Day: May 8, 2022
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Innovative Performing Arts Center Design Rises up Like a Colorful Volcano
Innovative Performing Arts Center Design Rises up Like a Colorful Volcano Thanks to an innovative design that marries the formality of the opera with the informality of island culture, Heatherwick Studio won a competition to design the Hainan Performing Arts Centre. Hainan is an island province located at China’s southernmost point and this new landmark […]
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The EU could start enforcing rules to regulate Big Tech in spring 2023
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The European Union aims to begin enforcing the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in spring 2023, Commission executive vice president Margrethe Vestager announced at the International Competition Network (ICN) conference last week, as first reported by TechCrunch. Vestager previously stated that the antitrust legislation, which introduces a new set […]
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Millions of ‘Baby Blue Eyes’ Bloom in This Breathtaking Japanese Park Each Year
Millions of ‘Baby Blue Eyes’ Bloom in This Breathtaking Japanese Park Each Year Spring is the season where plants come alive. And while you can find beautiful blooms in cities, you’d be hardpressed to see an entire field dedicated to flowers. That is why people in Japan travel to a spacious nature park roughly two […]
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Leaked Motorola Razr 3 images reveal an upgraded camera and a boxier design
The 2020 version of the Motorola Razr. | Photo by Dieter Bohn / The Verge A pair of leaked images from reliable leaker Evan Blass (via 91Mobiles) gives us a first look at what appears to be a testing model of the third generation Motorola Razr. The device, codenamed Maven, notably houses two upgraded cameras […]
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Some new BMWs will reportedly come without Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images BMW is temporarily shipping some new vehicles without support for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay after changing chip suppliers, according to a report from Automotive News Europe (via 9to5Google). The chips from the new supplier reportedly aren’t compatible with Android Auto and CarPlay yet, and require an update […]
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Artist Shares Her Step-by-Step Process To Creating Hyperrealistic Pencil Portraits
Artist Shares Her Step-by-Step Process To Creating Hyperrealistic Pencil Portraits When admiring a finished work of art, it can be challenging to comprehend all of the effort that went into making it. Or, how you could even create something like it for yourself. That is why UK-based artist Emma Towers-Evans documents her creative process in […]
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Ncuti Gatwa will star as Doctor Who’s Fourteenth Doctor
Gatwa previously starred in Netflix’s Sex Education. | Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic The BBC has named Ncuti Gatwa as Doctor Who’s Fourteenth Doctor. Gatwa will take over the role in 2023, replacing Jodie Whittaker as the current Doctor. “This role and show means so much to so many around the world, including myself, and each one […]
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Apple director of machine learning departs over return to in-person work policy
Apple has faced quite a bit of pushback from employees over its recent return to in-person work. A number of reports have indicated some employees have even departed the company over the policies, opting for a workplace that is more accepting of remote work. Now, The Verge’s Zoë Schiffer reports that Ian Goodfellow, Apple’s director […]
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Report: Apple planning new colors for AirPods Max alongside AirPods Pro 2 launch this fall
AirPods Max were originally introduced in a handful of colors including space gray, silver, green, pink, and sky blue. Now, a new report indicates that we can expect an AirPods Max color refresh as soon as later this year alongside a new version of AirPods Pro. Head below for the details. more… The post Report: […]
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Apple highlights Shot on iPhone images created with photo fusion editor app
Every now and then, Apple commissions artists to create stunning Shot on iPhone images. This time is no different, as the company asked graphic designer Gaia Barnatan to fusion some Shot on iPhone images with a powerful editor app, which is available for the iPhone. more… The post Apple highlights Shot on iPhone images created […]