Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A security vulnerability on Twitter allowed a bad actor to find out the account names associated with certain email addresses and phone numbers (and yes, that could include your secret celebrity stan accounts), Twitter confirmed on Friday. Twitter initially patched the issue in January after receiving a report […]
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Meta is shutting down one of its biggest VR games — but only for Quest 1 owners
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Around the same time Meta hiked up the price on its Quest 2 headsets, it also announced that it’s ending Quest 1 support for Population One, a popular battle-royale shooter set in virtual reality. BigBox VR, the Meta-owned developer behind the game, shared the update in a […]
Samsung launches its Android 13-based One UI 5 beta on Galaxy S22 phones
New customization options in the One UI 5 beta. | Image: Samsung Samsung has officially started to roll out its One UI 5 open beta to Galaxy S22 owners in the US, Germany, and South Korea. The update comes only a few weeks ahead of Android 13’s expected release, and just a few days before […]
DeWalt gave my power tool battery the power of USB-C
A bridge between two charging worlds Continue reading…
The first Thread motion sensor adds much-needed reliability to the smart home
The new Eve Motion Sensor is speedy and stable as long as you keep Bluetooth at bay Continue reading…
Fitbit will soon no longer let you transfer music from your PC
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge If you’re the owner of a Fitbit Versa, Versa 2, or Ionic, you’ll soon no longer be able to transfer music from your computer to your Fitbit device. In a support page spotted by 9to5Google, Fitbit says it’s discontinuing its Fitbit Connect app, leaving you with only […]
Toyota offers to buy back its recalled bZ4X electric SUVs
Photo by Abigail Bassett for The Verge Toyota is offering to buy back its bZ4X electric SUV crossovers after recalling the vehicle in June, as first reported by Electrek. The recall, which Toyota issued not even two months after the bZ4X’s release, involves loose hub bolts on the steering wheel that could cause it to […]
Elon Musk challenges Twitter CEO to a ‘public debate’ about bots
Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images Maybe Elon Musk doesn’t want a court battle with Twitter? After having his lawyers spin up a 165-page argument about why he no longer wants to go through with his $44 billion deal to buy the platform, Musk suggested hashing things out in public — perhaps […]
California DMV accuses Tesla of making false claims about Autopilot and Full-Self Driving
Photo by Sean O’Kane / The Verge California’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has accused Tesla of falsely advertising its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) features, as reported earlier by the Los Angeles Times (via CNBC). The agency filed two separate complaints with the state’s Office of Administrative Hearings on July 28th, alleging Tesla made […]
You can play through Far Cry 6 for free this weekend
Welcome to the weekend. Whether you’re working today, or you’re off, we have a range of deals that you might be interested in. Most of these were big hits throughout the week that we’re resurfacing for your perusal, though we’ve packed in a few deals that popped up more recently. In terms of what to […]