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How to troubleshoot someone else’s computer remotely
Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge If you read The Verge, then you probably know your tech, and so it’s likely that you’re sometimes asked to help troubleshoot computer issues by friends, family, and / or neighbors. It can be something as simple as just turning on the Wi-Fi or as complicated as having…
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Google’s Pixel 9 launch also brought a new 45W USB-C charger
Google’s new 45W charger is available for preorder today, with shipping expected as early as next week. | Image: Google One device that didn’t get a main stage reveal during yesterday’s Made by Google event is the company’s new 45W USB-C charger. That’s not entirely surprising given the new Pixel 9 lineup, the Pixel Watch…
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AI overshadowed Pixel at the Pixel event
Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Google’s Tuesday event was ostensibly about Pixel hardware. Really, it was about AI. Google’s Rick Osterloh made that clear from the moment he walked onstage, where his initial remarks focused a lot more on Google’s artificial intelligence efforts than devices: A few months ago at Google I/O, we…
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Valve confirms it’ll support the ROG Ally with its Steam Deck operating system
Valve once imagined that every PC maker could have their own “Steam Machine,” a PC game console running the company’s Linux-based SteamOS. It took a decade for that dream to evolve into the company’s own internally developed Steam Deck gaming handheld, but the original dream isn’t dead. The company’s long said it plans to let…
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Every time Google dinged Apple during its Pixel 9 launch event
Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge In between the reveal of new Pixel phones and AI features at its event today, Google snuck in a few burns targeted at Apple. Some were subtle — others far from it. While it’s not uncommon for companies like Google to draw comparisons to competitors during big events…
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Apple relents and approves Spotify app with EU pricing
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Spotify will begin showing in-app pricing information for iPhone users in the European Union starting today, following a yearslong legal battle against Apple. In an update to an old blog post, Spotify says that EU iPhone users will now see things like promotional offers and pricing information for each…
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Florida sued over its ban on lab-grown meat
Photo by Carolyn Fong for The Washington Post via Getty Images Upside Foods, a cultivated meat firm, sued Florida over its ban on lab-grown meat, arguing that the state’s legislation prohibiting the sale of cultivated meat is unconstitutional. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the ban into law in May, describing the legislation as a way…
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Artists’ lawsuit against Stability AI and Midjourney gets more punch
Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images A lawsuit that several artists filed against Stability AI, Midjourney, and other AI-related companies can proceed with some claims dismissed, a judge ruled yesterday. Many artists allege that popular generative AI services violated copyright law by training on a dataset that included their…
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In 1997, the BBC asked Jeff Bezos when internet shopping would take off
Jeff Bezos appearing in a 27-year-old report by the BBC on internet shopping. | Screenshot: YouTube Earlier this year, Amazon reported $143.3 billion in revenue for the first quarter of 2024. But 27 years ago, the BBC wondered when predictions that the internet revolutionizing shopping would come true, speaking to local bakers, booksellers, and even…
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How Google’s new Pixel 9 phones differ from one another (and don’t)
The base Pixel 9 is one of four new models, starting at $799. | Image: Google At its most recent Made by Google event, the monopolistic search giant announced four new phones: the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold. This is more phones than Google has ever…