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Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft’s Phone Link app is warning that Android smartphones using the latest version of Android 15 won’t display certain “sensitive” notifications, according to a post from Mishaal Rahman spotted by Windows Central.The warning is the result of an Android 15 privacy feature that automatically categorizes notifications like those containing 2FA codes as “sensitive” and prevents third-party apps from seeing them. That extr

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube announced a hefty subscription price increase this week that will shoot the monthly cost up by $10 to $82.99 on January 13th for existing members (or now, if you sign up today). Some subscribers are staving off the hike using the time-honored tradition of threatening to cancel, as one Verge reader indicated in a comment on our original story about the price hike.
That’s backed up by users in a Reddit thread that 9to5Google spotted, several of

Photo: Wes Davis / The Verge The group behind the HDMI standard, HDMI Forum, says that it will detail a new spec release in a press conference on January 6th that will enable “a wide range of higher resolutions and refresh rates.” The new capabilities will be“supported with a new cable,” according to the HDMI Forum’s email to The Verge announcing the presser.
The spec is likely to be HDMI 2.2, as VideoCardz notes. The Forum’s email hints at it too, noting that

Teens' social media use — and its effect on their mental health — is often in the news, and new research from the Pew Research Center states that nearly half of American teens are "almost constantly" online.SEE ALSO:World’s strictest social media law targets users under 16 in Australia
In its Teens, Social Media, and Technology 2024 study, released on Thursday, Pew stated that nearly half (46 percent) of today's teens aged 13 to 17 say they're online almost constantly. While th

There may be no setting that the new Paperwhite doesn’t look crisp in. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge If you missed the first sale on the 2024 Kindle Paperwhite during Black Friday, now’s your chance to write your own redemption arc. Right now, you can get Amazon’s newest ad-supported ebook reader at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target for $134.99 ($25 off). That’s still $5 shy of its all-time low, but it’s a pretty good discount this early into its life. Yo

Illustration: Beatrice Sala Rhode Island took its RIBridges system for applying for public assistance programs like Medicaid offline Friday following a cyberattack that may have exposed the personal data of hundreds of thousands of people, reports CBS affiliate WPRI 12.With its RIBridges system offline, Rhode Islanders won’t be able to log into RIBridges’ web portal or app, used to apply for Medicaid, food stamps, and other state benefits, says a government site providing updates on

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

The holidays bring big expectations for parents. Whether aiming to simply delight your child or really wow them, a flashy tech product can seem like the fastest way to make their holiday dreams come true. But experts say it's worth reflecting on how that technology might upend your home life. A new gaming console can lead to arguments over time limits. Your preschooler may accidentally use their new tablet to play inappropriate games. That virtual reality headset your teenager begged for may tru

NASA's Juno spacecraft has made several close swoops by Jupiter's volcanic moon Io, and it's beamed back stunning views of this distant volcanic land. The recent flybys in late 2023 and early 2024 have provided planetary scientists deeper insight into this tortured moon's volcanic workings. NASA has now released new images from this volcano world, captured by Juno's highly sensitive camera called the Stellar Reference Unit, showing hot lava and fresh lava flows."During the #JunoMission's close f

Many textbooks and science educators have attempted to describe the Big Bang as the birth of the universe — an explosive start that happened at a specific point creating matter and flinging it into the void like shrapnel from a grenade. But the Big Bang is not really the moment of creation — more like its aftermath. The Big Bang didn't emerge from a particular location in space, and it wasn't an explosion — at least not in the traditional sense. Popular culture &mdash

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It's the question Lord of the Rings viewers have been asking ever since Peter Jackson's trilogy came out: Why didn't Frodo and the Fellowship just ride eagles into Mount Doom?SEE ALSO:How 'The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim' adapts two pages of Tolkien lore into a whole movie
The reasons are fairly simple. A flock of Great Eagles flying into Mordor would have immediately wrecked the secrecy the Fellowship strove for. Plus, the eagles just aren't a long-haul taxi service. However, if

The dating world is changing, again. Even though more young people are so over endless swiping, the best dating apps are still the easiest way to find...well, everyone. Whether you love 'em or hate 'em (and let's be real, it's kinda both), you need to know which apps are actually worth your time.While you could ask a friend to set you up, look for other single people at bars, or rely on good old-fashioned serendipity to find true love (or a quick fling), dating apps let you find a match without

2024 gifted us some pretty incredible TV shows, but what about great episodes? I'm talking about the kind of episode that makes you laugh nonstop, or stand up and cheer, or force you to such points of emotional devastation you can't think of anything else.SEE ALSO:The 21 best TV shows of 2024, and how to watch them
You'll find episodes that accomplish all these things and more on our list of the best episodes of 2024. Here, we celebrate our favorite moments from a wide variety of shows we love &

