Apple will let everyone set new default phone and messaging apps with iOS 18.2
The iOS 18 updates keep rolling. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge When Apple said that iPhone owners in the EU would be able to set new default apps…
Apple is preparing an M4 MacBook Air update for early next year
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple plans to release MacBook Airs with M4 chips in early 2025, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports. The company just refreshed the lineup…
Windows 11 updates now install significantly faster and use less CPU
Image: Microsoft Microsoft has made Windows Update significantly faster in its latest big update to Windows 11. Version 24H2 started rolling out earlier this month with lots of useful improvements,…
Amazon Prime members can now save on gas
Amazon is sweetening the Prime deal. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon Prime members are getting a new perk: extra savings at the pump. By linking your…
An investigation exposes data brokers using ads to help track almost any phone
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge An investigation conducted by a data privacy group has revealed a vast tracking network that can follow the movements of a person’s phone,…
Apple’s first iOS 18.2 beta adds more AI features and ChatGPT integration
Image: Apple Apple is now letting developers try more Apple Intelligence features. The company has released the first developer beta of iOS 18.2, and it adds tools like the ability…
Apple and Goldman Sachs fined millions for misleading Apple Card holders
Illustration: The Verge The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced fines totaling $89 million against Apple and Goldman Sachs because the companies “illegally mishandled transaction disputes and misled iPhone…
Samsung’s rugged Galaxy Watch Ultra has fallen to its best price to date
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch Ultra, one of our favorite fitness trackers, is up to $150 off at Amazon right now. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge Samsung’s Galaxy Watch…
Lomography’s new instant camera uses a glass lens for sharper photos
The Lomo’Instant Wide Glass features a 90mm multi-coated glass lens for sharper instant prints. | Image: Lomography Lomography has announced an upgraded version of its Lomo’Instant Wide Camera that swaps…
The smartphone-like Boox Palma ebook reader hits a record low price
The Boox Palma looks slick in either black or white. | Image: Boox Kindles and Kobos are relatively comfortable to use, but if those are too big and restrictive, the…
