The Mac sure is starting to look like the iPhone It looks uncannily like my Lock Screen.The general trend of macOS releases over the past few years is that it has been moving closer and closer to the look and feel of iOS. The icons have become iOS icons, and their shape has become the iOS shape, and you can now use your iPhone as the Mac’s webcam, etc. etc. This occasionally comes at the expen…

Sony’s new A6700 puts the company’s best-in-class autofocus in a more affordable camera Sony is launching its new A6700 APS-C mirrorless camera today, bringing key AI-powered autofocus enhancements from the company’s full-frame lineup to its mainstream (and more affordable) A6000-series. The 26-megapixel mirrorless camera, which succeeds 2019’s A6600, offers 4K video at up to 120fps, a big boost from the 30fps of its predecessor. I…

Google is spelling out rules for blockchain-based apps on Android Illustration: The VergeGoogle is introducing a new blockchain-based content policy for Android apps on the Google Play Store. The new policy, which will be effective on December 7th, covers things like cryptocurrency exchanges and software wallets, transparency requirements, and rules for NFT gamification that would cover things like loot boxes….

How to install the macOS Sonoma public beta Illustration by Samar Haddad / The VergeApple is launching the public beta for macOS Sonoma today. This is the next big update coming to Mac computers (the final version is expected later in 2023), and it brings several big changes. In this article, we’re going to walk you through how to get the beta onto your computer, should you want it. Once …

This is a quietly big year for the Apple TV and tvOS Photo by Chris Welch / The VergeInstead of living by the whims of everyone involved in the streaming wars, Apple is refocusing on its own software and (finally) bringing features like FaceTime to the TV. Continue reading…

NASA shows off new Canoo EVs that will shuttle its Artemis crew around Photo by NASA / Isaac WatsonNASA got some new crew transports yesterday: a small fleet of three all-electric, “specially designed” vans designed by EV startup Canoo that will shuttle the fully suited-up Artemis crew, support personnel, and equipment to the launchpad at the John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA will also use the new fleet…

Microsoft’s close to delivering Windows 11’s long-delayed 3D emoji Are… are they finally coming? | Image: MicrosoftIt’s a few days short of two years since Microsoft teased 3D emoji that would eventually replace the company’s old and flat designs that look stuck in Apple’s iOS 7 era. But now the company has released a new Windows Insider Preview Build (25905) that will finally bring more modern 3D looks to yo…

Senate committee approves nominee to break FCC deadlock Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeThe Senate Commerce Committee advanced Anna Gomez to become the third Democratic commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday. In May, President Joe Biden nominated Gomez, a career telecommunications attorney, to unlock a more than two-year FCC stalemate that’s prevented the agency fr…

Staff favorites that are on sale for Prime Day right now Photo:  ZojirushiWhenever the staff of The Verge is asked to describe their favorite pet toys, summer tech, desktop accessories or whatever, they are free to describe something that is recently bought, 10 years old, or that has been sitting around the house for decades. Inevitably, though, some of the items have popped up in Amazon’s Prime Day s…

Chinese hackers breached US government emails via Microsoft Cloud exploit Around 25 organizations and government agencies are believed to be affected by the breach. | Illustration: Beatrice SalaIn two blog posts published on Tuesday, Microsoft disclosed that a China-based hacking group — which the company refers to as “Storm-0558” — is intent on “gaining access to email systems for intelligence collection.” It said th…

Xbox will now let you clip and report audio to clean up Call of Duty lobbies Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeXbox is adding reactive voice chat moderation. Rolling out today to Xbox Insiders, the new reporting feature will allow players to capture and submit 60-second audio clips of inappropriate voice chat messages, which will then be reviewed by the Xbox safety team. In an interview with The Verge, Xbox GM of Tr…

This cute retro handheld comes in Capcom and Taito flavors Image: Blaze EntertainmentThe team behind the Evercade line of retro hardware is back with a cute new handheld. It’s called the Super Pocket, and it is downright tiny — it measures in at 78mm x 125mm x 25mm — and relatively cheap. It’ll cost you £49, $59, or €59 depending on region. At launch, the Super Pocket comes in two varieties. There’s a C…

Google’s AI-powered notes app is now called NotebookLM, and it’s launching today Illustration: The VergeProject Tailwind, the AI-backed note-taking tool that Google launched at this year’s I/O developer conference, is rebranding. It’s now known as NotebookLM, and it’s launching today to “a small group of users in the US,” according to a Google blog post. (The LM stands for Language Model because Google really wants to make s…

Elon Musk’s new xAI company launches to ‘understand the true nature of the universe’ Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty ImagesxAI, Elon Musk’s newly formed AI company, has revealed itself with a new website detailing its mission and team at https://x.ai/. “The goal of xAI is to understand the true nature of the universe,” according to the website. The team is headed up by Elon Musk and includes team members that …

The best Amazon Prime Day tech deals going on right now Illustration by Hugo Herrera for The VergeWelcome to the final day of Prime Day 2023, everybody’s favorite mid-summer shopping event hosted by Amazon. If you thought the deals would start to fade now that we’ve entered day two, well, you’re only somewhat mistaken. Yes, a few items are no longer around, but many of the best remain, with new ones …

Oxenfree II is a perfect spooky sequel — and one of Netflix’s best games Oxenfree II: Lost Signals. | Image: NetflixWhen the original Oxenfree debuted in 2016, it was hard not to make Stranger Things comparisons: from the synth-heavy soundtrack to its story of kids grappling with the supernatural, the vibes were very similar. So it made a lot of sense when, in 2021, Netflix acquired Oxenfree developer Night School St…

The best entertainment of 2023 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. | Image: NintendoRight now, we are absolutely spoiled for choice when it comes to entertainment. TV shows, movies, and games all come out at such a fast and furious pace that it’s hard to keep up. Not all of them are worth your time, of course — which is where we come in. Our team spends a lot of time i…

Microsoft’s Activision deal could face ‘new merger investigation,’ UK regulator warns Illustration: Alex Castro / The VergeThe UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is throwing caution over the idea of a quick resolution to its concerns around Microsoft’s proposed Activision Blizzard acquisition. Microsoft and UK regulators were extremely quick to issue statements over their intention to pause their Activision battle to ne…

Delivery app holdout Domino’s will list its pizzas on Uber Eats in the US Domino’s pizzas listed in Uber Eats. | Image: Domino’sDomino’s, the world’s largest pizza company in terms of sales and stores, has signed a deal with Uber to list its menus on its Eats and Postmates delivery apps in the US, the company has announced. Although orders will continue to be delivered by uniformed Domino’s drivers, the company hopes …

Democrats call on DOJ to investigate tax sites for sharing financial information with Meta Photo by Michael A. McCoy / Getty ImagesA group of Democratic senators is urging federal law enforcement officials to investigate and prosecute some of the most popular online tax filing companies for allegedly sharing millions of taxpayers’ financial data with Meta and Google. On Tuesday, Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), a…