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Robot vacuums have become an increasingly popular tool for maintaining a clean and tidy home with minimal effort, and over the past decade, the market has grown increasingly competitive. One of the more recent major players in the game is Eureka, and if you're looking for a way to simplify your cleaning routine, the Eureka E10s Robot Vacuum might be the solution you need.Opens in a new windowCredit: EurekaBlack Friday DealGet 55% off the Eureka E10s until Dec 2Get DealWhat is the Eureka E10s?The

The full suite of Apple Intelligence features isn't quite ready for primetime yet, but you can at least test some of them out prior to their proper launch.Apple launched the third beta for iOS 18.2 this week. If you've gotten past the Apple Intelligence waitlist, this beta lets you get a taste of the new AI-powered features. It should be noted that these features actually entered the public beta last week and the latest beta release is mostly dedicated to bug fixes. SEE ALSO:How to use Genmoji o

Photo by Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images The New York Times’ tech employees, who are behind Wordle and Connections among other games and features, will go back to work on Tuesday following a weeklong strike. In a statement published on Monday, the New York Times Tech Guild said union members will “march into the office together in the morning as a symbol of what’s to come for The Times.”
The Tech Guild represents the over 600 workers who manage technology acros

Image: Bluesky Bluesky gained more than 700,000 new users in the last week and now has more than 14.5 million users total, Bluesky COO Rose Wang confirmed to The Verge. The “majority” of the new users on the decentralized social network are from the US, Wang says. The app is currently the number two free social networking app in the US App Store, only trailing Meta’s Threads.
People posting on Threads, on the other hand, have raised complaints about engagement bait, moderation

Donald Trump may have won the 2024 presidential election, but Elon Musk may end up being the bigger winner than the soon-to-be 47th President of the United States.Musk bet big on Trump and spent millions to back him. However, Musk wasn't just doing this out of the kindness of his heart. Many of Musk's companies. including Tesla, SpaceX, X (formerly Twitter), xAI, The Boring Company, and Neuralink, heavily rely on government contracts and subsidies. They have made billions in federal dollars.Musk

Image: Nintendo Nintendo is finally ready to show off the next phase of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. In a Nintendo Direct today, the company gave the first proper look at the Donkey Kong Country-themed expansion for the theme park, which includes a mine cart rollercoaster and a real-life, three-player version of the Donkey Konga rhythm game. The expansion opens on December 11th.
To get to the new area, attendees go through a tunnel seemingly made with rocks, that lea

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Signal is making a bunch of improvements to calls so they are more competitive with Zoom and Google Meet, including the ability to share a link to a call.
Previously, you could only initiate a call from a Signal group chat, so this new feature should make it much easier to hop on the phone with a friend or co-worker by sending them a link inside or outside of Signal. You can also re-use call links, which could be handy for recurring work meetings or a week

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Amazon says a data breach exposed the email addresses, phone numbers, and building locations linked to its employees, as reported earlier by 404 Media. In a statement to The Verge, Amazon spokesperson Adam Montgomery said the company was “notified about a security event at one of our property management vendors that impacted several of its customers, including Amazon.”
The confirmation follows a report from the cybercrime firm Hudson Rock s

Wicked, indeed! Mattel erroneously printed "Wicked.com" on boxes of their new singing dolls tied to Universal Pictures' Wizard of Oz prequel film, but the movie's actual URL is WickedMovie.com, while the other web address leads to an adults-only website. Visitors to Wicked.com are greeted with a message indicating the page is "Restricted to adults (18+) only" and "displays sexually oriented, including explicit, material of pornographic nature."SEE ALSO:42 movies you'll want to see this fall
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TikTok has revolutionized the way we watch videos, and it's a detail that other short-form video creation platforms can't ignore: the swipe up.When Instagram launched its TikTok clone Reels, it included a swipe up design detail, an important aspect that makes the copycat so popular — and same thing with YouTube Shorts. Famously, all of those platforms are primarily used to vertical video. Now, it appears the YouTube app itself might be testing that gesture in its standard video player &mda

Gemini, Google’s AI chatbot and ChatGPT rival, could soon be breaking out on its own for iPhone users; some eagle-eyed Philippines-based individuals spotted the standalone app in the Apple App Store.SEE ALSO:Google Maps is using Gemini to help you make plans
iPhone owners can access Gemini via the Google app, but a dedicated, standalone app would streamline things significantly, giving iOS users a faster, more direct connection to Google’s advanced AI — without the extra steps.

Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge Once upon a time, Twitter — now X — was the place to get your memes, world news, and pop culture. However, even at the time, being an active Twitter user also required sifting through a daily deluge of toxic characters, bots, and deepfakes. Then the Elon Musk circus came to town and began steadily altering the formerly popular social network, to the point that many of its adherents began bailing by moving to one or more of the new social netwo

UPDATE: Nov. 11, 2024, 1:00 p.m. EST This story has been updated with additional doorbusters from the first Walmart Black Friday Deals event.Walmart's best early Black Friday deals at a glance:Unlock early accessWalmart+ (annual membership)$49/year(save $49/year)Get DealBest Apple dealApple Watch Series 10 (GPS, 42mm)$349(save $50)Get DealBest TV dealHisense 50-inch Class R6 Series 4K Roku TV$138(save $100)Get DealBest laptop dealHP Victus 15-fa1657nr (Intel Core i7-13620H, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4

Though it’s going to be a while before X-Men ‘97 returns to Disney Plus, the third and final season of What If…? is about to bring one of Marvel’s mutants to the MCU in the flashiest way possible.
Ahead of What If…?’s season 3 premiere on December 22nd, Disney Plus has dropped a trailer spotlighting some of the new alternate universe stories featuring slightly different versions of previously-introduced MCU characters. The season will see Shang-Chi (Simu Li

Best noise-cancelling headphones and earbuds deals ahead of Black FridayBest headphones dealSony WH-1000XM5297(Save $102.99)Get DealBest earbuds dealBose QuietComfort Ultra earbus$229(Save $50)Get Deal
Black Friday is just around the corner, but sales at major retailers like Best Buy, Target, and Walmart are already kicking off. In other words: it's a pretty good time to pick up a pair of headphones on sale.So far, we've seen the bulk of the deals at Amazon, with headphones and earbuds from Sony

Fire TVs on sale: Amazon's Black Friday sale hasn't officially started yet, but TVs are on sale already. A quick look at the best TV deals at Amazon ahead of Black FridayBest 55-inch TV dealAmazon 55-inch 4-Series 4K Fire TV$339.99(save $180)Get DealBest 65-inch TV dealTCL 65-inch QM7 Mini LED QLED 4K TV$699.99(save $400)Get DealBest 75-inch TV dealTCL 75-inch Q5 QLED 4K Fire TV599.99(save $250)Get DealBlack Friday being one of the best times of year to buy a TV is knowledge that we were al

The smartphone-sized Boox Palma is highly portable and lets you read in a variety of apps. | Image: Boox
Amazon announced a slew of new Kindles recently, but if you’re not already locked into Amazon’s ecosystem they may not be the best options. If you’re looking for an e-reader that offers more flexibility, our readers can currently buy the Boox Palma at a new all-time low of $234.99 ($45 off) from Wellbots with a free flip-cover case (valued at $16) when you apply the code VER

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GET $250 OFF: Starting at noon ET, Walmart+ members can score the Dyson V12 Detect Slim for just $399.99. Non-members have to wait until 5 p.m. ET to get this deal.Opens in a new windowCredit: DysonOur pick: Dyson V12 Detect Slim $399.99 at Walmart$649.99 Save $250.00Get DealWatch out, Amazon — Walmart’s kicking its Black Friday sale off early, and we’re honestly shocked the Dyson V12 Detect Slim vacuum is back to its 2023 Black Friday price. That’s right! Walmart+ member

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Chromebooks don't get the respect they deserve when most people talk about which laptops are worth buying. While Chromebooks aren't necessarily the top-tier machines ma

TLDR: Shop these early Black Friday Motorola deals from Best Buy and get steep discounts of up to 50% off on Motorola razr phones.Opens in a new windowCredit: MotorolaMotorola razr and razr+ deals at Best BuyTake up to $500 off Motorola razr and razr+ phones.Shop NowThe razr lives on in the 2020s. Motorola might not have the same brand recognition now that it did in the early 2000s, but in the smartphone era Motorola is still a strong contender. The brand offers high-end phones with innovative s

GET $50 OFF: As of Nov. 11, you can get an Apple Watch Series 10 for just $349. That's $50 off the original price of $499.Opens in a new windowCredit: AppleApple Watch Series 10$349.00 at Walmart $399.00 Save $50.00Get DealBigger display, thinner profile, and faster charging speeds: that’s the formula for the Series 10. With a silicone band, this smartwatch is comfortable enough to wear all day. It’s also water resistant, so you won’t have to worry about dishwashing, handwashin

