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Congressional Republicans subpoena the FTC for asking Twitter too many questions
/ The FTC is investigating whether Twitter can continue protecting user data.
The Google graveyard: all the products Google has shut down
Google releases a lot of products, but it shuts down a lot of them, too. Some didn’t deserve to be discontinued (we pine for the days of Reader and Inbox), and some probably weren’t long for this world from the start. (What was Google Wave supposed to be, anyway?) The company actually used to shut down products with quarterly “spring cleanings,” but now, it just does so whenever it’s time for another product to be put out to pasture. Follow along here for all our coverage of everything Google sends to the graveyard. RIP Google Currents. You remember Google Currents, right? The enterprise community feature that replaced Google Plus (RIP) is scheduled to join the Google Graveyard this summer, and now we know exactly when that will happen. Beginning July 5, 2023, Currents will no longer be av...
Android 14’s first beta introduces a back arrow that matches your background
/ New gesture navigation and sharing features are rolling out in the first Android 14 beta build available to early public adopters. 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 new Android 14 back arrows blend in with whatever wallpaper or theme you have installed on the device.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″>Custom actions can now be added to system share sheets, bypassing the problems caused by developers building custom sha...
The one where we tried to pick all the best streaming services
/ Big day for TikTok and HBO in the first-ever Vergecast Streaming Services Draft. Tough one for Netflix, though.
Nvidia announces $599 RTX 4070, available April 13th
/ Nvidia’s latest RTX 40-series GPU is designed to beat the RTX 3080 at 1440p gaming. 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″>Nvidia’s RTX 4070 is more reasonably sized than the RTX 4080.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″>Ray-tracing usage among RTX 40-series GPUs.
Microsoft is changing the Print Screen key to open its Snipping Tool on Windows 11
Microsoft/ Tech / It’s the first big change to the Print Screen button in decades.
WhatsApp now lets users shop and pay in-app in Brazil
/ The new payments feature follows the launch of peer-to-peer transfers in 2021.
The NYPD is bringing back its robot dog
/ ‘Digidog is out of the pound.’ The New York Police Department is reenlisting Digidog, the four-legged robot that the city faced backlash for deploying a few years back, as reported earlier by The New York Times. NYC Mayor Eric Adams announced the news during a press event on Tuesday, stating that the use of Digidog in the city can “save lives.” Digidog — also known as Spot — is a remote-controlled robot made by the Hyundai-owned Boston Dynamics. It’s designed to work in situations that may pose a threat to humans, helping to do things like perform inspections in dangerous areas and monitor construction sites. However, Boston Dynamics also touts its use as a public safety tool, which the NYPD has tried in the past. In 2020, the NYPD used the Digidog for reconnaissance during a situation t...
Connor Roy is the real heart of Succession
/ I’m ready for the Alan Ruckaissance. 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”>Photograph by Macall B. Polay/HBO The key to Succession has been staring you in the face for four seasons and has been played off as comic relief. It is the neglected son Connor Roy, played impeccably by Alan Ruck. Connor is often ignored by the rest of the family. His half-siblings and father seem to view him as irretrievably goofy. But the main theme of Succession is highlighted by his character: he is the oldest son, and he is irrelevant. He even has to remind his half-siblings that he — not Kendall — is the...
Lofi Girl’s new synthwave livestream features a new person — and their dog
Creators/ Tech / Lofi Girl has more beats to chill to, and they’re great.
Warner Bros. Discovery’s $15.99-ish ‘Max’ combo will be revealed tomorrow
/ The creatively named ‘Max’ will reportedly have multiple tiers, including a cheaper ad-supported one.
Android devices can now automatically archive little-used apps
/ The new archiving feature automatically reduces app storage by up to 60 percent without fully removing the applications from your device. 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 Google has started to roll out its new auto-archive tool for Android devices, designed to free up storage space without completely uninstalling applications from user devices. First teased in May last year, Google claims that the auto-archiving feature can automatically reduce the storage taken up by infrequently used apps by almost 60 percent without entirely removing the...
