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Illustration: The Verge Apple announced that chief financial officer Luca Maestri will step down from his role at the start of next year. He’ll remain at the company as the head of its corporate services team, leading “information systems and technology, information security, and real estate and development.”
Maestri joined Apple in 2013 after serving as the CFO of Xerox. He became the CFO just one year later, replacing Peter Oppenheimer. CNBC notes that when he took over, Appl

UPDATE: Aug. 26, 2024, 4:37 p.m. EDT Microsoft has amended its statement in the support document to say the following: "Many of the settings in Control Panel are in the process of being migrated to the Settings app, which offers a more modern and streamlined experience."This is a departure from its previous statement, which said "The Control Panel is in the process of being deprecated in favor of the Settings app."We reached out to Microsoft to get its official stance on Control Panel. We will

The Crew Dragon capsule will launch aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. | Photo by Joe Raedle / Getty Images SpaceX is getting ready to set out on its historic Polaris Dawn mission, which will send four astronauts into orbit aboard its Crew Dragon capsule. The five-day journey through the Van Allen radiation belts will include the first spacewalk done by private astronauts.
If you’re curious about the mission, here’s what you should know and how to watch it live.
What is the Polar

The Crew Dragon capsule will launch aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. | Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images SpaceX is getting ready to set out on its historic Polaris Dawn mission, which will send four astronauts into orbit aboard its Crew Dragon capsule. The five-day journey through the Van Allen radiation belts will include the first spacewalk done by private astronauts.
If you’re curious about the mission, here’s what you should know and how to watch it live.
What is the Polaris

The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models are reportedly getting some camera upgrades. Brace yourselves; the tech bro in your life is about to get even more insufferable — Apple's got another event lined up, And yes, that means the iPhone 16 is on its way. Naturally, this spells more camera upgrades because we all know that’s what truly matters.SEE ALSO:iPhone 16: 5 new rumored features that may make you ditch your phone
We've been all over the iPhone 16 rumors since the iPhone 15's deb

Illustration: The Verge Google is making it easier to keep track of Google Meet calls — which can easily get buried in your tabs — while you’re using desktop Chrome. The company is now rolling out a feature that automatically opens a Google Meet call in picture-in-picture mode when you switch tabs in Chrome, according to a blog post.As shown by Google in a GIF, when you click away from the Google Meet call, a new Meet window pops up elsewhere on the screen so that you can keep

SpaceX is about to send its human spacecraft farther than ever before in space, and it will do it with a crew of four civilians. During the five-day Polaris Dawn mission, the Crew Dragon capsule is expected to reach its highest-ever orbit of 435 miles above Earth. That's about 185 miles beyond the International Space Station, where the company's spacecraft regularly ferry NASA astronauts. The journey will also attempt to make history with the first commercial spacewalk. The purpose of

Rivian’s factory in 2022.| Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images A fire broke out in a parking lot at Rivian’s Normal, Illinois factory over the weekend, damaging several electric vehicles, local media is reporting. No injuries are being reported at this time.A spokesperson for the Normal Fire Department told The Verge that a report of a fire was called in at 9:43PM CT Sunday at the Rivian factory. That said, Rivian is now leading the investigation into

Image: Sony Sony has announced the $59.99 WF-C510 wireless earbuds, the latest budget offering in its “Truly Wireless” line. They’re fairly bare-bones but improve on their predecessor with voice isolation and slightly longer battery life while costing $30 less. The earbuds come in four colors — black, blue, white, and yellow — and are available for preorder now on Sony’s website or at Amazon.
The WF-C510 earbuds, besides having a name that rolls right off the

Uber has been hit with a monster fine in the EU for failing to safeguard the transfer of driver data.On Monday, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) announced that it is fining Uber 290 million euros, or $325 million USD, for violating the EU's sweeping General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) laws. Uber accused of insufficient protection of personal dataAccording to the Dutch DPA investigation, Uber collected sensitive data about its drivers — including account details, taxi license

Newspaper giant Gannett is shutting down Reviewed, its product reviews site, effective November 1st, according to sources familiar with the decision. The site offers recommendations for products ranging from shoes to home appliances and employs journalists to test and review items — but has also been at the center of questions around whether its work is actually produced by humans.“After careful consideration and evaluation of our Reviewed business, we have decided to close the oper

Wizards of the Coast has walked back some of its planned updates to D&D Beyond. All your current Dungeons and Dragons characters sheets are once again safe with the publisher no longer forcing updates to newer versions of spells, weapons, and magic items.
Last week, as a part of the updates to Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition — collectively known as the 2024 revision — the publisher announced that it would update D&D Beyond, the tabletop RPG’s official digital toolki

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Dyson gave their most famous hair tool an upgrade.On Aug. 26, the brand released the Dyson Airwrap i.d., a multi-styler that comes with a new lineup of attachments and app compatibility designed to make curling hair easier than ever. Models are available for straight to wavy and curly to coily hair — both retail for $599.99, keeping in line with the pricing from past Airwraps.This follows the release of Dyson's first-ever styling products, the Chitosan line, which also aim to make curls an

