Whoop’s new study shows changes in heart rate variability ahead of delivery. | Image: Whoop Monitoring changes in heart rate in pregnant people may be a way to screen for people who will deliver prematurely, according to new data from researchers working at wearable company Whoop. Preterm birth is risky and can lead to health…
Monthly Archives: November 2022
Photo illustration by William Joel / The Verge Wear OS is much better than it used to be, so there’s never been a better time to consider a smartwatch. Continue reading… Read More
A new search box in the Task Manager. | Image: Microsoft Microsoft has started testing a new search and filtering system for the Task Manager on Windows 11. It will allow Windows users to easily search for a misbehaving app and end its process or quickly create a dump file, enable efficiency mode, and more….
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge FTX is just the latest company facing an uncertain future as cryptocurrency values drop, revealing flaws in risky financial strategies that fueled the recent crypto and NFT boom. Continue reading… Read More
Enlarge (credit: Google) It has been almost three years since Chromebook users got word that Steam support is coming to ChromeOS. We’re still not totally there yet, but today Google announced that it’s ready to enter beta testing. In a blog post, Zach Alcorn, Google product manager, announced that Steam on Chromebooks is available as…
Enlarge / Stadia is circling the drain. (credit: Aurich Lawson) Google Stadia has been marked for death, and as part of the four-month shutdown process, Google has mercifully promised full refunds for any purchased games or hardware from the moribund service. An updated FAQ on the Google support site now explains how this process will…
Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) Like many Twitter users, Elon Musk isn’t sure if any of his new ideas for Twitter are going to work, but unlike his many critics, he thinks that’s a reasonable expectation, given his predicament. In the past two weeks, he has taken on the enormous task of not…
Enlarge / The back of the iPhone 14. (credit: Samuel Axon) Today, Apple released small software updates for the iPhone and Apple Watch. Dubbed iOS 16.0.3. and watchOS 9.0.2, the updates are mostly focused on addressing a handful of bugs that users have experienced since the launch of iOS 16 and watchOS 9 last month….
A female octopus throws debris that hits a male attempting to mate with her. The material thrown is silt, vigor is high, and thrower’s coloration pattern is dark uniform. Credit: Godfrey-Smith et al., 2022/CC-BY 4.0 A female octopus throws debris that hits a male attempting to mate with her. The material thrown is silt, vigor…
A portion of the dwarf galaxy Wolf–Lundmark–Melotte (WLM) captured by the Spitzer Space Telescope’s Infrared Array Camera (left) and the James Webb Space Telescope’s Near-Infrared Camera (right). SCIENCE: NASA, ESA, CSA, IPAC, Kristen McQuinn (RU) IMAGE PROCESSING: Zolt G. Levay (STScI), Alyssa Pagan (STScI) In the vastness of space, galaxies can get a little isolated….