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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is a fascinating experiment in adaptation. It's not adapting a novel of J.R.R. Tolkien's, but rather two pages from his Appendices, which lay out the last great stand of one of Rohan's most famed kings, Helm Hammerhand (voiced by Succession's Brian Cox).SEE ALSO:'The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim' review: What if Éowyn got her own movie?
In this section of the Appendices, Tolkien writes that a rival lord named Freca (voiced by Sh

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, an anime prequel set 183 years before The Lord of the Rings, spends most of its time centered on the bloody war between Rohan's king Helm Hammerhand (voiced by Succession's Brian Cox) and Dunlending lord Wulf (Medusa Deluxe's Luke Pasqualino). But for one brief moment, the film shifts from its solely human focus to a broader look at what's going on in the rest of Middle-earth — specifically, Mordor.SEE ALSO:How 'The Lord of the Rings: The War

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UPDATE: Dec. 14, 2024, 4:30 a.m. EST I recently updated my list of the top three best Shark robot vacuums with the newest, fanciest Shark model, the PowerDetect NeverTouch Pro. This model is in the running to be added to this list as well, which will be updated accordingly in the coming weeks.Nearly any robot vacuum can sufficiently clear tile or hardwood floors of the hair and crumbs blowing across them like tumbleweeds. But for a robot vacuum to work on carpet, more suction power and concentr

Most of your devices may come with a built-in speaker, but it's hard to imagine the scenario where it's not worth investing in a Bluetooth speaker, too. SEE ALSO:From studying to working out, these are the best earbuds of 2024
It's likely no surprise to you that an external speaker offers a significant bump in your audio quality, whether you pick up a budget option or decide to invest in a higher-end speaker. That said, there are a lot of options to choose from, with picks that are meant for tak

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The Navy Midshipmen and the No. 22 Army Black Knights will face off in a historic rivalry this week at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland. The game will take place on Saturday, Dec. 14, and is scheduled to start at

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TL;DR: Live stream Leinster vs. Clermont Auvergne in the Champions Cup for free on RTÉ Player. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.The next round of Champions Cup fixtures includes some huge clashes between the best rugby teams in Europe, but the biggest game of the bunch is almost definitely Leinster vs. Clermont Auvergne. Leinster have lost the last three Champions Cup finals. Can they go one better this year and get their hands on the trophy?I

TL;DR: Live stream Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV.It's the second annual Emirates NBA Cup, previously known as the In-Season Tournament. The Houston Rockets head to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Semifinals of the Emirates NBA Cup. The Rockets have won three of their last five games, including back-to-back wins in the tournament over the Los Angeles Clippers and the Golden State Warriors. Hou

TL;DR: Live stream Atlanta Hawks vs. Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV.It's the second annual Emirates NBA Cup, previously known as the In-Season Tournament. The Atlanta Hawks are looking for their fifth straight road win as they head to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to face the Milwaukee Bucks in the East Semifinals. The Hawks are seventh in the Eastern Conference standings, while the Bucks are sixth. The Hawks are not only on a win streak on the road, but they elimi

TL;DR: A wide range of online courses from Georgia Tech are available to take for free on edX.Do you love to learn? It's time you got to know all about edX. This popular platform hosts a large bank of free online courses from some of the top educational institutions in the world, including Georgia Tech. We have checked out everything on offer from Georgia Tech and lined up a standout selection to get you started. You can find lessons on AI, machine learning, programming with Python, and much mor

Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer.If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.SEE ALSO:Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO:NYT Connections today: Hints and answers

If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game.Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There's always a theme linking every solution, along with the "spangram," a special, w

Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections, 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

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 today's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep

Mark Zuckerberg. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images Meta is asking California Attorney General Rob Bonta to block OpenAI’s planned transition from a non-profit to for-profit entity.
In a letter sent to Bonta’s office this week, Meta says that OpenAI “should not be allowed to flout the law by taking and reappropriating assets it built as a charity and using them for potentially enormous private gains.”
The letter, which was first reported on by The Wall Stree

Mark Zuckerberg. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images Meta is asking California Attorney General Rob Bonta to block OpenAI’s planned transition from a non-profit to for-profit entity.
In a letter sent to Bonta’s office this week, Meta says that OpenAI “should not be allowed to flout the law by taking and reappropriating assets it built as a charity and using them for potentially enormous private gains.”
The letter, which was first reported on by The Wall Stree