The Google Pixel 9 Pro XL was unveiled in mid-August alongside the Google Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold. I got a chance to review the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL, and while I was blown away by its smooth-and-seamless operation, as well as its quirky AI feature set, nothing could have prepared me for its incredibly long battery runtime.Up until now, according to Mashable's in-house testing, the iPhone 15 Pro Max lasted the longest on a single charge with an impressive runtime of 14 hours a

Image: Ikea Ikea is now testing an online platform in Madrid and Oslo where people can sell their used Ikea furniture to others. The platform, Ikea Preowned, lets users list their furniture with photos and a price, and the actual listings (like this example) look a lot like what you might see on Ikea’s main website. However, buyers and sellers have to agree on a place and time to meet to hand over the furniture.
Right now, sellers have the option to get paid via a bank transfer with no add

A visualization of PM2.5 air pollution concentrations in Islamabad, Pakistan, from 1850 to 2021. | Image: Air Quality Stripes A new tool shows how much air quality has changed since the Industrial Revolution in cities across the world. It generates a single image made up of different colored stripes representing pollution each year in each major city.You can see stark contrasts from place to place, showing how much work is left to do to clean up pollution and also how well those efforts can pay

The iPhone 16 event date is Sept. 9, according to an X post from Greg Joswiak, Apple's senior vice president of marketing.This is a slight departure from the Sept. 10 prediction from respected Bloomberg leaker and Apple analyst Mark Gurman who reported that the iPhone 16 event date is Sept. 10.SEE ALSO:iPhone 16: 5 new rumored features that may make you ditch your phone
iPhone 16 event date revealed"We're glowing with excitement!" Joswiak said. "Monday, September 9. #AppleEvent"
Based on some cr

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Samsung has announced new AI capabilities for its smart appliances, including new AI-generated wallpapers for certain refrigerators, as well as an AI upgrade for its Bixby voice assistant. The updated Bixby will hit five Samsung Bespoke appliances starting on August 27th.
AI-generated wallpapers are coming to Samsung Family Hub refrigerators released in the US and Korea after 2022, the company says. To create them, users will pick a theme from seven catego

FREE $200 GIFT CARD: August 26 marks International Dog Day! Celebrate with deals across all pet gear. New Chewy customers receive a $20 e-gift card with the purchase of $49 or more.Opens in a new windowCredit: ChewyGet a $20 gift card on your first Chewy order of $49 or moreUse code WELCOME at checkoutGet DealAugust 26 marks International Dog Day, a day to celebrate the pups who make our life better — as if we don't already do that everyday. However, it's a good excuse to give our furry fr

Image: The Verge Indiegogo is taking a renewed swing at holding crowdfunding campaigns accountable for shipping products with a new program. The company’s “Shipping Guarantee” initiative promises that anytime you support an eligible campaign, you’ll get your order on time or your money back.The guarantee will apply to campaigns that meet eligibility requirements, which include launching with a product that’s in the “final manufacturing stages” and having

Image: The Verge Indiegogo is taking a renewed swing at holding crowdfunding campaigns accountable for shipping products with a new program. The company’s “Shipping Guarantee” initiative promises that anytime you support an eligible campaign, you’ll get your order on time or your money back.The guarantee will apply to campaigns that meet eligibility requirements, which include launching with a product that’s in the “final manufacturing stages” and having

Image: Indiegogo Indiegogo is taking a renewed swing at holding crowdfunding campaigns accountable for shipping products with a new program. The company’s “Shipping Guarantee” initiative promises that anytime you support an eligible campaign, you’ll get your order on time or your money back.The guarantee will apply to campaigns that meet eligibility requirements, which include launching with a product that’s in the “final manufacturing stages” and having

In an early August Bloomberg Law report, it was discovered that ultra-sensitive and personal information of nearly three billion people was leaked in an April 2024 data breach. A cybercriminal group called "USDoD" exposed a database owned by National Public Data, a background check company, on a dark web forum.Some of the exposed information includes Social Security numbers, addresses, full names, information on relatives, and more. Concerned readers can find out whether they are one of the bill

OpenAI has expressed its support for a California bill requiring AI-generated content to be labeled as such. According to Reuters, OpenAI sent a letter of support to California State Assembly member Buffy Wicks, who authored the bill, titled the California Provenance, Authenticity and Watermarking Standards Act (AB 3211). The legislation passed by the state Assembly vote would require AI companies to put an invisible watermark on all content made or "significantly modified" by their AI models. N

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The iPhone 16 buzz is getting louder and louder as we approach its reported announcement date of Sept. 10. As someone who's been tracking the iPhone 16 rumor mill all year, there are dozens of credible rumors about the iPhone 16.But the question is, which rumors will likely get the masses to upgrade? I've decided to round up five new rumored features across the iPhone 16 — including iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max — that may get you to ditch your phone