Illustration by Hugo Herrera / The Verge Current or former Cash App users who have used the service since 2018 have until next week to claim part of a $15 million settlement that Cash App Investing (and owner Block Inc.) reached as part of a class action lawsuit, The Hill reports. The lawsuit alleged that the companies were negligent in responding to their customers after a former employee had accessed user accounts without permission.
You’re eligible to claim in the settlement if your acc

GET $60.95 OFF: Starting at 12 p.m. ET on Nov. 11, Walmart+ members can buy the Beats Solo3 wireless headphones for just $69, which is $60.95 off the list price.Opens in a new windowCredit: Beats Beats Solo3 wireless headphones $69.00 at Walmart$129.95 Save $60.95Get DealWe’re two weeks away from Thanksgiving, but Walmart is already rolling out its Black Friday deals. Starting at 12 p.m. ET on Nov. 11, Walmart+ members can snag a pair of Beats Solo3 wireless on-ear headphones for just $69.

GET $29.12 OFF: Starting at noon ET on Nov. 11, Walmart+ members can buy a Keurig K-Express Essentials single-serve coffee maker for just $29.88. Opens in a new windowCredit: Keurig Our pick: Keurig K-Express Essentials single-serve coffee maker $29.88 at Walmart$59.00 Save $29.12Get DealWalmart isn’t holding back this holiday season — the brand’s going all in and offering unbeatable deals on a wide range of products, from popular tech to small countertop appliances.Starting at

Rumor has it that Apple is working on a thin next-gen device called iPhone 17 Air. However, new whispers claim that Apple is having trouble with it.The source comes from news aggregator account yeux1122 on the Korean blog site Naver, per MacRumors. According to unnamed industry sources, the post speculates that Apple is struggling to produce the rumored “iPhone 17 Air” thin enough to match its name. The usual culprit? The battery size.SEE ALSO:Apple's new iPhone update is locking law

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Apple will now let you share the location of a lost AirTag with other people. The Find My feature, called Share Item Location and available as part of the just-launched iOS 18.2 public beta, will allow you to share the location of lost luggage with an airline, for example.
When using the feature, you can generate a Share Item Location link within the Find My app. Once you share the link with someone, they can click on it to view an interactive map with the locati

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Apple will now let you share the location of a lost AirTag with other people. The Find My feature, called Share Item Location and available as part of the just-launched iOS 18.2 public beta, will allow you to share the location of lost luggage with an airline, for example.
When using the feature, you can generate a Share Item Location link within the Find My app on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Once you share the link with someone, they can click on it to view an int

SAVE UP TO 50% OFF: Ahead of Black Friday, shop early deals on Amazon Fire tablets. Find the Amazon Fire HD 10 for $74.99 and 46% off. Or check out the Fire 7 Kids Tablet for just $49.99 and 50% savings.Best Amazon Fire Tablet DealsBest Amazon Fire Tablet dealAmazon Fire HD 10 Tablet74.99(Save $65)Get DealBest Fire Kids Tablet DealAmazon Fire 7 Kids Tablet49.99(Save $50)Get DealBest Amazon Fire 8 DealAmazon Fire HD 8 Tablet54.99(Save $45)Get Deal
We know it's hard to stomach, but the holiday sho

Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty Images If autonomous vehicles are to go mainstream, they need to go as far as they can to ensure the safety of everyone on the road. And no one is in more need of protection than so-called vulnerable road users like pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists, thousands of whom are killed every year.Waymo, the robotaxi company owned by Alphabet, recently published a new study examining hundreds of these types of crashes involving vulnerable road users, w

GET $30 OFF: As of Nov. 11, you can get a 4-pack of Apple AirTags for just $69.99. That's 30% off the original price of $99.99.Opens in a new windowCredit: AppleApple AirTag (4-Pack)$69.99 at Best Buy $99.99 Save $30.00Get DealFor some of us, misplacing important objects is a daily hazard. If you leave your keys and wallet behind, or always seem to lose track of where you parked, Apple AirTags are a great solution. These tracking devices make it easy to find lost objects through the Find My app.

