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Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Rumors about the Watch Series 10 have been relatively scant in the runup to Apple’s event next week, where it’s expected to debut alongside the iPhone 16. However, a report from 9to5Mac says it will have an upgraded ECG sensor capable of detecting sleep apnea.
That backs up today’s reporting from Bloomberg, which says the Watch Series 10 will be capable of identifying whether someone shows signs of sleep apnea — a condition that

Illustration: The Verge Meta has finally pulled the curtain back on what its plans for third-party chats in WhatsApp and Messenger will look like. The change, which is coming for users in the European Union, introduces new options to put Messenger and WhatsApp messages in the same inbox as third-party chats or keep them separate.
It’s building new notifications into Messenger and WhatsApp as well, which will let users know when they can link chats from newly supported apps. Meta says it ha

Illustration: The Verge The Justice Department wants to learn more about Google’s AI strategy in order to determine what kinds of changes it will ask for to resolve Google’s monopoly in search.The request came during a hearing Friday in a federal court in Washington, DC, where Google and the DOJ met before Judge Amit Mehta, who recently ruled in favor of the DOJ and agreed that Google is an illegal monopolist. Mehta’s decision officially ended the first phase of the trial, whic

The AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme is the chip inside the Asus ROG Ally X, Asus ROG Ally, and Lenovo Legion Go — and in early 2025, AMD will announce its successor, the Z2 Extreme, for future PC gaming handhelds.That’s the word from Digital Trends’ Jacob Roach, who heard AMD computing and graphics boss Jack Huynh say it’s targeting a 2025 release on an IFA stage in Berlin; I just confirmed with AMD spokesperson Stacy MacDiarmid that the company plans to announce it in early 2025,

With just a single USB-C port Anker’s new Nano is its smallest and lightest 100W charger yet. | Image: Anker Anker’s new 100W Nano charger is about 60 grams lighter than the company’s last ultra-compact 100W wall charger, but it has a big trade-off. To make its smallest 100W power adapter yet, Anker had to sacrifice a couple of USB ports.
The new 100W Nano charger is available for pre-order for $44.99 and ships in mid-September. The new frame is about 26 percent smaller and 30

We are just days away from Apple's big annual September event, and the rumors surrounding the iPhone 16 — along with other potential announcements — are flying.If you're in the market for a new pair of AirPods, you'll soon have a few more choices. According to a new report, Apple is planning on releasing two different models in the new AirPods 4 line that will likely be announced at the September 9 Apple event.These new AirPods models will look more like Apple's premium wireless earb

Look out below! | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge It’s been a minute since I checked in on our friends at Coinbase, and so when I saw Reuters noting that a class action suit would be going ahead, I thought perhaps we should all reflect together on Coinbase’s cruel summer.
The company’s shares have fallen by more than a third in the last 6 months, to $147.95 as of this writing, from $238.55 on March 6th. On the company’s first day of trading, in April 2021, its clo

Microsoft Bing now has more power to scrub AI-generated or deepfake images, a form of nonconsensual intimate image (NCII) abuse, from appearing on the search engine, as the company announces a new nonprofit partnership.A collaboration with victim advocacy tool StopNCII, Microsoft is supplementing its user-reporting with a more "victim-centered" approach incorporating a more in-depth detection process, the company explained. StopNCII, a platform ran by UK nonprofit SWGfl and the Revenge Porn Help

Illustration: The Verge As Roblox marches toward its ultimate goal of 1 billion users, the company is finding new ways to share revenue with the developers who have made millions of games on the platform.
During the company’s annual developers conference in San Francisco on Friday, CEO David Baszucki announced that creators of these games, which Roblox calls experiences, will be able to keep between 50 and 70 percent of revenue from their paid titles when they’re purchased in real cu

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22% OFF: As of Sep. 6, get a Levoit Air Purifier for just $69.99 at Amazon. That's a discount of 22% and $20 off its regular price. Opens in a new windowCredit: AmazonLevoit Air Purifier $69.99 at Amazon $89.99 Save $20.00Get DealWaking up with a stuffy nose? Having trouble breathing around your home? You might be in need of an air purifier. These handy devices can cut allergens and pollen from the air in your house and help you breathe easier. Whether you want to filter out things like smoke or

Imagine you’re moving to the destination of your dreams. A tropical paradise by the sea? An enchanting mountain village? A sun-kissed chateau surrounded by vineyards? Take your pick. All you need to do is pack a smartphone. You catch a cab to the station, scan a turnstile, and board a train to the airport. On arrival, you stroll through a biometric corridor and straight on to your plane. After your flight touches down, you collect a rental car. You flash a digital driver’s licence t

iPhone 15 Pro shoots 4K 60fps in ProRes. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Apple’s iPhone 16 event is in three days, and today, there’s a new leak (from “reliable sources” speaking to 9to5Mac) that claims the Pro version will support the ability to record video in 4K at an impressively smooth 120fps. According to that same source, iPhone 16’s rumored new camera trigger button will support changing from the default camera app to a third-party one.
The article goes

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images In a post on Telegram Friday, founder and CEO Pavel Durov set out a new approach for the app and announced it’s disabled some “outdated” features. The first changes to the app following his arrest in France last month affect its built-in blog posts and a “People Nearby” location-based feature.
The changes come as Durov attempts to reverse Telegram’s reputation as a hotspot for criminal activity that came as a resu

