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How to tint your app icons in iOS 18
Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge For several years now, it’s been possible to personalize your iPhone screen by creating your own icons, mostly by using Apple’s built-in Shortcuts app (and we have instructions for doing just that). But if you want to do a little customization in a short amount of time, a…
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Phoenix Springs reimagines the point-and-click adventure as weird noir
Image: Calligram Studio In Phoenix Springs, it’s not so much the ravishing hand-drawn visuals that first grab the attention, but the voice of narrator and protagonist Iris. Befitting her name, she behaves like a roving eye, investigating and describing her surroundings with a clinical, almost robotic detachment. Yet Iris is no blank slate: you quickly…
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The future of Halo is being built with Unreal Engine 5
Master Chief in Unreal Engine 5. | Image: Halo Studios Microsoft is moving its Halo development to Unreal Engine 5, after more than a year of rumors of an engine switch following a leadership overhaul at 343 Industries, layoffs, and other changes. 343 Industries is now becoming Halo Studios as part of this engine change…
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Starlink’s direct-to-cell satellite service approved for areas hit by Hurricane Helene
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Federal Communications Commission has given SpaceX and T-Mobile temporary approval for direct-to-cell service using Starlink satellites in areas affected by Hurricane Helene, SpaceX: The satellites have already been enabled and started broadcasting emergency alerts to cell phones on all networks in North Carolina. In addition, we may…
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Trailers of the week: Nosferatu, The Franchise, and Squid Game 2
Willem Dafoe in Nosferatu. | Screenshot: YouTube Can you feel it? There’s a slight chill in the air, the Sun is retiring earlier, and the leaves are beginning to change (at least in my Midwestern city). We’re wading right into the time of year when everyone starts posting the vampire Kermit the Frog meme to…
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Shrunken Mac Minis and a new iPad Mini might come in November
The old Mac Mini design may finally be on its way out after more than a decade. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Apple is planning to announce in late October that new Macs, including a rumored Mac Mini that’s about the size of an Apple TV, will be available to buy starting…
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The best doorbell cameras
Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge, Shutterstock We pick the best video doorbell cameras for keeping an eye on people, packages, and anything else that comes across your front porch. Continue reading…
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The much simpler way to keep track of everything
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 55, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, get ready to ruin your phone’s storage, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about AI girlfriends and Bobbi Althoff and…
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Your iPhone 16 may get its first Apple Intelligence features later this month
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge The iPhone 16, despite its marketing so far, still doesn’t have Apple Intelligence. That’s set to change on October 28th with the release of iOS 18.1, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in today’s Power On newsletter. The update will bring with it AI-powered notification summaries, Gurman writes. Though he…
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You can slap a Pixel Watch 2 on your wrist for just $224 right now
The Pixel Watch 2 can still serve you well in 2024 if you don’t need a bigger or brighter screen. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The Pixel Watch 3 may be the shining refinement Google’s wearable lineup needed, but the last-gen Pixel Watch 2 is still a great buy. That’s especially…