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Volvo is giving itself another decade before it commits to selling only EVs
Image: Volvo Volvo is pushing back its deadline to sell only electric vehicles, now saying it will rely on a mix of hybrids and battery electric vehicles. The company says it will achieve “net zero greenhouse gas emissions” by 2040. Three years ago, the Swedish automaker made a commitment to only sell EVs by 2030.…
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Samsung’s Galaxy Buds FE are more affordable than ever at nearly $40 off
The Galaxy Buds FE remain a good option if you don’t like the new open-style Galaxy Buds 3. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Samsung’s new Galaxy Buds 3 are nice and all, but that open-ear design and $180 price tag isn’t for everybody. If you prefer a pair of buds with a…
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YouTube now lets parents keep tabs on their teen’s channel
The feature is starting to roll out globally this week. | Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube is rolling out its new supervision feature globally this week that enables parents and guardians to link their accounts to the accounts of their teenage children. Doing so, according to YouTube, will help parents be more aware…
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The four changes in Thread 1.4 that could fix the protocol
Thread Group has announced the release of Thread 1.4 spec. | Illustration by Grayson Blackmon / The Verge Thread 1.4 has officially been released, bringing much-needed fixes for the nascent smart home protocol. Chief among these is a solution to the problem of Thread border router interoperability. The new spec also enables better connectivity by…
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Russia is trying to meddle with the US election again, Biden administration says
Illustration: The Verge The Russian government is once again trying to influence the US presidential election, the Biden administration says. In a series of actions across the government on Wednesday, several agencies sought to crack down on alleged disinformation campaigns targeting the November election. The government alleges that Russian actors operated websites and social media…
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Acer’s Project DualPlay concept laptop has a pop-out controller
The pop-out controller doubles as a trackpad when docked. | Image: Acer Out of all the new laptops Acer announced at IFA today, Project DualPlay pops out the most. It’s a concept laptop that Acer says gives gamers more ways to play on the go, but looking at the design, I’m not sure which gamers…
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Beats’ long-awaited Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds are coming in 2025
Image: Beats If there’s one product that Beats has taken its sweet time upgrading, it’s the Powerbeats Pro. Released back in 2019, these wireless earbuds (and their signature ear hooks) have sat in the company’s product lineup ever since with no meaningful hardware changes. But the time has finally come for an all-new model. Today,…
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Panasonic TVs return to the US with a huge 85-inch Mini LED screen
Panasonic returns to the US market with a pair of OLED TVs plus a Mini LED model. | Image: Panasonic Panasonic’s TVs are returning to the US, starting with a small lineup that includes both OLED and Mini LED models. The company stopped selling its TVs in the US in 2016, three years after ending…
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Intel’s advanced chipmaking process reportedly runs into trouble
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Intel’s chipmaking business may have run into a bit of a snag, as recent tests using the company’s next-gen manufacturing process have failed, according to Reuters. To carry out the tests, Intel reportedly sent Broadcom’s silicon wafers — or the components used as a semiconductor’s base — through…
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Tado’s Matter-compliant heating products are coming to the UK
The X lineup. The Tado X range of heating products, which launched in Europe earlier this year with support for the Matter smart home protocol, is coming to the UK in early November. As a refresher, the Tado X lineup includes wired and wireless versions of the new thermostat, a smart radiator thermostat, a wireless…