Month: October 2021

LTE connectivity would be more handy in a laptop that’s not this sluggish HP’s 2020 Pavilion x360 isn’t as powerful or good-looking as its Envy x360. That sounds like huge dings against the Pavilion, but as HP’s bottom rung 2-in-1 machine, that’s exactly what it’s designed to be. And while...

In a companywide meeting on Thursday, Mark Zuckerberg addressed the recent shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, both in a seven-minute public address and in a heated series of questions from employees that was subsequently reported by Buzzfeed News. Protests in Kenosha erupted into violence on Tuesday night, as two people were...

Apple’s newest smart speaker is way more affordable but still chasing Amazon and Google Two and a half years ago, Apple finally entered the smart speaker market with the HomePod. It was a unique device — instead of prioritizing an accessible price and smart assistant features, it was laser-focused on...

Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge The Xbox Series S and Series X consoles will both be available starting on November 10th, and if you missed out on preordering either (or both — look, I’m not going to judge), you might be able to snag one online on launch...

Is this an actual prototype Apple Watch in one of those covert “security cases” that companies sometimes use when they’re testing gadgets in broad daylight? We can’t say. Either way, this tiny iPod is perversely adorable — and quite the in-joke if it’s real. Prototype Apple Watch (Original) with matching...

Click here to read How to Make Your Own DIY Giant Bubble Wands on Hands On As We Grow® Your kids will love making bubbles with these DIY giant bubble wands! Use supplies from around the house and have lots of gross motor fun. My kids just love bubbles. Most...

Photo by Dominik Bindl/Getty Images Hasan Minhaj, formerly the host of the now-canceled Netflix talk show Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj, will have a major recurring role in the second season of Apple TV Plus hit The Morning Show, Deadline reports. “He will play Eric, a charismatic, rising star who...

Click here to read Things to Do With Wine Corks as Activities for Kids on Hands On As We Grow® We’ve put together a collection of things to do with wine corks. Try out some or all of these fun and simple wine cork activities for kids! Who knew kids...

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A Facebook policy executive out of the company’s India offices has filed a criminal complaint against a journalist, Awesh Tiwari, alleging his critical post he published on the social network constitutes sexual harassment, criminal intimidation, and defamation. Yet the complaint produces no evidence...

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge With iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, Apple finally acquiesced to a longtime request from customers: the company introduced an option to change your default apps for browsing the web and handling email. But many other categories of apps — messages, music, calendar, etc....