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Clubhouse reinvents itself as an audio messaging app
/ In a bid to stay relevant, Clubhouse is pivoting to audio-only group messages between friends. 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: Clubhouse Clubhouse is back, kinda. The app that popularized social audio rooms is reinventing itself “to be more like a messaging app” with new voice-only group chats called “chats,” as detailed in a blog post from the company. Think of a chat as something like a group Instagram story that you contribute to with your voice. You kick off a chat by recording a voice message, and then you can send that chat around to your friends. They can then hop ...
X’s Community Notes feature will now include videos
Tech/ Twitter – X / The ‘lackluster’ user-submitted fact-checking feature will now include the ability to directly flag misleading videos. 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: Alex Castro / The Verge This might finally be the end of the hurricane street shark phenomenon. X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, updated its crowdsourced fact-checking Community Notes feature to tag videos directly and automatically populate those notes onto any matching videos. The same tagging was recently added to images with Community Notes, and last week, the platform added the ...
Dionne Warwick Wants To Have A Conversation With Elon Musk
X (formerly known as Twitter) queen, Dionne Warwick, is not to sure about the direction the platform is going in under Elon Musk's leadership.
iMessage and Bing temporarily avoid the EU’s strict DMA rules
/ The European Commission has launched investigations to determine if Apple and Microsoft’s services should be subject to strict DMA obligations. 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 investigations should take a maximum of five months.
MSI fixes Windows 11 BSOD “unsupported processor” errors with new BIOS updates
/ You might need a new BIOS update if you’re running the latest MSI and Intel components. 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: Microsoft MSI has started issuing BIOS updates to fix Windows 11 Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) “unsupported processor” errors that started appearing with its Intel 700 and 600 Series motherboards last month. Microsoft initially investigated reports of errors that appeared after the latest KB5029351 update, and MSI now confirms it has found and fixed the source of the problems. MSI had been issuing updates for its 600 and 700 series motherboards in pre...
Spotify Is Testing a Lyrics Paywall Feature for Free Users
Spotify has confirmed to Billboard that it is testing a paid lyrics feature for its free users.The streaming service revealed in a statement that the lyrics paywall is currently being tested on a select number of its free users. “At Spotify, we routinely conduct a number of tests, some of those tests end up paving the way for our broader user experience and others serve only as an important learning,” a rep wrote. “In keeping with our standard practices, we’re currently testing this with a limited number of users in a pair of markets. We don’t have any further news to share at this time.”Billboard adds, however, that Reddit and Twitter/X users are calling the feature as "'ableist' against the deaf community," forcing them to pay up.It remains to be seen whether Spotify will implement the l...
Google leaks Pixel 8 Pro again with a 360-degree preview
/ A September tradition: Google leaking its upcoming phones left and right. 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″>A composite of images from Google’s Pixel 8 Pro simulator.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″>A composite of images from Google’s Pixel 8 Pro simulator.
Apple signs new agreement with Arm that goes past 2040
Apple/ Tech / Apple’s new Arm licensing deal covers the tech behind iPhone and Mac chips for many years to come. 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: The Verge Apple has struck a deal with the chip design company Arm that goes past 2040, as reported by Reuters. A disclosure noting the arrangement appeared in new documents Arm filed as part of its planned IPO. The statement about the deal doesn’t have much additional detail. “We have entered into a new long-term agreement with Apple that extends beyond 2040, continuing our longstanding relationship of collaboration with Ap...
These Steam Deck custom resin buttons look phenomenal — and they’re for sale
/ DeckButtons launches its handmade buttons today. 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″>A custom holographic resin D-pad for the Steam Deck.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″>Such shimmer.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″>These buttons are beg...
U-Turn Audio’s Upgraded Orbit Turntable Aims to “Make High Performance Accessible”
No matter if your taste veers towards Travis Scott or leans to Thelonious Monk, listening to your favorite artist's music on a turntable is an immersive, enriching experience that brings you closer to the music. It has to be done with thought and intention: unlike queuing up a playlist or hitting the "shuffle" button on your phone, you have to make a conscious decision about what you're listening to and physically prepare that music to be played. In an increasingly digital world, this largely analog experience's impact has only increased, with Record Store Day, a celebration of analog music, garnering enhanced interest every year and A-list artists unveiling collectable vinyl on what seems like a weekly basis. However, the world of vinyl can be a somewhat fragmented one: a May 2023 survey ...
iPhone and iPad apps will be available in the Vision Pro App Store by default
/ Apple will make the new App Store available to developers when it releases its visionOS beta this fall. 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: Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Apple’s upcoming App Store for its Vision Pro headset will include all compatible iPhone and iPad apps “by default.” In an update on Tuesday, Apple said it will release the new App Store with the developer beta of visionOS this fall. Both iPad and iPhone apps will appear alongside visionOS apps in the new App Store. As Apple has said previously, it will automatically import iOS and iPadOS apps to its new mixed rea...
PowerA’s new Xbox controller has an IR blaster for some reason
/ The new $44.99 PowerA Advantage Wired Controller for Xbox Series X / S consoles has its own RGB lighting and an IR blaster for controlling external Lumectra light strips. 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: PowerA Accessory maker PowerA seems to know that RGB gamer lights are all the rage, but its new Xbox controller and LED strips have very strong “We have gamer lights at home!” vibes. PowerA’s new RGB-infused peripheral is the Advantage Wired Controller ...
