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  • The new Kindle was briefly on sale and it hasn’t even been announced yet

    UK retailer John Lewis is already selling the new Amazon Kindles. | Image: John Lewis Amazon hasn’t officially announced the next generation of its Kindle e-readers yet, but following leaks of several models, the UK retailer John Lewis was already selling the 12th-gen entry-level Kindle and the new Kindle Kids Edition through its website earlier…

  • How this smart garden stopped growing

    Image: AeroGarden AeroGarden, which produces smart indoor planters with built-in grow lamps that work with a connected app, recently announced that it will shutter its business starting on January 1st next year, Ars Technica reported. The company, which was acquired by Scott’s Miracle-Gro in 2020, says it will update users later on the “longer-term status”…

  • AMD, Intel, and a slew of tech companies are teaming up to fend off ARM chips

    An enthusiastic Gelsinger introduced the partnership at today’s conference, hosted by Lenovo. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge Nothing brings rivals together like a common enemy, and in this case it’s the rise of ARM pulling Intel and AMD closer together than ever. The two chip makers — not exactly the friendliest frenemies —…

  • Adobe teases AI tools that build 3D scenes, animate text, and make distractions disappear

    Project “Clean Machine” easily removes distracting flashes and corrects overexposed footage. | Image: Adobe Adobe is previewing some experimental AI tools for animation, image generation, and cleaning up video and photographs that could eventually be added to its Creative Cloud apps. While the tools apply to vastly different mediums, all three have a similar aim…

  • Google Chrome’s uBlock Origin phaseout has begun

    Image: The Verge Google Chrome has begun to phase out uBlock Origin. The developer of the free ad blocker, Raymond Hill, recently reposted a screenshot that shows Chrome automatically turning off uBlock Origin because it is “no longer supported.” The change comes as Google Chrome migrates to Manifest V3, a new extension specification that could…

  • Oura Ring 3 Horizon drops to $299

    There’s a new one out, but the last-gen wearable is still stylish and capable. | Image: Oura The third-generation Oura Ring Horizon — the one that’s more round — is down to $299 ($50 off) at Amazon and Best Buy in silver and black, which is only a few dollars more than the lowest price…

  • This screensaver turns your Pixel into a smart home control panel

    The Pixel Tablet displaying the new Home Controls screensaver. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge A new Home Controls screensaver in Android 15 turns your tablet or phone into a smart home dashboard, where you can control devices with a single tap. The interactive screensaver does away with the need to unlock…

  • Password manager makers want to let you securely transfer passkeys

    Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty Images The FIDO Alliance, the organization that’s helping shepherd passkey adoption, announced a draft of new specifications that would let users securely move their passkeys across different password managers. Passkeys are great — it’s nice to be able to log in to apps and…

  • Threads can now show you when people in your feed are online

    Illustration: The Verge Meta is adding an “activity status” to Threads so that you can see who’s actively online as you’re scrolling your feed. In a post, Threads boss Adam Mosseri pitches it as a “way to help you find others to engage with in real-time.” The activity status will show up next to your…

  • JLab now sells $30 wireless earbuds with ANC

    JLab’s Go Pop ANC wireless earbuds include active noise cancellation and a pair of microphones on each bud. | Image: JLab JLab already sells a budget-friendly pair of noise canceling wireless earbuds with its $59.99 ANC 3, but at $29.99, the company’s new Go Pop ANC are half the price while still offering features like…