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The first headphones from Sonos deliver on comfort, sound, and more — with a unique TV Audio Swap feature that’s very convenient (when it works). But the ongoing app fiasco casts a cloud over the company’s big moment.Continue reading…

Sims competitor Life by You has been canceled

Image: Paradox Interactive Life by You, Paradox Interactive’s in-development competitor to The Sims, has been canceled, the company announced on Monday.
The game, which was first revealed in 2023, sounded impressive: it was designed to allow for the entire town to be simulated in real-time and have no loading screens. However, based on a forum post by Paradox’s deputy CEO Mattias Lilja, the game had some issues that may not have been easily fixable even with additional time for devel

Tesla reportedly delays Cybertruck deliveries because of windshield wiper issues

Image: Parker Ortolani / The Verge The Tesla Cybertruck’s gigantic windshield wiper isn’t working for some people — and for others, it may be the reason they can’t pick up their car. Users on the Cybertruck Owners Club forum have reported that Tesla has been delaying Cybertruck deliveries on short notice, and wiper issues are apparently to blame.
Over the weekend, one forum user said Tesla told them the delivery pause was due to the wiper motor, while another said their d

Check out these new ‘HeatRisk’ tools to stay up to date on US heatwaves

This screenshot of the National Weather Service and CDC’s new HeatRisk tool reflects the severity of potential health risks from heat on Tuesday, June 18th, 2024. | Screenshot: National Weather Service Extreme heat is in store for communities across the US this week, and the CDC and National Weather Service (NWS) have new tools to help people prepare for the health risks.
Heat is the top weather-related killer in the US, a threat that’s growing worse with climate change. But even tho

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The Pixelbot 3000 turns simple AI prompts into Lego mosaic masterpieces

This Lego-built printer can save you the hassle of painstakingly creating your own Lego pixel art. | Screenshot: YouTube A devoted YouTuber has designed and built a Lego printer that can automate the process of assembling elaborate brick-built mosaics, similar to Lego’s art sets like da Vinci’s Mona Lisa or Hokusai’s The Great Wave. But while the creation draws inspiration from another Lego printer called the Bricasso, it streamlines the process using AI.
Although technically i

Sleep Number finally offers an affordable smart mattress

Image: Sleep Number Sleep Number has released an adjustable smart bed with sleep tracking that costs less than $1,000, the company announced in a press release on Monday. While still a lot of money for what essentially is a fancy air bed, it’s still significantly cheaper than some comparable rivals.
Take, for example, Sleep Number competitor Eight Sleep, which makes smart mattress covers. (We’ve previously listed the Pod 2 cover as one of our favorite sleep gadgets.) Eight Sleep&rsqu

Pentax’s new $500 film camera prioritizes style over quality

That is one quirky-looking camera. | Image: Ricoh Imaging I used to lambaste the very idea of half-frame cameras when I was a college student obsessed with medium- and large-format film (who wants even less resolution than 35mm?), but electing to shoot film today is already a conscious decision to compromise quality for the sake of experience and style.
Who needs resolution when you’ve got vibes? That’s what Pentax seems to be saying with its new Pentax 17, a film camera that takes h

Pentax’s new 35mm film camera prioritizes style over quality

That is one quirky-looking camera. | Image: Ricoh Imaging I used to lambaste the very idea of half-frame cameras when I was a college student obsessed with medium- and large-format film (who wants even less resolution than 35mm?), but electing to shoot film today is already a conscious decision to compromise quality for the sake of experience and style.
Who needs resolution when you’ve got vibes? That’s what Pentax seems to be saying with its new Pentax 17, a film camera that takes h

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T-Mobile asked to stop advertising ‘price lock’ guarantee that doesn’t lock your prices

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge T-Mobile has been asked to stop advertising its “Price Lock” policy for its 5G internet service just months after raising prices. On Monday, the National Advertising Division (NAD) recommended that T-Mobile discontinue or modify the claim to explain how it “differs from a ‘price lock.’”The NAD is part of the nonprofit BBB National Programs that evaluates claims presented in the ads industry. AT&T brought the challeng

T-Mobile asked to stop advertising its ‘Price Lock’ claim with 5G home internet service

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge T-Mobile has been asked to stop advertising its “Price Lock” policy for its 5G internet service just months after raising prices. On Monday, the National Advertising Division (NAD) recommended that T-Mobile discontinue or modify the claim to explain how it “differs from a ‘price lock.’”The NAD is part of the nonprofit BBB National Programs that evaluates claims presented in the ads industry. AT&T brought the challeng

