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Monthly Archives: August 2022
Image: Microsoft Microsoft is open sourcing more than 1,500 of its 3D emoji, making them free for creators to remix and build upon. Almost all of Microsoft’s 1,538 emoji library will be available on Figma and GitHub starting today in a move that Microsoft hopes will encourage more creativity and inclusivity in the emoji space….
Ford CEO Jim Farley poses for a photo at the launch of the all-new electric Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center on April 26, 2022 in Dearborn, Michigan | Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images Ford CEO Jim Farley took a swipe at Tesla CEO Elon Musk Wednesday while announcing…
Image: Spotify Spotify’s testing a new website to sell concert tickets directly to fans, as first reported by Music Ally. The site, dubbed Spotify Tickets, currently has a limited selection of upcoming US-based concerts for participating artists like Limbeck, Tokimonsta, and Annie DiRusso. Spotify already partners with Ticketmaster, Eventbrite, and See Tickets to sell tickets…
Consumer advocate Ralph Nader is calling for the government to crack down on Tesla’s Full Self-Driving beta program. Ralph Nader, a former presidential candidate and nationally recognized consumer protection advocate, called on federal regulators to recall Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” (FSD) driver-assist feature, calling its deployment “one of the most dangerous and irresponsible actions by a…
Amazon and Best Buy are taking $20 off of Jabra’s Elite 3, which are amongst the best wireless earbuds on the market. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Times are hard, we get it, which is why today’s deal on Jabra’s budget-friendly Elite 3 wireless earbuds stands out. They may lack the bells…
The sunset viewed from Saint Endellion, on July 17th, 2022, in Cornwall, England, after the Met Office issued a red alert warning for extreme heat for the first time. | Photo by Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images Summer nights are getting increasingly dangerous thanks to climate change. By 2100, the risk of death from excessively hot nights…
Facebook logo | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook served ads on searches related to white supremacist groups, despite a ban on such content on the platform, according to a report by the Tech Transparency Project. The report, which was first covered by The Washington Post, identified 119 Facebook pages and 20 Facebook…
Enlarge / There are many good reasons why an EV charger should be networked, but it does come with vulnerabilities. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, as passed by Congress last November, authorizes $7.5 billion to help meet US President Joe Biden’s goal of installing 500,000 stations by 2030….
Enlarge / Microsoft Teams running on a Mac. (credit: Microsoft) Microsoft has announced plans to roll out an Apple Silicon-native version of Microsoft Teams, but the release isn’t going to happen overnight. In a blog post on its website, Microsoft claims the update will offer “a significant boost in performance” to users of Macs with…