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Podcasting is in its YouTube era
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge This is Hot Pod, The Verge’s newsletter about podcasting and the audio industry. Sign up here for more. Welcome back, and happy new year! I am plugging away Read more…
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Apple and Hey squash another App Store beef
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple has accepted Hey’s new calendar app, according to 37signals co-owner David Heinemeier Hansson (aka DHH), ending a brief but familiar App Store battle between the two companies. Read more…
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Satechi’s new Qi2 charging stands are stylish and storable
Satechi’s 3-in-1 Qi2 charging stand will net you 15 watts of charging power. | Image: Satechi Our universal, wireless, magnetic, and fast-charging future is here as the first Qi2 chargers start to arrive, and Satechi Read more…
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TP-Link’s new video door lock unlocks with a tap of your iPhone
You can use the NFC chip on your iPhone or Apple Watch to unlock the DL130. | Image: TP-Link TP-Link announced a new video door lock, the Tapo DL130, at CES today. The DL130 is Read more…
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Apple’s first Vision Pro ad echoes the original iPhone commercial
Image: Apple Apple just released the first ad for its Vision Pro headset, and if you’re a longtime follower of Apple, you might notice that it has some similarities to the original commercial for the Read more…
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Asus’ latest gaming phone is thinner, lighter, and sprinkled with AI
The ROG Phone 8 Pro and Pro Edition have small displays on their backs. | Image: Asus Asus’ ROG phones have always been targeted squarely at gamers, but with the ROG Phone 8, the company Read more…
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Apple is going to offer Vision Pro demos at its retail stores
Apple’s Vision Pro will officially launch in the US on February 2nd, and starting that same day, you’ll be able sign up to try the headset out for yourself at the company’s retail stores, Apple Read more…
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Apple appeals after EU’s tough new DMA rules target App Store
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple is appealing a European Union decision that would see its App Store hit with tough new obligations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Reuters reports that its Read more…
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Google’s Pixel Watch 2, our favorite Fitbit smartwatch, is cheaper than ever
Google’s second-generation Pixel Watch offers a lot of improvements over its predecessor, including longer battery life. | Image: Amelia Holowaty Krales Given how popular health-related New Year’s resolutions are, it makes sense to expect that Read more…
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This iPhone fell out of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282
This phone fell from a commercial jet airliner while it was in flight and lived to tell the tale. | Image: @SeanSafyre (X) Game designer Sean Bates found an iPhone in a bush Sunday that Read more…