T-Mobile to buy more 5G airwaves from Comcast for up to $3.3 billion Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeT-Mobile is buying airwaves from Comcast in a deal valued at up to $3.3 billion. In a blog post on Comcast’s site, the company explains that it will sell spectrum in the 600MHz band as it is “unlikely” to need it. Comcast announced plans to build out a 5G network for its Xfinity Mobile service last year usi…

Unity has changed its pricing model, and game developers are pissed off UnityPopular video game engine Unity is making big changes to its pricing structure that’s causing confusion and anger among developers. Today, Unity announced that on January 1st, 2024, it would be implementing a pay-per-download pricing scheme that would charge developers a flat fee any time a game using Unity software is installed. “We are in…

Good news, everyone: Apple’s Polishing Cloth supports the iPhone 15 Pro Max The noble Apple Polishing Cloth. | Image: AppleIt’s that time of year again — the time when millions around the world nail their eyeballs to the Apple Store website and wait, unblinking, to find out whether the new iPhones and Apple Watches are compatible with the $19 Polishing Cloth Apple launched in 2021. After all, you bought the cloth as soo…

Apple’s first ‘carbon neutral’ products are a red herring Apple released its Apple Watch Series 9. | Image: AppleApple announced its first-ever carbon-neutral products today, but don’t get too excited about what that means for the planet. It’s way more important to look at the company’s environmental impact as a whole rather than fixate on any particular product it’s selling as more sustainable. Some o…

Here’s where you can preorder the Apple Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 Apple’s forthcoming watches boast better performance, a new ultra wideband chip, and other minor improvements. | Image: AppleIt’s that time of year again. During its Wonderlust event on Tuesday, Apple introduced a number of new gadgets, including the much-rumored iPhone 15 with USB-C and the new Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2. The …

Apple’s new USB-C iPhone cables and dongles are predictably expensive Get used to seeing this dongle everywhere for a while. | Image: AppleApple just made a lot of people’s Lightning cables and accessories suddenly redundant by introducing the new iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro, and 15 Pro Max. Four phones, not a Lightning port in sight — Apple is all in on USB-C. To make the transition easier, Apple is now selling a …

Ford, Honda, and BMW create a new vehicle-to-grid company to help EV owners save money Image: Getty ImagesFord, BMW, and Honda are joining forces to create a new vehicle-to-grid company that aims to help EV owners save money by sending energy back to the electrical grid. The new company, ChargeScape, will “create a single, cost-effective platform connecting electric utilities, automakers and interested electric vehicle customers….

This new button lets you twist your smart home into submission The Flic Twist is a new smart home controller that works with Apple Home, Amazon Alexa and, according to the company, will soon work with Matter. | Image: FlicButtons are the best. They can make your smart home “just work” and don’t require wiring, remodeling your home, or shouting at a speaker to make magic happen. Want the lights to dim, your …

The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max will let you film spatial video you can watch on the Vision Pro Image: AppleThe newly announced iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max will soon let you capture “spatial video” that you can watch on the forthcoming Apple Vision Pro headset. The new phones will be able to use the main and ultrawide cameras to “create a three-dimensional video,” Apple SVP Greg Joswiak said during Tuesday’s Wonderlust event. You’l…

How to preorder Apple’s upcoming iPhone 15 models The iPhone 15 comes in a small rainbow of pastel colors — and black. | Image: AppleApple officially announced the new iPhone 15 lineup at its Wonderlust event, which will go up for preorder on September 15th and ship a week later on September 22nd. Much like last year, there’s a baseline iPhone 15, a larger iPhone 15 Plus, and a pair of Pro mode…

Apple announces the Apple Watch Ultra 2 Apple has announced its newest flagship smartwatch, the Apple Watch Ultra 2. The Ultra 2’s design looks quite similar to that of the first-generation Apple Watch Ultra, which means the most significant upgrade is on the inside. The Ultra 2, like the new Series 9, will be powered by Apple’s S9 SiP, which has 5.6 billion transistors and a four-co…

Apple’s watchOS 10 is coming September 18th WatchOS 10 on the Apple Watch Series 9. | Screenshot: Wes Davis / The VergeApple has announced that watchOS 10 will be ready to download starting on September 18th. The update may be the biggest change to watchOS since Apple released its massively popular smartwatch, overhauling the former honeycomb grid and adding widgets — er, glances, as Appl…

Apple’s new FineWoven line replaces leather cases and Apple Watch bands A close-up look at some of the new FineWoven Apple Watch bands. | Image: AppleApple has a new premium material for Apple Watch bands and iPhone 15 cases. It’s here to replace its leather offerings that, in the case of phone cases at least, have been declining in quality for several years now. The new material is called FineWoven, a soft fabric m…

Apple announces iPhone 15 with USB-C, a camera upgrade, and the Dynamic Island The new iPhone 15 colors. | Image: AppleApple has just announced the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus, and the big news is a USB-C port. Finally! We’ve been waiting for the day that the iPhone would switch to the widely used USB-C standard instead of Apple’s proprietary Lightning connector. Apple confirmed last year that it would make the change to USB-C t…

Apple is switching the AirPods Pro charging case to USB-C Photo by Chris Welch / The VergeIt’d be a little strange for Apple to transition the iPhone lineup over to USB-C only to leave its massively popular AirPods Pro stuck with Lightning charging ports. Predictably, that’s not what’s going to be happening: today, Apple announced that the AirPods Pro will now be shipping with a USB-C charging case. Th…

Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max announced with titanium bodies and an Action Button iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max | Image: AppleApple just announced its new high-end iPhones: the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max. They’re made of titanium, they have Action Buttons, and Apple promises they’re the most powerful smartphones Apple has ever made. The 15 Pro starts at $999 with 128GB of storage, and the Pro Max at $1,199 with 256GB of storage…

Here’s how the iPhone 15 Pro’s Action Button works The switch is gone. | Image: AppleApple revealed the new iPhone 15 Pro today, and there’s a brand-new button on the side that can be customized to trigger a specific function. This new “Action Button” is similar to the one introduced on the Apple Watch Ultra, which can activate workouts, among other abilities. The Action Button, which replaces …

Apple is adding roadside assistance via satellite to the iPhone Apple is adding roadside assistance to its Emergency SOS iPhone feature.During the iPhone 15 launch event in Cupertino, Apple announced it’s adding satellite-powered roadside assistance to the iPhone in a partnership with AAA. The service will be free for current AAA members. It will also be available to non-AAA members, but pricing isn’t yet av…

More companies commit to the White House AI safety accord Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeCompanies like Adobe, IBM, and Nvidia promised the White House they would develop safe, secure, and trustworthy AI, the second such agreement the Biden administration negotiated with AI developers. Other companies that committed to the White House include Cohere, Palantir, Salesforce, Scale AI, and Stabilit…

The next Sims will be free and won’t replace The Sims 4 An early screenshot of Project Rene. | Image: EAEA is continuing to slowly reveal details about its next-gen The Sims game, codenamed Project Rene. This time, during a Behind The Sims presentation, the company announced some key features — notably how the game will be priced and how it will exist alongside existing titles in The Sims franchise. …