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An iPhone 14, which the next iPhone SE may look a lot like. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge An iPhone SE that feels very much like any other modern, non-budget iPhone is apparently coming early next year, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The phone will use Face ID and will be capable of running Apple Intelligence, he reiterated today.
That the new iPhone SE models may support Apple Intelligence says a lot about their performance — it takes a lot of RAM to run local

Cath Virginia / The Verge Nvidia’s beta app for its GPUs is nearing its journey to a full release, as the company says it intends to “migrate all remaining GeForce Experience users” to the new app before the end of the year. Today, Nvidia added a few more features to the app to get it there, including the ability to toggle G-Sync on and off, multi-monitor support for RTX HDR, and driver rollback. The app can also now notify you if there’s DRM content playing that could st

Fasetto’s Audio Cu sends audio signals to surround sound speakers over a home’s existing power lines. | Image: Fasetto Fasetto has announced that its Audio Cu system, which connects TVs and other audio devices to speakers and subwoofers using the existing power line wiring in a home, has received Dolby Atmos Product Certification from Dolby Laboratories.
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Reddit is changing its rules in a way that may ensure its mods never go rogue again.On Monday, Reddit's VP of community, Laura Nestler, announced in a post on the platform's r/modnews subreddit that the company was changing Community Type settings rules. Going forward, moderators will be required to submit a request to Reddit instead of being able to just change the setting immediately on their own.Community Type settings on subreddits are typically set by moderators and change a subreddit's vis

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge You may soon be able to keep listening to your TV shows on YouTube TV even if you can’t watch them. Google appears to be finally bringing background playback to its YouTube TV streaming service. The company confirmed to The Verge that it’s “experimenting” with enabling YouTube TV playback after a phone is locked.As reported by 9to5Google, the feature was spotted a couple of weeks ago by Reddit users who found they could continue lis

Image: The Verge You now have 15 minutes to edit your post on Threads, an increase from the previous five-minute limit. If you have fediverse sharing toggled on, that means you’ll have to wait 15 minutes until your post shows up on Mastodon and other platforms.
The window is a little short when compared to other platforms. X, for example, lets you edit your posts for up to one hour — but you have to pay for a subscription. Mastodon also lets you edit your posts for free any time afte

Hurricane Helene — which ran a 600-mile long path of destruction through Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and the Carolinas — has decimated communities and forced large portions of the American southeast out of their homes. With search and rescue efforts still underway, other organizations, like Airbnb are stepping in to assist the displaced.Area residents can now apply for housing hosted by Airbnb.org, the company's nonprofit arm behind its humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. Temp

Negotiations between Merlin and TikTok have reportedly soured, and Merlin is threatening to remove a large portion of indie music from the platform.SEE ALSO:TikTok Music is finally shutting downMerlin represents over 30,000 independent record labels, and their previous agreement with TikTok expires on Oct. 31. According to Billboard, TikTok "walked away" from "negotiations before they even began." In a letter published by Billboard, Merlin explained to its members that t

With Prime Big Deal Days (aka Amazon's October Prime Day) mere days away, the deals are in full bloom. While the big day doesn't officially start until Oct. 8 at 12:01 a.m. PT, deal hunters like us are on the move, seeking out the markdowns that are actually worth it (and what you can skip.) One of the pillars of Amazon's daily deals is "lightning deals," aka flash deals offering deep discounts. We noticed last Prime Day that these deals became mysteriously hard to find without explanation. Fort

The ClimateCool smart bed features adjustable mattress firmness, sleep tracking, and a flexible base, as well as active cooling technology. | Image: Sleep Number Sleep Number’s newest smart bed is designed to keep you cool at night. The ClimateCool Smart Bed, starting at $5,499, is the latest product from the company famous for its adjustable mattress firmness. In a press release, the company says the new mattress can keep your body at the optimal temperature with its “scientifically

Amazon will dish out millions of discounts during Prime Big Deal Days, its members-only "October Prime Day" sale (set for Oct. 8 and 9). But buyer beware: Not every "deal" is as good as it may seem.It can be difficult to decipher what's worth your hard-earned cash and what's better to pass on, so allow the Mashable Shopping team's experts to impart some advice. Keeping scrolling for our guide to things you should avoid on Amazon during Prime Big Deal Days.Any deal that seems too good to be true.

Prime Day can be overwhelming. No, scratch that, it is overwhelming. Amazon's big discount holiday features so many products and categories, that it can be tough to track down exactly what you need. And with the next Prime Day event coming in hot this October (officially happening on Oct. 8 through Oct. 9), it's prime time for us to bestow a little advice on how to shop it successfully.SEE ALSO:Everything you need to know about Amazon's October Prime Day sale: Official dates, the competition, an

When Shark released the FlexStyle multi-styler in 2022, it was the first brand to create a real Dyson Airwrap dupe and innovate on the design, thanks to the twisting base mechanism. Two years later, while Shark is no longer the only Airwrap dupe-maker out there, it's back to innovating with the release of the Shark FlexFusion. The new iteration of its multi-styler, out on Oct. 1, features a twisting base similar to the FlexStyle, but also uses traditional heat styling, along with air styling, an

Illustration: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Photo: Getty Images Tesla and CEO Elon Musk scored another win Tuesday when a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing them of defrauding shareholders over the safety and effectiveness of the company’s driver-assist technology.US District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin said that plaintiffs failed to prove that Musk acted with “deliberate recklessness” when he claimed that Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving technology could dr

