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Stoke Voltaics’ portable electric cookware review
The Stoke Voltaic Nomad Cooking System (left) and Joulle Kettle Pot. | Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge Sometimes you just need a portable electric cookset. Maybe it’s during a major power outage when everyone’s huddled together over the warm glow of the family power station. Or maybe it’s at a tailgate party or…
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The best smart locks you can buy right now
Illustration: The Verge Never get locked out again with a smart lock you can control from your phone, with your voice, or with just a touch of your finger. Continue reading…
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The best Garmin watches for training and everyday life
Garmins aren’t just multisport behemoths anymore. | Illustration by Will Joel / The Verge Garmin may be best known for its hardcore fitness watches, but it’s got an extensive line of lifestyle offerings, too. Continue reading…
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iFixit’s Meta Quest 3S teardown reveals a Quest 2 ‘hiding inside’
What if I told you the Meta Quest 3S is in some ways just a more powerful Quest 2 with color passthrough? “Yes, of course it is,” someone who’s read our coverage might say, but iFixit shows just how true that is in the teardown video it published today. The first hint of that is…
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Ember’s temperature-controlled smart mugs are 20 percent off today
Let’s face it, no one likes room temperature coffee. | Image: Ember Fall has arrived, bringing cooler temperatures with it. Thankfully, Ember is running a sale through October 21st that takes 20 percent off many of its self-heating vessels — including the Ember Mug 2, a guilty pleasure of ours. The 10-ounce mug is available…
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At 21 years old, the iMac G4 is still down to party
I’ve never been so happy to use a computer that meets my state’s legal drinking age. | Photo: Wes Davis / The Verge It’s been 20 years since Apple discontinued the iMac G4, a unique computer with a funky half-globe base and a flatscreen LCD on a fancy hinge and adjustable arm. In its unaltered…
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DJI sues the US Department of Defense for labeling it a ‘Chinese Military Company’
The DJI Mavic Pro 3 drone. | Image: DJI DJI, the world’s largest drone company, is suing to avoid being seen as a tool of the Chinese government. On Friday, it sued the US Department of Defense to delete its name from a list of “Chinese Military Companies,” claiming it has no such relationship to…
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Why are Instagram searches for ‘Adam Driver Megalopolis’ blocked for CSAM?
Image: Kristen Radtke / The Verge When people search for “Adam driver Megalopolis” on Instagram or Facebook right now, instead of seeing posts about Francis Ford Coppola’s latest film, they’re shown a warning, titled, “Child sexual abuse is illegal.” That bizarre fact was pointed out in a post on X yesterday, and as of today,…
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Ford tells some EV customers to stop using its Tesla Supercharger adapter
Ford says some of its NACS adapters could cause issues. | Image: Ford Ford started offering free adapters for Tesla’s Supercharger network to owners of its EVs in February, and now it’s telling some of its customers to stop using them, reports InsideEVs. The company found a “potential issue” that could cause “reduced charging speeds…
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Penguin Random House books now explicitly say ‘no’ to AI training
Image: Hugo Herrera / The Verge Book publisher Penguin Random House is putting its stance on AI training in print. The standard copyright page on both new and reprinted books will now say, “No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner for the purpose of training artificial intelligence technologies or…