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The science behind these magic dots is sound, and addresses the motion sickness felt when staring at a static display while the inner ear feels the car turning, braking, and accelerating. Motion Assist taps into your device’s accelerometer and gyroscope to place dots around the periphery of the display that move in harmony with the motion of the car. When the car turns right, the dots sweep across the screen to the left; when the car brakes, the dots slide forward.I’m here to tell you that this tech really works. As an avid vanlifer, I’m often working on my MacBook…
Lenovo is aware that some Legion Go devices may experience a blank screen during installation of BIOS version V42. BIOS V42 was not distributed through Windows Update or Legion Space, and Lenovo has removed the update from its support website while we continue our validation work. Users who have successfully completed the V42 update should not need to take further action at this time.If a device encounters a blank screen during V42 installation, users may try pressing and holding the power button for approximately 10 seconds, waiting approximately one minute, and then powering the device on again. If the device…
The Apple iPhone Ultra may be a few weeks away from breaking cover, but a new report offers insight from those who claim to have already got their mitts on the first Apple foldable handset. Usually we’d be a little sceptical of people making such claims about an unreleased and unannounced Apple handset. However, the word comes via the erstwhile Apple watcher Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, who is among the most connected people with current and former Apple employees. Gurman says he’s spoken to “several people” who’ve used the iPhone Ultra, ahead of its expected September unveiling, and were willing…
The creator of the world’s first 3D-printed gun claims he’s developed a way to thwart government-mandated software meant to block 3D printers from making firearms. It’s an opening volley in what’s shaping up to be an evolving battle between regulators trying to stem the tide of ghost guns and individuals trying to create workarounds.Cody Wilson, who claims to have made the detection-defying tool, is calling it “Hochulization” as a direct jab at New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who pushed through the nation’s first law mandating gun file detection software on new printers earlier this year. “New York is trying to…
Cyberdecks computers are the DIY tech trend of the year and, given many of the home baked machines are built using the Raspberry Pi motherboards, the microcomputer maker is jumping on board with an official guide on how to make your own. If you’re yet to hear of the Cyberdeck, they’re portable computers assembled within some sort of unconventional and quirky Cyberpunk-styled casing ranging from a mint tin, to a ‘mermaid purse‘ to an old electronic typewriter. There are loads of fun examples all over social media and they’re getting people who’re not traditionally into building tech giving it a…
The FTC and Zillow have announced a settlement that ends the case alleging that a 2025 “partnership” between Zillow and Redfin violated antitrust laws. The FTC had alleged Zillow agreed to pay Redfin to syndicate its listings, while Redfin would end its own advertising contracts and promise not to compete with Zillow for multifamily listings.The FTC’s settlement proposal allows Redfin to continue syndicating rental listings from Zillow “unencumbered by the anticompetitive restraints” in the original deal, but also requires Redfin to restart its own rental listings advertising business, which it wound down as part of the partnership.Daniel Guarnera, director of…
I’d never given much thought to how to change Alexa’s name. Like most smart speaker owners, we’d set up the Amazon Echo Show 10 in our kitchen, accepted its default name, and spent years addressing it as Alexa. Then, while my partner was away for work, my son and I decided it would be funny to change its name without telling her. Amazon doesn’t let you choose any name you like, sadly, but Ziggy was one of the available options. We made the switch and waited for her to return, ready to enjoy the confusion when Alexa suddenly stopped listening…
Thinking of buying a new Mac? You might want to give it a few months! Apple is preparing to launch a new iMac desktop machine powered by the next-generation M6 processor – and before this year is out too! Apple didn’t refresh the iMac for the M5 series, so we’re due a refresh and, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, the M6 series will also receive some new colour options. Currently, the super-slim iMac M4 is available in two-tone blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green and silver. That green option is a thing of absolute beauty by the way. “If you’ve…
There are hundreds of thousands of apps in the App Store, several hundred of which are currently in my App Library, huddled in folders and opened on average once a month if they are lucky, with a few unlikely ever to grace my iPhone’s screen again. There are, of course, the standard apps that many of us use daily, from social media to banking, possibly a health and fitness app for your morning sleep score, or messaging apps like WhatsApp for the latest on whether anyone has found Timmy’s jumper. But they aren’t the ones I’m talking about here. Instead,…
Raspberry Pi’s head of social, Ashley Whittaker, acknowledged the cyberdeck trend today, saying “we haven’t been able to get away from cyberdecks this year.” Tiny portable computers made out of things like purses, jewelry boxes, and other thrifted or recycled parts have gone viral on TikTok and other social media platforms over the past year, and Raspberry Pi now has its own guide to building one of the homemade computers.Raspberry Pi has also increased its prices multiple times this year due to rising costs for RAM and other components, which could be another reason to support this growing market of…
Today on Decoder, I’m talking with Tim Cadogan, the CEO of GoFundMe. You know GoFundMe — it’s a major fundraising platform where you can donate to help people with everything from medical expenses to little league uniforms to starting a new business.Tim took over as CEO in March 2020 — a fascinating and chaotic moment in the United States, and the moment, you’ll hear me argue, I think GoFundMe became a load-bearing part of American culture.Verge subscribers, don’t forget you get exclusive access to ad-free Decoder wherever you get your podcasts. Head here. Not a subscriber? You can sign up…
GrapheneOS, an open source version of Android that prioritizes security and privacy, has detailed its plans for supporting Motorola smartphones. Official support is set to arrive next year, starting with traditional flagships, before rolling out to Motorola’s foldable phones and perhaps cheaper models, eventually.In a Mastodon thread, the GrapheneOS Foundation announced that it will initially support a Motorola slab flagship phone, but will later support both Razr Fold and Razr Ultra foldables — the latter of which would be the first flip phone to officially run GrapheneOS.Graphene has always had stringent security standards when it comes to hardware. The organization…