The Galaxy Z Flip 8 is at its best when there’s friction
The Z Flip 8 is designed to be used shut more than ever before.| Photo: Dominic Preston / The Verge What do you want from a flip phone when it's closed?…
A simple interface, perhaps notifications and a widget or two, for han…
Or a fully fledged Android experience shrunk down for the Flip form fa…
For years, Samsung has insisted on the former, even as some fans - and…
Musicians-turned-detectives are hunting for AI grifters
As audio-focused generative tools and platforms have gotten more sophisticated, the internet has become increasingly filled with AI-generated music whose melodies and vocals are algorithmically derived from the work of human artists.…
While some of the people pumping out this kind of content immediately …
For musicians - especially those creating art in technologically-focus…
Sarah Jones Fell Out of Love With America. Her New Play Takes It to Counseling
“I knew I wasn’t the only one feeling disoriented and grief-stricken, and that by speaking up, I might help others who were lost or afraid in their own relationship to America realize they aren’t alone.
I asked 100 companies for my data. Some deleted it instead.
I filed a request with McDonald’s earlier this month to access all of the personal data the fast food company collected about me, and I received a stunning 515-page report a few days later that detailed my app interactions in granular detail and predicted I would never stop eating there.…
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, I have the legal right to r…
So I was curious what others might have on me, and I spent the next we…
The CCPA went into effect in 2020, and three of its key provisions are…
US Army Army Aims To Capture Energy From “The Environment”
The US startup Chariot Defense is pitching a microgrid that replaces hot, noisy, logistically burdened diesel generators with batteries that scavenge energy from the battlefield.…
The post US Army Army Aims To Capture Energy From “The Environment” ap…
Illinois just made 40 mph e-bikes street legal – but there’s a huge catch
Illinois just signed a sweeping new electric bicycle law that, among many other changes, finally answers a question that has been hanging over the rapidly growing market for high-powered electric bikes: What exactly are we supposed to do with all of these 35 and 40 mph “e-bikes” that don’t fit into the normal three-class electric bicycle system?
Grand Theft Auto 6 will run at only 30 FPS on consoles at launch, no performance mode promised — even the souped-up PS5 Pro might not get 60 FPS support
It's almost hard to believe that Grand Theft Auto VI is finally almost here after years of waiting.…
Even more surreal was seeing the first official gameplay reveal happen…
YouTuber Davy Jones was invited by Rockstar North for a three-hour gam…
Head of Development at Rockstar North, Rob Nelson, played the game for…
Site provides instructions to get up to $175 back for your pre-installed Windows 11 license — new portal provides legal forms, but warns buyers not to wipe storage first
The majority of PCs are sold with Windows 11 licensed, paid-for, and pre-installed.…
This fact irks many folks, especially Linux aficionados who intend to …
The Refund4Freedom site was put together by the Italian Linux Society …
“Consumers should be able to buy laptops without any specific operatin…
From Nicole Kidman to Zara Larsson, the best beauty looks celebrated the last days of summer: pastel shades, light-catching highlight, summer garden pink blush.