Apple releases iOS 14.7.1 to fix Apple Watch unlocking and a zero-day exploit
Dieter Bohn / The Verge Last week iOS 14.7 appeared, adding features including support for Apple’s magnetic battery pack. Unfortunately, the update also interrupted the “Unlock with iPhone” feature that…
Parking lots and airports don’t count for rural broadband funding, FCC tells SpaceX
Photo by Joan Cros/NurPhoto via Getty Images The Federal Communications Commission told SpaceX and other companies on Monday that the billions in rural broadband subsidies it doled out last year…
Nokia’s XR20 is a rugged 5G phone with three years of OS updates
The XR20 includes a 6.67-inch screen and dual rear-facing cameras. | Image: HMD Global HMD Global’s newest Nokia device is the XR20, a rugged phone with 5G connectivity that goes…
Samsung confirms Z Fold 3 S Pen support as Note line is in limbo
Samsung Unpacked invitation | Samsunng Samsung isn’t looking to have many surprises at its August 11th Unpacked event. Leaks have already revealed the Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Flip…
Tesla rewrote its own software to survive the chip shortage
Photo by Sean O’Kane / The Verge Tesla is weathering the global chip shortage by rewriting its vehicle software to support alternative chips, CEO Elon Musk said during an earnings…
New Samsung Flip and Fold leaks show water resistance, renders, and an S Pen case
Image: Evan Blass on Twitter New leaks suggest Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Z Fold 3 will both have IPX8 water resistance, which would put them more on…
DOJ reportedly considers filing criminal charges against Tether and Bitfinex execs
Photo Illustration by Guillaume Payen/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images More than three years after initial reports of a federal investigation into the cryptocurrency stablecoin Tether, Bloomberg is reporting that it…
Intel will make Qualcomm chips in new foundry deal
Intel has announced its first major customer for its new Intel Foundry Services business: Qualcomm. Best known for designing the Snapdragon chips that power most major Android phones, Qualcomm will…
Nearly a thousand Activision Blizzard employees slam its response to harassment suit
Photo Illustration by Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Hundreds of Activision Blizzard employees have signed a letter (published by Bloomberg, Polygon, and Kotaku) that rebukes the company’s response to…
Intel has a new architecture roadmap and a plan to retake its chipmaking crown in 2025
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Intel is rethinking how it releases — and brands — its semiconductor innovations, CEO Pat Gelsinger announced today at the company’s Intel Accelerated…