/ Epic will temporarily pay the Apple Core Technology Fee for participants in its free games program. By Lauren Feiner, a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering tech policy at CNBC, writing about antitrust, privacy, and content moderation reform. Share this
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Kirubha Perumalsamy co-founded Rollfi during crypto’s heyday in 2021 to help companies process crypto payroll. When crypto crashed, Rollfi pivoted to become an embedded payroll company, partnering with financial services companies to offer payroll and benefits services to their clients. The pivot was enough of a success for Rollfi to be acquired for an undisclosed
The Wild Robot just picked up three Oscar nominations for best animated film, best sound and best original score, and you can stream the 2024 flick about a marooned machine on Peacock tomorrow. The animated DreamWorks movie is based on Peter Brown’s 2016 book of the same name and tells the story of Roz, a
/ Workspace admins can now make approved extensions easier to find, and eventually, remove them from end-users’ browsers remotely. 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 The ability to remotely remove installed extensions is
/ The details that showed where on a site a search result comes from won’t show up on your phone anymore, just the domain info. By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The
Roli on Thursday announced its latest educational product at the NAAM audio show in Anaheim. The simply named Roli Piano builds on products like the Roli Airwave and Piano M, more than doubling the latter’s key count to 49. The Piano is much like its predecessor in most ways, with MIDI keys that light up
The tech layoff wave continued through 2024. Following significant workforce reductions in 2022 and 2023, 2024 saw more than 150,000 job cuts across 542 companies, according to independent layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi. Large companies like Tesla, Amazon, Google, TikTok, Snap, and Microsoft conducted sizable layoffs in 2024, while smaller-sized startups also experienced cuts, and in some
Blink’s person detection works well enough, but it’s a subscription-only feature. CNET/Tyler Lacoma Resolution and view We always pay attention to resolution and field of view for home security cameras. Checking detail, up close and at a distance, is very important for live views and the quality of recorded video. It’s important to pay attention
Supersonic air travel could be making a comeback, thanks to the work of companies like Boom. We visited Boom’s hangar in Mojave, California, to learn about what it takes to resurrect the dream of blisteringly fast intercontinental air travel, more than 20 years after the retirement of the Concorde supersonic jetliner. At the time of
What is the best internet provider in Iowa City, Iowa? ImOn Communications is the best internet provider in Iowa City. The local Iowa company offers service throughout most of the city, and while it isn’t cheap, it provides excellent value. Unlike many other options in the area, ImOn is refreshingly customer-friendly and free of things
What is the best internet provider in Illinois? AT&T Fiber is CNET’s choice for the best internet service provider in Illinois. It has the best fiber internet coverage in Illinois, one of the best selections of high-speed plans that include unlimited data and free equipment and the highest customer satisfaction of any major provider in
Google has agreed to acquire a part of HTC’s extended reality (XR) business for $250 million, expanding its push into virtual and augmented reality hardware following the recent launch of its Android XR platform. The deal involves transferring some of the HTC VIVE engineering staff to Google and granting non-exclusive intellectual property rights, according to
Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. The NYT Mini Crossword really threw me with 6-Across. “ME, in an address,” makes sense now that I know the answer, but at
The $1 billion acquisition of rent-to-own startup Divvy Homes, which was announced Wednesday, is expected to leave some shareholders without a payout, according to sources familiar with the deal. The terms — and Divvy’s journey from buzzy startup to acquisition target — reflects the rollercoaster ride the proptech industry has endured over the past decade.
Abode Price Home security systems tend to start at several hundred dollars and go up as you add more devices. That can be a tough price point for any renter, which is why we focused on kits available for $200 and below whenever possible. Keep in mind, subscription fees can add $15 to $30 per
Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist is a Metroidvania title sporting challenging combat, engaging platforming, and a stirring story. With all of that combined, fans of the genre are all but certain to adore every moment spent in its captivating world. Before you dive into the game, though, you’re probably curious how long it’s going
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Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Conncetions: Sports Edition puzzles. If you’re lactose intolerant, today’s Strands puzzle might not be your favorite. That’s a hint, of course. If you need more hints
Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today’s Connections puzzle has a couple of especially fun categories. The blue group plays to movie-lovers, and the purple group is
Scale AI is facing its third lawsuit over alleged labor practices in just over a month, this time from workers claiming they suffered psychological trauma from reviewing disturbing content without adequate safeguards. Scale, which was valued at $13.8 billion last year, relies on workers it categorizes as contractors to do tasks like rating AI model
Earthblade was going to be the next game from the creators behind 2D pixel art action hits TowerFall and Celeste. But on Wednesday, designer Maddy Thorson announced the project was quietly canceled last month after a fallout between some of the team’s members and the realization that the game’s protracted development had become a real
/ AI has made virtual assistants a big deal again. So far, it looks like ChatGPT, Siri, Alexa, and the rest are all chasing after Gemini. 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 Illustration:
/ The Galaxy S25 Edge was teased at the end of Samsung’s Unpacked event. By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. Share this story The Galaxy S25 Edge, deconstructed.Screenshot: Samsung Samsung just teased the Galaxy
/ It sure looks like a thin phone. By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. Share this story Samsung just teased the Galaxy S25 Edge — the new ultra-slim entry into the Galaxy S25 lineup.
Another tidbit just dropped following Wednesday’s Samsung Unpacked event. This one comes courtesy of Adobe, which notes that the new Galaxy S25 line will be the first handsets to support the Content Credentials standard, aimed at labeling AI-generated content as such. The Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) group — of which Samsung is
Samsung on Wednesday announced the latest additions to its Galaxy S flagship smartphone line at the company’s annual Samsung Unpacked 2025. As suspected, the defining characteristic of the Galaxy S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra is the company’s continued focus on mobile AI — a fact that hardly distinguishes the consumer electronics giant from the rest
Samsung revealed three new additions to its Galaxy smartphone line at Samsung Unpacked 2025 on Wednesday. The news didn’t bring too many surprises, as the line maintains its usual tiered system with the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra. The news finds the hardware in line with the rest of the mobile industry
A South Carolina utility wants to restart construction on a power plant that was mothballed eight years ago after running over budget and pushing an iconic American company into bankruptcy. Hoping to capitalize on the data center power boom, state-owned utility Santee Cooper is looking for partners to help finance and complete the two reactors
This month, drama unfolded across mainstream social media platforms like TikTok, which briefly went dark in the U.S. before a rapid return. Instagram recently faced backlash after ending its third-party fact-checking program. At the same time, startups like Favorited are attracting attention from investors, creators, and viewers. On Wednesday, the livestream app announced its $1.3
If you’re one of the thousands of good Samaritans looking to pitch in and make a donation to help victims of the recent Southern California wildfires, be careful: scammers are already trying to take advantage of you. California Attorney General Rob Bonta warned of the growing issue of scams targeting people looking to donate to
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