Photos show what Tower Rock, a limestone formation in the middle of the Mississippi River, looks like before and after severe drought dropped water levels

Side-by-side shows what Tower Rock looks like when water levels are normal versus when they are low Missouri Department of Conservation // Jeff Roberson/ AP Tower Rock, a limestone formation in the middle of the Mississippi River, is newly accessible by foot.  The destination is now popular with tourists, the Missouri Department of Conservation said. …

You can finally check your Google Nest cameras on the web – here’s how

Google has rolled out the long-promised web portal for owners of its Nest security cameras and video doorbells. The desktop experience, unimaginatively-named Google Home for Web, is now available for five supported Nest camera products. That means, if you need to check-in on what’s happening at home, or who is at the door, you can…

iOS and iPadOS 16.2 Betas Overhaul Home App Architecture With Improved Performance

The iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, and macOS Ventura 13.1 betas introduce a new Home app architecture upgrade, which can be installed to upgrade performance. The architecture overhaul follows the addition of the Matter smart home standard in iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16.1. Apple ahead of the launch of iOS 16 promised a new architecture for…

Facebook and Instagram are making it easier for brands to file IP takedowns

Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Meta is introducing new tools for brands reporting potential IP violations on Facebook and Instagram, including some that automate the process of getting posts taken down. Using Meta’s Brand Rights Protection tool, companies can flag content that they believe runs afoul of their intellectual property, including trademark violations,…

Samsung privacy-protecting Maintenance Mode is coming to Galaxy S22s worldwide

It’ll be coming to more devices throughout 2022 and 2023. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Samsung is starting to roll out a “Maintenance Mode” feature for its phones that’s designed to keep your messages, photos, info, and accounts safe when you’re getting your phone repaired. The company’s been testing the feature since…