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ACE announced in a statement that it worked alongside Egyptian authorities to shut down the “notorious” platform, and The Athletic reports that after a year-long investigation Egyptian law enforcement carried out a sting on August 24th which disrupted the platform’s streaming infrastructure. ACE claims that Streameast drew more than 1.6 billion visits across 80 domains over the past year, making it “the largest illicit live sports streaming operation in the world.”The outage has already been noticed by fans over the past week, timed as it was to coincide with the new soccer season in Europe, not that I would know…
Dyson’s much-anticipated Airwrap Co-anda 2x multi-styler and dryer has been out in the US for a while for $700 and it’s now set to hit UK streets for £580, The Dyson Airwrap Co-anda 2x (yes, it is a mouthful) really can do it all; it’s a 6-in-1 tool that can replace several heated appliances and be used to dry, curl, wave, straighten, smooth and volumise, all without heat damage. Using RFID-enabled attachments, the Airwrap Co-anda 2x multi-styler and dryer will automatically adjust to the attachments you add, which makes styling a whole lot easier. I also like that when you…
Dolby is one of the biggest players in sound and vision tech and has been for decades. You’ve probably seen the Dolby Vision logo popping up on best 4K TVs over the last few years. You’ve probably even seen it on smartphones and tablets. Did you know your iPhone can even record Dolby Vision-supported videos? But just as we’ve come to recognise this HDR standard, Dolby’s gone and dropped Dolby Vision 2. Worry not, though, as it promises to be a huge upgrade for TVs – and I can’t wait. So, what is it, and do you actually need it?…
It’s rare to find a gadget that can handle two totally separate tasks very well, but Google’s TV Streamer 4K pulls it off. The 4K set top box allows you to stream your favorite TV shows and movies, and is also an impressive smart home hub, with support for Matter and a built-in Thread radio. It’s currently on sale for $79.99 ($20 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart, which is its lowest price since May, and a dollar shy of its lowest price to date.The TV Streamer 4K is bigger than a streaming dongle like the Fire TV Stick,…
The luxury Chromebook renaissance has truly begun. First Lenovo impressed with what’s arguably the nicest Chrome OS laptop since Google’s own Pixelbook, and now Acer is doing the same thing for convertibles. Being able to switch into tablet mode for Android apps could make the Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 the pick of the bunch. Revealed at IFA in Berlin, the 14in ultraportable has a 360-degree hinge that’ll let you swivel between laptop, tent and tablet. It weighs a paltry 1.36kg and is just 15.5mm at its thickest point, while the all-aluminium chassis should appeal to commuting office workers as…
IFA is one of the world’s biggest annual consumer technology expos. Indeed, as it welcomes in the public too, it’s by far the biggest in terms of attendance, with over 215,000 people roaming the halls last year. As usual it’s taking place at the massive Messe Berlin fairground in Germany where plenty of new smart home tech, kitchen appliances, PC, hi-fi, headphones and home theater gear are revealed. You can check out the latest announcements below – our coverage this year is powered by Acer, who have announced some big things today. Expect most product announcements to appear today and…
Emma Roth is a news writer here at The Verge, “and for me,” she explains, “that means every day is different. During the four years I’ve been here, I’ve covered breaking news and written about basically everything in the realm of tech, whether it’s streaming price hikes, the latest in AI chatbots, privacy issues surrounding age verification, and a whole lot more.”Although she covers the latest tech news and products, it turns out that one of Emma’s favorite home appliances is a decades-old vacuum cleaner. I asked her about it.When (and why) did you get the vacuum cleaner? I purchased…
Acer has levelled up its skinny Nitro gaming laptop line for 2025, bringing Intel internals for the first time this CPU generation – and making room for even faster Nvidia RTX graphics in the process. The Nitro V 16S was already available with AMD Ryzen hardware, but price-conscious gamers will soon be able to get one with a Core 9 270H running the show. This is still an impressively skinny machine, being just 19.9mm at its thickest point and tipping the scales at just 2.1kg. Not too shabby for a 16in laptop with dedicated graphics. The metal build is a…
Black Friday 2025 takes place on Friday 28 November, the day after Thanksgiving in the US. Cyber Monday falls on the following Monday (that immediately follows Black Friday) so this year it’ll be 1 December. Black Friday made its way over to the UK in the early 2010s – largely thanks to Amazon. But then the fever spread to other online retailers during the years afterwards. Some early pioneers included Currys, John Lewis and Argos who still offer up some big savings during the onslaught of deals. Early Black Friday deals also took place in UK bricks-and-mortar stores – notably…
The UK’s larger energy supplier, Octopus Energy, is launching its own EV charger. The Octopus Charge is designed to pair with the Intelligent Octopus Go tariff, which offers up cheaper electricity rates overnight for EV charging.Octopus Energy has designed and built its own EV charger and is backing it with a three-year warranty. There’s a £999 (about $1,300) tethered option with a 5-meter cable or an £899 (around $1,200) untethered version you can use with any cable you want. Those prices are largely in line with other EV chargers once you factor in install costs, but the Octopus Charge will…
There’s something wonderfully freeing about not shoving plastic into your ears every time you want to hear your playlist or hop on a call. That’s why I’m partial to open-ear buds, but they’re not always comfy or that affordable – despite being some of the most popular wireless earbuds. But the newest release from Shokz has my attention. The new OpenDots One buds are absolutely tiny. Yet when they clip onto your ears, they still manage to squeeze in Dolby Audio and a dual-driver set-up. This might make them one of the best open-ear options you can buy. Let’s start with…
I’ve always loved writing things down (I’ve been doing it since I was a child). Pen on paper is great for creativity, but the trouble is, paper doesn’t play well with a modern, tech-filled world. Notebooks get lost, pages go missing, and once something’s scrawled in ink, it’s basically stuck there. I’ve tested plenty of “digital paper” devices and e-readers over the years, but most either feel like tablets in disguise or simply don’t capture the tactile joy of handwriting. The Remarkable Paper Pro Move promises to change that. I’ve spent two weeks carrying it everywhere – in my jacket…