Month: January 2024
X once again adds headlines to article links — but with tiny text
After removing headlines from URL cards on X (formerly Twitter), the platform is adding them back — but they don’t work quite the same as before. Some of us at The Verge are seeing on the web that headlines and website title pages are now appearing over the images that…
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Just a handful of EVs still qualify for the full $7,500 tax credit
The list of electric vehicles that qualify for the full $7,500 federal tax credit in the US has shrunk — considerably. As you can see in the table below, the pure EVs that still qualify are as follows: the Chevy Bolt EV and Bolt EUV (soon to be discontinued and…
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We may finally know when Apple’s Vision Pro will launch – but big questions remain
If you’re an Apple fan and your new year’s resolution is to save your money this January, we’ve got some bad news: a new rumor says Apple’s Vision Pro headset will go on sale in just a few weeks’ time. However – and perhaps fortunately for your finances – there…
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This dangerous malware is able to hijack your Google Account by reviving cookies
A serious exploit affecting Google services that is being used to grant threat actors access to Google Accounts has been uncovered by cybersecurity company CloudSEK. The exploit, which was identified in October 2023, enables continuous access to Google services even after a victim resets their password. The malware has “rapidly…
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Star Wars Outlaws arrives in ‘late’ 2024, according to Disney
Star Wars Outlaws has quietly received a new, slightly more specific release window of “late” 2024. According to a new Disney Parks blog post (spotted by IGN), the first open-world Star Wars game from Ubisoft “is set to release late this year,” which narrows things down slightly from the initial…
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The latest Apple Watch SE is $50 off just in time for your New Year’s fitness goals
The Apple Watch SE is selling for its second-best price of $199 at Amazon and Best Buy, saving you $50 on Apple’s entry-level smartwatch. The SE may not have some of the fancier features of the newer Series 9 model (features that recently put the Series 9 and Apple Watch…
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