One of the new features introduced with iOS 16 was a new battery indicator with the percentage right on the status bar, which was a first for iPhone X and later. However, after multiple complaints, Apple seems to have listened to users and has once again changed how this new indicator works. Now we want […]
Day: September 20, 2022
Blake Lively Calls Out Paparazzi by Sharing Her Pregnancy Photos on Her Own Terms
Blake Lively Calls Out Paparazzi by Sharing Her Pregnancy Photos on Her Own Terms View this post on Instagram A post shared by Blake Lively (@blakelively) Congratulations are in order for actor Blake Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds. They are expecting their fourth child together. After keeping private about it for months, […]
This African Plant Is the Brightest Object in the World
This African Plant Is the Brightest Object in the World Photo: Juliano Costa, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons With shiny, iridescent berries that look like little Christmas ornaments, Pollia condensata takes home the title of the brightest living matter in the world. Also known as the marble berry, this fascinating perennial plant grows in the forests […]
UAG iPhone 14 case lineup offers up to 25-foot drop protection in rugged and modern designs
Urban Armor Gear (UAG) is out with its full lineup of all-new cases for iPhone 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro, and 14 Pro Max. From bold designs with maximum protection to more modern and clean styles with MagSafe that still meet military drop-test standards, check out UAG’s rugged lineup for the toughest iPhone cases around. […]
Twitch to ban Stake.com streams and other unlicensed gambling content
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge As the conversation concerning Twitch and the platform’s allowance of gambling streams continues to swirl, the platform has struck its first blow. In a tweet on Tuesday evening, Twitch stated that it will ban “streaming of gambling sites that include slots, roulette, or dice games” in a policy […]
Judge rules Charter must pay $1.1 billion after murder of cable customer
Enlarge / A Charter Spectrum service truck in McKinney, Texas, on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) Charter Communications must pay over $1.1 billion to the estate and family of an 83-year-old woman murdered in her home by a Spectrum cable technician, a Dallas County Court judge ruled yesterday. A jury in […]
$35M fine for Morgan Stanley after unencrypted, unwiped hard drives are auctioned
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Morgan Stanley on Tuesday agreed to pay the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a $35 million penalty for data security lapses that included unencrypted hard drives from decommissioned data centers being resold on auction sites without first being wiped. The SEC action said that the improper disposal of thousands of hard […]
Man Celebrates 60th Birthday by Breaking World Record for Longest Journey Traveled in a Pumpkin Boat
Man Celebrates 60th Birthday by Breaking World Record for Longest Journey Traveled in a Pumpkin Boat People have different ways of celebrating their milestone birthdays, but not many think about taking a ride on a river…in a giant pumpkin. This year, Nebraska resident Duane Hansen celebrated his 60th birthday by doing what most people would […]
Razer releases cheaper, more compact Leviathan V2 X PC soundbar
Razer’s Leviathan V2 X PC soundbar. | Image: Razer Razer’s new Leviathan V2 X PC soundbar is a smaller, stripped-down version of its full-featured sibling that Razer released earlier this year. The 15.7-inch soundbar comes at a cheaper $99.99 price point but still offers a decent amount of features for the cost. In terms of […]
Overwatch 2 loses lead hero designer just before sequel launches
Image: Blizzard Overwatch 2 lead hero designer Geoff Goodman has left Blizzard. First reported by PC Gamer, the long-time Blizzard employee decided to leave the company “earlier this year,” according to a statement from Blizzard to The Verge. Blizzard’s full response reads: “We thank Geoff for his many years of service at Blizzard and wish […]