Month: January 2025
Netflix won the streaming wars, and we’re all about to pay for it
Whenever Netflix raises its prices — which seems to happen roughly as often as Ben Affleck falls in love with an A-list celebrity — the company always gives the same reason. It needs the extra money, you see, in order to keep investing in the kind of programming and product…
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How to Use Stolen Device Protection on Apple’s iPhone
Whether you’re worried about a new iPhone or the Apple smartphone you’ve had for ages, activating Stolen Device Protection can limit what thieves can access. Source
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The latest iPhone 17 leak hints at one iPhone 16 feature that might not change
The Dynamic Island is set to be unchanged on the iPhone 17 Earlier rumors suggested it could be getting smaller Four new handsets are expected to appear in September As we look forward to the expected September launch of the iPhone 17, we’re hearing more rumors around what the Apple…
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Is it a water bottle? a pepper spray? a battery charger? No, it’s a portable SSD designed like a hand grenade, courtesy of Lenovo
Savior Tactical Mobile SSD is a marketing product designed to support a Chinese blockbuster war movie But it’s not the brightest of product designs, as it might cause chaos and confusion As one colleague puts it, it is likely to be an explosive success If you’ve ever looked at your…
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Live AI on Meta’s smart glasses is a solution looking for a problem
Here’s the scene: I’m wearing Meta’s latest Ray-Ban glasses with a new feature called Live AI, which can answer questions about the world around you. I’m preparing for a four-hour road trip to my in-laws for the Christmas holiday. I’m preplanning the next day’s breakfast because I’m 99.9 percent certain…
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The 2025 Android upgrade cycle has begun
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 68, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, hope you’re staying warm and sane, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about Kieran Culkin…
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