Month: September 2023
Why is it so hard to find a good PopSocket alternative?
I like big phones, but I cannot lie. They come with tradeoffs. Namely, despite having large hands and piano fingers, my iPhone 14 Pro Max doesn’t always feel secure in my grasp. That’s fine when I’m in bed, surrounded by soft blankets and pillows. It’s less fine when I’m trying…
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Can you guess how many apps we have on our phones?
As you can imagine, there are a lot of interesting — and occasionally off-the-wall — conversations that take place on The Verge’s Slack channels, especially when the weekend is on its way. One of them occurred recently, when reviewer Jennifer Pattison Tuohy happened to ask how many apps people had…
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VPNs, Verizon, and Instagram Reels: how students are getting around the TikTok ban
When he first read the email announcing that public universities in Texas had been asked to ban the use of TikTok on their campuses, UT Dallas student Eric Aaberg feared the worst. As a full-time content creator with over 10,000 followers on the platform, the app was central to his…
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Nintendo Reportedly Gave Private Switch 2 Demos to Developers
Plus: Google leaked its own images of the Pixel 8 and Pixel Watch, and you can now learn music in Duolingo. Source
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Sea of Stars is pure RPG comfort food once you push past its slow start
Sea of Stars is basically a modern-day SNES RPG. I had a sense that would be the case going in: it has pixel art clearly inspired by 16-bit classics, pits a ragtag group of adventurers against evil forces, uses a clever turn-based battle system, and is filled with stunning music…
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Google Pixel Watch 2 teaser reveals new design and sensors, and an IP68 rating
Google‘s next Pixel launch event isn’t until Wednesday, October 4, but the tech giant has already been dropping hints about what to expect – and the latest of these comes in the form of a brief teaser video for the Pixel Watch 2. The teaser video (via The Verge) reveals…
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