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If you’re rocking one of the best camera phones, you’ve probably snapped or recorded something to be proud of. But – and I mean no offence – chances are you won’t be able to top NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman’s Earthset video, shot on an iPhone 17 Max during the Artemis II mission. An Earthset is exactly what it sounds like – instead of the Sun dipping below the horizon, it’s a view of the Earth itself slowly vanishing behind the Moon’s surface as seen from lunar orbit. And yes, it looks every bit as surreal and as beautiful as it…

We get a lot of questions about how The Verge works. And how The Vergecast works. And how we make money. And whether some of that money helps Nilay buy more jackets, several yachts, or something else entirely. So, every once in a while, we spend an episode of the podcast answering as many questions as we can.On this episode of The Vergecast, Nilay and David are joined by The Verge’s publisher, Helen Havlak, to talk about ads, subscriptions, our website, our audience, and more. Then, Nilay and David answer some more questions about how we think about journalism, our…

New iPhones are always safe contenders for our list of the best smartphones, though the latest rumours suggest that you might be in for a longer iPhone 18 release date wait than expected – with some cost-cutting thrown in. According to posts from Weibo leaker Fixed Focus Digital, the iPhone 18 release date won’t see it launch alongside Apple’s usual autumn lineup (including the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max), and it could instead be pushed into early 2027. The general consensus is that Apple will split its iPhone launches, with higher-end models like the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone…

Season three of Silo continues the saga of a dystopian society of 10,000 people living underground under mysterious circumstances, while revealing an origin story set centuries earlier. In the present, Juliette Nichols (Ferguson) survives her forced “cleaning” but returns with memory loss as the silo recovers from rebellion and faces a dangerous new threat. Meanwhile, in the “Before Times,” journalist Helen Drew (Jessica Henwick) and Congressman Daniel Keene (Ashley Zukerman) uncover a conspiracy that pulls them into a chain of events with catastrophic, irreversible consequences. Read the full article here

John Ternus is going to be Apple’s next CEO. And while outgoing CEO Tim Cook was lauded for his approach to logistics, Ternus’ history is that of a product person.Ternus, Apple’s SVP of hardware engineering before being officially tapped to take over the top job, has been increasingly in the public eye to help Apple announce its latest products. Ternus helped introduce the iPhone Air last September, its flashiest new iPhone of the 2025 lineup. He’s also been the face of announcing new Macs for years, including Apple’s first Macs with Apple Silicon in 2020 that profoundly transformed Apple’s computer…

If you’re still holding onto an older iPhone, the next big iOS 27 iPhone update might pass you by. A new leak courtesy of Weibo’s Instant Digital claims that iOS 27 is expected to support the iPhone 12 lineup and newer – meaning four older models could miss out when Apple rolls out its next major update. The older models in question are said to be the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, and iPhone SE (2nd generation). If accurate, this would mark the end of major iOS upgrades for those models, even though they currently support…

Ikea’s two dozen Matter-over-Thread devices have proved problematic since launch, but Samsung says its SmartThings platform now has it all sorted. If true, it means Ikea’s sensors and complex remotes should actually display correctly, function flawlessly, and plug directly into Samsung’s advanced home automation routines without any issues.To achieve this, Samsung says it has “built enhanced integrations” with Ikea’s scroll wheel remote, bulbs, smart plugs, and sensors for temperature, humidity, air quality, motion, water, and open doors and windows. Furthermore, “Samsung and Ikea conducted multiple rounds of validation to enhance connectivity stability and implemented a dedicated user experience within the…

Once upon a time, tangled cables were the norm. Now, Bluetooth rules the roost. If you’re after a truly wireless setup, this is the list to check out – from wallet-friendly in-ears to high-end models that go toe-to-toe with the best. Whether your phone’s ditched the headphone jack or you’re just done fighting with knots of wire, there’s something here for every ear and every budget. These earbuds don’t just sound good for their size – many of them rival wired headphones for clarity and punch. Most also come with handy extras like app-based controls and active noise cancellation, so…

Yelp is giving its chatbot assistant a major upgrade, turning the platform into something closer to a digital concierge with a suite of new features designed for “getting things done.” The move, one of several AI-focused updates in recent months, is part of a broader industry push to make AI more relevant and practically useful to consumers while turning huge troves of user-generated data into a competitive edge.In a press release, Yelp says the Yelp Assistant chatbot will be at “the center of the app experience,” where it can answer questions, make recommendations, and even handle bookings in a single…

For several years now, there has been an open question surrounding Apple – will this be the year Tim Cook retires? How will that impact on the future of the company? Cook turned 65 last year and it turns out we didn’t have to wait too long to find out what happens next. As has been rumored for months, John Ternus will succeed him as CEO, 15 years after Cook himself succeeded the late Steve Jobs just weeks before his death in 2011. Ternus takes up the post on 1 September, meaning we’ll probably see him first at Apple’s September…

If you’ve ever had the embarrassing displeasure of interrupting a Microsoft Teams meeting by accidentally hitting the “raise hand” feature, then I have some good news for you. Microsoft is redesigning its online meeting software, which will move the raise hand button from the main toolbar and allow users to personalize the controls displayed there.The update was announced on the Microsoft 365 Roadmap and is expected to roll out sometime in June this year. The changes will group the Raise Hand feature under the Reactions button “to reduce mis-clicks,” according to Microsoft, which is handy because the two functions are…

Given the success of its hairdryers – most recently the Supersonic r and the do-it-all Airwrap Co-anda2x , it was only a matter of time until Dyson announced a travel hairdryer. The day is here – the Dyson Supersonic Travel is now available. Costing $250/£250, I was lucky enough to get up close with the new dryer last month; here is my honest review.  On first glance, you could be forgiven for mistaking the new Dyson Supersonic Travel hair dryer for the original Dyson Supersonic. Hold the two together though and it’s apparent that the Supersonic Travel is much smaller – 32% smaller…