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A smart lock is an easy solution to some common problems. Locked yourself out? Need to let a friend in to water the plants? Your latchkey kid lost their key? Hands are full, and it’s raining cats and dogs? A smart lock solves all of these problems and more.One of the best smart home upgrades you can make, a smart lock gives you remote control over access to your house from anywhere, plus easy, key-free ways to unlock and lock your door. Smart locks also remember everything that happened, so they can tell you when your door was unlocked, and…
Apple just revealed the first MacBook Pro with an M5 processor, but a much bigger overhaul to the company’s best laptop might be incoming as soon as a year from now. According to the erstwhile Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman, the M6 MacBook Pro would be a significant revamp, including an OLED display and… wait for it… a touchscreen! Apple has long resisted the calls for a laptop with a touch service, instead guiding users to an increasingly Mac-like iPad proposition with its highly functional Magic Keyboard. In 2018, the company’s SVP of software engineering said: “We really feel that the…
If your laptop doesn’t have enough ports, you can fix that issue with Ugreen’s Revodok Max 208, an 8-in-1 Thunderbolt 4 dock that’s on sale for $169.98 ($80 off) at Amazon and from Ugreen. The Revodok Max 208 has four Thunderbolt 4 ports and a gigabit ethernet port on the back, and three USB-A ports on the front. The Thunderbolt 4 port designated for your computer carries 85W of power, so it’ll charge your laptop while it’s connected.Using Ugreen’s hub will allow you to connect your computer to several accessories — including two 4K monitors — simultaneously without an adapter.…
Skinny phones have had a moment in 2025 and, judging by reports suggesting the Galaxy Edge line is done after one release, that moment might be short lived. A report from Samsung’s South Korean homeland says the Galaxy S25 Edge has been discontinued after less than six months on sale, following poor sales that fell “far” short of internal expectations. According to Newspim Samsung will simply allow the current supply to run out, and has already informed staff there’ll be no sequel. The report also quotes an unnamed Samsung official as saying: “I don’t know if the slim line will…
The newly rebranded Apple TV is $12.99 per month on its own following a price increase this summer, while Peacock Premium is $14.99, and Premium Plus is $19.99. The new bundle, which is only offered to US customers, will be available through either platform’s mobile apps and websites starting on October 20th, 2025, and is accessible using either an Apple TV or Peacock account. Existing subscribers to either service will not need to create new accounts.Peacock Premium Plus is also being made available to Apple One subscribers on the Family and Premier plans at a 35 percent discount, making it…
Pinterest is rolling out a tool that allows users to “dial down the AI” in their feed, the company says. Users can select which categories they want populated with more or less AI-generated content. But Pinterest stops short of promising a feed that’s completely free of AI: the tool will work only on “eligible image Pins” in categories prone to AI content, including beauty, art, fashion, and home decor.The “tuner” tool is located in Pinterest’s settings page under “refine your recommendations” in the “GenAI interests” tab. The feature is already available to Android and desktop users, and iPhone users will…
OnePlus has revealed the new Android 16-based version of Oxygen OS, which, beyond its remarkably similarity to Apple’s iOS, plans to offer support for the Apple Watch smartwatch. Thus far, there are no Android phones that offer notable support for Apple’s timepiece as it mandates an iPhone for set-up, software updates and app notifications. OnePlus wants to change that with OxygenOS 16, expanding its initiative that has previously made AirDrop available between Apple and OnePlus devices. This year OnePlus believes it has found a way to leverage its OHealth platform to sync an Apple Watch with a OnePlus phone. Users…
OnePlus has announced OxygenOS 16, its take on Android 16, with upgrades to its Mind Space AI tool including complete integration with Google Gemini. Other updates include new lock screen customizations, improved connectivity options, and design tweaks throughout.Mind Space is where the biggest changes have been made. When it launched in June, Mind Space only allowed you to save screenshots, which the AI would then analyze to extract information or create calendar entries. Now you can also save longer, scrolling screenshots to the AI locker, and record 60-second voice memos to add more information for the AI to work with.More…
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.Big hero images highlighting select TV shows and movies, a row of app icons, a bunch of additional content recommendations: At first glance, Meta’s new Horizon TV app looks a lot like the homescreen of your typical smart TV. Something Samsung, Google, or Amazon would ship on their devices.Except Horizon TV isn’t running on a TV or streaming stick, but on the company’s Meta Quest headsets. Unveiled at Meta Connect last month, the app is a…
Husqvarna’s latest crop of robotic mowers finally solves one of my biggest issues with the machines: navigation. The machines in the latest Nera range can now actually see what’s in front of them. The new additions – the 405VE, 410VE, 430V, and 450V – mark Husqvarna’s first foray into vision-equipped mowing. If you’ve ever watched a robot lawnmower plough into your garden furniture then aimlessly reverse into a flower bed, you’ll understand why built-in AI vision might just be the smartest thing ever done. These robots are fitted with an infrared camera and AI vision system that lets them identify…
Google is trying to capitalize on what it calls “frequent and severe” Microsoft 365 outages by offering up services like email, storage, and videoconferencing to businesses in the event of a Microsoft outage. The search giant’s new Business Continuity plan runs a Google Workspace in parallel with Microsoft 365, so if there’s an outage then businesses just switch over to Gmail and Google Meet instead of Outlook and Microsoft Teams.“Workspace, with support from our partners, will sync emails, calendars, chat, and more with Microsoft 365, so customer data is right where organizations need it, without requiring migration,” explains Google. “This…
It’s Android flagship season in China right now, and today is Oppo’s turn. It has revealed the Find X9 and Find X9 Pro, with industry-leading specs for both the cameras and batteries. Unlike sister company OnePlus, Oppo has maintained its relationship with Hasselblad, now extending it to a branded telephoto extender lens. Oppo also promised a global launch to come later this month.I’ve had the Find X9 Pro for a couple of days, including the Hasselblad lens. I have a full review in the works, but in the meantime, I can share photos of my review sample, plus a few…