PRE-ORDER HERE: As of Sept. 6, the soundtrack for the hit film Challengers is available for preorder on vinyl. The bundle costs $33.98 and comes with some extras in addition to the vinyl disc, including collectible trading cards, set photos, and more. Pick up yours today and get it on Nov. 1.Opens in a new windowCredit: Sony'Challengers' Original Score vinyl at Amazon Pre-Order HereChallengers was an amazing film in its own right, but how can you talk about everyone's favorite horny tennis movie

Sex toys have undergone an impressive rebrand over the last decade. Once hidden in back rooms, vibrators and other toys are now proudly displayed in UK stores like Tesco and Boots, sold by online retailers ASOS and Boohoo, and found on the nightstands of 82 percent of women, according to a report by Bedbible. Famous women from Dakota Johnson to Lily Allen have endorsed them, too.Men, however, don't seem to be as involved in the sexual wellness revolution. There is a dearth of stats on how many m

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Plenty of Labor Day deals lingered at Amazon well into the week, but as we head into the weekend,

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Spectators and cyclists during a heatwave coinciding with the Paris Olympics on August 4th, 2024. | Photo by Magali Cohen / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty Images The Northern Hemisphere just experienced the hottest summer on record since at least 1940, even topping last year’s record-breaking season, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.“The temperature-related extreme events witnessed this summer will only become more intense.”
Scorching temper

Image: The Verge Imagine an iPhone. But slightly bigger. And slightly faster. Okay, now add another button to the side. Make it gold. You in?
Apple’s next event is on Monday, and the rumors and reports have been swirling for months about what we will and won’t see. New iPhones are a safe bet. New Apple Watches seem to be on the docket, and there’s strong evidence we’ll get some new AirPods, too. There’s even some smoke suggesting a new Mac Mini is in the offing... b

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Dell's smallest XPS machine is getting upgraded with Intel's new "Lunar Lake" processors, and preorders are now live.The American tech giant announced Tuesday,

Plenty of horror films have moments that stay with you, but there aren't many with final images as disturbing as Starve Acre's.The entire last act of Daniel Kokotajlo's movie — based on Andrew Michael Hurley's novel of the same name — is intense, so much so that you may be struggling to make sense of what in the rabbit-nurturing heck you just witnessed.To try and help piece together the final happenings of this '70s Yorkshire-set horror, we've broken down all the key questions below,

At an IFA 2024 showcase, Lenovo unveiled a gaggle of new laptops that feature the shiny new Intel Core Ultra 200V series chips.The hyped-up Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite chips, found inside some of the best laptops of 2024 (e.g., Microsoft Surface Laptop 7), are all the rage, but there's a new sheriff in town. Intel claims that its Core Ultra 200V series processors can deliver up to 20 hours of battery life. We'll have to test this bold proclamation for ourselves, but these processors can be found

Image: Instagram Instagram is adding a handful of new features to direct messages, including photo editing capabilities and stickers.Users will be able to edit photos by drawing on them or adding stickers before sending them via DM, similar to editing features that already exist for Instagram Stories. The company also said users will be able to make their own custom stickers from existing photos and use them in DMs. Put together, the photo editing tools in chats are expanding to be closer to Sto

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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have used ESA’s metal 3D printer to forge the first-ever metal part made entirely in space.  The achievement was part of a collaboration between ESA and Airbus that looks to develop Europe’s capabilities in space manufacturing. It could mark a step toward greater autonomy for long-term missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. “Creating spare parts, construction components, and tools on demand will be essential for lon

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Image: Laura Normand / The Verge Former President Donald Trump says that if reelected, he’ll create a government efficiency task force — and that Elon Musk has already agreed to lead it. During a speech in New York on Thursday, Trump said the new efficiency commission would conduct a “complete financial and performance audit of the entire federal government” and make recommendations for “drastic reforms.”
Musk’s companies are recipients of government spe

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Midea is delivering some of the first cordless kitchen appliances with its new Celestial Flex Series collection. | Image: Midea Days after the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) announced it had finalized its Ki wireless power transfer standard, Midea has debuted its first line of cordless kitchen appliances that wirelessly draw all the power they need using the Ki induction technology.
Cooktops that use electromagnetic induction to heat pots and pans have been available in kitchens for years, but

Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge The cheaper option among our top picks for robovacs that can also mop your floors just got even cheaper. The Dreame L20 Ultra hybrid robot vacuum / mop is selling for a new low price of $699 ($700 off) at Wellbots until September 15th when you use checkout code VERGE100.Dreame may not be the household name that iRobot’s Roomba line is, but it makes some of the best hybrid cleaning bots around for both vacuuming and mopping your floors. The prici

TL;DR: Every 2024 NFL regular season and playoff game — including the Super Bowl — is available to watch worldwide (except the U.S and China) with an NFL Game Pass.American Football is the nation's favorite game, but interest in this electric sport has been steadily growing around the world in recent years. You can find fans of the NFL in every corner of the globe nowadays, and we can't see things changing anytime soon. The good news for this dedicated group of fans is that

Illustration: The Verge Google and the Justice Department are set for a rematch of sorts on Monday when they return to court to argue about Google’s alleged monopolistic behavior over how ads are bought and sold on the internet.The DOJ is fresh off a win in its search antitrust case against Google, where a federal judge in Washington, DC, agreed that Google had illegally monopolized the online search market. This time, the two parties will argue before a different judge in Virginia about w