New SEC rules put a time limit on reporting hacks and data breaches Illustration by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergePublic companies will now have to disclose cybersecurity incidents sooner, thanks to a rule adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under the new policy, the SEC will require public companies to report data breaches and hacks four business days after they are discovered. Companies will…

Here’s how Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 6 lineup stacks up against the Google Pixel Watch The 47mm Galaxy Watch 6 Classic (right) and the Galaxy Watch 6 (left). | Photo by Owen Grove / The VergeNow that Samsung’s announced its new Galaxy Watch 6 lineup during this week’s Unpacked event, there are even more Android wearables than ever to choose from. Along with a physical rotating bezel, the new lineup sports even more health featur…

Here’s how the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 compares to the Google Pixel Fold Admit it: this picture could show a Galaxy Z Fold 4, and we probably wouldn’t be able to tell. | Photo by Becca Farsace / The VergeIt just wouldn’t be hot foldable summer without a new ultra-flagship entry from Samsung. This year, Samsung announced its new Galaxy Z Fold 5 at its Unpacked event, and the $1,799.99 phone looks a whole lot like prev…

Reddit is testing ‘official’ labels for profiles and making parts of its app compatible with screen readers Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeReddit is starting to test a new “Official” label that will make it easier to spot if an account is authentic. The new label will appear sitewide, meaning that it won’t be up to the moderators of individual subreddits to have to verify specific accounts. “Starting today, we’re beginning early testing of pla…

Waymo is scaling back its self-driving truck ambitions Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The VergeWaymo is pausing its efforts to develop autonomous truck technology to refocus on ridehailing services instead. The Alphabet-owned company announced today that it will “push back” the timeline on its commercial and operational efforts for trucking and will also be scaling back development in the unit. A small num…

Tesla under investigation in California over Autopilot safety issues and false advertising Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeTesla is facing a new investigation with the California attorney general’s office looking into safety issues with the company’s Autopilot feature as well as its marketing practices, CNBC reported on Wednesday. The outlet was tipped off to the investigation by Tesla owner Greg Wester, who California Attorne…

Mark Zuckerberg thinks Threads could be Meta’s next social network with 1 billion users Photo by Kevin Dietsch / Getty ImagesMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has high hopes for Threads, his competitor to the company formerly known as Twitter. During Meta’s second quarter earnings call with investors on Wednesday, Zuckerberg was asked multiple times about Threads and his expectations for its long-term success. He said it’s a “weird anomaly …

Sony brings head-tracking spatial audio to its 1000XM5 headphones Photo by Chris Welch / The VergeSony is acting quickly to make sure owners of its WH-1000XM5 headphones don’t feel left behind after seeing the just-released WF-1000XM5 earbuds gain several new features. (Putting both of those products in the same sentence really hammers home the madness of Sony’s product names, eh?) The company has released a f…

For Elon Musk, X equals everything Image: The VergeElon Musk has wanted to build X.com into a super app for a very long time. As described by Walter Isaacson, who is writing a Musk biography, when Musk launched the online bank X.com in 1999, his original concept was to turn the website into a “one-stop everything-store for all financial needs.” That company would eventually be fo…

Oh my god, WD-40 is available in a Tide pen They did it. | Crude juxtaposition by Sean Hollister / The VergeThis is it, friends — finally, a precision lubricant you can take anywhere. No pressurized overspray. $12.75 on Amazon for a pack of three. Where has this been all my life? (Answer: it already technically existed — but was marketed as a wacky household cleaner to remove stickers an…

You can now get Boost Infinite’s $25 unlimited wireless plan from Amazon Prime Dish’s postpaid wireless plan is now on sale at Amazon. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeRemember our fourth wireless carrier, Dish Network? No? That’s because Dish is still trying to make its Boost brand a viable alternative to the big three US carriers. It’s not going all that great, but today, the company has a new avenue to sell its …

Twitter Blue’s former lead talks about Elon Musk, X, and sleeping on the floor Screenshot: Wes Davis / The VergeFormer Twitter Blue lead Esther Crawford just published a very long post on Twitter about her time at the company, working under Elon Musk, and that incident where a picture of her sleeping on the floor went viral. Crawford joined the company after it acquired her startup, Squad, in 2020 and was part of Musk’s Tw…

Can Elon Musk really use that X logo for Twitter? Illustration: The VergeNow that Elon Musk has officially replaced Twitter’s logo with an X, many of us are wondering: can he actually use it? The drastic rebranding doesn’t come as much of a surprise to Musk-watchers. Musk has long touted his idea of X as an “everything” app that offers audio, video, messaging, and support for digital payments. …

Your favorite Neopets Flash games are back Image: NeopetsNeopets is back in a big way. I don’t mean the revamped website or even the weird bit of news where Arthur lookalike John Legend has become Neopets’ first influencer. I’m talking about the games. Over 50 web browser games from the site’s past have been restored via an emulator and are playable right now. The Neopets Team / Neope…

Prepare for Baldur’s Gate 3 with this nine-game CRPG bundle for just $30 Look, these graphics were amazing for the year 2000, alright? | Image: BeamdogHumble has a new bundle of computer role-playing games to whet the appetite of those excited for Baldur’s Gate 3 launching next month. Starting now until August 16th, you can get up to nine PC games in the RPG Legends Humble Bundle for just $30, which includes the foll…

Why sucking CO2 out of the atmosphere can’t undo all the effects of climate change A man walks with his donkey in the Tafilalet oasis on October 27th, 2016, near Morocco’s southeastern oasis town of Erfoud, north of Er-Rissani in the Sahara Desert. The oasis is at risk of disappearing as the area is drying up due to global warming. | Photo by Fadel Senna / AFP via Getty ImagesSucking planet-heating carbon dioxide of the atmosp…

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is already spawning a sequel and a spinoff series The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. | Image: ParamountDirector Jeff Rowe’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem hasn’t even had a chance to test its mettle at the box office yet, but Paramount is already gearing up on a sequel and a streaming series destined for Paramount Plus. Variety reports that Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies …

Your Dasher can use CarPlay to get your food to you now Image: DoorDashDoorDash has added Apple CarPlay syncing to its Dasher app, which delivery workers use to accept deliveries and get to your house. For workers with Apple’s infotainment system software in their cars, that means they can spare their phone batteries the cruel and unusual punishment of hours of daily use in the sometimes hot, harsh e…

CD Projekt Red is laying off about 9 percent of its staff Image: CD Projekt RedCD Projekt Red (CDPR), the video game studio behind franchises like The Witcher and Cyberpunk, is laying off “roughly” 9 percent of its staff, according to a Wednesday blog post. That number translates to around 100 people. “There’s no easy way to say this, but today we are overstaffed,” CEO Adam Kiciński wrote in the post. …

Samsung’s 65-inch Frame TV is over $600 off at Woot The matte screen of Samsung’s latest Frame TV really helps it blend into your walls as art. | Photo by Chris Welch / The VergeSamsung’s Unpacked presentation may have brought new announcements of Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Z Fold 5 phones, new smartwatches, and some new tablets, but one of the best Samsung deals right now is on its wall art-inspired Th…