As noted by 9to5Mac, iOS 16.1.1 and the iOS 16.2 beta add a new “Everyone for 10 Minutes” option for AirDrop in China, limiting the amount of time that iPhone users can wirelessly receive files from strangers. The setting was reportedly added after protesters in the country used AirDrop to spread anti-government material. AirDrop normally…
Apple today introduced new 5B58 firmware for the AirPods 2, the AirPods 3, the original AirPods Pro and the AirPods Max, up from the 4E71 firmware that was released back in May. Apple released the 5B58 firmware for the AirPods Pro 2 earlier this week. Apple does not offer immediately available release notes on what’s…
With an all-new sensor and full 360-degree Horizon Lock stabilisation, the GoPro Hero 11 Black is the firm’s most well-rounded camera yetRead More
Location information lets us offer you a more helpful experience when you use our products. From Google Maps’ driving directions that show you how to avoid traffic, to Google Search surfacing local restaurants and letting you know how busy they are, location information helps connect experiences across Google to what’s most relevant and useful. Over…
The Game Awards will debut on December 8 as an online and physical show that will be as close to the 2019 pre-pandemic show as possible.Read MoreRead More
The Game Awards released its list of nominees for this year’s show, with God of War Ragnarök earning the most nominations with 10.Read MoreRead More
Large language models (LLMs) have a dirty secret: they require vast amounts of energy to train and run. What’s more, it’s still a bit of a mystery exactly how big these models’ carbon footprints really are. AI startup Hugging Face believes it’s come up with a new, better way to calculate that more precisely, by…
Nick Barclay / The Verge Both Binance and Crypto.com hosted live question-and-answer sessions on Monday morning in an attempt to reassure investors that the cryptocurrency exchanges won’t meet the same fate as FTX, which suffered a sudden and catastrophic collapse last week. Thanks to the 40,000+ people for listening in. Will try to do this…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon could lay off as many as 10,000 employees this week, according to a new report from The New York Times. The move would follow wide-reaching firings at Twitter and Meta; last week, the latter announced it would lay off 11,000 employees. Amazon’s cuts are likely to focus…
The LG C2 has many of the same features as the C1 but is much lighter. | Image: LG Our first deal of the week is a good one. You can get a $400 discount on the 42-inch LG C2 OLED TV, which is currently discounted to $899.99 at Best Buy — its lowest price…