Apple will add App Store accessibility labels and new support for brain interface controls
Magnifier for Mac A wave of accessibility announcements today from Apple reveals updates that should help people read, see, and even speak via its various devices. We’ll highlight a few here, but Apple’s press release has the complete list, including changes to features that can both reduce distracting background sounds and, for users who may be deaf or hard of hearing, highlight important sounds and recognize when someone nearby is saying their name. One of the most visible chan...
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The CryptoPunks NFTs are being sold to a non-profit as their value continues to fall
CryptoPunks owner and Bored Ape Yacht Club creator Yuga Labs hasn’t disclosed the terms of the deal. It would seem that the money-making days for CryptoPunks, one of the oldest and most valuable NFT brands, are well and truly over. After acquiring the non-fungible token collection from Larva Labs in 2022, Bored Ape Yacht Club creator Yuga Labs is now selling CryptoPunks to Infinite Node Foundation — a non-profit focused on preserving digital art. CryptoPunks, alongside brands like Bore...
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Why one obscure app could help crumble Meta’s empire
If the question, “Who is Meta’s biggest rival?” were on a Family Feud survey, TikTok would likely be the winning answer. In the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust case against the Facebook and Instagram owner, the government’s response probably wouldn’t even make the top 10: a small blockchain-based platform called MeWe. MeWe looks a fair amount like Facebook at first glance, except that you make an account using the Frequency blockchain – which th...
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Square’s $399 Handheld accepts tap-to-pay at your table
The new Square Handheld POS device is roughly the same size as a large phone. The Square Handheld is available today for $399 with support for traditional card transactions and tap-to-pay, scanning products, and managing inventory, all from a single device. That should bring tap-to-pay acceptance without an iPhone to more places in the businesses and restaurants where you’re already used to seeing the Square Stand and other similar setups. Weighing in at 11 ounces (about 311 grams) and m...
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A buggy Sonos mystery
Product design requires considering lots of different things. How things look; how they work; how people will understand how to use them. Here’s one probably not on a lot of designers’ lists, though: the insect enticement factor. Maybe that needs to change, because as The Verge‘s Will Poor discovered, the way your gadgets are designed and made could have serious implications for what might decide to live inside them. On this episode of The Vergecast, Will tells us about his ...
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DJI is skipping the US with its most advanced drone yet
The Mavic 4 Pro. | Image: DJI Today, DJI is officially announcing the Mavic 4 Pro, which could be the most versatile drone it’s ever made. It’s the first with a 360-degree rotating gimbal for footage that tilts, rolls, and offers true vertical filming. It’s the first Mavic to offer 51 minutes of battery life, tied with the old Mini 3 and close to the longest flight times DJI has achieved. It’s the first with a built-in 100-megapixel camera, which can also record 6K/60fp...
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How to watch Google’s Android Show: I/O Edition today
There’s still a week to go until Google I/O 2025 starts in earnest, but some of the developer conference’s biggest announcements are likely to arrive today in a one-off livestream called The Android Show: I/O Edition. When the Android Show will happen and where to watch it The Android Show takes place today, Tuesday, May 13th, at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. You can watch it live on the Android site or its YouTube channel, and we’ve embedded the livestream at the top of this page too. ...
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Microsoft reveals its rejected Start menu redesigns
Microsoft is redesigning the Start menu in Windows 11 this month with a new, wider design that finally lets you disable the recommended feed of files and apps. While the new Start menu looks different to what exists in Windows 11 today, this design refresh could have looked a lot different as Microsoft has now revealed in concept images. In a blog post detailing the process of redesigning the Start menu, Microsoft has revealed five concept designs that could have radically overhauled how the ...
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