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Source: The Verge My phone dings, and a notification from Instagram pops up: “Clark’s Closet Connection’s countdown has ended.” I click the alert to head to the profile page and start refreshing as new posts furiously come in on tonight’s “drop.” Size 10 Mario sneakers. Moana-themed Hanna Andersson pajamas. A 3T Boden skort. Users, mostly…
Source: The Verge The time of year has arrived — Webby Award season. For the 29th annual Webby Awards, The Verge is nominated in two categories: best technology podcast and best technology video. The award show is basically a competition for “Best of the Internet,” and each nominee is up for two awards: the Webby…
Source: The Verge Apple may finally be ready to roll out its smarter, more personalized Siri features before the 2025 holiday season, according to The New York Times. The publication cited three sources with knowledge of Apple’s plan to release a virtual assistant “in the fall” that can edit and send photos to a friend…
Source: The Verge Toshiba has announced a new record player designed for vinyl enthusiasts who want to make their analog music collections more portable. The Aurex AX-RP10 is by no means pocket-friendly like Sony’s Walkman or Apple’s iPod, but it’s small enough to haul around in an included shoulder bag while still accommodating 12-inch records,…
Source: The Verge Ever since Google debuted the original Pixel Watch in 2022, improving battery life has been a major focus of subsequent iterations of the smartwatch. Based on new leaks of the upcoming Pixel Watch 4, it looks like that might be the case again. Renders published by 91mobiles from leaker OnLeaks show a…
Source: The Verge Tesla has a new entry-level Cybertruck with longer range, and it’s the cheapest model yet at $69,990 before the federal $7,500 credit. Tesla pulled some significant features to achieve the price cut. The new “long range” Cybertruck has just a single RWD motor compared to the two in the AWD model. It…
Source: The Verge Six hours into a fantasy ball, actor Zach Harrison is sweating. He’s been wearing handmade leather armor, huge boots, and heavy six-foot bat wings all night, all while ballroom dancing and taking pictures with hundreds of fans without taking a break. But they’re not here to see Harrison. They’re here to meet…
Source: The Verge (If you’re reading this, please go vote for The Vergecast in the Webby Awards! Voting is open for roughly another week, and we’re up against some steep competition — it would mean the world to us if you’d pick us. Thank you so much!) It’s important to keep saying that we still…
Source: The Verge Doctor Who’s shapeshifting Time Lord almost always has a plan when they encounter new threats from beyond the stars. And the Doctor’s companions can usually count on them to pull a convoluted, crisis-averting trick out of their sleeves whenever things get too hairy. In the past, the Doctor has often been presented…
Source: The Verge On Monday, Meta will face the Federal Trade Commission in a legal fight that could reshape the social media landscape. Over the next two months, the US government will make its case that the company’s 2012 acquisition of Instagram and 2014 acquisition of WhatsApp squashed potential threats to its dominance. Meta, which…