Walmart+ Week robot vacuum deals: Few and far between so far

UPDATE: Jun. 17, 2024, 2:00 p.m. EDT We've pulled all of the best robot vacuum deals live on the first day of Walmart+ Week 2024 and will be adding to the list as Walmart (hopefully) puts more robot vacs on sale between now and the end of the event on June 23.Walmart's version of Prime Day didn't quite start with the bang that the internet was expecting. The first day of Walmart+ Week, June 17, unveiled far fewer member-exclusive deals than what we're used to (compared to 2023's Walmart+ Week o

The best Walmart+ Week laptop deal isn't even a deal

Walmart is weird about laptop deals. On any given day, the Mashable Shopping team recommends shopping for PCs elsewhere: The big box store's listings are brimming with dramatically inflated prices and sketchy third-party sellers. ("Delight Tech Electronics," "DealClock" — none of these words are in the bible.) The fine print here is that Walmart usually course-corrects for major savings events, rolling out more legit doorbusters to mark these occasions. We've seen this happen during the re

Apple’s fancy new CarPlay will only work wirelessly

Image: Apple Apple’s been talking about its next generation of CarPlay for two years now with very little to show for it — the system is designed to unify the interfaces on every screen in your car, including the instrument cluster, but so far only Aston Martin and Porsche have said they’ll ship cars with the system, without any specific dates in the mix.
And the public response from the rest of the industry towards next-gen CarPlay has been pretty cool overall. I talk to car C

Apple is shutting down Apple Pay Later just months after launch

Illustration: The Verge Apple is shutting down Apple Pay Later, its buy now, pay later service, the company confirmed to 9to5Mac. The service, which lets you take out “pay later” loans that can be paid in four payments over six weeks, only launched fully in the US in October 2023. In its place, Apple says that users will be able to apply for “installment loans” from credit cards, debit cards, and lenders when checking out with Apple Pay later this year.
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The best speaker deals of Walmart+ Week are mostly at Amazon

Walmart+ Week kicked off June 17, but so far, the deals aren't dealing. We've had our eyes glued to Walmart.com waiting for the members-only sales event to wow us, and yet, we've been left scratching our heads.Typically a Prime Day rival, Walmart+ Week showcases deals on all sorts of products, including TVs, robot vacuums, headphones, and speakers. But the speaker deals, in particular, on day one of the sale are lacking.If you're looking for a way to bump your favorite summer jams by the pool, a

Sonos says its privacy policy change wasn’t for dubious reasons

Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge After a change to its privacy policy drew a lot of attention last week, Sonos has responded and insists it’s still carefully protecting the personal data of its customers. The company removed a line — “Sonos does not and will not sell personal information about our customers” — from its US privacy statement earlier this month.But Sonos claims the reason wasn’t scandalous; the company says it cut the sentence because it was over

Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 14 (Gen 9) review: A simply adequate, affordable 2-in-1 laptop

The Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 14 has a lot of good things going for it, from its affordable price of $899 to its bouncy, comfortable keyboard and port variety that makes my heart sing. Plus, it’s a 2-in-1 laptop, so you can use it as a laptop or a tablet.Is the Yoga 7i 2-in-1 14 one of the best laptops from Lenovo? No. But does it offer next-gen, efficient performance for a relatively low price? Yes — and that’s one of this laptop’s biggest claims to fame.Lenovo’s

There aren't any standout Walmart+ Week headphone deals so far

Walmart+ Week kicked off June 17, in theory ushering in the summer savings season, but we have yet to see many standout product deals.In years past, this sale served as the counter to Amazon's Prime Day (happening sometime in July this year), bringing deals on a wide array of products, from TVs to robot vacuums and headphones.Instead, day one of the sale started with two deals on random earbud budget brands, along with a few robot vacuum deals, and over 20 deals on WWE figurines. To put it blunt

A mystery Google gadget with 60GHz Soli radar just crossed the FCC

An artist’s depiction of Google’s Soli radar. | Image: Google We’ve been waiting for Google’s tiny radar to fulfill its potential for years. Now, it looks like the company’s at least giving Soli another chance. According to filings at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Google now has a mystery “wireless device” that features the short-range 60GHz radar tech — as well as 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and a “base plate” of some kind

Major Nelson is joining Unity

Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Larry Hryb, aka “Major Nelson,” has his next job. Following his departure from Microsoft last year, where he was a public face for the Xbox brand, Hryb will be joining Unity’s Community team, he announced on Monday.
At Microsoft, he, among other things, hosted the Official Xbox Podcast and posted about Xbox to his large following on X. On LinkedIn, he lists his new job title as “Director of Community,” and based on a LinkedIn post, i

