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Lexar’s new SSD expands the iPhone’s storage without monopolizing its USB-C port
Mobile filmmakers can boost their smartphone’s storage capacity by up to 2TB. | Image: Lexar A terabyte of storage can disappear quickly when you’re capturing 4K footage on an iPhone 15 Pro or 15 Pro Max. Lexar’s new Professional Go Portable SSD with Hub not only adds up to an extra 2TB of storage, but…
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Rivian and Lucid are still burning a lot of cash, but thankfully, they have rich backers
Image: Getty This week’s earnings reports make two things clear about the viability of the electric vehicle future: EV-only companies are continuing to struggle and lose lots of money, and having wealthy investors who are willing to pour money into your money-losing operation is the difference between survival and bankruptcy. Two of the big US-based…
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Google’s new weather app has leaked ahead of the Pixel 9 launch
Image: Google Google is expected to launch a new weather app alongside the Pixel 9 — but you don’t have to wait to try it out. As highlighted by 9to5Google and Android Authority, the Pixel Weather app is now on APKMirror, where you can sideload it on devices running Android 14 or newer. Based on…
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TikTok adds in-app hubs for videos about movies and TV shows
Image: The Verge TikTok will now create in-app hubs for movies and TV shows and place them directly on fan-made videos. The feature, called TikTok Spotlight, will automatically add links to “applicable” videos on the platform, leading to landing pages that provide more information about the relevant title as well as options to buy tickets…
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This Scuf controller looks even cooler than Microsoft’s Elite and is $84 off
For a camouflage-style pattern, it’s far from the most try-hard. | Image: Corsair I’m rarely a sucker for camouflage print anything, but put it on a game controller and turn it black-and-white, and suddenly, it warms my heart — especially if it’s a solid deal. That’s just the case with this custom Scuf Instinct Pro…
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You can stack and sync up to 300 of Nanoleaf’s new color-changing display cases
You can fill an entire wall with Nanoleaf’s new glowing display cases, which simply need to stack to connect to each other. | Image: Nanoleaf Nanoleaf’s new Expo Smart Display Cases are an eye-catching way to make a carefully curated collection the focus of any room. Each case features diffused color-changing LED lighting, and multiple…
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Meta and Google secretly targeted minors on YouTube with Instagram ads
Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images Meta and Google teamed up to run a secret campaign that deliberately targeted 13 to 17-year-olds with Instagram ads on YouTube according to the Financial Times, breaking the search giant’s own rules against advertising to children. The publication reports that Google directed ads to a…
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Kamala Harris’ VC supporters raise $150,000 on a Zoom call
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images It started with a “rage tweet.” “Gonna start ‘VCs for Democracy,’” Leslie Feinzaig, founder and general partner at Graham & Walker, wrote on X in late July. “Who’s in?” Turns out, more than 1,300 “techies,” including 750 accredited investors, were in as part of a group that…
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Boeing Starliner astronauts might get a ride home from SpaceX — in 2025
Image: Boeing During a press conference today, NASA representatives confirmed they have a contingency plan to bring astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams home from the International Space Station (ISS) early next year. If they’re unable to leave sooner aboard the Boeing Starliner spacecraft that brought them there, the backup plan would rely on SpaceX’s…
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Jackson Hole’s new Instagram filter warns you when you’re dangerously close to wildlife
Image: Visit Jackson Hole Wyoming’s Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Board has created an open-source Instagram filter to help visitors gauge if they’re at a safe distance from wildlife to take photos. The board hopes the tool will help better protect tourists visiting wildlife destinations — and the animals they’re watching — during the busy…