Thanks to its self-cleaning mop, automatic water tanks, and supersize bin, this robot vacuum can go for two months without any manual intervention.
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The Verge’s editor-in-chief Nilay Patel today announced that Kylie Robison is joining the site as senior AI reporter, where she’ll lead the technology publication’s coverage of artificial intelligence. She’ll work closely with The Verge’s policy and tech teams, delivering must-read coverage around the people and companies shaping the future of AI, how the technology is being developed and used by consumers and creators, and how it’s changing the...
Arc for Windows includes a powerful sidebar. | Image: The Browser Company
The excellent Arc browser that’s been impressing macOS and iOS users over the past couple of years is finally making its way to Windows today. Arc is designed to change the way you use a browser in many fundamental ways, with a collapsible sidebar that combines vertical tabs and bookmarks into an app switcher-like experience, a command bar for navigation, and useful tools to help you browse the web.
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The white Nova Pro in an optional carrying case.
SteelSeries is launching a white version of its excellent Arctis Nova Pro Wireless headset today. While it’s mostly just a white color option for a headset from 2022 that’s packed full of tech, there’s an important change to the ANC mics that could make these even more appealing.
SteelSeries has made the ANC mics within the ear cups slightly smaller overall, with less of a bump so they’re more comfortable to wear. At launch,...
Beats’ on-ear headphones get an overdue refresh with a more comfortable design, longer battery life, and wired audio over both USB-C and the 3.5mm jack — but no ANC.
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Beats just announced its new Solo 4, its latest in a long line of on-ear wireless headphones. The latest model, priced at $199.99, offers battery life of up to 50 hours. That endurance is no doubt helped by the fact that these lack active noise cancellation, a feature present in many competing products at the same price point. But Beats says plenty of other improvements await buyers of the Solo 4.
For one, they support wired audio over both USB-C and the 3.5mm jack. And...
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Roku has a plan to boost ad revenue. The company will start showing video ads on your homescreen at some point. Roku CEO Anthony Wood told investors during the company’s earnings call last week that the company will put the video ads in the “premier video app we called the Marquee” where static image ads live now.
It sounds like Wood is referring to the box on the homescreen that sits to the right of your Roku apps, which hopefully means the video ads...
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Microsoft is officially holding its big Xbox summer showcase on June 9th, as The Verge reported earlier this month. The showcase will air on Sunday, June 9th, at 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 6PM UK and will include a deep dive into the next installment of Call of Duty after the main show ends.
Microsoft is only teasing the Call of Duty Direct as “the next installment of a beloved franchise,” but sources familiar with the company’s plans tell me that this is indeed Call of...
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Bumble’s redesigned dating app has a new “Opening Move” feature that’s supposed to take the legwork out of starting conversations. Women on the app can now choose from a list of prewritten prompts — or come up with their own — that the app will send to all their matches.
Unlike dating apps like Tinder and Hinge, Bumble lets women take the first move when they get a match. The new Opening Move option should at least make it less intimidating (and less...
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Converting to egg production is not only costly but is also high risk due to bird flu infections.
Some U.S. farmers who once raised chickens for Tyson Foods to slaughter are shifting to sell eggs instead after the meatpacker closed six plants, a move that left local suppliers with limited options for work.
The Climate Reality Check tracks how climate change shows up in films. The films that pass tend to be more profitable, says a new study.
Any modern movie would seem unrealistic if it didn’t depict people looking at their phones all the time. One of the few storytelling strategies for getting around the fact that 90% of Americans now own smartphones is to set one’s film in the past. The ubiquity of these devices is simply too enmeshed in the fabric of our reality now to avoid addressing...
Upwork hopes Uma can eventually serve as a constant companion that supports customers while on the site.
Work marketplace Upwork is introducing its first “mindful artificial intelligence” solution that it believes will power the future of work on the platform.
Younger travelers are seeking authentic, off-the-beaten-path experiences while prioritizing a smaller carbon footprint, according to new data from Hopper.
Having come of age during the pandemic, and fueled by the allure of far-off destinations showcased on social media, members of Gen Z are spending far more on travel than any previous generation. This generation, born between 1997 and 2012, currently makes up 21% of the U.S. population. As they continue to come of age, their spending power...
TON, short for “The Open Network,” has a crypto product within the messaging app Telegram.
A coin called TON has leapt in value in recent months, with investors betting its integration with messenger service Telegram could bring the cryptocurrency to the app’s estimated 900 million users.
Kobo’s latest e-reader introduces a color E Ink screen that brings graphic novels, children’s books, and your favorite book covers to life.
Abode’s new smart lock is great for renters and easy to add onto existing locks, and it comes with a fingerprint-reading keypad.
Nelly Korda poses with her gold medal after winning the Individual Stroke Play event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. | Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images
The Women’s Olympic Golf Competition kicks off exactly 100 days from now. Here are the updated standings and qualification criteria.
For only the third time within the last century, the Summer Olympics will feature a 72-hole stroke play for the best women’s players in the world.
Nelly Korda won the Gold Medal at the Tokyo 2020...
It appears Mayor Pete is wilding out again.
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The EU is assessing whether Meta violated its obligations under the Digital Services Act. | Image: The Verge
The European Commission has targeted Meta with a formal investigation to assess whether it’s doing enough to moderate political content, illegal content, and disinformation on Facebook and Instagram. The probe comes amid a spike in online pro-Russian propaganda in the run-up to EU elections in early June.
In a press release on Tuesday, the European Commission claims that Meta...