August 3, 2021 Amazon’s drone delivery program ‘one gigantic oversell,’ says report into UK operation Amazon’s delivery drones have gone through many iterations, including the design above. | Image: Amazon A new report from Wired into Amazon’s drone delivery…
August 3, 2021 Xiaomi overtakes Samsung to take top spot in European phone shipments in Q2 2021 The Xiaomi Mi 11 offers similar features to Samsung’s S21 ultra for much less money. | Photo by Sam Byford / The Verge Chinese…
August 3, 2021 Amazon will give you a whole $10 for your palm print Amazon One identifies unique patterns in your palm to confirm payments in Amazon stores. | Image: Amazon Amazon is offering $10 in credit if…
August 3, 2021 This $55 Amazon Smart Soap Dispenser is dumber than a box of rocks Not everything needs Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Case in point is Amazon’s new Smart Soap Dispenser, the latest let’s-stick-a-chip-in-it replacement for ordinary objects. And because…
August 3, 2021 Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates have officially divorced Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates in 2019. | Photo by John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates filed…
August 3, 2021 Spotify is testing a less restrictive ad-supported tier costing $0.99 a month ‘Unlimited skips and on-demand listening’ for $0.99 a month. | Screenshot: Spotify Spotify Plus is a new $0.99 subscription tier being piloted by the…
August 2, 2021 The best deals on MacBooks right now MacBook Air (late-2020). With multiple configurations and various models to choose from, including some equipped with Apple’s new M1 processor, finding a deal on…
August 2, 2021 NLRB officer says Amazon violated US labor law Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge An initial assessment from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has recommended workers at an Amazon warehouse…
August 2, 2021 There’s now a subscription service for college textbooks Pearson Pearson, the largest publisher of college textbooks in the US, has announced Pearson Plus, a new subscription service for digital textbooks. The Pearson…
August 2, 2021 Vizio’s free streaming service WatchFree Plus gets a new look and more channels Vizio’s free streaming service WatchFree Plus. | Image: Vizio Vizio has revamped its WatchFree streaming experience, given it a brand new look, and tacked…