Mario and Luigi in the new Mario movie trailer.Screenshot: The Super Mario Bros. Movie Look, I know a lot of people aren’t a fan of Chris Pratt and the Mario voice he’s doing in the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Movie, but with each new trailer, I find myself getting more interested, if not downright hopeful,… Continue reading Wednesday’s top tech news: it’s-a-me, another Mario trailer
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Apple’s latest iOS 16 update includes optimizations for car crash detection
/ Some users have reported inadvertent activations while riding on rollercoasters, so maybe the updates in iOS 16.1.2 will fix those. The iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max both have Apple’s Crash Detection feature.Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple has just released iOS 16.1.2, and the company is calling out two key… Continue reading Apple’s latest iOS 16 update includes optimizations for car crash detection
San Francisco approves use of remote-controlled robots to kill suspects
/ Robots can be armed with explosives to “contact, incapacitate, or disorient violent, armed, or dangerous suspect” in “extreme circumstances, says the SFPD Remote-controlled robots like this are often used by police departments to examine, disarm, or detonate bombs.Image: DENIS CHARLET/AFP via Getty Images San Francisco’s police will be allowed to use remote-controlled robots to… Continue reading San Francisco approves use of remote-controlled robots to kill suspects
Honda is the latest automaker to bring hands-free highway driving tech to the US
/ The company plans on introducing more advanced driver-assist technology in the US by the end of the decade. By 2030, hands-free driving will come standard on all Honda vehicles. Image: Honda Honda will bring its hands-free highway driver-assist technology to the US by the end of the decade, making it the latest automaker to… Continue reading Honda is the latest automaker to bring hands-free highway driving tech to the US
Amazon Kindle Scribe review: absolutely adequate
E-Reader Reviews Amazon’s biggest Kindle ever is also the first to let you pair it with a stylus for note-taking. But crummy document syncing and lackluster software hold this E Ink device back. Last year, I bought my first new car since 2003. Every day, I would call a friend or family member to tell… Continue reading Amazon Kindle Scribe review: absolutely adequate
It feels like incredible customer service might be bad for the environment
/ Sometimes a broken thing should be replaced, but sometimes it’d be nicer to just repair it. My controller’s joystick broke off. Sure, I’ll take the free brand-new controller, but I really just wanted a replacement plastic part.Image: Umar Shakir / The Verge It’s a good day when you get a free replacement for something… Continue reading It feels like incredible customer service might be bad for the environment
World’s first test run of a hydrogen jet engine a success
/ Rolls-Royce and easyJet partnered up to test whether hydrogen-powered planes can one day clean up aviation’s pollution. A Rolls-Royce AE 2100-A regional aircraft engine converted to perform a hydrogen test at Boscombe Down in the UK.Image: Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce and European airline easyJet announced that they’ve successfully tested a hydrogen jet engine — technology the… Continue reading World’s first test run of a hydrogen jet engine a success
Polestar CEO doesn’t want the company’s first e-bike to be a ‘marketing stunt’
/ The Swedish company is the latest automaker to dip its toe into the world of battery-powered two-wheelers. CEO Thomas Ingenlath said Polestar is expanding its partnership with Allebike to design a new e-bike. Image: Polestar Polestar is making its own e-bike. In a recent interview with The Verge, Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath confirmed that… Continue reading Polestar CEO doesn’t want the company’s first e-bike to be a ‘marketing stunt’
How Bose competes with AirPods — and why it’s in more cars than ever, with CEO Lila Snyder
Has sound quality taken a back seat to convenience? Share this story Photo illustration by William Joel / The Verge Bose is one of the most recognizable audio brands in the world: it was famous for the Wave radio in the ’80s, it invented noise cancellation, you can see its logo on NFL sidelines every… Continue reading How Bose competes with AirPods — and why it’s in more cars than ever, with CEO Lila Snyder
Why some tech CEOs are rooting for Elon Musk
/ They’re skeptical of their workers, too. Plus, new details on Musk’s ‘general amnesty’ for banned Twitter users Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images After a long weekend away, today let’s talk about the largely positive reception that Elon Musk’s radical remaking of Twitter is getting from tech CEOs — and whether those views… Continue reading Why some tech CEOs are rooting for Elon Musk