Microsoft shakes up Xbox marketing as key exec departs for Roblox

Image: The Verge Microsoft is losing another key Xbox executive at the end of the month. Xbox chief marketing officer Jerret West is leaving Microsoft to join Roblox as its new CMO and head of market expansion. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer confirmed the move in an internal memo to Xbox employees today, which was obtained by The Verge.
West previously spent eight years at Microsoft on the Xbox marketing side, before previously departing in 2011 and then eventually spending seven years at Net

Men found a surprising new way to lie on dating apps

Men are not having a good time on dating apps like Tinder, Bumble, and Hinge. But honestly, no one has been having a good time on those apps for a while. So in an age of increasingly-niche dating apps and profit-driven subscription models making the popular ones even worse, how are the boys supposed to get more matches?SEE ALSO:It's easy to catfish strangers on dating apps
The solution posed by some on the internet for the past few years is, "can I pretend to be gay to get more likes from women?

Alex Jones Is Now Trying to Divert Money to His Father's Supplements Business

Conspiracist Alex Jones has responded to his bankruptcy proceedings by urging viewers to spend money with his father's company—which isn't answerable to the Sandy Hook families.

How to disable Live Photos on your iPhone

Do you think Live Photos on your iPhone are all fun and games? I did, until a particularly mortifying episode of The Other Two — a delightful comedy created by former Saturday Night Live head writers Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider — made me completely reevaluate the feature.For those unfamiliar with the way the Live Photo effect works, when the iOS feature is enabled on your iPhone or iPad, it will record what happens 1.5 seconds before and after you take a photo. When you go to loo

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 leak: 3 big upgrades, including battery and camera

On July 10, Samsung will reportedly hold its next Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event. It appears that this event will focus heavily on Samsung's new foldable phones.However, Samsung fans might not have to wait for the news about the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6, thanks to new leaks about the company's upcoming foldable device.According to leaks first reported by Smartprix, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 will receive some pretty significant updates. The foldable is tipped to receive three big gen-over-gen imp

Still Wakes the Deep makes the terror of the ocean more tactile

Image: Secret Mode The sea is basically the blue skin of the world, yet we know so little of its depths. Much like the vastness of space, it is filled with mystery. With both comes the unknown — and, therefore, horror. In Still Wakes the Deep, the latest first-person horror from The Chinese Room, the sea births a mysterious terror that takes over an oil rig, and its workers must fight to survive.
Somewhere in the middle of the ocean, players are introduced to protagonist McLearly, a Scotti

Walmart+ Week is here: What to know about the members-only event

UPDATE: Jun. 17, 2024, 12:35 p.m. EDT There appears to be issues with Walmart's site after the launch of the sale at 12 PM EST. We cannot access the members-only deals but will update once the issue has been resolved.Walmart is beating Amazon to the punch on big summer sales. Walmart+ Week is here, offering members-only deals from June 17 to 23, 2024. Ready to shop? The deals kick off at 12 PM EST.Like Prime Day, which drops next month, we expect this shopping event to be jam-packed with discou

Samsung Galaxy Ring: This leaked photo shows you how it will charge

A leaked photo of the Samsung Galaxy Ring charging case has surfaced ahead of its expected launch in July. A well-known tipster on Weibo (via 9to5Google) shared an image that reveals a square white clamshell case with an elevated circle in the middle for holding the smart ring. It looks similar to the charging case for Samsung's earbuds, the Galaxy Buds, although it's unclear whether the Galaxy Ring case will have a battery for easy charging on the go — or if it needs to be plugged in. Tha

Get $100 off the Dyson V8 Origin+ cordless vacuum during Walmart+ Week

GET $100 OFF: As of June 17, you can get a Dyson V8 Origin+ cordless vacuum at Walmart for just $319.99, down from $419.99. That's $100 off.Opens in a new windowCredit: DysonOur pick: Dyson V8 Origin+ cordless vacuum$319.99 at Walmart $419.99 Save $100.00Get DealWe're just minutes into Walmart+ Week (Walmart's version of Amazon's Prime Day), and we're already seeing discounts on everything from small appliances to electronics. And, if you've been dying to join the Dyson cult (how a vacuum became

Logitech’s first Meta Quest stylus helps artists work in 3D

The $130 Logitech MX Ink is compatible with both the Meta Quest 2 and 3, as well as “future” headsets. | Image: Logitech Today, Logitech officially announced its MX Ink stylus, the company’s first mixed reality accessory for the Meta Quest 2 and Quest 3 headsets. The MX Ink will provide artists with a more natural alternative to the Quest’s controllers for content creation that feels like using a pencil or a paintbrush.
The tracking accuracy and low-latency performance of