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Apple is set to host its next event, titled “Peek Performance,” on Tuesday, March 8. The event will be broadcast on Apple.com from the tech giant’s Cupertino headquarters at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET. HYPEBEAST will be tuning in live to cover the event virtually. Sources told Bloomberg last month that the showcase would likely announce a “new low-cost iPhone and an updated iPad.” This could mean a new update to the iPhone SE, which may include the addition of 5G network capabilities, alongside an improved camera and a faster processor. The new iPad could be an enhanced Air model that also includes 5G and a faster processor. The outlet added that a new Mac with Apple-designed chips may soon be unveiled, alongside an iOS 15.4 update, which was released for public beta testing in January...

Nuclear experts are increasingly worried about the safety of Ukraine’s nuclear power plants as Russia’s invasion of the country continues. The conflict has the grim distinction of being the first time warfare has exploded in a region so heavily reliant on nuclear energy. “The situation in Ukraine is unprecedented and I continue to be gravely concerned,” International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said in an introductory statement to the agency’s Board of Governors meeting today and shared with the press. “I have called for restraint from all measures or actions that could jeopardize the security of nuclear and other radioactive material, and the safe operation of any nuclear facilities in Ukraine, because any such incident could have severe consequences...

Ford is selling its electric scooter operation Spin to one of Europe’s top shared mobility companies. Tier Mobility will take over all of Spin’s operations, marking the first time the Berlin-based scooter company will have a foothold in North America. The companies declined to disclose the sale price, though the CEO of Tier said it was an all-stock deal. Spin first launched in March 2017 in Seattle after working with the city to create a policy framework for regulating dockless bikes. The founder, Euwyn Poon, was inspired to create a dockless bike company after visiting Beijing and seeing the growing interest in micromobility services in that city. The company soon pivoted to electric scooters after Bird’s success in Southern California. A year later, at the height of the scooter boom, For...

Elden Ring developers, FromSoftware, have rolled out a fix for the bug that caused the loss of game save data on PS5 (via Polygon). In a tweet, developers confirmed that they’ve made “changes to save progression even when the game is not terminated” on PS5, in addition to issuing a few other patches on PC. (2/2) PS5:Changes to save game progression even when the game is not terminated. — ELDEN RING (@ELDENRING) March 2, 2022 Last week, Elden Ring publisher Bandai Namco warned PS5 players that putting the console in rest mode or turning it off while the game is running may cause the game to save improperly. Players were instead instructed to save the game manually by exiting through the menu. The new patch should hopefully fix this problem, but it’s probably wise to continue quitting out fr...

Anker’s smart home brand Eufy Security today launched its latest product on Kickstarter. The $399 Eufy Security Video Smart Lock is a video doorbell and smart lock in one and is expected to ship to backers in May 2022, with a general release in June. The somewhat unique two-in-one security device notably uses a fingerprint reader to unlock the door and can send alerts when specific people arrive or leave using facial recognition, according to the company. An apparent amalgamation of Eufy’s $260 Eufy Smart Lock Touch & WiFi and $200 Eufy Video Doorbell 2K, the Video Smart Lock provides a slight bargain compared to shelling out for two devices, but there are obvious issues with a dual product here. For starters, most people struggle with video doorbells, often not realizing they are supp...

Afterpay is kicking off a month of daily deals, drops, prizes and more perks on its app. Starting on March 1 and ending on March 20, online shoppers can mark their calendars to check out the Afterpay app for daily deals, drops, prizes and more. Carte Diem by Afterpay runs from March 1 to March 20 and is designed to offer exclusive deals and a more creative online shopping experience. After logging into the Afterpay app, shoppers will find a sweepstakes for the chance to win $10,000 USD and daily $1,000 USD giveaways. Also within the “Buy Now Pay Later” payment platform, brands will be offering limited-edition product releases. The exclusive offerings will encourage avid shoppers to seize the day — as the campaign’s title suggests — and use the Afterpay app to unlock limited time deals. Lea...

Once the domain of IT departments and corporate purchase orders, laptop docks have become an indispensable tool of the home office. Thanks to interfaces like USB-C, a capable dock can turn your humble ultralight laptop into a full-fledged desktop system, complete with an external display and plenty of peripherals. And it takes just one cable to switch from portable laptop mode to desktop destroyer. CalDigit’s latest dock, the $359.95 Thunderbolt 4-powered TS4, provides nearly any port you could desire, plus it can keep your laptop charged up while you use it. The TS4 is the most well-equipped dock you can buy right now — it has the most ports, the widest compatibility, and one of the smallest footprints on your desk. It’s nearly perfect, provided you can stomach its sky-high price. Verge S...

In its latest response to international sanctions and growing geopolitical tensions, Russia’s state space corporation, Roscosmos, is making a list of demands of its customer OneWeb before it agrees to launch the company’s upcoming mission this week. OneWeb’s satellites were scheduled to take off on top of a Russian Soyuz rocket on March 5th in Kazakhstan, but in light of these new demands, it seems likely that launch will not take place. In a video posted to Twitter, the head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, outlined in an interview that he wants assurances from OneWeb that the company’s satellites will not be used for military purposes. Roscosmos also demanded that the British government, which is a primary shareholder in OneWeb, divest its stake in the company. If these demands aren’t met, ...

If you were thinking of picking up Wyze’s super cheap home security system, you might want to do it now. Starting April 6th, Wyze is increasing the price of its 24/7 professional home monitoring service for the system from $4.99 a month to $9.99 a month. Existing subscribers will stay locked into their current price, however. “This price increase will help us cover rising costs, make the service more sustainable, and allow us to continue adding new features,” the company said in an email sent to subscribers announcing the change. With higher costs come more features. The $10 a month (or $100 a year) Wyze Home Monitoring service includes one Cam Plus license worth $15 a year to apply to any camera (adding unlimited event recording and other AI features), plus person detection for all the us...

If you’ve been working from home, but haven’t invested in a standing desk yet, you’re in luck. Right now, Fully is running a promotion until March 21st that knocks 15 percent off the price of many of its popular standing desks. The Jarvis bamboo-topped standing desk, its most popular model and a favorite among several staffers here at The Verge, is currently discounted to $509.15, compared to its typical starting price of $599.99. Fully’s Jarvis whiteboard standing desk is also discounted to the same $509.15 price, replacing the bamboo desktop with an erasable whiteboard for jotting down notes or just doodling. At the prices mentioned above, both models measure 24 inches deep and 30 inches wide, and both can be adjusted to be as low as 30.1-inches or raised to a little over 49 inches...

Back in November last year, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit against BitConnect over a crypto Ponzi scheme worth $2.4 billion USD, resulting in the sale of $56 million USD in cryptocurrencies by the Department of Justice after the coins were seized. Now under indictment, the company’s founder and CEO Satish Kumbhani has reportedly gone missing. According to new reports, the SEC has lost touch with Kumbhani and does not know where he is. The Indian citizen was charged with defrauding investors of $2.4 billion USD in his Ponzi scheme just last week and is due to be served his court papers. The Department of Justice is also charging him with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit commodity price manipulation and conspiracy to commit international money lau...