Amazon’s rumored smart glasses for delivery drivers would have an embedded display, unlike the audio-only consumer version. | Image: David Pierce / The Verge Amazon is developing smart glasses for delivery drivers, Reuters reports. The aim is to give drivers turn-by-turn directions, thereby shaving seconds off of each delivery.
Citing anonymous Amazon sources, Reuters says the project is part of Amazon’s efforts to increase efficiency in the last 100 yards of a delivery. Codenamed &l

Image: Xbox Game Studios The wait for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is almost over — the game launches on December 9th — so developer MachineGames is providing a deeper look at how the archaeological adventure will actually play. The Wolfenstein studio released a nearly 15-minute-long video, which seems to give a very good idea of what to expect in the full release. That includes plenty of cryptic puzzle solving inside of ancient ruins, and lots of using a whip in both combat an

Image: The Verge The estate of now-defunct crypto exchange FTX has filed a lawsuit against Binance and its former CEO Changpeng Zhao in a bid to recover $1.76 billion. FTX alleges these funds were fraudulently transferred to Binance, Zhao, and other Binance executives in July 2021 as part of a shares repurchase deal with FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried.
According to the filing, the transaction saw Binance sell back the 20 percent stake it held in FTX’s international unit and 18.4 percent

Image: Digital Eclipse For such a simple game, Tetris has a wild history. Developed in the mid-1980s by Alexey Pajitnov in the Soviet Union, Tetris’ global expansion involved a complex web of software copyright, clandestine meetings, handshake deals, and someone stretching a tourist visa to the very limits. It’s a story that inspired a feature film — but it might be best explored in Tetris Forever, the latest retro game collection from Digital Eclipse.
The studio has made a nam

Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images Efforts to influence President-elect Donald Trump’s policies via Elon Musk are already beginning. On Friday, nonprofit AI advocacy group Americans for Responsible Innovation (ARI) launched a public petition asking Trump to make Musk his special adviser on AI, saying he is well positioned to protect the US lead on the technology while ensuring it’s rolled out safely.
“No one is better equipped to help the Trump Administrat

Just last year, the internet was mightily bemused by the discovery that many men are low-key obsessed with the Roman Empire. Decades after Gladiator swept the Oscars, Ridley Scott is back with the highly anticipated Gladiator II, proving there's no historical fixation quite like it. This long-awaited sequel is an extraordinary creation, made up of outrageous action sequences inspired by ancient history, emotional storytelling underpinned by modern ideals of masculinity, and yet joltingly problem

2024 has been a banner year for witches on TV, from The Acolyte's Brendok Force users to Agatha All Along's doomed coven. Now, Dune: Prophecy is here to close us out with a look at some of science fiction's greatest witchy figures: the Bene Gesserit from Frank Herbert's Dune.With their near-supernatural control over their minds and bodies, the Bene Gesserit Sisters are a force to be reckoned with, and one of the most iconic elements of the Dune universe. Traditionally, though, they operate in th

Remember the race to 5G? | Image: The Verge Boost Mobile has announced it is on its way to meeting FCC coverage deadlines by the end of the year and says it has earned the title of MNO — Mobile Network Operator — rather than MVNO, which is a virtual network operator mainly reselling service from other carriers. Mission... accomplished? Sort of. It’s progress, at least.
Boost, you will remember, is supposed to be our nation’s fourth wireless carrier thanks to a wonky deal

We're living in the age of AI artists and AI art museums, so the fact that an AI-powered robot just made bank at an art auction shouldn't come as a surprise. But we're talking bank.Ai-Da, the short-haired, realistic robot whose self-portraits and artworks are now the stuff of modern legend, has become the first humanoid robot to sell a work at auction (though it's not the first AI-generated work sold at auction). Last Thursday, Ai-Da's portrait of scientist, mathematician, and WWII Enigma code-b

SAVE $160: As of Nov. 11, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 has dropped from its list price of $329.99 to $169.99. That's a 48% discount.Opens in a new windowCredit: SamsungSamsung Galaxy Watch 6 44mm Bluetooth Smartwatch$169.99 at Amazon $329.99 Save $160.00Get DealAs we get closer to the Black Friday shopping event, numerous retailers are sharing some excellent deals for shoppers to check out ahead of the official day. Amazon's chock-full of incredible deals right now, and this new all-time low price

Ever the innovator when it comes to oddly shaped displays, LG has unveiled a stretchable display that can expand up to 50 percent, the company announced on Sunday.The display can be "freely transformed into any shape," meaning you should be able to stretch, fold, or twist it as you like without damaging it. LG says that, thanks to usage of a tiny micro-LED light source (up to 40 micrometers), the display has improved durability, allowing it to be stretched more than 10,000 times. The display ope

AI is undoubtedly becoming a bigger part of all of our lives, with new tools and ways to use AI emerging every day. Whether you’re an industry professional or a hobbyist, popular creative applications have incorporated AI technologies into their software, offering a breakthrough for preserving our visual history without breaking the bank. Through AI-powered photo restoration and upscaling, accelerated by NVIDIA RTX 40-Series graphics cards, anyone from creative novice to industry expert ca