May 22, 2020 WhatsApp tests new feature that lets you add contacts via QR codes Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge WhatsApp’s latest beta version lets you add contacts by scanning their QR codes, WABetaInfo reports. The feature,…
May 22, 2020 Microsoft Edge’s latest update can finally sync your extensions Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The latest stable version of Microsoft’s Edge browser finally adds support for extension syncing, meaning you won’t…
May 22, 2020 Microsoft Solitaire turns 30 years old today and still has 35 million monthly players Credit: World Video Game Hall of Fame / The Strong Museum Microsoft’s Solitaire game is turning 30 years old today. Microsoft is celebrating the…
May 22, 2020 GM will upgrade its Super Cruise technology to work on city streets GM’s Super Cruise, the automaker’s hands-free driving assistance feature, currently only works on highways. But according to one of its executives (as reported by…
May 22, 2020 Magic Leap raises $350 million and puts layoffs on hold Magic Leap has been struggling for quite a while now, but the past year has been especially difficult due to poor sales and the…
May 22, 2020 Google Maps Makes Wheelchair-Accessible Locations Easier to Spot In honor of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Google’s adding a long-overdue feature to its Maps app that puts details about a location’s accessibility facilities…
May 21, 2020 Amazon’s multiplayer Pac-Man game is made for Twitch streaming Amazon Games showed it’s a serious competitor with the new shooter Crucible and has an MMO on the way, but its next game is…
May 21, 2020 Special Olympics virtual event will have athletes compete in ‘Forza 7’ Two years after Xbox linked up with the Special Olympics for the Games’ first esports event, they’re teaming up for a new virtual event…
May 21, 2020 Facebook Expects Half Its Workforce to Stay Remote Indefinitely Facebook is the latest tech giant to broaden its telecommuting policies in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. In a livestreamed employee townhall Thursday,…
May 21, 2020 Twitter brings its new quote tweet view to Android and the web Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter made it easier to see quote tweets on iOS on May 12th, and that new functionality…