Screenshot by Jay Peters / The Verge Apple has announced the date of its next big event: September 9th, 2024, at 1PM ET / 10AM PT. The event, which has the tagline “It’s Glowtime,” will take place at the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park.During the show, the company is expected to launch the iPhone 16 lineup. The big change to the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus is expected to be a switch to a vertically aligned camera system on the back. (If the final phones look like what we’ve se

The HoverAir X1 Promax. | Photo by Owen Grove / The Verge The HoverAir X1 wasn’t your traditional drone. People who have little interest in piloting, like my colleague Thomas Ricker, use the highly crash-resistant self-flying $350 camera to easily get aerial video just by pressing two buttons. But it’s not particularly high-quality video, it’s not particularly fast, and you can’t fly it far away even if you wanted to.That’s where the new HoverAir X1 Pro and X1 Proma

TikTok creator Jool Lebron popularized the viral phrase "very demure, very mindful." But she isn't the person getting the trademark.Jefferson Bates, a Washington State man who appears not to be very demure or mindful, filed to trademark the phrase. According to legal documents obtained by NBC News and TMZ, Bates filed the request but did not name Lebron in the application.In a since-deleted video on TikTok, Lebron said she "dropped the ball" on not trademarking it sooner. Tweet may have bee

Having a reliable, high-quality pair of headphones is an absolute must: whether you're traveling, working out, commuting, or simply enjoying your favorite music and podcasts in your downtime, a good pair of headphones helps you block out the world and focus. This week, we're seeing noteworthy deals on noise-cancelling headphones, AirPods, and more. Take a look at this week's best headphones deals:Best noise-canceling headphones dealBose QuietComfort Headphones$349 at Amazon(save $80)Get DealBest

Turning night into day is something big meteors can do, but it might (one day) become as easy as firing up an app and tapping a spot on the map. Reflect Orbital is a California-based startup that aims to sell sunlight and energy after the sun has set. They're doing it by sending a big mirror into space, aboard a satellite that's able to point said mirror in such a way to reflect the sun's light onto a precise location on Earth. The startup isn't new; the company's founder and CEO Ben Nowack intr

Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty Images Frontier is bringing its new 7-gig fiber internet option to customers across the country. The 7-gig plan costs $309.99 / month and is the fastest widely available fiber plan so far.
Frontier currently offers fiber internet in most of the 25 states it serves, including California, Texas, Florida, New York, Minnesota, and others. The company only offered 2-gig and 5-gig options previously, but now customers who live in Frontier&rs

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Apple Though Ted Lasso’s season 3 finale felt like a solid place for the series to end, it might not be long before AFC Richmond’s back on our screens.
Deadline reports that Warner Bros. Television — which co-produces Ted Lasso with Universal Television for Apple — has tapped a number of the show’s core cast members to return for a not-yet-greenlit fourth season. Actors Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein, and Jeremy Swift have all had their options picked up by the

This in-depth iPhone 15 vs. iPhone 15 Pro comparison will help you figure out the exact differences between both the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro. In addition to price, design, display, and battery life, we'll explore how the cameras differ, too — a popular request among prospective buyers.The iPhone 15 costs $799, but the iPhone 15 Pro is more expensive at $999. As such, you're likely thinking, "Is the iPhone 15 Pro really worth the extra $200?"I won't stand on a soapbox and tell you which

The next MacBook Pro drop, packed with the M4 chip, is coming very soon, according to Apple leaker Mark Gurman. We got a sneak peek of the M4 chip's capabilities when Apple unveiled it alongside the iPad Pro. This was the first time Apple has injected an M-series chip into an iPad before a MacBook.The M4 chip was officially introduced to us when the iPad Pro dropped earlier this year.Credit: Kimberly Gedeon / Mashable
We can't quite wrap our minds around why Apple would do this. Perhaps Apple wa

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Nintendo has added one final event to the summer game-a-palooza calendar with not one but two game showcases. Tomorrow at 7AM PT / 10AM ET, Nintendo will host an indie world showcase, and then a partner direct will immediately follow. Altogether, Nintendo says the two back-to-back events will be 40 minutes long.
Join us tomorrow, August 27 at 7am PT, for an #IndieWorld Showcase followed by a #NintendoDirect Partner Showcase! The livestream, featuring both

A group of six entrepreneurs and angel investors have announced today the launch of their first fund, aiming to support Dutch early-stage tech startups. Named the Dutch Operator Fund I, it has raised €2mn in capital. The amount is provided by the team itself, as well as a loan from the Seed Business Angel scheme of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO). Investments will range between €75K and €200K, with the possibility of follow-up funding. The fund targets startups in the (pr

The Lenovo Legion Go from its most distinctive angle. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge It’s not clear if Lenovo’s Legion Go handheld gaming PC was a success after its initial rough start last fall and its middling experience by the time I reviewed it this spring — but Lenovo is pushing forward. Not only is it planning a successor, possibly a smaller seven-inch one, but it’s also just revealed an array of new accessories for the console.Images: LenovoThe Legion Go&rsq