Month: July 2025
Congress passes budget to expand mass deportations, cut social services, and stall clean energy
The Republican-controlled US Congress has passed a budget bill that includes cuts to social programs like Medicaid and more funding for Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), alongside provisions that discourage wind and solar energy production. Passed after a marathon debate in both houses, it will allow President Donald Trump to…
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Neither AI nor E Ink can make touchscreen trackpads a good idea
E Ink, the company behind the highly readable displays you’ll find in ereaders the world over, has created a new touchscreen trackpad for some reason. And rather than act as an extension of your laptop’s screen, E Ink thinks it should be a dedicated home for AI interactions. The new…
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Crunchyroll blames third-party vendor for AI subtitle mess
At the start of last year, Crunchyroll President Rahul Purini told The Verge the company was "very focused on testing" generative AI tools for subtitling and captioning speech to text. The comment came just months after the streamer temporarily took down the debut episode of one of its newest shows, The…
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This $20 LAN USB-C cable is exactly what you need if you want to connect your smartphone to your NAS – but that’s just scratching the surface
Plugable 2M USB-C Cable’s integrated design keeps your desk clean and your network connection rock solid Plug-and-play support across platforms makes this cable perfect for quick, hassle-free setups The cable works, but hardware compatibility and mobile OS limits may kill the experience early Plugable has revealed the USB-C-E1000-2M, a $20…
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Apple iOS 26: All the latest features for iPhone’s new operating system, including FaceTime updates
Liquid Glass is a huge new change coming to iOS 26. (Apple) Get ready because Apple iOS 26 (not iOS 19) is headed your way this fall with some cool new features you’ll want to try. What’s most exciting? The fresh home and lock screen redesign we’ve been waiting to…
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MindsEye dev warns staff about layoffs amid talk of saboteurs and ‘relaunch’
Microsoft isn’t the only gaming company talking about layoffs this week. MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy (BARB) notified around 300 employees that they risk losing their jobs. However, the drama doesn’t end there. The studio has reportedly blamed saboteurs for its woes… again. BARB workers posted on LinkedIn this…
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