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/ Venmo is introducing a ‘set it and forget it’ feature for scheduling payments and requests on a monthly, weekly, or biweekly basis. 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″>Users can also schedule one-time or recurring payment requests to each other.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″>Users can select which day to send out the payments or requests on a monthly schedule to align with things like an incoming salary or outgoing bill...

/ When Tim Walz asked point-blank who won the 2020 election, Vance talked about ‘Big Tech’ moderation instead. 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: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images A question about whether Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) would challenge the 2024 election results quickly devolved into a fight about censorship and Big Tech during the debate with Democratic candidate Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN). “You have said you would not have certified the last presidential election, and would have asked the states to submit alternative electors. That...

/ Vance blamed migrants for everything from school shootings to rising housing costs. 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: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images The racist rumors about Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio came up once again at tonight’s vice presidential debate between Governor Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance (R-OH).  “Governor Walz brought up the community of Springfield, and he’s very worried about the things that I’ve said,” Vance said after his opponent criticized him for saying he’s willing to “create stories” about migrants to draw attention to American...

/ Google says it’s experimenting with adding background playback to the live TV streaming service on its iOS and Android apps. 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 You may soon be able to keep listening to your TV shows on YouTube TV even if you can’t watch them. Google appears to be finally bringing background playback to its YouTube TV streaming service. The company confirmed to The Verge that it’s “experimenting” with enabling YouTube TV playback after a phone is locked. As reported by 9to5Google, the feature was spotted a couple of weeks ago ...

/ The platform is also making improvements to its API that could eventually lead to new integrations and third-party Threads apps. 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 You now have 15 minutes to edit your posts on Threads, an increase from the previous five-minute limit. If you have fediverse sharing toggled on, that means you’ll have to wait 15 minutes until your post shows up on Mastodon and other platforms. The window is a little short when compared to other platforms. X, for example, lets you edit your posts for up to one hour, but you have to pay for a subscriptio...

/ Serve’s robots will bring food from restaurants to nearby Wing stations to be delivered by drones. 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″>Serve’s robots will bring packages to a Wing drone AutoLoader, which will make the final delivery.

/ Citing Section 230, a federal judge ruled that eBay isn’t liable for the unlawful items sold on its platform. 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″>eBay was shielded from liability in the civil lawsuit by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

/ The PlayStation 5 and other Sony gaming platforms can’t connect right now, and there’s no word on when the problem will be fixed. 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 Gamers hoping to spend an evening in front of their PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 4 may be out of luck unless they enjoy single-player experiences (have you tried Astro Bot?). Sony’s gaming network is suffering a massive outage on Monday night. The official PSN Service Status page confirms problems affecting everything, “Other, PS Vita, PS3, PS4, PS5, Web.” If it’s PlayStation — it...

/ T-Mobile’s settlement with the FCC over repeated data breaches includes a $15.75 million fine and details of ‘foundational’ security changes. 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 T-Mobile is investing millions of dollars into revamping its cybersecurity practices as part of a settlement with the US Federal Communications Commission. The company will also need to pay the US Treasury $15.75 million in civil penalties — the same amount as its internal cybersecurity investment. The commission says this “groundbreaking” settlement will serve as a mo...

/ Google’s signature Pixel ‘visor’ might be on its way out. 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 Pixel 9A looks a lot like the Pixel 9, only with its sunglasses removed.

/ The Feather River smart glass door starts at $800 and works with The Home Depot’s Hubspace smart home platform. 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: The Home Depot Glass front doors are great for letting light in during the day but not so great at night when you want some privacy. The Home Depot has a smart solution for this problem — a glass front door that can switch from clear to opaque on a schedule, with a voice command, or by just pressing a button. T...