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GM’s PowerBank home battery is now available
The PowerBank is part of GM’s Home System bundle but can be purchased separately. | Image: GM GM is launching its new PowerBank home battery unit today, which slots right into the company’s lineup of residential energy management products. The battery lets homeowners collect energy at off-peak times from the grid or a solar panel…
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Threshold’s Wi-Fi sensing plugs offer caregiver monitoring without cameras
Image: Threshold Threshold Care’s new Motion Wi-Fi Sensing Plugs can help caregivers monitor older adults, like aging parents, in a noninvasive way that maintains the privacy of everyone in the home. Its built-in Wi-Fi sensing technology measures physical interference with Wi-Fi signals to enable real-time monitoring of “movement without capturing images or photos.” Wi-Fi sensing…
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Windows 11’s new passkey design includes cloud syncing and 1Password integration
Image: Microsoft Microsoft is greatly improving its support of passkeys inside Windows 11 soon. A redesigned Windows Hello experience will allow you to select how you want to save your passkeys and even sync them to your Microsoft account or store them with 1Password, Bitwarden, or other passkey providers. A new API for third-party password…
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Metaphor: ReFantazio continues Persona’s great handheld heritage
Image: Atlus Atlus’ Persona franchise is largely a console series, but it has a strong history on handhelds. There were excellent portable versions of Persona 3 and Persona 4, and Persona 5 Royal on Nintendo Switch was great, too. Metaphor: ReFantazio is a new fantasy JRPG from the team behind those beloved Personas. And while…
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What to expect at Tesla’s ‘We, Robot’ event
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Turbosquid Tesla is about to reveal its self-driving robotaxi, a purpose-built autonomous vehicle that’s supposed to reposition the company as a leader in AI and robotics. The new robotaxi will be revealed at Warner Bros. movie studios in Burbank, California, where Tesla has reportedly been collecting fresh mapping data…
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Apple TV Plus is coming to Prime Video
It’s no cheaper than subscribing to Apple directly, but it potentially gives Apple TV Plus a wider audience. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon is adding Apple TV Plus to Prime Video, a move that could help bolster the iPhone maker’s languishing streaming service. Apple TV Plus will be available on Prime…
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The best Prime Day deals you can still grab for $25 or less
There are lots of fun gadgets and stocking stuffers to be had right now — including Elago’s W3 Apple Watch stand, which is down to $11.99. | Image: Elago Despite how you may feel about the price of groceries, gas, and other essential goods right now, you can actually get quite a bit for under $25.…
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Agents are the future AI companies promise — and desperately need
Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Getty Images Humans have automated tasks for centuries. Now, AI companies see a path to profit in harnessing our love of efficiency, and they’ve got a name for their solution: agents. AI agents are autonomous programs that perform tasks, make decisions, and interact with environments…
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The best laptop deals we found for Amazon Prime Day
Imagine getting all this and saving nearly $300 in the process. | Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Amazon isn’t known for offering the best deals for laptops, but its ongoing Prime Big Deal Days sales event has a few solid discounts — and there are a bunch more if you factor…
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The best Prime Day smart home deals we found
Philips Hue’s Festavia lights can be used as Halloween decor or to add a bit of festive cheer during the holidays. | Image: Philips Hue Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days is well into its second day, and as was the case yesterday, it remains an excellent time to pick up good deals on great smart…