A few days after the team at Beeper proudly announced a way for users to send blue-bubble iMessages directly from their Android devices without any weird relay servers, and about 24 hours after it became clear Apple had taken steps to shut that down, Apple has shared its take on the issue. As The Verge reports, the company’s stance […]
It’s been 3 years since Amazon updated its Alexa app and in tech years, it feels like a hundred. But the wait is over. As The Verge reports, the revamp is rolling out fully this week to iOS and Android devices, but it started this summer with some small changes you may have already spotted. […]
Tesla is finally making it easier for Apple users to interact with their EV’s. It recently started introducing new Apple Shortcuts via a mobile app update. As The Verge reports, this feature will allow Apple users to access vehicle and climate controls from the Shortcuts feature, such as starting preconditioning, locking and unlocking the vehicle, and enabling dog […]
Sam Altman is back in the building at OpenAI for the final stretch of negotiations for his potential return as CEO after being unceremoniously fired by the four-member board on Friday. As The Verge reports, a source close to Altman stated on Sunday that he had once again set a 5PM PT deadline to resolve the situation, as he […]
On October 5th, we saw the first proof a refreshed Steam Deck was coming. Now, Valve is officially revealing the $549 and up Steam Deck OLED, which starts shipping on November 16th. As The Verge reports, the new model is an overhauled version of Valve’s handheld gaming PC but not one that’s focused on performance — the company […]
Nintendo’s foray into movies isn’t stopping anytime soon: the company has confirmed that it’s working on a live-action adaptation of The Legend of Zelda. As The Verge reports, the movie will be directed by Wes Ball, best known for the Maze Runner trilogy and the upcoming Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto will serve as a producer, much […]
Instagram is testing a new feature that will let your friends add to your posts. When you’re about to post a carousel, Instagram will give you the option to let followers submit their own photos and videos that they want to include. As The Verge reports, the submissions won’t get added to your post by default, […]
Analogue, the company best known for modern takes on retro hardware, is turning its attention to the 64-bit era with the Analogue 3D, a reimagining of the Nintendo 64. As The Verge reports, the company says the new console will have “100 percent compatibility” with N64 cartridges in every region and will even support 4K output. […]
A bipartisan bill seeks to create a federal law to protect actors, musicians, and other performers from unauthorized digital replicas of their faces or voices. As The Verge reports, the Nurture Originals Foster Art and Keep Entertainment Safe Act of 2023 — or the No Fakes Act — standardizes rules around using a person’s faces, names, […]
As promised, Elgato has opened a new “Marketplace,” which serves as an app store platform for devices like the button-laden Stream Deck and Wave Link. Now, people can sell the plug-ins, graphics, digital overlays, emotes, and digital audio effects they create directly to people who own the devices. As The Verge reports, Elgato, which was acquired by Corsair in […]