All the rumors about the iPhone Air Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeRumors have been floating around for months that Apple might launch a brand-new iPhone model this year: the so-called iPhone Air, a new, super-thin iPhone that may mark the first big design shift for the line in many years. More than a facelift, the iPhone Air is a different strategy altogether, being neither a m…

Welcome to the era of gangster tech regulation Image: Mark Harris for The VergeOur tech overlords all have problems, and they want to buy the solutions. Read the full story at The Verge.

A first look at Nvidia’s flagship RTX 5090 compared to the RTX 4090 Nvidia’s RTX 5090 vs. RTX 4090. | Photo by Tom Warren / The VergeNvidia’s GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition graphics card is arriving later this month, and we’ve managed to unbox one and compare its design to the RTX 4090. Just like our first look at the RTX 5090, this isn’t a review. Performance figures, benchmarks, and impressions beyond the h…

Canon’s new app lets you live stream from multiple cameras, just not Canon’s Canon’s Live Switcher Mobile app is free for iOS and iPadOS devices. | Screenshot: YouTubeCanon has announced a new live streaming app that can wirelessly connect to, and switch between, video feeds from three mobile devices. It’s currently limited to iPhones and iPads running at least iOS and iPad0S 16. Android isn’t supported, but an even stra…

Trump touts his plan to save TikTok during his victory rally Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty ImagesAt a victory rally the day before being sworn into the presidency, Donald Trump extolled his plan to “save TikTok” from the law that banned it through a joint venture with the US. On its face, the plan does not appear to comply with the law’s requirements for a qualified divestiture that TikTok’s se…

TikTok is partially back online in the US, but it’s not back in the App Store yet Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesTikTok is bringing its service back online in the US, after shutting down for about half a day. The company said this afternoon that it is “in the process of restoring service” and thanked President-elect Trump for “providing the necessary clarity” to do so. US users were shut out of TikTok last nigh…

TikTok isn’t back in the App Store yet Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesTikTok announced on Sunday that it’s “in the process of restoring service,” but the app is still unavailable in the App Store and Google Play. If you search for TikTok on the App Store, you’ll see a message saying, “TikTok and other ByteDance apps are not available in the country or region you’re in,…

Instagram announces a blatant CapCut clone Instagram’s logo for Edits. | Image: MetaInstagram head Adam Mosseri just announced a video editing app called Edits. Mosseri said the app is meant to rival CapCut, a video editing app that went offline along with TikTok. Edits is available for preorder on the iOS App Store. “There’s a lot going on right now, but no matter what happens, it’s ou…

TikTok’s service providers still risk billions in penalties for bringing it back online Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesNo matter what TikTok says in its laudatory pop-up messages, President-elect Donald Trump cannot simply declare an extension of the TikTok ban deadline and protect American companies that support it from billions of dollars in fines. Trump seems to want TikTok available for his inauguration on Monday…

TikTok is back, but where are Marvel Snap, CapCut, and Lemon8? Image: ByteDanceTikTok has returned — at least partially — in the US following a nationwide ban, but other popular ByteDance-owned apps, such as the digital card game Marvel Snap, video editing app CapCut, and the social platform Lemon8, are still blocked. None of these apps, including TikTok, are currently available to download on the Apple App…

TikTok is coming back online in the US Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesTikTok has announced that, after going away for about half a day, its service is coming back on in the US. The company posted on X that it is “in the process of restoring service” and thanked President Trump for “providing the necessary clarity” to do so. TikTok: In agreement with our service provid…

Trump’s second inauguration: live updates and how to watch Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Brandon Bell, Getty ImagesTech leaders are set to have a big presence. On January 20th, Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States to serve his second term. Immediately after his victory, many tech leaders publicly congratulated Trump and started making mo…

Trump says he’ll delay TikTok ban, but the platform must be sold Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty ImagesPresident-elect Donald Trump says he wants service providers like Apple and Google to put TikTok back online in the US, and proposed creating a joint venture where the US owns 50 percent of the app. “I’m asking companies not to let TikTok stay dark!” Trump wrote on Truth Social Sunday. “I will i…

The TikTok shutdown is locking out non-US users, too Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesTikTok’s US shutdown last night appears to be affecting users outside the country as well. People have taken to social media in the hours since, complaining they can’t access the app despite living in non-US countries, and it’s not always clear why. In some cases, the problem appears to be using a VP…

New year, new Switch, new Severance Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 67, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, happy Switch week, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been watching Black Doves and The Remarkable Life of Ibelin, reading about Lorne Michaels and rodeos and Ben S…

The tech to build the holodeck Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesGaussian splatting, a new way of capturing 3D content, is taking the AR / VR industry by storm — and could one day allow anyone to create photorealistic 3D worlds. Read the full story at The Verge.

TikTok starts warning US users it will be “temporarily unavailable” Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesTikTok is officially going dark in the United States now that a federal ban on the app is set to go into effect on January 19th. Around 9PM ET, the app began notifying people in the US with a message that said the ban will “make our services temporarily unavailable.” The message goes on to say that …

TikTok shuts down in the US Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesTikTok has gone dark in the US now that the ban-or-divest law passed last year is taking effect. The app has been removed from both Apple and Google’s app stores, it’s unavailable on the web, and users who open the app are blocked from viewing videos. The shutdown has the astonishing effect of removi…

Apple says it’s following the law by removing TikTok from the App Store Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeWith TikTok, CapCut, and Marvel Snap shut down in the US, Apple has taken the unusual step of articulating why it’s following the law banning ByteDance apps and removing them from the App Stores for the Mac, iPhone, and other devices. Before the ban went into effect, the Biden administration released a statement …

TikTok will be ‘temporarily unavailable’ in the US starting tonight Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesTikTok is officially going dark in the United States now that a federal ban on the app is set to go into effect on January 19th. Around 9PM ET, the app began notifying people in the US, including Verge staffers, with a message that said the ban would “make our services temporarily unavailable.” The…