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EcoFlow’s battery-powered A/C and heater combo is too overblown
The Wave 2 heat pump is very capable for its size, but EcoFlow’s absurd marketing sets unrealistic expectations. The EcoFlow Wave 2 is an air conditioner, heater, and fan that can uniquely be powered by a battery and solar panel. This portable heat pump packs a lot of cooling and heating for its size and…
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National Public Data admits it leaked Social Security numbers in a massive data breach
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge National Public Data (NPD), a company that resells collected personal data for background checks, has confirmed that a data breach leaked names, Social Security numbers, physical addresses, and more. As reported by Bleeping Computer, dark web forum posters have advertised and shared supposedly stolen data from a…
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Google threatened tech influencers unless they ‘preferred’ the Pixel
A new stipulation in the Team Pixel influencer program is causing a stir among creators. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge The tech review world has been full of murky deals between companies and influencers for years, but it appears Google finally crossed a line with the Pixel 9. The company’s invite-only Team…
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Instagram is testing vertical profile grids — and knows that might mess up layouts
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Instagram is testing a potentially major change to profile pages: making the squares in your profile grid vertical rectangles. Some users recently spotted the test, and there have been indications from at least 2022 that the company has toyed with a rectangular grid. “The vast majority of what…
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Court blocks Disney-Fox-WBD sports streaming bundle
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge A federal judge in New York blocked the upcoming live sports streaming service from Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery, siding with streamer Fubo that the package likely violates antitrust law. Fubo argued in an antitrust complaint that the partnership was the culmination of “a years-long campaign to block…
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Acura’s Performance EV concept looks like an angry sports boat
Why does it look so mean? | Image: Acura Acura has a new EV concept debuting today at Monterey Car Week, featuring an all-new electric vehicle platform developed by parent automaker Honda. Dubbed the Acura Performance EV concept, the vehicle is a crossover SUV with a boat-like front end that resembles the Precision EV concept…
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Let this tiny bean bag chair for your lap hold your heavy handhelds
The Gaming Pillow features a cushioned base supporting a device mount on top. | Image: Mechanism Doomscrolling isn’t going away any time soon, but there’s no reason you can’t be comfortable while doing it. Mechanism’s $59 Gaming Pillow is designed to shift the weight of gadgets like handheld consoles, tablets, XL smartphones, and e-readers from…
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OpenAI says Iran tried to influence US elections with ChatGPT
Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images OpenAI has banned a string of ChatGPT accounts tied to an Iranian influence campaign that generated and shared content related to the US presidential election, among other topics. The operation mainly used ChatGPT to create longform articles and social media comments for platforms…
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Walmart is ending DroneUp deliveries in three states
Image: Walmart Walmart is ending drone deliveries made with partner DroneUp in Phoenix, Arizona, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Tampa, Florida, because the services in those cities weren’t sustainable, according to Axios. This is after Walmart and DroneUp announced in 2022 that they would be bringing drone delivery to those states as part of a…
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Dark Matter is coming back for a second season on Apple TV Plus
Image: Apple The multiverse of Apple TV Plus’ Dark Matter is about to get bigger as the show heads into its second season. Apple announced on Friday that Dark Matter, Blake Crouch’s adaptation of his own 2016 novel about a physicist who gets sucked into multiple alternate realities, has been renewed for a new batch…