DJI escapes US drone ban — but may get banned automatically unless Trump steps in Image: DJIThe US Senate has passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual defense spending bill, and it may have major consequences for the world’s largest drone company — though not necessarily the immediate ban that China’s DJI feared. While it did not contain the full “Countering CCP Drones Act” provisions that would have …

Here comes Sandisk with a rebrand New logo up top and old one on the bottom. | Image: SandiskSanDisk is now SANDISK. It’s also now Sandisk. The company is announcing a fresh rebranding this week with a new logo that drops the inter-capped styling it’s generally maintained since 1995 with one that is inspired by “a single point of data” or a “pixel.” In a new video, Sandisk says …

GM and ChargePoint plan to install hundreds of fast EV chargers by the end of 2025 A station render with Chargepoint-built GM Energy chargers. | Image: GMGM is partnering with ChargePoint to build out a new EV charging network under the GM Energy brand, the companies announced today. GM plans to install up to 500 DC fast-charging ports at stations deployed in “strategic” places across the US, with some equipped with ChargePoi…

Wrapped 2024: the annual app recaps are here Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeYou were listening, walking, and playing, and they were watching. The app recaps, best-of lists, and awards for 2024 that we can find are here. It’s not just Spotify anymore — the Wrapped phenomenon has taken over. From music and podcasts to gaming (Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, and Steam are all accounted for) and…

This waterproof coffin gives your AirTag 10 years of battery life You’ll need to remove an AirTag’s battery door to install it inside the TimeCapsule. | Image: Elevation LabElevation Lab’s new TimeCapsule is a protective case for an Apple AirTag that turns it into a waterproof, dustproof tracker with a ten-year battery life. It’s available now for $19.99, but you can also get a pair for $29.99, or a heavily-di…

The Nintendo Switch 2 and its dock, as described by the mystery Reddit leaker Not a Switch 2. Think bigger. | Photo by Cameron Faulkner / The VergeLast Friday, we brought you leaked dimensions of the next Nintendo Switch from the most likely source yet: a “3D scan of the actual hardware” obtained by case manufacturer Dbrand. But case manufacturers aren’t the only source of leaks. A Redditor named “NextHandheld” claims to …

Here’s everything we don’t know about New Jersey’s drone mystery Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesSo far, possible answers include aliens, an international conspiracy, secret military tests, or just planes. 2024’s drone hysteria has gone on for weeks across the East Coast, and we still have far more questions than answers. The sightings may have started in New Jersey, but reports of possible dron…

Intel outlines the performance fixes for Arrow Lake CPUs Image: IntelIntel’s new Arrow Lake CPUs came out in October promising high performance at lower power levels, but reviews, including ours, noted surprisingly lackluster gaming performance. Tom Warren said of the Core Ultra 9 285K, “…in many titles, it provides worse performance than the 14th Gen chips it was designed to replace.” Now, the trou…

Honda teases reveal of two new Honda Zero EV prototypes Image: HondaHonda teased the reveal of the first two Honda Zero prototypes, which will be making their official debut at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January. The company also said it would have a new proprietary operating system for the global electric vehicle series to show off. Honda announced Honda Zero at CES 2024, describi…

The Ram 1500 Rev is now delayed to 2026 Image: RamRam brand owner Stellantis is delaying its long-awaited all-electric Ram 1500 Rev pickup truck from the first half of 2025 to 2026. The automaker is now prioritizing the launch of its gas-extended hybrid Ramcharger truck, which is also being delayed beyond the first half of 2025 that it originally targeted. Stellantis says launching th…

You can now call 1-800-CHATGPT OpenAIFor the 10th day of “ship-mas,” OpenAI rolled out a way to call ChatGPT for up to 15 minutes for free over the phone using 1-800-CHATGPT. The feature was a project spun up just a few weeks ago, OpenAI’s chief product officer Kevin Weil said on the livestream. Users can now call ChatGPT in the US and message via WhatsApp globally at 1-800-2…

Why is every picture of the New Jersey drones so bad? This is such a weird episode of The X-Files. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesPhone cameras are incredible little machines, capable of way more than their tiny lenses and sensors would lead you to believe. They can capture core memories at the beach and northern lights in the sky. But even with all of their computational smarts, t…

Here are 40 last-minute gifts you can still grab in time for the holidays If you know someone who is looking to get in shape in the new year, the Fitbit Charge 6 is on sale for $119.95. | Image: Google / FitbitBelieve it or not, we’re now a week away from Christmas. Don’t panic if you’ve yet to start your holiday shopping, though! While it might be too late to order some of the gifts on your holiday wish list, plenty…

This card game lets you build the ideal social network — or the most toxic One Billion Users is currently on Kickstarter. | Image: Mike Masnick / KickstarterMy social network was booming. I had attracted top-tier users: the coveted Trendsetter, the popularity-lured Investor. I had bested server problems and bad press. Then, somebody picked a particularly unlucky card out of the One Billion Users deck I was testing. Six…

Amazon’s bringing meaningful accessibility improvements to Fire TV Image: AmazonAmazon today announced that its Dual Audio feature for Fire TV, which lets viewers listen through a hearing aid while others in the room experience standard sound from a TV’s speakers, will be rolling out in the next several weeks. It’ll be available first on the company’s latest Fire TV Omni Mini LED. Dual Audio uses the audio stre…

Threads will let you reshare pictures without the original post Image: The VergeThreads is rolling out a new feature that lets you share someone’s photos and videos without including the original post. You’ll be able to add your own text alongside the reshared media, which will include a credit to the creator, according to Instagram head Adam Mosseri. “This is a quick, easy way to add your creative takes to …

Apple reportedly won’t launch an iPhone subscription service Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeApple is no longer developing a hardware subscription service for iPhones that would let subscribers get a new iPhone every year, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Gurman initially reported in 2022 that Apple was working on the service, and while it was apparently supposed to launch that year, the p…

Roku snaps up X Games streaming rights Skateboarder Carlos Ribeiro during X Games Ventura 2024. | Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty ImagesRoku got the exclusive US streaming rights to next year’s X Games Aspen and a “soon-to-be-announced” X Games event in the summer, the company announced on Wednesday. Both events will air on Roku’s free 24/7 sports channel as the service continues its …

Supreme Court will hear TikTok ban arguments in January Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty ImagesThe Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments on whether a bill that could ban TikTok violates the First Amendment. The arguments will take place on January 10th, just over a week before a potential ban could take effect. While the outcome is far from guaranteed, SCOTUS’ decision to take up the ca…

Flipboard’s Surf app is a big new idea about the future of social Surf’s homepage is just feeds. It’s feeds all the way down. | Image: David Pierce / FlipboardMike McCue, the CEO of Flipboard and an internet entrepreneur since the Netscape days, is a true believer in the fediverse. He doesn’t love the word: he’d much rather call it “the social web.” But whatever you want to call the open, decentralized, interc…