It’s hard to stand out in the world of plant-based meats, but Juicy Marbles is trying to do so by attempting to replicate not just a steak but also one of the higher-end cuts: the filet mignon. When the company reached out to The Verge asking if we wanted to try its steaks, its promises… Continue reading Juicy Marbles’ filet mignon is good plant-based meat but not great steak
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Google’s Waze is shutting down its carpooling service
Google-owned navigation service Waze is shutting down its six-year-old carpooling service, citing shifting commuting patterns as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting in September, the company will begin the process of winding down its carpooling service, which had been available in the US, Brazil, and Israel. Waze said it will explore other ways it… Continue reading Google’s Waze is shutting down its carpooling service
Tesla wants videos of its cars running over child-sized dummies taken down
Tesla is demanding that an advocacy group remove videos of its vehicles running over child-sized mannequins, escalating the debate over the safety of the company’s Full Self-Driving software. Tesla sent a cease-and-desist letter to the Dawn Project, an anti-Tesla group fronted by software developerr Dan O’Dowd. In it, the company alleges the videos are defamatory… Continue reading Tesla wants videos of its cars running over child-sized dummies taken down
The new DJI Avata let me swoop and soar like no beginner drone I’ve used before
The DJI Avata is something special. I knew it the very first time I flew. I pressed three power buttons, placed a drone on a table, pulled goggles over my eyes, and grabbed the pistol-shaped wand. A double-tap and a long-press of a cherry red button got the bird into the air. And then, with… Continue reading The new DJI Avata let me swoop and soar like no beginner drone I’ve used before
Sony hikes price of PS5 in Europe, Japan, and more
Sony is increasing its PS5 prices in the UK, Europe, Japan, China, Australia, Mexico, and Canada. Prices are jumping by 10 percent in Europe, and by around 6 percent in the UK as inflation rates impact Sony and many other companies. While Sony is increasing PS5 prices in many parts of the world, it says… Continue reading Sony hikes price of PS5 in Europe, Japan, and more
My iPhone is calling to me with a different voice
Apple’s upcoming iOS 16 update brings with it a lot of new features — things like the ability to customize your Lock Screen, edit iMessages, or copy written text from a video. But Apple’s also made an under-the-radar change to some of the iPhone’s sounds, which some of us hear at The Verge noticed while… Continue reading My iPhone is calling to me with a different voice
Google Play Games beta opens outside the US
Starting today, users in Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, and Australia will be able to register for the open beta for Google Play Games on their PCs. Normally, this catalog of games would be restricted to Chromebooks or other Android-enabled devices, but it will soon be available able to run natively on PCs for users… Continue reading Google Play Games beta opens outside the US
Exclusive: Sonos’ next flagship speaker will play sound in nearly all directions
After spending 2022 focused on midrange products like the Ray and the rollout of its own voice service, Sonos is about to shift its attention back to upscale devices. Aside from the upcoming, delayed Sub Mini, the company is also at work on a completely new high-end speaker codenamed Optimo 2. The Verge has viewed… Continue reading Exclusive: Sonos’ next flagship speaker will play sound in nearly all directions
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands is silly multiplayer fun
I know people are hyped for a subscription-based future of video games. But if it’s anything like a streaming service, the actual experience of having a big library is scrolling around your options and going, Hmm, I sort of remember hearing about this thing five years ago. And because the stakes are low, you try… Continue reading Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands is silly multiplayer fun
California is ready to drag the rest of the US into the EV age
California is poised to ban the sale of new gas-powered vehicles — a far-reaching policy that is likely to reverberate throughout the rest of the country and the world. On Thursday, the California Air Resources Board will issue the new rules that were first rolled out by Governor Gavin Newsom in 2020, which would require… Continue reading California is ready to drag the rest of the US into the EV age