Clear Calling on the Pixel 7 is like noise cancellation for hard-to-hear phone calls
/ The Pixel 7 and 7 Pro recently got a new calling feature that makes it easier to hear the person on the other end when they’re somewhere noisy. And it actually works. The Pixel 7 Pro (left) and Pixel 7 (right) support Clear Calling as of December’s feature drop.Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / […]
How to use your phone to find hidden cameras
/ If the camera is using an infrared light, your phone can pick up what your eyes can’t. Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge To quote a worn — but occasionally true — saying from Joseph Heller’s novel Catch-22, “Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you.” The popularity of Airbnb and […]
Netflix is canceling Dead End: Paranormal Park
/ Netflix’s adaptation of the DeadEndia graphic novels is being canceled, but series creator Hamish Steele says the story will come to a proper end in the books. Norma, Pugsley, and Barney.Image: Netflix Though Hamish Steele’s Dead End: Paranormal Park was one of the better animated series to hit Netflix last year with its two […]
Meta sues company using fake Facebook accounts to scrape data
/ Voyager Labs allegedly used the data alongside its own software, which the company claims can predict future criminal behavior. Meta claims to have disabled over 60,000 fake Facebook and Instagram accounts used by Voyager Labs.Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Meta has filed a legal complaint against a company for allegedly creating tens […]
Samsung will give you a $50 credit when you reserve and preorder the Galaxy S23
/ Deals like this come once a year, and this one is lasting until February 1st. You can use this gift card toward accessories but not to make your preorder cost less. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Samsung’s next Unpacked event will kick off on February 1st, when we expect it to launch […]
How ‘radioactive data’ could help reveal malicious AIs
/ Artificial intelligence is about to create some serious propaganda problems, a new paper argues. One solution: to nuke the web. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Bit by bit, text generated by artificial intelligence is creeping into the mainstream. This week brought news that the venerable consumer tech site CNET, where I worked […]
Get a crash course in horror in the new trailer for Netflix’s Junji Ito anime
/ The show premieres on January 19th and features adaptations of a number of Ito classics. Horror master Junji Ito is bringing his particular blend of scares to Netflix very soon — and you can get a brief taste in a new trailer. The show, which has the somewhat unwieldy title of Junji Ito Maniac: […]
Meta sues company using fake Facebook accounts to scrape data
/ Voyager Labs allegedly used the data alongside its own software, which the company claims can predict future criminal behavior. Meta claims to have disabled over 60,000 fake Facebook and Instagram accounts used by Voyager Labs.Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Meta has filed a legal complaint against a company for allegedly creating tens […]
Microsoft investigating Windows Start menu and taskbar shortcuts disappearing
Microsoft/ Tech / Multiple IT admins are complaining of shortcuts to applications disappearing on Windows machines this morning. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft says it’s investigating an issue in Windows that is causing application shortcuts in the Start menu or taskbar to disappear. Multiple IT admins have detailed the problem on Twitter […]
Another Earth-size exoplanet discovered in habitable zone of nearby star
/ The planet, named TOI 700 e, is one of four known planets orbiting a cool star approximately 100 light-years away. The planet was discovered by NASA’s planet-hunting telescope, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite. Newly discovered Earth-size planet TOI 700 e orbits within the habitable zone of its star in this illustration. Its Earth-size sibling […]