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- What an ‘Airbnbopoly’ Game Says About Silicon Valley’s Standoff With Lina KhanWired
- You can now try Microsoft’s more modern Windows Hello UIThe Verge – All Posts
- Intel’s future laptops will have memory sticks againThe Verge – All Posts
- How to watch Fortnite’s Remix: The Prelude eventThe Verge – All Posts
- Election Violence Is Already HereWired
- What an ‘Airbnbopoly’ Game Says About Silicon Valley’s Standoff With Lina KhanWired
In 2020, LinkedIn founder, tech investor, and Harris megadonor Reid Hoffman made a custom Monopoly board to celebrate Airbnb’s IPO. Instead of jail, it sent players to “Government Regulation.” Read More - You can now try Microsoft’s more modern Windows Hello UIThe Verge – All Posts
Image: Microsoft Microsoft is modernizing how its Windows Hello authentication, which includes facial and fingerprint recognition, works in Windows 11. The revamp to the Windows Hello experience is now in… - Intel’s future laptops will have memory sticks againThe Verge – All Posts
Image: Intel Intel is rolling back one of the biggest changes to its laptop chips in years. Remember how this fall’s Lunar Lake laptops ditched the idea of memory sticks,… - How to watch Fortnite’s Remix: The Prelude eventThe Verge – All Posts
Image: Epic games Epic Games is about to host big in-game event ahead of its next throwback season — and it could be pretty musical. The event’s title suggests the… - Election Violence Is Already HereWired
With bombs, brawls, and stolen mail-in ballots already in play, the 2024 election is shaping up to be exceptionally chaotic. WIRED is tracking these incidents as they unfold. Read More - My first DIY phone fix made me a self-repair believerThe Verge – All Posts
Turns out, taking things apart is still just as much fun as when you were a kid. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge My first DIY smartphone repair project… - Apple is acquiring the popular image editing app PixelmatorThe Verge – All Posts
Image: Pixelmator Apple has agreed to acquire Pixelmator, a popular image editing app available on Mac and iOS. Pixelmator announced the news in a post on its blog, saying it… - Apple is buying 20 percent of its iPhone satellite services partnerThe Verge – All Posts
Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge Apple is taking a 20 percent stake in its iPhone satellite connectivity partner GlobalStar — a stake worth $400 million — as part… - WhatsApp’s new custom lists help organize your chatsThe Verge – All Posts
Illustration: The Verge WhatsApp is adding yet another way to organize all your chats. If you’re tired of struggling to find certain conversations, now you can slot them into custom… - Black Friday 2024: Tips for Finding the Best Deals From HomeWired
The biggest retail event of the year has grown into an entire month of sales that ebb and flow. Here’s how to make the most of it. Read More - Wyze added a big color screen to its latest budget-friendly smart scaleThe Verge – All Posts
The Wyze Scale Ultra includes a 4.3-inch color screen that shares more health data. | Image: Wyze The addition of a 4.3-inch color TFT screen makes the new Wyze Scale… - Donald Trump files yet another censorship lawsuitThe Verge – All Posts
Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images I regret to inform you that former President Donald Trump has once again filed what is almost inarguably a SLAPP complaint, this… - Google is building smart home controls into GeminiThe Verge – All Posts
Illustration: The Verge Google is adding a Google Home extension to the Gemini app, allowing you to control your smart home while chatting with the AI assistant. The update, which… - AI Will Understand Humans Better Than Humans DoWired
Or so says a controversial Stanford researcher, who finds that the latest systems have, against all odds, mastered a high-level cognitive skill. Read More - Activo P1 Review: Wired Sound, Tired LooksWired
Activo’s P1 is a decent portable music player, but it looks pretty bland. Read More - The AI garage door mysteryThe Verge – All Posts
Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge You just left your house. As you peel out of the driveway and tear down the street in the coolest way possible, your garage… - LG Ultragear 34GS95QE Curved OLED Gaming Monitor Review: Big CurveWired
This is one of the most curved ultrawide displays I’ve tried, and that curvature makes all the difference. Read More - What voting machine companies are doing to avoid another 2020The Verge – All Posts
Image: Alex Parkin / Getty Images Smartmatic and Dominion are trying to debunk false stories and rebuild trust — but that’s a tall order in 2024. Continue reading… Read More - The Verge’s favorite social networksThe Verge – All Posts
Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge Social networking has become more disconnected, to say the least. Two years ago, Elon Musk began transforming Twitter into what is now X, and… - 9 Best Advent Calendars (2024), Tested and ReviewedWired
Whether your loved one likes sweets, spices, or something a little stronger, these treat-filled Advent calendars make a great gift. Read More - Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition review: Intel excellence inside, middling outsideThe Verge – All Posts
The $1,300 ‘Aura Edition’ laptop doesn’t quite live up to its fancy new Lunar Lake processor. Continue reading… Read More - A Russian Disinfo Campaign Is Using Comment Sections to Seed Pro-Trump Conspiracy TheoriesWired
A disinformation campaign is using the unmoderated spaces of right-wing news website comment sections to push their narratives. Read More - 12 Ways to Upgrade Your Wi-Fi and Make Your Internet Faster (2024)Wired
From changing Wi-Fi channels to routing an Ethernet cable, there’s always something you can do to improve your internet at home. Read More - Why is Nintendo targeting this YouTuber?The Verge – All Posts
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Turbosquid Retro Game Corps isn’t Nintendo’s typical mark. Could he fight back? Continue reading… Read More