Author: Zach_Wilson
The quest for every Gap store playlist ever
In August 2002, I was probably back-to-school shopping with my mom at our local mall, bouncing from store to store for backpacks, socks, and a first-day-of-school outfit. Gap was no doubt one of our stops — and thanks to Michael Bise, I now know what music was playing as we…
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Microsoft scrambles to fix annoying Defender issue that demands users update their devices
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint falsely flags outdated BIOS on Dell devices due to logic bug Microsoft confirmed the issue and issued a service alert; fix is ready but undeployed Community awaits details on affected regions and customer impact If Microsoft Defender for Endpoint keeps saying your computer’s BIOS firmware is…
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Apple’s future AR glasses could have a neat trick to improve your vision on the fly
Apple has patented a new lens system for its augmented reality glasses The lenses could adapt based on your eyesight and ambient conditions The new patent covers the ability to read the lens shape and conditions It’s no secret that the Vision Pro headset is not the final form of…
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With a Friend like this, who needs enemies?
This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest phones, smartwatches, apps, and other gizmos that swear they’re going to change your life. Optimizer arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 10AM ET. Opt in for Optimizer here. The…
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I tried Amazon and Google’s new smart home gadgets, ask me anything!
Hi! I’m Jennifer Pattison Tuohy (aka Jen), The Verge’s smart home reviewer. I just spent the last week in New York City getting hands-on with the new smart displays, smart speakers, smart voice assistants, and smart security cameras launched by Amazon and Google. I’m hosting a subscriber-only AMA on the…
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“Gravely disappointed” – UK hit Apple with encryption backdoor order, again
The UK hit Apple with a new encryption backdoor request, targeting only British user data this time Authorities made a U-turn on the previous demand back in August, after mounting pressure from the US Apple killed iCloud’s end-to-end encryption feature in the UK in February, after receiving the first Technical…
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