Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon is taking legal action against the admins of over 10,000 Facebook groups that it says facilitate fake reviews for products on its platform by promising money or free products in exchange for positive reviews. The groups are allegedly responsible for fake reviews across Amazon’s sites in the…
Microsoft has confirmed that it won’t be introducing a previously announced new policy that would effectively ban developers from selling open source software on the Windows app store. Section 10.8.7 of its Microsoft Store Policies document, which was updated in mid-June and had been due to come into effect on Saturday (July 16), had said…
We already knew Julia Garner was a dab hand at impressions, but it turns out she’s got a few more tricks up her sleeve, too. Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday with guest host Dana Carvey, Garner spliced her two Emmy-nominated roles from Ozark and Inventing Anna together, reading lines from one in her…
If you own a Samsung phone, there’s now one more way to take fantastic pictures on your mobile, and it doesn’t cost you a penny. The company has just released a new app called Galaxy Enhance-X, which you can download on Samsung phones using the Galaxy store – it’s a free app but it does…
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker poses near an Airbus A350-900 aircraft. ERIC CABANIS/AFP via Getty Images) Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker said his airline received 20,000 applications for 700 pilot jobs. European startup Norse Atlantic Airways also received a large batch of applications for its pilot roles. US airlines are not so lucky,…
A solid surge protector can keep your valuable electronics safe from misbehaving voltages, giving you complete peace of mind. For a small upgrade on a regular power strip, you can essentially put a gate between your wired goods and the electricity coming in through the wall socket, with a surge protector designed to take the…
It could be the beginning of the end for the humble SIM card, as eSIM adoption increases across Asia and European markets. A report by the Wall Street Journal speculates that US adoption is set to increase rapidly, with three major providers preparing to go SIM-free. The report reiterates that the iPhone 13 didn’t ship…
The new Google Wallet app has started rolling out in some countries as a replacement for Google Pay. Google Wallet has begun appearing for certain Android users, with Google itself confirming that the update process has commenced in 39 countries. It claims that it’ll be available “to all users over the next few days.” Following…
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