Tesla is reportedly laying off ‘more than 10 percent’ of its workforce The layoffs follow the company’s first drop in year-over-year vehicle deliveries since 2020. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeA few weeks after reporting its first year-over-year decline in vehicle deliveries since 2020, Tesla is now planning to lay off over ten percent of its global workforce, according to an internal company-wide email…

Google’s Pixel 9 may get an Apple-like satellite SOS feature Image: OnLeaks / 91MobilesGoogle could be adding a feature very similar to Apple’s Emergency SOS feature to the Pixel 9 and the next Pixel Fold. That’s according to leaker Kamila Wojciechowska, who writes for Android Authority that the company would partner with T-Mobile to offer the feature but may add other providers later. Just like Apple’s s…

Blackmagic Design releases a DaVinci Resolve editing panel for iPads Blackmagic’s new Micro Color Panel lets you edit video on the go. | Image: Blackmagic DesignBlackmagic Design announced its video editing software, DaVinci Resolve, was coming to the iPad back in 2022, and although it supports multitouch input and the Apple Pencil, sometimes, nothing beats purpose-built hardware. On Friday, Blackmagic announced …

The first Apple-approved emulators for the iPhone have arrived A screenshot from iGBA. | Screenshot: Wes Davis / The VergeI played Game Boy Advance games on my iPhone last night thanks to a new emulator called iGBA, which appears to be the first Game Boy Advance emulator on the App Store since Apple started allowing emulators worldwide. The only trouble is, it doesn’t look like iGBA is developer Mattia La S…

Best video game TV show ever? The VergeHi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 34, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, so psyched you found us, and also, you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been writing about the Humane AI Pin and the Aboard app, reading about the Com World War and w…

Police arrested four people over $300,000 of stolen Lego kits Image: California Highway PatrolLos Angeles citizens can rest easy knowing that a criminal theft ring is no longer stalking the city’s retail stores to feed a Lego black market. That’s because the California Highway Patrol (CHP) announced this week that it had arrested four people it accused of swiping what police estimated was “approximately $3…

Bluesky lifted its ban on heads of state signups Image: BlueskyBluesky is apparently ready for a bigger challenge. It says it’s allowing heads of state to sign up now, a little over two months after it opened for general signups. In May last year, the site asked its users not to give invitation codes to “recent/prominent heads of state,” stating that it was its policy not to accommodate them. …

This week’s trailers offered twists on familiar genres This week saw some fun trailers tapping into heady science fiction, comic book movies, and taboo horror, each with a fun mixed genre twist. Joker: Folie à Deux is a comic book movie about the love affair of The Joker and Harley Quinn that’s also a musical, and Apple TV Plus’ new Dark Matter series is a kidnapping thriller with an interesting alt…

Xgimi’s portable MoGo 2 Pro projector is $200 off right now The Xgimi MoGo 2 Pro is an excellent Android TV projector with Chromecast built-in. | Photo by Thomas Ricker / The VergeLet’s face it, a big TV isn’t always an option, especially if you live in a tiny apartment or prefer a more nomadic lifestyle. In those instances, it might be wiser to buy the Xgimi MoGo 2 Pro, a portable Android TV projector t…

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Galaxy AI features are coming to last-gen Samsung phones — including the S21 series Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The VergeSamsung is planning to bring select Galaxy AI features to several older flagship phones and tablets next month via the One UI 6.1 update, according to 9to5Google and Android Central, both of which referred to a post from a Samsung representative who posted on the company’s community forum in Korea. The Verge has …

Game publisher blames media for studio closure Prytania MediaThe grim cadence of video game layoffs continues apace, but this latest news comes with a strange twist. Prytania Media has shut down studio Possibility Space effective immediately. In an email to employees reproduced on social media by Polygon reporter Nicole Carpenter, Jeff Strain, Prytania’s co-founder, seemingly attributed the …

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has been renewed for a fourth season Paramount PlusSeason 3 of Paramount Plus’ Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is still in production, but the streamer has already decided to renew the series. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said of Star Trek: Lower Decks, which is coming to an end. Paramount Plus announced today that Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will be back for a fourth season fo…

Japanese man arrested for allegedly hacking Pokémon game to sell custom monsters The Pokémon CompanyJapanese police arrested a man after finding evidence that he illegally tampered with save data for the Nintendo Switch games Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, which he used to create custom characters that he sold on an online gaming marketplace. According to machine translations of stories at NHK and the Asahi Shimbun, the Kochi …

Tesla slashes price for monthly Full Self-Driving subscription Photo by Edie Leong for The Washington Post via Getty ImagesTesla is reducing the subscription fee for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) driver-assist software in a reflection of the company’s continuing financial hardships. The company slashed the price to $99 / month, down from $199 where it has been since at least 2021. Tesla announced the price a…

With the Vision Pro’s Spatial Personas, you can be lonely with friends I failed converting Wes to K-pop, but we agreed that Cowboy Carter slaps. | Screenshot: Victoria Song / The VergeThe inside of an Apple Vision Pro is a lonely place to be. My spouse and I can’t watch movies together. It’s hard to describe what the world looks like in there to curious friends. Even if I’m standing next to you, even if there’s a g…

Spotify’s lossless audio could finally arrive as part of ‘Music Pro’ add-on Image: Nick Barclay / The VergeCould lossless streaming on Spotify actually be happening this time? We’ve been through so many twists and turns with this saga already, but there’s new cause for hope. Code snippets in recent builds of Spotify for Android yet again tease the possibility of the company’s long-delayed lossless audio coming in the ne…

House votes to reauthorize FISA, without the warrant requirement amendment Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty ImagesAfter three failed attempts and a heated floor debate, the House voted on Friday to reauthorize a controversial program that lets US intelligence agencies spy on foreign communications without a warrant. The bill ultimately passed 273–147. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance A…

Microsoft starts testing ads in the Windows 11 Start menu Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeMicrosoft says it’s starting to test ads inside the Start menu on Windows 11. The software maker will use the Recommended section of the Start menu, which usually shows file recommendations, to suggest apps from the Microsoft Store. “This will appear only for Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel in the US…

The Fitbit Charge 5 is a steal at 50 percent off It wasn’t our favorite fitness tracker at $150, but the Fitbit Charge 5 is a looker at $75. | Image: FitbitWith nearly a third of 2024 behind us now, you might think it’s out of season to talk about resolutions and fitness goals. But for me, the renewal of the Earth’s vegetation and the prospect of pool parties encourages me to get out and move …