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This app is making podcasts more TikTokable

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This app is making podcasts more TikTokable Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty ImagesDetail, a podcast recording and editing app, is catering to the growing demand for video podcasts with a new multicam recording feature. Users can record simultaneously from two iPhones to produce a vertical video of two shots stacked on top of each other. It is a format that is optimized …

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How to connect a Nest Thermostat to Apple Home through Matter

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How to connect a Nest Thermostat to Apple Home through Matter Image: Samar Haddad / The VergeThe Nest Thermostat is one of the only smart thermostats that works with the new smart home standard, Matter (see sidebar). This means you can finally add it to Apple Home natively and control it with voice commands using Siri and Apple Home automations. It is also compatible with any other Matter smart home platfo…

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How to install a Nest Thermostat

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How to install a Nest Thermostat Image: The VergeThe Nest Thermostat is a simple, significant upgrade you can make for your home. It’s a smart thermostat that you can program and control from your phone. You can adjust the temperature with your voice through a smart assistant as well as integrate it with other connected devices in your home to do useful things like turn down th…

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The Google Pixel 7A at $125 off is all treat, no trick

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The Google Pixel 7A at $125 off is all treat, no trick The Pixel 7A may not have the fancier trickery of the Pixel 8 Pro’s camera, but it’s much cheaper for a very good all-around phone. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The VergeIt’s nearly Halloween, and there are some scary-good deals on Google Pixel products as well as other great devices and tech accessories. Starting off, the unlocked Google Pixel…

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From the cloud to your computer: a new theory of how software works

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From the cloud to your computer: a new theory of how software works Illustration by Samar Haddad / The VergeFor a while, I really thought I could be a self-hoster. After months of talking to people about platforms and security and what it means that we really don’t own any of the data and apps we use every day, my big plan was to buy a mini PC and run my life off my own device. A lot of Docker experimentation l…

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Samsung adds DisplayPort and more Multi View options to second massive Ark monitor

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Samsung adds DisplayPort and more Multi View options to second massive Ark monitor The Ark monitor showing four screens at once. | Image: SamsungSamsung’s latest massive 55-inch Odyssey Ark monitor is now available to buy in the US for $2,999.99, the company announced today. Like the previous Ark, this is a 4K Mini LED display with a 165Hz refresh rate that aims to replace existing multi-monitor setups with one massive screen…

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Mastodon’s latest update makes it easier to follow the news

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Mastodon’s latest update makes it easier to follow the news Image: The VergeMastodon, the decentralized Twitter / X alternative, is adding lists to its Android app, according to a blog post from CEO and founder Eugen Rochko. Lists are available as part of the most recent Mastodon for Android update. “With the new update, you now have the ability to create custom lists and categorize your follows based on…

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Invincible season 2 is a thoughtful step toward a bigger universe

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Invincible season 2 is a thoughtful step toward a bigger universe Image: AmazonThe second season of Amazon’s Invincible series feels plugged right into Hollywood’s current obsession with multiverses, but it’s taking notes directly from its classic comic’s source material. Continue reading…

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Western Digital is spinning off its flash memory business as sales decline

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Western Digital is spinning off its flash memory business as sales decline Image: Western DigitalWestern Digital is splitting into two companies: one for its flash business and another for its hard drive storage products. The company announced the change alongside its earnings results on Monday, noting that spinning off its flash business will allow Western Digital to “realize its full value.” Western Digital acquired …

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Meta’s AI research head wants open source licensing to change

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Meta’s AI research head wants open source licensing to change Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeIn July, Meta’s Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) center released its large language model Llama 2 relatively openly and for free, a stark contrast to its biggest competitors. But in the world of open-source software, some still see the company’s openness with an asterisk. While Meta’s license makes Llama 2 fr…

The Verge 621 2024-01-30

GM was the last of the Big Three to reach an agreement.

