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Of course Dbrand’s first novelty keycaps include a “fuck off” key
/ Plus a spiky escape key that means ‘you’re never more than one firm key press away from drawing blood.’ 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: Dbrand Love or hate its irreverent branding, you have to give props to Dbrand for its consistency. The company best known for its range of skins and cases for consumer tech gadgets is releasing its mechanical keyboard keycaps today, and they’re remarkably on-brand. The Pyramid keycap is a pointy escape key that the com...
Apple reportedly cut a deal to get cleaner Amazon pages
/ Apple makes Amazon limit ads from competing brands on Apple product pages and search results, according to Insider. 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-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″>Amazon’s search results for Apple products are pretty ad-free.
Ad-free Instagram and Facebook is here — and it’s expensive
/ For users in the EU, if you want to go ad-free on Facebook and Instagram, you’ll have to pay extra to cover both profiles starting next spring. 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 Meta is starting to prompt users to sign up for the paid “no ads” version of Facebook and Instagram that’s launching in Europe. It’s rolling out as Meta responds to new EU privacy regulations by positioning the use of its services with targeted ads as a choice by users. Of course, that choice is also the only alternative available to paying around $20 per month to di...
New teaser for Netflix’s 3 Body Problem series will make you want to play the game
/ Netflix’s 3 Body Problem is now premiering on March 21st, but this new clip makes it seem like it’ll be worth the wait.
Warner Bros. Discovery just canned another nearly finished film
/ This time, Warner Bros. Discovery shelved Coyote vs. Acme starring John Cena for a $30 million tax write-off. 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: Warner Bros. Discovery Warner Bros. Discovery just canned Coyote vs. Acme, a live-action and animated film featuring John Cena and the classic Looney Tunes hijinks of Wile E. Coyote. Director Dave Green confirmed that the nearly completed film will not be released shortly after Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter broke the news. Coyote vs. Acme is the third almost finished film that CEO David Zaslav has shelved for financial reasons...
Is the Cybertruck’s wiper actually multiple wipers in a row? An investigation
/ This is the hard-hitting reporting you come here for. 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″>One big wiper, or three wipers in a trench coat?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″>That sure looks like two pieces.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″>I...
Omegle Shutting Down After 14 Years
Founded in 2009, Omegle served as a controversial chat service that allowed randomly matched people to chat via video or text. But unexpectedly after 14 years, Omegle is shutting down as the founder admits that the service was used by some to "commit unspeakably heinous crimes."Founder Leif K-Brooks launched Omegle when he was just 18 years old initially as a platform to help meet new people, something that K-Brooks calls a basic human need. While the founder did not specify exactly why Omegle is shutting down, he did admit that "some people misused [the service], including to commit unspeakably heinous crimes." In past years, many have raised concerns regarding the safety of minors on the website.In his farewell note, Leif K-Brooks shared that he has been actively working with law enforce...
Sony Reveals It Has Sold Over 46.6 Million PS5 Consoles
Sony's PS5 is on its way to being one of the company's most successful consoles.
Elon Musk’s Neuralink Is Ready for Its First Brain Implant Surgery
Elon Musk's Neuralink company is getting ready for its first brain implant surgery. Setting out for a volunteer, the surgeon is expected to cut into their skull to introduce electrodes and a small set of wires in the participant's brain. Bloomberg reported that the company has specific requirements for the first volunteer. Neuralink is looking for a quadriplegic adult under the age of 40. The surgery would require a large piece of the person's skull to be removed in order to fit and insert the thin wires and electrodes into their brain. The removed portion of the skull would be replaced with a small computer that will stay there for a number of undisclosed years. To put it into perspective, the computer will be the size of a quarter and is expected to read the brain activity of the indivi...
Omegle is shutting down notorious video chat service as scrutiny grows
/ The anonymous service that paired strangers together is shutting down after 14 years amid increasingly strict online safety regulations, with an admission that it was used to commit ‘heinous crimes.’ 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″>Even if you never used Omegle, you’d probably heard about its sketchy reputation.
Signal tests usernames so you can avoid sharing your phone number
/ The encrypted messaging service is opening up a limited public test ahead of the feature’s expected launch next year. 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 Signal is publicly testing letting users add usernames to their accounts so they don’t have to share their phone number to connect via the encrypted messaging service. The test was announced via a post on the Signal forums by VP of engineering Jim O’Leary, who referred to the feature as “pre-beta” and warned that there’ll be rough edges including crashes and broken push notifications. An offi...
Instagram Is Testing the Option To Turn Off Read Receipts
While smartphone users are virtually always given the option of whether or not to display read receipts, the feature has long been missing from Instagram DMs.The app is finally testing out a feature that allows users to turn off the “seen” message when they open a DM. Both CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Instagram head Adam Mosseri took to their Broadcast channels on the app to announce the beta version of the feature.“We heard your feedback and have started testing a new feature that lets you turn read receipts off in your DMs. Soon, people will be able to choose when to let others see when they’ve read their messages,” Mosseri wrote.Mosseri demonstrated how users will be able to head to the “Who can see your activity” section under the settings tab. From there, they’ll be able to switch the tab ...
