/ The German electric VTOL aircraft maker is going insolvent. By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. Share this story Lilium’s Jet eVTOL.Image: Lilium Two years before German air taxi manufacturer… Continue reading Air taxi maker Lilium is out of money and will cease operations
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Is the Kindle Colorsoft Too Late? Amazon Reveals What Took So Damn Long to Catch Up
“Right now, we’re seeing the highest sales of Kindle in over a decade—20 billion pages are currently read every month,” claims Panay. “And it turns out the majority of this new cohort are millennials and Gen Z, this is the fastest growing segment.” Kevin Keith goes further, explaining that while social media used to be… Continue reading Is the Kindle Colorsoft Too Late? Amazon Reveals What Took So Damn Long to Catch Up
Meet the Far-Right Constitutional Sheriffs Ready to Assert Control if Trump Loses
Tim Marchman: This is rooted as you write in white supremacist beliefs. Can you unpack that a little bit? David Gilbert: It is, and you can trace it back from the late-1960, early-1970s to a movement called Posse Comitatus, which was founded some say by a guy called William Potter Gale. He was at the… Continue reading Meet the Far-Right Constitutional Sheriffs Ready to Assert Control if Trump Loses
Google Photos will show when images have been modified with AI
Big tech firms have been releasing AI tools all over their software offerings over the past year. But as it becomes ever easier to manipulate images and video with generative AI, there’s been a second wave of launching companion policies to better inform people when that technology has been applied to content. Google is the… Continue reading Google Photos will show when images have been modified with AI
Overwatch 2’s long-awaited 6v6 tests start in December
It’s finally happening, Overwatch 2 fans: as Blizzard indicated back in July, it will test out a return to six-player teams. When the transition from the original game took place just over two years ago, Blizzard switched to a 5v5 format, dropping one tank from each side. But after countless requests from the community, the… Continue reading Overwatch 2’s long-awaited 6v6 tests start in December
Google Calendar’s web client finally gets a dark mode
Google Calendar’s web client just got a fairly significant refresh, all of which should bring the app more in line with Google Material Design 3. There are updated buttons, dialogs and sidebars to make the whole thing “more modern and accessible.” The interface typography got a custom-designed refresh that adds “highly-legible typefaces” to ensure a… Continue reading Google Calendar’s web client finally gets a dark mode
The UK’s antitrust regulator will formally investigate Alphabet’s $2.3 billion Anthropic investment
The UK’s competition regulator is probing Alphabet’s investment in AI startup Anthropic. After opening public comments this summer, the Competition and Market Authority (CMA) said on Thursday it has “sufficient information” to begin an initial investigation into whether Alphabet’s reported $2.3 billion investment in the Claude AI chatbot maker harms competition in UK markets. The… Continue reading The UK’s antitrust regulator will formally investigate Alphabet’s $2.3 billion Anthropic investment
Chinese developer Jiayuan to be delisted after failure to meet HKEX guidelinesShares of Jiayuan have been suspended since April 3.
Chinese property developer Jiayuan International said the Hong Kong stock exchange has decided its shares will be delisted on Oct. 29 after the company did not meet guidelines for the shares to resume trading by an 18-month deadline. Jiayuan was one of the first Chinese property developers ordered by the Hong Kong court to liquidate since the sector… Continue reading Chinese developer Jiayuan to be delisted after failure to meet HKEX guidelinesShares of Jiayuan have been suspended since April 3.
Hallmark has new greeting cards for the lazy gift giver who cares
/ There’s no need to spin the gift card carousel at the store; these ones have it built in. By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. Share this story There’s a… Continue reading Hallmark has new greeting cards for the lazy gift giver who cares
Verizon’s updated family-tracking app adds SOS alerts
/ The reworked Verizon Family app lets you send notifications to emergency contacts when you’re in trouble. By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Share this story If you buy something from a Verge… Continue reading Verizon’s updated family-tracking app adds SOS alerts