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  • The White House started posting on Reddit to talk about Hurricane Milton

    The earliest post on the account is a picture of Biden getting briefed on the hurricanes. | Screenshot: The Verge Reddit isn’t the first place you’d think to see official statements and news coming from the federal government, but today, The White House is on the site making posts. You’ll often see staffers posting on…

  • Brazil clears X for return after a monthlong ban

    Image: The Verge On Tuesday, Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the country’s telecommunications agency Anatel to unblock X within 24 hours, writing that it has fulfilled “all the requirements necessary for the immediate return of activities. However, this won’t mean an immediate return to service for the app. As noted by the…

  • How to send messages via satellite on your iPhone or Pixel

    Newer iPhones can communicate over satellite without Wi-Fi or cellular service. | Image: Apple With Hurricane Milton set to become the second major hurricane to hit the US in under a month, the nation’s infrastructure is under strain. In the aftermath of a natural disaster, when power and cellphone service are out, connecting to 911…

  • GM’s Ultium battery gets the ultimatum

    Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge GM will discontinue the Ultium battery brand name as it looks to expand the types of cells and chemistries it uses in its electric vehicles. During an investor event today, Kurt Kelty, GM’s VP of batteries and a former Tesla executive, announced plans to adopt lithium iron phosphate (LFP)…

  • The best mechanical keyboards to buy right now

    Image: Hugo Herrera / The Verge Whether wired, wireless, or low profile, here are our picks for the best readily available boards. Continue reading…

  • Mastodon switches things up to make its app a little easier to use

    Mastodon is getting some much-needed tweaks. | Image: Mastodon Mastodon just released version 4.3 of its web app, and CEO Eugen Rochko says its new updates, like grouped notifications, should make the open social network easier to use. For example, a “Who to follow” carousel that shows up in the home tab now recommends a…

  • FEMA adds misinformation to its list of disasters to clean up

    Photo by Bryan R. Smith / AFP via Getty Images The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is fighting misinformation on top of a major storm cleanup in Florida as Hurricane Milton rapidly intensifies just after Hurricane Helene rocked the state. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell told reporters on a call Tuesday that misinformation around the storms…

  • GM teases next-gen Chevy Bolt EV: faster charging, multiple models

    Photo by Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge General Motors teased some new details about the next-generation Chevy Bolt, which is expected to make its official debut later this year as a model year 2026 vehicle. At an investor event today, GM president Mark Reuss teased the new Bolt during a portion of the event…

  • The Oura Ring Gen 3 is 20 percent off

    Last-gen models are an easy way to snag discounts. | Image: Victoria Song / The Verge There’s a new Oura Ring 4 on the block, but if you’d rather snag a deal, the last-gen model is 20 percent off for Prime Day. So long as you don’t have new product FOMO, this is an excellent…

  • Apple’s M3 MacBook Airs are at their best prices for Amazon’s Prime Day

    Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Despite some murmurs about new Macs coming soon, it’s a good time to buy a MacBook Air right now. That’s because the 2024 class of MacBook Air laptops with M3 processors is discounted by up to $275 during Amazon’s October Prime Day sale that’s currently ongoing. Here’s…