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‘Max Ink Mode’ makes TCL’s screens even inkier
Regular smartphone by day, e-reader by night. | Image: TCL Look, I haven’t picked up the TCL 60 XE, but I can already tell you the name of its best feature: Max Ink Mode. The Read more…
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Belkin’s PowerGrip adds a magnetic battery and shutter button to your iPhone
Image: Belkin Belkin has announced the Stage PowerGrip, a magnetic battery pack that doubles as a DSLR-style ergonomic grip for iPhone photography, a phone stand, and a spare wired charger for your other devices. It’ll Read more…
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Tim Cook is donating $1 million to Trump’s inauguration, too
Image: Laura Normand / The Verge Apple CEO Tim Cook is the next tech exec to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration committee, according to Axios. Cook’s donation follows similar commitments from OpenAI Read more…
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Apple Fitness Plus and Strava are collaborating with a new integration
The Apple Fitness Plus integration in Strava is getting a revamp. | Image: Apple Apple Fitness Plus is getting a fresh makeover in the Strava app. The two companies just announced they’re collaborating to revamp Read more…
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Apple will pay $95 million to people who were spied on by Siri
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple has agreed to a $95 million settlement with users whose conversations were inadvertently captured by its Siri voice assistant and potentially overheard by human employees. The Read more…
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Apple’s AirTags add new child safety battery warnings
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Apple has added warning labels to AirTags and their boxes to comply with a law requiring the labels on products with button cell or coin batteries that could Read more…
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Samsung’s cheap Galaxy Fit 3 fitness tracker is coming to the US
Image: Samsung Samsung is bringing the Galaxy Fit 3 to the US. The budget-friendly fitness tracker will cost $59.99 when it launches on January 9th, 2025. Samsung first released the Galaxy Fit 3 in several Read more…
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Telegram adds third-party verification to combat scams
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Telegram is trying to crack down on scams with a new feature that lets official third-party services assign verification icons to users and chats, the messaging service announced Read more…
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US soldier arrested after allegedly posting hacked Trump and Harris call logs
Illustration: Beatrice Sala The United States has arrested a US Army soldier and charged him with being part of a hacking scheme to sell and distribute stolen phone records. An indictment alleges that 20-year-old Cameron Read more…
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The Apple Watch Series 10 has returned to its Black Friday sale price
Apple’s 42mm flagship is down to just $329 with various bands. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Whether or not you subscribe to them, New Year’s resolutions are a capital-T Thing for Read more…