/ The new Maps update also makes it easier to track bus and rail delays and tells you the least busy times to visit local locations. By Jess Weatherbed, a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. Share this story Google
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/ It’s the easiest way yet for iOS users to use Google’s AI — and it comes with Gemini Live. By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. Share this story In the AI chatbot world, ubiquity is
Startup inspiration can strike anywhere. But for Atlas.co*, a freemium browser-based, real-time mapping tool that’s being built by an Oslo, Norway-based team of (initially student) engineers, the realization that there might be a business opportunity in competing with expensive legacy mapping software hit the founders during class. “When we took introduction class to GIS [geographic
The holidays are upon us, and it’s getting chilly outside. That means it’s the perfect time to stay inside and play a game by the fire. Luckily, Apple Arcade is set to add over a dozen games to the service, including three Final Fantasy games. Apple Arcade is filled with familiar and classic games, alongside
Soaring private vehicle ownership and declining use of public and non-motorized transport have created mounting traffic congestion in India, the world’s most populous country, which also struggles with relatively narrower roads and inadequate parking facilities in cities. New Delhi recognizes these challenges and has been exploring new ways to address them quickly. Indian Prime Minister
Hugh Grant stars as a strange and dangerous villain in Heretic, A24’s new horror flick that debuted with $11 million last weekend. And at one point in the film he does an impression of Star Wars character Jar-Jar Binks and folks, it’s the worst impression of the hated alien I’ve ever heard. Suggested Reading 10
If you’re looking for your next hit of double experience in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, you’re not alone. And with the release of the Season 1 battle pass, players will have more chances to stock up on double player XP and double weapon XP tokens to speed up their account progression. There are
/ The new Play Protect feature is available to Pixel phones now and rolling out to additional OEMs soon. By Allison Johnson, a reviewer with 10 years of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special interest in mobile photography and telecom. Previously, she worked at DPReview. Share this story Google versus the bad
It’s midnight. The room is pitch black. I gingerly creep into bed so as not to disturb the amorphous blob of children that may be residing somewhere near its center. I’m sleep-deprived but unable to turn my brain off. I pull out my phone and see a tiny notification out of the corner of my
I started playing Overwatch in 2019. By the time I was pushing payloads and getting Play of the Game with a well-placed Tactical Visor, a lot of the old hero kits and team compositions that were infamous when the hero shooter launched in 2016 were more like cautionary tales for relative newbies. But since I
Vampire Survivors draws tons of inspiration from Castlevania, so it is no surprise that the new Ode To Castlevania DLC is fantastic. I’m here to guide you through unlocking each Hero and evolving each weapon, because that’s how you’ll end up accessing everything the Ode To Castlevania level has to offer. After all, What is
Carl Madi spent a chunk of the last decade working for Uber and Handy, an online marketplace for cleaners. “I spent a lot of time convincing drivers, handyman and cleaners, to join the gig economy,” he told TechCrunch. But when the pandemic struck, he saw many people lose their jobs overnight. He noticed that there
A startup is training an AI system that it claims will enable creators to generate cinematic worlds, with complete control over the scenery, characters, lighting, and motion. How? By having humans strap cameras to their backs and hike around the world. Odyssey, founded by self-driving pioneers Oliver Cameron and Jeff Hawke (Cameron was previously the
The last few months of PlayStation Plus’ subscription catalog have been a rollercoaster ride of great new additions and some big departures. November continues the whiplash with a bunch of big names joining the paid service including Grand Theft Auto V and Dying Light 2. If you’ve somehow managed to go 11 years without ever
Earlier this year, Xbox brought some of its games to PlayStation 5 and Switch. Apparently that worked pretty well, as Microsoft’s CEO of gaming Phil Spencer says more of its games are coming to other platforms, and that might even include the Xbox’s crown jewels, like the next Halo game. Suggested Reading The Best Reveals
Lyten, a Silicon Valley battery startup, announced today that it’s acquiring manufacturing assets from Northvolt, a Swedish battery manufacturer that’s facing a cash crunch. As part of the deal, Northvolt is selling manufacturing equipment the company inherited in its 2021 acquisition of Cuberg, another battery startup. Lyten will also assume the lease of Cuberg’s old
Google/ Tech / The test will show publishers how much traffic they’d miss out on without Google. By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Share this story Illustration: The Verge As Google continues to
Fitbit’s Ace LTE, the smartwatch designed for ages 7+, is introducing new features to help families stay connected and get active together. On Wednesday, Fitbit announced a slew of new features, including group chats, family quests, a new mini-game, and two new watch faces. There’s also a new direct message feature for siblings to text
Easily one of the best reasons for an Apple TV Plus subscription, darkly comedic Irish drama Bad Sisters is back for a second run, with the Garvey sisters’ grim past about to catch up with them in unexpected ways. Season 2 arrives Nov. 13 on the platform, and CNET recently had a chance to interview Sarah
Prelude is a relatively new French startup that focuses on SMS verification; it’s announcing new funding from Singular and Seedcamp on Wednesday. The two founders met when they were working for Zenly, a popular location-sharing app with tens of millions of users that was acquired by Snap (and later shut down). While you might not
If you’re like me, you know the luxury of having a package delivered to your home, especially when you spot a good deal from your couch. With more of us leaning on the convenience of online shopping for Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, the risk of porch theft also increases. This year, more shoppers
Shares of Swiggy dropped 4% to 401 rupees on Wednesday as the food delivery and quick commerce startup concluded India’s second-largest IPO this year, in a closely watched debut that puts it in direct comparison with what analysts have long considered the benchmark Indian internet stock: Zomato. The listing of the 10-year-old Bengaluru-headquartered firm marks
Sony released a new “Play Has No Limits” ad for the PlayStation 5 on Tuesday to mark four years since its 2020 launch. No one would have thought twice about it, except that fans spotted a seemingly innocent but potentially telling split-second reference to a December date. Could Sony have an eleventh-hour PlayStation showcase planned
Opening up a booster pack in the newly released mobile hit game Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket involves a few steps, including having to choose which pack to open. Does the pack you pick matter and influence what cards you get? Good question! And one that the devs won’t answer. Suggested Reading The Week In
Whatever anxiety you felt watching people get killed for not licking a cookie fast enough or standing still for long enough in the first season of Netflix’s Squid Game is nothing compared to what series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk felt while making it. According to the acclaimed South Korean director, the stress of making the show
Rockstar Games has released updates for each of the remastered Grand Theft Auto games included in the GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition collection that make these maligned versions play better, as well as making them look more like the original games released on PS2 back in the early 2000s. Suggested Reading The Week In Games: Reignited
What is the best internet provider in Gilbert? Cox is CNET’s top pick of the best internet provider in Gilbert. It stands out because it offers the fastest speeds and widest coverage. Cox also includes equipment costs in the monthly fee and comes with competitive introductory prices that provide solid value, though prices typically rise
Anysphere, the company behind AI-powered code editor Cursor, has acquired AI coding assistant Supermaven for an undisclosed sum. Anysphere CEO Michael Truell announced the deal in a post on Cursor’s blog. Supermaven, he said, will enable Anysphere to launch a new version of its Tab AI model that’s “fast, context-aware, and highly intelligent,” especially at sequences
Apple is set to expand its smart home presence, according to Ming-Chi Kuo. The well-sourced analyst reported on Tuesday that the iPhone maker is working on an IP (internet protocol) camera with an expected 2026 shipping date. The analyst notes that Chinese component maker, Goertek, is set to assemble the product, which Apple expects to
/ Zerocam is a barebones camera app that does away with extra photo processing and captures images in RAW to avoid altering things too much. By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Share this
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