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A New Year’s resolution for tech companies: knock it off with the CAPTCHAs
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Jony Ive imagined the Vision Pro giving you Zoom eyes and sunglasses
/ A newly granted patent has some interesting ideas about how to use an external screen on a head-mounted display. 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 Vjeran Pavic / The Verge A new patent granted to Apple details how the company is thinking of using the Vision Pro’s external display to show what the wearer is looking at inside the device. The patent, which includes Jony Ive as an inventor, details ways an outside screen on a generic head-mounted display could be used to indicate what the wearer is seeing to people around them. While the patent isn’t specifically about the Vi...
Apple Banned Two Apple Watch Models and Hacker Group Rhysida Leaked 1.3 Million Insomniac Games Files in This Week’s Tech Roundup
This week, the tech industry saw Hacker Group Rhysida leak 1.3 million files from Sony's Insomniac Games after last week's cyberattack. In the UK, the Supreme Court made a major ruling in the artificial intelligence space, unanimously voting artificial intelligence cannot be listed as an inventor on a patent.On the product side, the Apple Watch Series 9 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2 enter their final days – as the two models are banned after a patient dispute with Masimo – and Master & Dynamic enlisted Neurable for the first set of mind-reading headphones.Below, Hypebeast has rounded up the top tech stories of the week so you can stay up to date on trends in the industry.Hacker Group Rhysida Leaks 1.3 Million Files From Sony's Insomniac GamesRansomware gang Rhysida leaked the 1.67 teraby...
Artist Paula Cruz Collaborates With XPPen and Opens Up About the Joys of Outdoor Creation in Rio de Janeiro’s Vibrant Art Scene
XPPen is debuting its Magic Drawing Pad in January 2024. Coined “a magic studio on the go,” the XPPen Magic Drawing Pad is a professional drawing device innovated to meet the mobile and portable creative needs of modern artists. As digital art grows in popularity, XPPen’s state-of-the-art drawing tablet boasts portable functionality and an arsenal of customizable features that enable hobbyists and professional artists to create whenever and wherever inspiration sparks. In the realm of digital art, not all tablets are equal. The XPPen Magic Drawing Pad is the closest thing to drawing on physical paper, with the added convenience and portability of a smart tablet computer. It features a 12.2-inch display with anti-glare and anti-fingerprint coatings, delivering a satisfying visual and tactil...
Microsoft Shells Out $76 Million USD in Wisconsin Pumpkin Farm Sale
Microsoft is gearing up to build a sprawling data center for its operations and to kick off its plans, has purchased 407 acres of land in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, for $76 million USD, The Milwaukee Business Journal reported first.The property was owned by the Creuziger family and currently encompasses a pumpkin farm and a 9-acre corn maze. Prior to the offer, the land was reportedly valued at $598,400 USD according to a local assessor.The family had previously received an offer from the local government in 2017 for about a third of the recent sale price, the Journal reported. That sale would’ve been in partnership with Foxconn Technology Group but the family ultimately declined the offer.Along with the Creuziger’s land, Microsoft purchased their neighbors' farm for nearly $24 million USD...
Here are over 40 last-minute gifts you can still nab before Christmas
/ If you still haven’t picked up a holiday gift, we’ve come up with dozens of ideas that are just a few clicks away. 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: Suzanne Tenner / Lucasfilm Ltd. Yes, Christmas is tomorrow — and yes, we know you have yet to buy a gift. We understand that life gets busy, though, and sometimes it feels like the holidays creep up on you out of nowhere. But before you spiral into a full-blown panic attack, take a deep breath. Luckily for y...
The PlayStation Portal is flawed but fun
It does one thing well, and yet there are other multi-use devices that are arguably better, but dammit sometimes I’m lazy. By Antonio G. Di Benedetto, a writer covering tech deals and The Verge’s Deals newsletter, buying guides, and gift guides. Previously, he spent 15 years in the photography industry. Sony is often at its best when it’s at its weirdest, like making donut-shaped earbuds that are actually super comfy or a speaker and lamp combo that totally looks like a bong for some reason. But when it comes to the PlayStation Portal, the weirdness isn’t just in the design, it’s at the core foundation of “Why does this thing exist?” PlayStation Remote Play is far from a new feature, and it’s something you can use with multi-purpose devices like a phone, tablet, or laptop at no additional ...
10 great shows from 2023 to watch on Hulu
/ Hulu is filled to the brim with content worth watching. Here are the best shows released 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]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&>a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-white”>Only Murders in the Building (Season 3) Selena Gomez, Steve Martin, and Martin Short are back for season 3 of Only Murders in the Building. This comedy follows Mabel (Gomez), Charles (Martin), and Oliver (Short) as three neighbors in an Upper West Side apartment building brought together by their love of true crime. The show’s third season has the trio wrapped up in yet another mystery, and this time, they must g...
GM stops selling the Chevy Blazer EV to deal with ‘software quality issues’
/ Owners and reviewers have reported problems mechanics can’t seem to fix, with infotainment systems that spontaneously stop working and SUVs that won’t charge. 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″>2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV RS in Galaxy Gray Metallic
Bose’s QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds are still sitting at their lowest price to date
/ You can also grab Amazon’s latest Echo Show 8 at a steep discount, as well as the Apple Watch Series 9. 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”>Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Happy Saturday, dear readers! It’s been an extremely quiet week on the deals front, with the most notable discounts we’ve seen landing on Apple’s 15-inch MacBook Air, GOTY contender Baldur’s Gate 3, and Belkin’s 3-in-1 MagSafe charger. Luckily, despite the lack of new deals, there are some sol...
The Vergecast USB-C Holiday Spec-tacular
/ Our annual podcast tradition of honoring a consumer technology standard celebrates the universal serial bus. 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 Samar Haddad for The Verge Happy holidays! Here is The Vergecast’s gift to you: over 90 minutes of audio content dedicated to USB-C. Every holiday season, we think about what consumer technology standard has impacted our gadgets throughout the year — and without a doubt, 2023’s favorite standard has to be USB-C. We saw the iPhone 15 finally switch over to the Type C port, a glimpse of 240W USB-C PD chargers, dongles that can...
8 fantastic shows from 2023 to stream on Netflix
With shows like Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Blue Eye Samurai, and a wild new Castlevania spinoff, Netflix is still holding its own in the streaming wars. By Charles Pulliam-Moore, a reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop culture. Before The Verge, he wrote about comic books, labor, race, and more at io9 and Gizmodo for almost five years. Share this story a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&>a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-white”>Blue Eye Samurai Like Onimusha, studio Blue Spirit’s Blue Eye Samurai from co-creators Michael Green and Amber Noizumi is set during Japan’s Edo period. It chronicles the journey of a solemn warrior on a mission to bring peace to the country by mowing down hordes of dark-hearted villai...
