The world’s first climate change report card is in Image: Hugo Herrera / The VergeThe nations of the world have to seriously ramp up their clean energy ambitions because time is running out to meet the goals of the Paris climate agreement, a sweeping new United Nations report card says. It’s the first “Global Stocktake” of the progress nearly 200 countries have made since they adopted the Paris …

Pixel Watch 2 teaser shows off a new crown and sensor layout Image: GoogleGoogle just released a teaser video of the Pixel Watch 2, and while the smartwatch looks awfully similar to the original, there are some notable differences, such as a new crown, IP68 rating, and a totally different sensor array. In the run-up to its Made by Google launch event on October 4th in New York, Google’s been “leaking” gli…

Spotify appears to be planning free audiobook trials for subscribers Illustration by Nick Barclay / The VergeSpotify is planning on rolling out a free audiobook trial for subscribers, The Wall Street Journal reports. The pilot program will feature titles from some of the largest US publishers, and users can expect up to 20 hours of listening — roughly two audiobooks — per month. Spotify first began offering audio…

Google’s next Chromecast remote might have more buttons The Chromecast with Google TV HD remote from 2022. | Photo by Chris Welch / The VergeGoogle might have a new Chromecast with Google TV in the pipeline, and its remote seems to house some extra buttons compared to the previous version. Android deep diver Mishaal Rahman dug into the latest Android TV 14 beta release and found a system video showca…

Xgimi’s ultra-portable MoGo 2 Pro projector is $120 off right now The all-in-one Xgimi MoGo 2 Pro delivers good picture quality despite its small size. | Photo by Thomas Ricker / The VergeDon’t you wish you could bring your TV with you while traveling? Sure, you can keep up with your favorite shows using your phone or tablet, but watching content on a small screen just isn’t as enjoyable. Luckily, the Xgimi Mo…

Apple’s The Changeling is a haunted fairy tale about the joys and nightmares of new parenting Apple’s adaptation of Victor LaValle’s The Changeling transforms the novel into an even more chilling tale about the things that keep parents up at night. Continue reading…

Apple’s AirPods and AirPods Max could get USB-C ports next year Photo by Chris Welch / The VergeApple is expected to switch its AirPods Pro earbuds to a USB-C charging case during next week’s iPhone 15 event. And now, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has revealed when the rest of the AirPods lineup will follow suit. The regular AirPods and AirPods Max will both make the change away from Apple’s Lightning connector “a…

Godzilla returns in Apple’s first trailer for the Monarch: Legacy of Monsters TV series You’re never too old to enjoy watching giant monsters having a punch up. | Image: AppleApple TV Plus has released its first trailer for Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, a 10-episode series based on Legendary’s Monsterverse franchise that features iconic kaiju-like Godzilla, King Kong, and King Ghidorah. The first two episodes will be released global…

The best budget robot vacuums Illustration: The VergeYou don’t have to spend a fortune to have a robot clean your floors. Here’s our pick of the most cost-effective bots you can buy right now. Continue reading…

Gmail might let you send emoji reactions to emails soon Some limitations for the in-development feature will cap how many emoji you can apply to a single email. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeGoogle is developing emoji reactions for Gmail that would make the email platform feel a little more like a messaging app if released. The feature was first reported a few weeks ago by The Tape Drive a…

This year’s expected Apple Watch updates are all about the sensors The new Apple Watches will purportedly get a new optical heart rate sensor and U2 UWB chip. | Image: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeThis year’s Apple Watch leaks haven’t been terribly exciting. So far, we’ve heard there’ll be a new, faster processor and potentially a darker color for the Ultra 2. However, a new Bloomberg report suggests that’…

How Google plans to win its antitrust trial Illustration: The VergeThis is Platformer, a newsletter on the intersection of Silicon Valley and democracy from Casey Newton and Zoë Schiffer. Sign up here. Today, let’s talk about the US government’s first major antitrust trial against a tech giant in a generation. If the Justice Department succeeds in its case against Google, it could lead t…

Tesla’s $25,000 ‘next-generation car’ will have a Cybertruck design Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeTesla is reportedly preparing to build a $25,000 electric car built on the company’s next-generation engineering platform. Axios reports that Elon Musk biographer Walter Isaacson has detailed the plan to build a $25,000 electric car alongside an autonomous robotaxi that could ferry passengers around. The $2…

iOS 16.6.1 fixes a big iPhone security vulnerability used to install Pegasus spyware Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeApple has issued a critical security update for iPhones to address a zero-day bug in iOS 16 that could allow attackers to remotely install spyware on a device without any interaction from the iPhone owner. Citizen Lab, a spyware research group, discovered the exploit last week and immediately notified A…

X’s new terms of service insist that tweets are now posts The VergeX really wants you to forget about Twitter — and that includes in its terms of service. Users are starting to see pop-ups about new terms that go into effect on September 29th, and one adjustment is two instances of “retweet” (the only use of “tweet” in the current terms) to “repost,” essentially putting the final stamp in the death of …

Valve’s next mystery gadget may be imminent Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The VergeWe know for a fact that Valve’s hardware ambitions didn’t end with the Steam Deck. Over the past two years, Valve has suggested it would like to see a standalone VR headset, a new Steam Controller, and a Steam Deck revision with better battery life and screen. Now, Valve may be actually getting ready to ship at …

The Lotus Emeya is the latest electric hypercar to join the ‘under 3 second’ club Image: LotusLotus revealed the 2024 Emeya electric hypercar, a four-door sedan with nearly 1,000 horsepower and a burning desire to reach 60mph in under three seconds. Lotus claims that the Grand Tourer “is one of the fastest GTs in the world” — but we’ll need to see some unbiased testing first before we agree to that hyperbole. Still, the Emey…

FTX exec Ryan Salame pleads guilty to criminal charges One more exec has pleaded guilty. | Illustration: The VergeRyan Salame, who ran FTX’s Bahamas subsidiary, pleaded guilty to two criminal charges on Thursday. They are conspiracy to make unlawful political contributions and defraud the Federal Election Commission and conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transferring business. “I made politic…

Microsoft is the first customer for the Biden administration’s carbon removal hubs Heirloom’s technology filters CO2 out of the air. | Image: HeirloomMicrosoft is helping to fund one of the US’s first hubs for pulling planet-heating carbon dioxide out of the air. It struck a deal with California-based startup Heirloom, which says it will capture up to 315,000 metric tons of CO2 for Microsoft over the next decade or so. The pa…

New Castlevania: Nocturne trailer is all about Bloodlines NetflixNetflix has just released a new trailer for Castlevania: Nocturne, and it’s all about the Bloodlines. The new trailer features more of Richter Belmont (Edward Bluemel), the new scion of the Belmont house, as he does what his family does best: kill vampires. Nocturne is set during the French Revolution as a new vampire cult rises around a…