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GM was the last of the Big Three to reach an agreement. Image: GettyGeneral Motors became the last car company to agree to a tentative deal with the United Auto Workers, ending the roughly six-week strike, Reuters reported. The news came one day after the UAW said it had reached a deal with Stellantis, parent company of Chrysler and Jeep, and several days after Ford. The strike has roiled the auto i…

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Resident Evil Village on the iPhone could be a preview of Apple’s gaming future

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Resident Evil Village on the iPhone could be a preview of Apple’s gaming future Screenshot by Jay Peters / The VergeIt’s incredible that Resident Evil Village plays as well as it does on the iPhone. The game is every bit as captivating as when I first played it on the PS5, and I was blown away by how well it translated to the tinier screen. But the game’s graphics aren’t the most interesting thing going on with this release…

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Facebook and Instagram launch a paid ad-free subscription

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Facebook and Instagram launch a paid ad-free subscription Illustration by Nick Barclay / The VergeMeta is launching a paid subscription that will remove ads from Facebook and Instagram. The service is available throughout the European Union and will be offered for around €9.99 per month on the web or €12.99/month on iOS and Android to account for those platform’s additional fees. The subscription is me…

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The Tsubame Archax is the coolest $3 million mecha on Earth — and soon, the Moon

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The Tsubame Archax is the coolest $3 million mecha on Earth — and soon, the Moon The multimillion-dollar hypercar business is booming. The world’s ultra-wealthy have dozens and dozens of different outrageously expensive, high-performance toys to choose from, like the Rimac Nevera or the Mercedes-AMG Project One. Some are so extreme, they’re not even street-legal. But what’s a tech-forward multibillionaire who’s more into an…

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Microsoft starts blocking ‘unauthorized’ Xbox controllers and accessories

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Microsoft starts blocking ‘unauthorized’ Xbox controllers and accessories Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeMicrosoft is starting to block “unauthorized” Xbox controllers and accessories from being used on Xbox consoles. Resetera posters spotted a warning about the block last week, with some third-party Xbox controllers now throwing up a “connected accessory is not authorized” warning when connected to an Xbox co…

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Samsung’s Galaxy S23 starts receiving Android 14 update

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Samsung’s Galaxy S23 starts receiving Android 14 update The Galaxy S23 and S23 Plus. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The VergeSamsung’s Android 14-based One UI 6 update is leaving beta on the Galaxy S23 in Europe, users in the region are reporting. Across X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, and Reddit, people are seeing the update roll out in countries including the UK, France, Germany, Poland, S…

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Biden releases AI executive order directing agencies to develop safety guidelines

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Biden releases AI executive order directing agencies to develop safety guidelines Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergePresident Joe Biden signed an executive order providing rules around generative AI, ahead of any legislation coming from lawmakers. The order has eight goals: to create new standards for AI safety and security, protect privacy, advance equity and civil rights, stand up for consumers, patients, and students…

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ChatGPT Plus members can upload and analyze files in the latest beta

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ChatGPT Plus members can upload and analyze files in the latest beta Illustration: The VergeOpenAI is rolling out new beta features for ChatGPT Plus members right now. Subscribers have reported that the update includes the ability to upload files and work with them, as well as multimodal support. Basically, users won’t have to select modes like Browse with Bing from the GPT-4 dropdown — it will instead guess what…

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YouTube’s NFL Sunday Ticket streams are failing today

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YouTube’s NFL Sunday Ticket streams are failing today Image: The VergeYouTube’s NFL Sunday Ticket streams have been plagued with buffering and pixelation, making afternoon games today unwatchable, according to many, many posts. The @TeamYouTube account acknowledged the issue at 1:53PM ET. The team wrote that they’re aware YouTube is having issues and they are working to fix them, but acknowledged t…

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Android 14 will make it easier for apps to support passkeys soon

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Android 14 will make it easier for apps to support passkeys soon Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeAndroid apps are about to get better built-in passkey support. Google announced in a developer blog post last week that Credential Manager, a new Android-specific API for storing credentials like username and password combinations and passkeys, is going public on November 1st. Credential Manager, which has …

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