Blizzard gives most Overwatch 1 players a pass on verifying phone numbers to play Overwatch 2
/ Blizzard is also working on problems keeping players from logging in and preventing unlocked items from showing up on their accounts. Two days into the launch of Blizzard’s revamped and now free-to-play Overwatch 2 experience, a Wednesday night post on its support forum addressed problems players have had with connections, SMS Protect, and missing […]
Former Uber security chief found guilty of covering up massive 2016 data breach
/ Prosecutors claimed Joe Sullivan hid details of a hack that stole info of more than 57 million people to protect Uber’s reputation and his own, despite informing then-CEO Travis Kalanick of the breach and eventual payout. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Former Uber chief security officer Joe Sullivan has been found guilty […]
Know the price-matching policies for Best Buy, Target, Walmart, and others
/ In many cases, you can get a lower price on a product you just bought if you can prove a competitor is selling it for less. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Nothing is more frustrating than buying a new pair of headphones, an OLED, or a backpack just to find out […]
Google Pixel and Nexus: a visual history of every model to date
/ Not only do we break down every Pixel phone — we’re also reminiscing every Nexus and phones that came before it The 2016 Google Pixel next to the 2017 Google Pixel 2. This is the midpoint in Google’s journey of delivering phones by Google.Photo by Vlad Savov / The Verge Several years ago, if […]
How to use Microsoft’s new Windows HDR Calibration app
/ The new app can help you customize your screen’s colors Photo by Cameron Faulkner / The Verge Back in February, Microsoft announced that an HDR Calibration app to help Windows 11 users optimize color accuracy and consistency for gaming on their HDR displays was on its way. The app, spotted by Thurrott, has now […]
The biggest Pixel 6 frustrations that Google should fix with the Pixel 7
/ The Pixel 6 and 6 Pro often run hot and have weaker signal than other flagships, among other hardware quirks Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge The Pixel 6 and 6 Pro might be Google’s “fastest-selling Pixels to date,” but they haven’t been what I’d consider a slam dunk in the hardware department. […]
Overwatch 2’s launch problems include prepaid cellular bans, failed account merges
/ That is, if you’re lucky enough to play at all Image: Blizzard Overwatch 2’s launch has been beset by all of the typical problems that come with the arrival of a hotly anticipated title. Server queues are tens of thousands of players long, and once you do get to the end of your long […]
Twitter’s letting you combine photos, videos, and GIFs in one tweet
/ Now you can stuff even more content into a single tweet Tweets with multiple pieces of content will show up side-by-side or in a grid.Image: Twitter Twitter’s rolling out a new feature on both Android and iOS that lets you combine text, photos, videos, and GIFs in a single tweet. The feature was first […]
Elon Musk is buying Twitter again — what does that mean for Tesla?
/ The electric car company has been well insulated from Musk’s extracurricular activities, but that will be tested by the fickle billionaire’s imminent ownership of a platform like Twitter — if the deal goes through What will happen to Tesla if Elon Musk owns Twitter? Probably near-term stock volatility and long-term foreign influence campaigns.Photo by […]
Spotify is ramping up its efforts to find misinformation in podcasts
/ It’s acquiring a company called Kinzen and hopes to use its tech to help moderate the boatload of podcasts uploaded to its platform Spotify says the company has already been “critical to enhancing our approach to platform safety.”Nick Barclay / The Verge Spotify is acquiring Kinzen, a startup that specializes in using machine learning […]