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LG is launching a new TV in South Korea designed specifically for elderly users who may struggle to navigate and operate modern smart TVs. The LG Easy TV features a simplified home screen with a larger font and a smaller selection of apps that cater to seniors. The TV offers picture and sound adjustments tailored to older users with enhanced brightness and voice quality and a built-in camera for making video calls with family. It can also be programmed with pop-ups that remind users to take medications or simply water the plants.The LG Easy TV is initially launching in South…
Jackery’s new Explorer 240D is a 256Wh portable power station that weighs less than seven pounds, and it’s currently available at Amazon for an early-bird price of $139 ($70 off). It offers pure DC output of up to 200W, and can power up to four gadgets at once when no outlet is nearby. For instance, you can plug in a handheld console, portable projector, and phone, while photographers and videographers can keep their camera gear charged while off-grid.The Explorer 240D features a compact design that stands just 6.69 inches tall and 4.73 inches wide — small enough to easily pack…
This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week.Amazon is moving ahead with plans to replace Android with its custom-built Vega operating system on Fire TV devices: The new Linux-based system will launch on TV streaming hardware before the end of the year, according to a newly published job listing for a software development manager for the company’s Prime Video service.“The Prime Video Fire TV organization is seeking an engineering leader that will help in building a Vega OS product that will delight customers…
Not content with launching the new 15T and 15T Pro smartphones in Europe this week, Xiaomi has just unveiled a pair of dual screen-toting flagships on home soil. The Xiaomi 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max both turn their rear camera islands into tiny secondary displays, and will be among the first with Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 silicon. Revealed for China, with a global launch likely not planned for at least a few months, the Xiaomi 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max have all the fun and flexibility of a flip phone’s cover display – only without the…
Electric cars aren’t just for big budgets anymore. A few years back, most EVs sat firmly in the luxury camp, with hefty price tags and long waiting lists. Today, the picture looks very different. More manufacturers are offering models that don’t cost the earth (financially or environmentally), with better range, faster charging, and enough practicality for daily life. That means if you’ve been holding off on going electric because of cost, now’s a good time to take another look. “Affordable” is a moving target, of course. While EVs are still generally pricier than petrol cars up front, running costs tend…
A critic might accuse Xiaomi of copying Apple a little too closely in its launch event for the Xiaomi 17 phones, while a fan might say the company is trying to beat Apple at its own game. Either way, it’s pretty clear that the Chinese giant had Cupertino in mind when announcing its new flagship line, even if the phones themselves are more unique, helped by a second screen found on the back of its two new Pro models.Let’s start with the names. Xiaomi’s last flagships were the 15 series, completed by yesterday’s 15T phones, these are the 17. We’re…
Microsoft’s Windows ML platform is now generally available for production use, making it easier for developers to add AI to their Windows apps. In its announcement blog, Microsoft says Windows ML is supported on all devices running Windows 11 24H2 or newer, and provides a local AI inference framework that helps to build more “responsive, private, and cost-effective” AI experiences.“The way this works is silicon partners build and maintain execution providers that Windows ML distributes, manages, and registers to run AI workloads performantly on-device, serving as a hardware abstraction layer for developers and a way to get optimal performance for…
OnePlus has announced thatthe OnePlus 15 premium smartphone will soon debut from the company. OnePlus says it’ll be here in the ” coming weeks” but we only know outline details for now. We’d suggest this probably means a launch during October at some point – the company has done events in this timeframe before, notably in 2023 when it launched the excellent OnePlus Open, which itself should get a new version soon. The reason for OnePlus’ confirmation happening this week is that Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit event is happening at the moment, and the chip designer has launched its very latest…
The FCC’s efforts to shut down Jimmy Kimmel’s platform have seemingly blown up in its face, with the return of Kimmel’s talk show breaking viewership records on YouTube. Tuesday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! contained Kimmel’s most-watched monologue ever on the video platform, a 28-minute segment addressing the censorship which has reached over 19 million views at the time of writing.The increased viewership could be explained by people who are unable to watch the show on network television flocking to YouTube instead, as Nexstar and Sinclair continue to block it from being broadcast on roughly one-quarter of ABC stations. Nielsen…
Windows 10 end of support is approaching in less than three weeks, and Microsoft has now been forced to make its extended security updates truly free, without a catch, in certain markets in Europe. When Windows 10 goes end of support on October 14th, some European customers will no longer be required to turn on Windows Backup to enroll into its Extended Security Updates (ESU).Microsoft had wanted everyone to turn on Windows Backup to get the extra year of security updates, but thanks to pressure from the Euroconsumers group this is now changing in the European Economic Area. The consumer…
EE’s Tech Drops see some great value deals on the latest tech and its latest offer on a 4K TV is no exception. You can get Samsung’s Q7F QLED 4K Ultra HD Smart AI TV for just £269 – saving £100 at its cheapest-ever price if you use the EE app to buy it. Now, this is for the 43in version, but you can also get the 50in version for £449 or the 55in version for not much more at £479. If you’re in the US, you can pick this TV up from Amazon.com from $378 upwards. EE Tech Drops…
Playground Games is launching the next instalment in the Forza Horizon franchise next year, and this time it’s set in Japan. While I was expecting Forza Horizon 6 to be announced during the Xbox Tokyo Game Show stream later today, the official Forza Horizon Instagram account revealed the news early in a teaser trailer this morning.“The Horizon Festival is heading to Japan,” reads a description on the Instagram video, also confirming the 2026 release window. The teaser trailer also reveals that Forza Horizon 6 will be available on Xbox Game Pass, and as an Xbox Play Anywhere title.The confirmation of…