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Image: Kristen Radtke / The Verge New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who was indicted last week on charges including fraud, bribery, and soliciting donations from foreign nationals, told federal investigators he forgot his phone password before handing it over, according to charging documents. That was almost a year ago, and investigators still can’t get…

With a few steps, you can put live sports scores on your iPhone lockscreen and stay on top of your team’s race to the playoffs. | Image: Samar Haddad / The Verge When it introduced iOS 16, Apple added a feature called Live Activities as part of a broader update to notifications and the lockscreen.…

Image: Garmin Today, Garmin announced the Lily 2 Active, a sportier version of the fashion-forward Garmin Lily 2. For $50 more, you get buttons and built-in GPS, which addresses some of our main complaints with the original Lily 2. Built-in GPS is a particularly welcome update, as it means you can now accurately track outdoor…

“Duh-nuh-nuh-nuhhhhhh!” | Image: Nintendo Zelda’s first time out as a playable character in the lands of Hyrule launched less than a week ago, but you can already get her new game with a modest discount. The physical cartridge version of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is on sale at Woot for $51.99 ($8…

Image: Pocketpair Palworld developer Pocketpair may be facing a lawsuit from Nintendo, but that’s not stopping it from pursuing a mobile version of the game. On Wednesday, Krafton — the publisher behind PUBG: Battlegrounds — announced that it acquired the license for Palworld and will optimize it for mobile gaming, as reported earlier by Polygon.…

Illustration: Beatrice Sala The Federal Communications Commission is making up to $200 million available to help schools and libraries make their computer systems more secure. The Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program will be used to evaluate whether to fund this kind of program on a more permanent basis. The funding will come through a…

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images OpenAI just closed a historic funding round, taking in a $6.6 billion investment at a $157 billion valuation, to continue pursuing its mission to build artificial-general intelligence according to a company blog post. The funding round was led by Thrive Capital, which committed $1 billion, according to…

The Paperwhite Kids could be a great holiday gift to keep your kids reading over school breaks. | Image: Amazon If you’re looking for an alternative to traditional tablets for your kid, perhaps you should consider an ebook reader. The Kindle Paperwhite Kids — which is essentially identical to the standard Paperwhite but with a…

I guess I don’t need to worry about the Wi-Fi reaching outside anymore. | Image: Umar Shakir / The Verge Enel X Way North America, which owns EV charger brand JuiceBox, is closing down its electric vehicle business in the US and Canada and will shut off connectivity services for commercial and home hardware. In…

Meta’s glasses include a privacy light, but it’s not always easily visible. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Two Harvard students have created an eerie demo of how smart glasses can use facial recognition tech to instantly dox people’s identities, phone numbers, and addresses. The most unsettling part is the demo uses…