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Xreal’s new AR glasses are aimed at the Apple Vision Pro
/ The $699 glasses, which include full 3D tracking, ship starting in March. a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>The Air 2 Ultra bring back full-fledged tracking capabilities.
The hubless electric motorcycle with sci-fi style and a great name
Electric Cars Verge Motorcycles’ 360-degree sensors could make the wild TS Ultra safer than anything else on two wheels. Share this story Modern cars are riddled with sensors looking in every direction, most taxed with one simple duty: keep you safe. Motorcycles are a lot more simple. Riders are literally hung out in the wind, left with little more than their reflexes, skills, and situational awareness to keep them safe. Even essential safety tech like anti-lock brakes and traction control are relatively new additions to the two-wheel scene. But that’s changing, and it looks like Finland’s Verge Motorcycles (no relation) could lead the pack with the most advanced rider safety system on two wheels when the Verge TS Ultra launches later this year. a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&am...
Camshop Offers ‘Initial D’ Mazda RX-7 FD Wireless Mouse
Following the release of a Toyota AE86 Trueno wireless mouse, Camshop has come together once again with the Initial D franchise for a special release. This time around, Camshop has crafted a wireless mouse in the form of Keisuke Takahashi's Mazda RX-7 FD.The officially licensed mouse from Kodansha and Mazda measures 4.5cm wide, 10.5cm long, and 3.1cm high. Crafted of ABS resin, the mouse supports both Bluetooth and 2.4Ghz wireless connections. The look of the yellow car is faithfully captured and when powered on the car lights are turned on.Priced at ¥7,700 JPY (approximately $53 USD), the Initial D Mazda RX-7 FD Wireless Mouse is available now for pre-order via Camshop, with shipping set for this February. Each mouse will also come with one of three mouse pads with original illustrations ...
Relive the BlackBerry Days With Clicks’ iPhone Keyboard
With CES 2024 right around the corner, Clicks Technology – startup founded by Kevin Michaluk (a.k.a. CrackBerry Kevin) and Michael Fisher (a.k.a. MrMobile) – has unveiled its nostalgic offering dubbed the Clicks Keyboard; resembling the bottom of a BlackBerry silhouette, the keyboard accessory is enclosed within a unibody silicon case and slides right onto the user's iPhone – by way of lightning port or USB-C, depending on the model – to provide a fully-functional QWERTY keyboard. As its physical premiere approaches at next week's CES, Clicks offered up a first look at the gadget.Landing in Bumblebee yellow and London Sky gray colorways, the Clicks Keyboard allows users to "maximize [their] screen space." Acting as a plug-and-play smart case, no Bluetooth connection is required. Powered by...
Apple is sending out checks for ‘batterygate’ class action claims
/ The company is finally paying those who joined a class action lawsuit over the 2017 iPhone battery-throttling saga. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Photo by James Bareham / The Verge Checks are apparently hitting the bank accounts of people affected by Apple’s decision to slow down iPhones with older batteries back in 2017. MacRumors reported that readers of its site said they’d seen checks deposited to their accounts amounting to $92.17, later updating the story with an embedded post from one of the readers. Indeed, the website set up for the settlement was updated in December ...
Boeing 737 Max planes are grounded after a hole blew in one mid-flight
/ The Federal Aviation Administration grounded “certain” 737 Max 9s for inspections that can take up to 8 hours per plane. a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 in Seattle on January 6, 2024.
Save $450 on the DreameBot L20 Ultra
/ You can save $450 on the best robot vacuum / mop around. Plus, Humble is offering a big bundle deal on digital tabletop games. a]:text-gray-13″>If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&>a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-white”>A small handful more deals: I personally own one of these Nulaxy laptop stands (I own too many laptop stands, frankly) and it’s perfectly fine with a capital-F. It’s also ridiculously cheap, selling for $13.99 ($16 off) at Amazon. It doesn’t adjust or anything fancy, but it gets the job done with laptops as big as 16 inches. The Lofree Flow mechanical keyboard won over our own Dan ...
Jackery’s rooftop tent is also a powerful solar generator
/ It’s a concept for now but this 1000W system with retractable solar panels is going into production in Q4 of this year. a]:text-gray-13″>If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Image: Jackery Jackery has converted the humble rooftop tent into a powerful solar generator that lets any car escape the grid for a weekend or longer. Although it’s just a concept on show at CES right now, Jackery says it will put the tent into production sometime near the end of 2024. The retractable solar p...
Apple’s rejection of Hey calendar app revives an old feud
/ Basecamp founder and app creator David Heinemeier Hansson referred to Apple’s decision as “bullying tactics.” a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The new year was supposed to begin with a brand spanking new calendar app. But roughly 72 hours after the premium email service Hey announced its latest feature — an integrated calendar — co-founder David Heinemeier Hansson received some unwelcome news from Apple: it was rejecting a standalone iOS app for Hey Calendar, because non-paying users couldn’t do anything when they opened the app up. New use...
Hackers Stole $2B USD in Crypto in 2023, According to Data
Hackers made away with $2 billion USD in cryptocurrency in 2023, according to data from the cryptocurrency portfolio tracker and security firm De.Fi, TechCrunch reported.De.Fi publishes a database that ranks the worst cryptocurrency thefts throughout the year. In 2023, the company says that those attacks amounted to a total of $2 billion. Among some of the worst attacks listed was a September attack against Mixin Network, a blockchain security consultancy, that resulted in the loss of over $200 million USD in assets.Another hack targeting NFTs was carried out against HXA Token Exploit in December, where attackers made out with nearly $30 million USD worth of tokens. These make up only a portion of the numerous attacks this year.“This amount, though dispersed across various incidents, under...
Google Is Reportedly Working on an Advanced Version of Its Bard Chatbot
Google is seemingly working on developing a more advanced version of its Bard chatbot. Launched in May 2023, Google’s conversational AI bot was designed to be a competitor to ChatGPT but fell flat with many users compared to OpenAI’s model.The company shared in December that it had a new Large language model (LLM) on the way called Gemini Ultra. When it releases in 2024, that technology is expected to power the new and improved chatbot, Bard Advanced.Developer Dylan Roussel posted reverse-engineered screenshots of Google’s code on X that describe Bard Advanced as a “more capable large language model with advanced math and reasoning skills.”Another piece of code points to a tool called “Motoko,” which would seemingly equip users to create their own chatbots.The code also suggests that users...
Max’s live sports add-on will be free for a few more months
/ Max subscribers will get to enjoy the Bleacher Report Sports add-on without paying for a little while longer. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Image: The Verge Warner Bros. Discovery’s add-on sports tier for Max is going to remain free for a little longer than originally planned, as reported by Deadline. The Bleacher Report Sports add-on was added last October, and while it’s been available at no cost to subscribers so far, it was set to become a paid add-on on February 29th, 2024. However, the switch to a $9.99 monthly fee has been pushed out a few months as Warner Bros. Discove...
