your precious photos and videos forever, you already know the importance of backing up your devices. It’s better to be sa