Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge TikTok videos aren’t what you would call long, but sometimes you might want to skip a few seconds ahead — especially now that the videos can be up to 10 minutes long. Or you may have a favorite moment that you want to replay over and over and…
Monthly Archives: August 2022
Enlarge (credit: Kremlin official photo) Since 2019, Vladimir Putin has supercharged his plan to separate Russia from the global Internet. The country’s sovereign Internet law, which came into force that November, gives officials the power to block access to websites for millions of Russians. The law was used to hit Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter with…
Enlarge (credit: Intel) Intel’s latest generation of CPUs contains a vulnerability that allows attackers to obtain encryption keys and other confidential information protected by the company’s software guard extensions, the advanced feature that acts as a digital vault for security users’ most sensitive secrets. Abbreviated as SGX, the protection is designed to provide a fortress…
Enlarge (credit: Microsoft) Microsoft has published a knowledge base article acknowledging a problem with encryption acceleration in the newest versions of Windows that could result in data corruption. The company recommends installing the June 2022 security updates for Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022 “to prevent further damage,” though there are no suggested solutions for…
Enlarge / Two Asus ProArt PA32DC OLED monitors. (credit: Asus) OLED screens are slowly but surely making their way to desktops. The contrast-rich panel display tech is scattered across premium laptops, but when it comes to PC monitors, most options in the US are too big to fit on a typical desk. There are some,…
Enlarge / Oppo’s store in Germany has been stripped of all phone info (translated). (credit: Ron Amadeo) Many Chinese brands have somehow escaped the global smartphone patent wars, but Oppo and OnePlus are feeling the pain in Germany due to a Nokia patent lawsuit. As the site Juve Patent reports, Nokia received two favorable patent…
The tightly bound globular cluster pictured here sits within the constellation Sagittarius. NASAS/ESA With the James Webb Space Telescope sending back gorgeous photos of the furthest reaches of the galaxy, it can be quite easy to forget about the humble Hubble Space Telescope. But that changed last week. The 32-year-old NASAS/ESA telescope captured a stunning…
Jonathan Martinez Contributor Share on Twitter Jonathan Martinez is a former YouTuber, UC Berkeley alum and growth marketing nerd who’s helped scale Uber, Postmates, Chime and various startups. More posts by this contributor How to run growth marketing during a recession What to look for when hiring a growth marketing agency You’ve managed to acquire…
I have limited boating experience, but I do know that being a few degrees off your desired heading can be the difference between enjoying a relaxing dinner with friends and waiting in the dark for a Coast Guard rescue. Similarly, in a down market, SaaS startups that help clients make incremental improvements to cash flow…
For a while, it seemed like BMW had turned a corner with its EV strategy. Its i4 and iX have received stellar reviews, and this spring the company announced an all-electric platform, the Neue Klasse, which it said will underpin EV versions of the 3-series sedan and the X3 crossover starting in 2025. The company…