Amazon’s ultra-affordable streaming sticks are great for enjoying Spooktober playlists. | Image: Amazon We’ve officially turned the calendar to October, meaning spooky season is in full effect. That also means we’re a week away from Prime Big Deal Days, which starts on October 8th. There were already plenty of early Prime Day deals to consider, but now we’re seeing steep discounts on Amazon’s stick-style streaming devices. Right now, for instance, the latest Amazon

Snapchat (Snap) has been deceptively marketing itself to young people despite monumental risks of sexual scams (sextortion), according to New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torres. The state filed a lawsuit against the platform in early September, alleging it did not do enough to warn users of online risks despite employees waving red flags.New Mexico's suit claims that the platform weighed the cost of addressing widespread child grooming and decided it wasn't worth the administrative burden, desp

Instagram's professional dashboard is getting an update.If you have a professional Instagram account — if you're a creator, an actor, a writer, a business, or any of the other dozens of options to choose from — your account looks a bit different than a typical Instagram account. You can have a little hyperlinked tag under your name on your profile, you can see analytics about your grid and story posts, and there's heightened performance tracking and other tools. On Tuesday, the socia

Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Instagram is more explicitly telling content creators, businesses, and other users how they should be posting to the platform via a new feature called “best practices.”
The best practices hub is available for professional accounts on Instagram and is accessible through the professional dashboard. The feature is marketed as an educational tool to help creators make engaging content, and the hub includes tips for making, sharing, and monetizing the

The one and only vice presidential debate of the 2024 election airs Tuesday evening, with a Midwest battle brewing. Democratic Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will contend with Republican Ohio Senator and Hillbilly Elegy author JD Vance at the CBS News-hosted debate.What time is the presidential debate?The 90-minute debate, taking place at New York City’s CBS Broadcast Center, begins at 9 p.m. ET, with two four-minute breaks. CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell will mod

Image: Bose Bose has announced a new addition to its long-running SoundLink line of wireless speakers. Most of Bose’s speakers have a colorful and durable design that shrugs off sand and water during an afternoon at the beach, but the new $219 SoundLink Home uses materials like anodized aluminum and a fabric speaker cover for a more premium appearance designed to complement the home.
Battery life is rated up to nine hours after a four-hour charge through the speaker’s USB-C port, whi

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Image: Getty Dozens of ports along the East and Gulf coasts of the US have shut down as thousands of dock workers strike over wages and technology that could replace jobs, according to CNBC. The strike, which began just past midnight on October 1st, could raise prices and make goods harder to get, depending on how long it lasts.
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), a union that represents around 85,000 dock workers, called the strike after its contract with the US Maritime A

Image: Getty Dozens of ports along the East and Gulf Coasts of the US have shut down as thousands of dock workers strike over wages and technology that could replace jobs, according to CNBC. The strike, which began just past midnight on October 1st, could raise prices and make goods harder to get depending on how long it lasts.
The International Longshoremen’s Association, a union that represents around 85,000 dock workers, called the strike after its contract with the US Maritime Alliance

SAVE $129.99: The bundled Amazon Echo Show 5 and Blink Outdoor 4 camera are on sale for Prime members for just $59.99. That's a 68% discount off the normal bundle price of $189.98.Opens in a new windowCredit: AmazonAmazon Echo Show 5 + Blink Outdoor 4$59.99 at Amazon $189.98 Save $129.99Prime-member exclusive dealGet DealAmazon is bringing out all the generous gifts in October for Prime members. Not only will Oct. 8 mark the official start of the Prime Day Big Deals event, the retailer is alread

UPDATE: Oct. 1, 2024, 10:30 a.m. EDT This article has been updated with the latest kitchen deals ahead of October Prime Day.Grab the best kitchen deals ahead of Prime Big Deal Days including air fryers, coffee makers, mixers, and more:The best early Prime Day kitchen deals at a glance:BEST AIR FRYER DEALChefman TurboFry Touch air fryer (8-quart)$69.99 at Amazon(save $50 with Prime)Get DealBEST BLENDER DEALNinja Mega Kitchen System$119.99 at Amazon(save $80)Get DealBEST COFFEE MAKER DEALNinja Sp

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Epic is offering better terms for developers who build games with Unreal Engine and list them on the Epic Games Store.
As part of the new “Launch Everywhere with Epic” program, Epic is reducing the royalty rate for games built with Unreal Engine from 5 percent to 3.5 percent — however, those games will have to be available on the Epic Games Store on launch day. The program kicks in on January 1st, 2025 for eligible games published on the

A control panel in the control room simulator of the Holtec Palisades Training Center in Covert, Michigan, US, on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. | Photo: Getty Images For the first time, a shuttered nuclear power plant in the US could reopen thanks to federal support. The Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $1.52 billion loan to help restore a nuclear generating station in Covert Township, Michigan.
Although it’s still a controversial option among environmental advocates, nuclear energy cou

Image: Big Fan Games Devolver Digital has announced the creation of a new publishing label designed specifically for licensed games. The label, named Big Fan Games, is helmed by industry veterans who have worked with brands like Disney, Dark Horse, and more. In a press release, Devolver said that the new company’s goals are “helping independent game developers breathe new life into their favorite movies, comics, TV shows, and cult heroes through the power of video games.” Big F

Sony has updated its LinkBuds line with on-device voice controls and head gestures for answering or dismissing phone calls. | Image: Sony Sony has announced new versions of its LinkBuds wireless earbuds with “improved wearability” and built-in voice controls, making them easier to leave in your ears all day. Both the new LinkBuds Open and LinkBuds Fit are available for preorder today for $199.99, alongside a new LinkBuds Speaker debuting at $179.99 that will be limited to the US mark