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Waymo’s Chinese-made robotaxis face new headwinds thanks to Biden’s tariffs
Image: Abigail Bassett for The Verge Waymo’s plans to expand its robotaxi fleet are facing new roadblocks thanks to the Biden administration’s trade policies. The Alphabet-owned company had planned to introduce a new robotaxi manufactured by Zeekr, a subsidiary of China’s Geely. The cars are being designed in Sweden (where Geely owns Swedish carmaker Volvo),…
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Apple approves iDOS 3 following emulator rule change
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple recently rejected DOS emulator iDOS 3 from the App Store, but following App Store rule changes that look to have cleared the way for PC emulator apps, iDOS 3 is now available for download, developer Chaoji Li announced. In June, Li said that Apple had rejected iDOS…
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What to expect from Google’s Pixel 9 event
Image: Google Google’s earlier-than-expected Pixel hardware event is just around the corner — it’s scheduled for Tuesday, August 13th. Thanks to the relentless flow of leaks that have emerged over the past few weeks, we have a pretty good idea of what to expect. Google has already confirmed that it’s launching the Pixel 9 and…
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OnePlus’ Pad 2 has a sharp display with a price tag that stings
The OnePlus Pad 2 continues to impress in many ways, but the upgrades don’t justify the price. Continue reading…
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A controversial experiment to artificially cool Earth was canceled — what we know about why
Cambridge, MA – January 24: Gated entrance on the campus of Harvard University. | Photo: Getty Images After years of legwork, Harvard researchers canceled plans to test a controversial theory for cooling the planet by sending sunlight-reflecting particles up into the atmosphere. Now, members of an independent advisory committee tasked with addressing ethics and safety…
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Patreon: adding Apple’s 30 percent tax is the price of staying in the App Store
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Patreon memberships sold on the iOS app will soon be subject to Apple’s 30 percent commission on in-app purchases. In a post on Monday, Patreon says Apple is forcing the platform to use the company’s in-app payment system starting in November or “risk being kicked out of the…
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Microsoft confirms its Paint 3D app is being discontinued in November
Image: The Verge Paint 3D, once Microsoft’s biggest update to its Paint app, is being removed from the Microsoft Store later this year and no longer supported. The app was originally released as part of Microsoft’s focus on creators with Windows 10 and was even set to replace the original MS Paint at one point.…
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YouTube Music’s ‘personal radio’ mix shares your favorite songs with the world
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube Music is rolling out a new “personal radio” feature that lets you broadcast daily playlists based on your favorite tunes for others to play. The new feature, discovered by a Reddit user last week, is starting to appear on some YouTube Music user channel pages — where…
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Trump falsely claims Kamala Harris ‘AI’d’ her rally crowd size
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images Former President Donald Trump baselessly accused Vice President Kamala Harris of using artificial intelligence to make the size of a rally crowd look larger than it was. “Has anyone noticed that Kamala CHEATED at the airport?” Trump wrote on Truth Social, pointing to an August 7th image…
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Pixel Buds Pro 2 could come with better active noise cancellation
A leaked image appearing to show Google’s Pixel Buds Pro 2 in porcelain. | Image: OnLeaks via Android Headlines Google’s upcoming Pixel Buds Pro 2 could come with a new “Tensor A1” chip that powers “twice the Active Noise Cancellation” (ANC), according to leaked specs posted by @MysteryLupin and spotted by 9to5Google. If true, this…