Jaguar’s bizarre rebranding continues with the Type 00 concept electric car Type 00 | Image: JaguarJaguar’s new ethos is “copy nothing,” and the first concept car of its new era is trying to deliver. The leaks earlier were accurate, with the Type 00 two-door coupe presenting a long hood that leads to a low roof and fastback rear profile that foregoes any rear window. Jaguar chief creative officer Gerry McGovern said in …

Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package gets rejected — again Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesTesla CEO Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package was struck down once again. In a ruling on Monday, Delaware Chancery Court Judge Kathaleen St. J. McCormick upheld her decision to block the compensation plan over concerns about conflicts of interest following its approval in 2018. After warning sharehol…

GM sells stake in EV battery plant to partner LG Energy Solutions Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeGeneral Motors is selling its stake in an electric vehicle battery facility to its partner LG Energy Solutions, the automaker announced Monday. The nearly completed factory in Lansing, Michigan, was being developed by Ultium Cells LLC, a joint venture between GM and South Korea’s LG. Following the non-bind…

Lenovo Legion Go S leak shows renders of the cheaper handheld gaming PC Looks like an official Lenovo rendering of the Legion Go S. | Image: Windows CentralLenovo’s Legion Go handheld gaming PC cost $700 when it launched in the spring, and while you can get one for $484.99 right now, there have been rumors about a revised Legion Go S that starts at about $399. Windows Central has a hold of some seemingly genuine ren…

AT&T launches a wireless backup for fiber internet outages Illustration: The VergeAT&T has announced a new feature called Internet Backup that will automatically switch from a home’s wired internet to a cellular connection through a nearby smartphone should its fiber service experience a disruption. The feature is offered at no additional charge to customers with AT&T Fiber service and an “eligible AT&T…

Cyber Monday is a great day to buy a 32-inch OLED gaming monitor The Asus ROG Swift PG32UCDM at CES 2024. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The VergeIf you mostly play games on PC and you’re in the market for a new monitor, there’s a glut of excellent OLED options with significant discounts for Cyber Monday. Some of the best current models are 32-inch QD-OLED panels with 4K resolution, super-fast 240Hz refresh rate…

Threads’ next update is a search feature that finds the post you’re looking for Threads now lets you filter searches by date range and profile. | Screenshots: Threads iOS appThreads is rolling out a search update globally over the next few weeks that will let users filter searches to a specific profile and within date ranges. The existing search built into Threads has been a basic keyword search to find trending topics, pos…

Oil giants blocked a treaty to curb plastic pollution, but countries will try again Plastic waste on a beach in Iki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, on Friday, October 29th, 2021.  | Photo: Getty ImagesInternational negotiations to create a legally binding treaty to stem the tide of plastic pollution ended in a stalemate on Monday — pushing talks past their initial deadline and into next year. More than 100 countries have shown su…

Apple’s AirTags are cheaper than they’ve ever been for Cyber Monday Apple’s AirTags are cute and convenient. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The VergeWhether you want to quickly locate your bag at the airport or keep a closer tab on your keys, Apple’s AirTags are incredibly useful. And right now, you can buy four of the versatile location trackers for an all-time low of $69.99 ($30 off) at Amazon and Best Buy. You can…

Roblox tries to skirt app store fees by making Robux worth more on other platforms Illustration: The VergeRoblox is now incentivizing users to buy its in-game currency, Robux, on platforms that won’t take app store fees. You can now get up to 25 percent more Robux if you purchase the currency through gift cards, on your computer, or on the web, according to a developer forum post from last week. As for how that might look in p…

LG’s 77-inch C3 OLED is the best TV deal you can grab for Cyber Monday The C3 is attractively thin with an impressively rich picture quality. | Image: LGYou guys, I’m raging. Against my better judgment, I bought a 77-inch LG C2 in February 2023 for $3,200 despite knowing the price would plummet just a few months later after the C3’s launch. I was incredibly thirsty to give my 120Hz gaming consoles a proper upgrade….

Apple accused of snooping on workers’ iPhones in new lawsuit Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeAn Apple worker is suing the company over claims it requires employees to waive their right to privacy and subjects them to surveillance, as first reported by Semafor. In a lawsuit filed on Monday, Apple employee Amar Bhakta accuses Apple of accessing employee data through company-managed devices — including perso…

Google Maps is now displaying Waze incident reports Image: The VergeGoogle Maps is now starting to show Waze incident reports while you navigate and includes the ability to contribute by confirming road conditions in the app via prompts. Google announced in July that both apps would cross-pollinate more data, delivering more Waze-sourced road closures, construction, speed cameras, and police pres…

Leaks reveal a new DJI drone with a compact folding design New leaked videos and FCC filings have revealed a new DJI compact folding drone. | Screenshot: FCCThe next addition to DJI’s lineup of compact folding drones has been revealed in leaked images, videos, and FCC filings. The new DJI Flip, which has propeller guards similar to the DJI Neo, will have a folding design that resembles the HoverAir X1, …

Today is your last day to get Hulu for $1 a month and other streaming deals For the cost of a day’s lunch, it’s worth locking in a for a year even if you don’t know what to watch yet. | Illustration by Grayson Blackmon / The VergeOnce upon a time, it made sense to load up on streaming services instead of lengthy and expensive cable contracts. If you’re not careful these days, you can easily find yourself paying just as …

The very best Sonos speaker is on sale for Cyber Monday — and that’s rare Image: SonosIf you made me give up all of the Sonos products I own except for one, I’d keep the Sonos Five each and every time. Well, in my case, technically, it’s the second-generation Play:5, but that speaker sounds identical to the current iteration. Typically priced at a steep $549, Sonos positions the Five as its true hi-fi option for audio…

Google’s abandoned Pixel Tablet 2 had a better display and 5G upgrades The original Pixel Tablet only had a 60Hz display. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The VergeThe Pixel Tablet 2 may never see the light of day, but new details reported by Android Authority reveal what Google may have had up its sleeve for the sophomore device, including a high-refresh display, 5G connectivity, and more. The Tablet 2 apparently would h…

Here are the best Cyber Monday deals for under $30 The Echo Pop is down to $17.99 for Cyber Monday. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The VergeCombing through the deluge of ongoing Cyber Monday deals can be a daunting task, but the most affordable end of the spectrum is always a good place to start. In fact, there are still plenty of discounts available on budget-friendly gadgets and goodies,…

The Garmin Forerunner 255 is on sale for Cyber Monday The Garmin Forerunner 255 is $100 off for Cyber Monday. | Photo by Victoria Song / The VergeGarmins can cost a pretty penny. But good news for runners looking for a deal: the excellent Forerunner 255 is down to $250 ($100 off) for Cyber Monday. Although it’s a last-gen device, the Forerunner 255 will appeal to runners who prefer the longest-poss…

Tesla is launching an Apple Watch app The Tesla app with phone key is coming to Apple Watch. | Image: TeslaTesla is packing some big features into this year’s Holiday Update, including a digital phone key for Apple Watch, Sentry Mode security video access from your phone, reverse cross-traffic alert safety add-in, a “Santa Mode” for Cybertruck, and more. Tesla’s update will start ro…