Ecobee Unveils HomeKit-Enabled Smart Thermostat Essential for $130 Smart home accessory maker Ecobee has announced the Smart Thermostat Essential, a more affordable alternative to the Smart Thermostat Premium and Enhanced models in its lineup. Priced at $129.99, the Smart Thermostat Essential includes a full-colour touchscreen, and features Ecobee’s standard scheduling and comfort settings that adapt to househ…

This robovac has an arm — and legs, too This robot vacuum from Dreame has a robotic arm that can pick up items and use tools from its toolbox (pictured in the background) to clean more areas of your home. | Image: The VergeI’ll see your arm and raise you an arm and two legs. It was the battle of the bots on the CES show floor as robot vacuum manufacturers Dreame and Roborock each adde…

Apple says Siri isn’t sending your conversations to advertisers Illustration: The VergeApple is refuting rumors that it ever let advertisers target users based on Siri recordings in a statement published Wednesday evening describing how Siri works and what it does with data. The section specifically responding to the rumors reads: Apple has never used Siri data to build marketing profiles, never made it ava…

Google can turn your Discover feed into an AI-generated podcast Illustration: The VergeGoogle is testing an experimental AI feature that creates a personalized podcast using your Search and Discover feed history. The Daily Listen feature in Google’s Search Labs is rolling out to Android and iOS users in the US according to 9to5Google, and works similarly to the Audio Overviews feature for Google’s NotebookLM…

Up close with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 FE, an incredibly compact flagship video card Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The VergeWe might be skeptical of some Nvidia’s claims, like whether a $549 RTX 5070 will truly deliver the performance of a $1599 RTX 4090. But it’s almost impossible not to be impressed by the RTX 5090 Founder’s Edition, where Nvidia fit 575 watts of graphics power, including 21,760 CUDA cores and 32GB of GDDR7 memory, …

idk where to post this, did i just fuck up? i just ordered a single item from the yohohongkong website for about $6 usd. the only shipping methods were express with “free shipping” and it only charged me the exact amount the item costs but it said this: Additional delivery fee, customs duties and taxes may apply on top of the estimated delivery fee. Duty-free parcel limits are determined …

Baffled with Trustpilot right now… As a consumer not even someone that operates e-commerce sites I didn’t really know where else to post this. It’s a little bit of a rant but also sort of a question. What the hell is wrong with Trustpilot? To make a long story short, they’ve removed 2 of my recent reviews because they deemed them fake. I haven’t spoken with them regarding the 2nd one yet but even after I provided receipts and ID showing I a…

Looking for a High-End Asian Clothing Manufacturer Aligned with Sustainability Hello everyone, I am seeking recommendations for high-end clothing manufacturers based in Asia that specialize in sustainable and ethical production practices. My brand is rooted in timeless design and craftsmanship, with a focus on: • Using organic and natural materials. • Creating garments that are sustainable and environmentally friendly. • E…

Built a widget tool to help website owners collect better feedback I recently launched Feedblox, a tool I built to solve the feedback collection problem for website owners. After struggling with expensive and overcomplicated feedback tools, I decided to create something simpler and more affordable. What it does: Create customizable feedback widgets (emoji ratings, multiple choice, text responses) Easy installat…

How are you generating barcodes for bulk SKU’s? Hi all, For the life of me I can’t figure this out. I have 45 different apparel pieces in my collection, each with a unique SKU format like: ID-CF-MCH-BLK-S (representing collection, fabric, product name, color, and size). However, I’m unsure how to convert these SKUs into actual barcodes, as every barcode generator I try asks for numerical inpu…

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Apple Highlights Privacy Commitment After Settling Siri Spying Lawsuit Apple today reiterated its commitment to Siri privacy, making it clear that ‌Siri‌ data has never been used to build marketing profiles, nor has any ‌Siri‌ information been made available to advertisers or sold for any purpose. Apple’s newsroom post comes after it settled a class action lawsuit related to ‌Siri‌ for $95 million. Plaintiffs accu…

Apple Seemingly Working on New ‘Invites’ App to Manage Events Apple could be developing a new app that’s designed to help users organize meetings and in-person events, if code discovered in the latest iOS 18.3 beta is anything to go by. References in iOS 18.3 beta 2 spotted by 9to5Mac suggest the app is called “Invites,” and it will show users a list of people invited to an event and indicate those who h…

Cohere co-founder sees big AI opportunity in enterprise, happy to stay out of ChatGPT’s way Cohere on Thursday debuted its early access program for its AI agent platform called North, as it deepens its focus on the enterprise.

Microsoft confirms performance-based job cuts across departments Microsoft said it’s cutting a small percentage of jobs across departments, based on performance.

LaCie Launches Thunderbolt 5 SSD Lacie this week introduced the LaCie Rugged SSD Pro5, an SSD that uses the latest Thunderbolt 5 technology for faster transfer speeds. Apple’s newest M4 Macs are equipped with Thunderbolt 5 ports that are able to take advantage of the speeds of Thunderbolt 5 accessories. According to LaCie, the SSD is aimed at filmmakers, photographers, and aud…

SanDisk Debuts MagSafe-Compatible SSD for iPhones SanDisk this week introduced the SanDisk Creator Phone SSD, a small, portable SSD that’s designed to be used with Apple’s MagSafe iPhones. The SSD has ‌MagSafe‌ compatibility, and it attaches to the back of an iPhone magnetically. An included USB-C cable then connects the SSD to the ‌iPhone‌, allowing the setup to be used while on-the-go. SanDi…

AT&T Launches New Guarantee, Promises to Compensate Customers for Outages AT&T today announced a new AT&T Guarantee customer service initiative that offers “an elevated experience” with connectivity customers can depend on, with a promise to “make it right” if there are issues. Customers received emails about the new guarantee this morning, with AT&T offering credits for service interruptions and downtime. AT&T says …

Microsoft teases ‘major’ Surface business announcement for January 30th The Surface Laptop 7 with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite processor. | Photo by Chris Welch / The VergeMicrosoft is preparing for a “major” Surface announcement later this month. The software giant has started teasing “a major announcement from Surface for Business” this week in a LinkedIn post spotted by Windows Central. The announcement will be …

Microsoft is reverting its Bing AI image generator because of quality complaints Illustration by Haein Jeong / The VergeMicrosoft is rolling back a model upgrade to its AI-powered Bing Image Creator, reports TechCrunch. The rollback came after weeks of complaints by users that the tool just didn’t work as well after Microsoft “upgraded” to a new version of the DALL-E 3 model on December 18th. Microsoft declined to comment on…