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Apple could introduce a pricier iPhone ‘Ultra’ in 2024 Emma Roth / Apple could release the high-end device alongside the iPhone Pro and Pro Max. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple’s exploring the possibility of launching a more expensive iPhone “Ultra” above the iPhone Pro and Pro Max models, according to Apple…
Samsung’s colorful Galaxy Chromebook 2 is on sale for its best price to date Brandon Widder / Apple’s pint-sized HomePod Mini is also on sale, as well as the latest Kindle Paperwhite and our favorite robot vacuum / mop hybrid. The midrange Galaxy Chromebook 2 packs plenty of bang for just $499.Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales…
Poem: ‘A Quantum Cento’ Lorraine Schein Edited by Dava Sobel Time crystals could soon escape the laboratory. These quantum systems made of time and light are potential fugitives into our reality. By shining twin laser beams piped into a tiny disk-shaped crystal cavity this new class of matter was created unexpectedly.…
Contractors who work on YouTube Music are striking Mitchell Clark / They’re demanding a different approach to returning to the office. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Over 40 contractors for YouTube Music are going on strike — a first at Google, according to the Alphabet Workers Union (or AWU). The action is in…
Chinese Spy Balloon Has Unexpected Maneuverability Sophie Bushwick Pentagon officials announced on Thursday that they had detected a Chinese “surveillance balloon” flying over Montana. On Friday the Pentagon’s press secretary said that the balloon is now over the central U.S. and moving eastward at an altitude of about 60,000 feet. Observers on the ground have…
A remastered version of Myst is coming to iOS Allison Johnson / The game that frustrated and delighted us decades ago will soon be available for the device in your pocket — in remastered, three-dimensional glory. Indie studio Cyan is bringing its latest Myst remaster to iOS.Image: Cyan The classic puzzle game Myst is celebrating…
A Climate Scientist Is Evaluating the U.S.’s Spy Programs Scott Waldman, E&E News President Joe Biden’s Intelligence Advisory Board now includes a top climate scientist. Biden recently announced the appointment of Kim Cobb, an earth sciences professor at Brown University and a lead author of the most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change…
Google invested $300 million in AI firm founded by former OpenAI researchers James Vincent / Founded in 2021, Anthropic also conducts research into AI language models. The company has built its own general-purpose chatbot, a potential rival to ChatGPT named Claude, but has yet to release it publicly. Illustration: The Verge The competition between Google…
How to stereo pair two Apple HomePods Chris Welch Tech/ Apple / If you can swing the cost of two HomePods, you’ll get to enjoy the true potential of their sound quality. Samar Haddad / The Verge If you’ve read through our review of the latest HomePod, you’ll know that one of Apple’s smart speakers…
Save $50 on the fitness-focused Beats Fit Pro earbuds Antonio G. Di Benedetto / Plus deals on the Pixel Buds Pro, a bundle of Google Nest cameras for your porch and yard, three months of Disney Plus Basic membership, and more. The Beats Fit Pro come in gray and pink (pictured) as well as white…