Be skeptical about QR codes, warns the FTC
Sun 6:11pm By Wes DavisIllustration by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned the public against scanning any old QR code in a consumer alerts blog last week. Naturally, the warning comes down to security and privacy — bad actors can put QR…Apple’s iPad plans for next year could be a lot less confusing
Sun 11:13am By Wes DavisIllustration by Nick Barclay / The VergeApple is reportedly making some changes next year that it hopes will make it easier for people to fit a specific iPad to their needs. For instance, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman wrote in his Power On newsletter today…Google finally gives ChatGPT some competition
Sun 8:00am By David PierceImage: William Joel / The VergeHi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 17, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. If you’re new here, welcome, so psyched you found us, and also, you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.…Apple responds to the Beeper iMessage saga: ‘We took steps to protect our users’
Sat 8:18pm By David PierceBeeper Mini brought iMessage to Android. It didn’t last long. | Image: BeeperA few days after the team at Beeper proudly announced a way for users to send blue-bubble iMessages directly from their Android devices without any weird relay servers, and about 24…Teslas will be able to automatically call 911 if you get in a crash
Sat 4:38pm By Wes DavisIllustration by Alex Castro / The VergeTesla will release its 2023 Holiday Update next week with a few big changes, including one that lets Teslas call 911 automatically if the car’s airbags deploy in a crash. On Thursday, the company announced the update is…The quiet plan to make the internet feel faster
Sat 11:00am By Mitchell ClarkIllustration by Hugo Herrera / The VergeA few months ago, I downgraded my internet, going from a 900Mbps plan to a 200Mbps one. Now, I find that websites can sometimes take a painfully long time to load, that HD YouTube videos have to stop and buffer when I…Apple’s 10th-gen iPad is actually worthwhile when it’s $100 off
Sat 10:31am By Antonio G. Di BenedettoPlus, it comes in this awesome yellow color. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The VergeWe’ve found Apple’s latest generation of its base-model iPad to be a bit awkwardly priced from the start. At $449 it’s a little close to the much nicer iPad Air and…Apple has seemingly found a way to block Android’s new iMessage app
Fri 4:55pm By Chris WelchIllustration: The VergeIt appears that Beeper Mini, an easy iMessage solution for Android, was simply too good to be true — or a short-lived dream, at least. On Friday, less than a week after its launch, the app started experiencing technical issues when…The spreadsheet revealing who got cut at Spotify
Fri 4:05pm By Ariel ShapiroIllustration by Kristen Radtke / The VergeWell, it’s been a messy, messy week. Today, I have a look at the departure of Spotify CFO Paul Vogel, who (as first reported by Podnews) sold millions worth of stock on Tuesday. Plus, other key Spotify layoffs and…Apple Wallet ticket sharing is becoming more like NameDrop
Fri 1:59pm By Jay PetersPhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The VergeWith iOS 17.2, you’ll be able to share passes from the Wallet app by bringing two iPhones next to each other, according to MacRumors. I haven’t tested the feature myself, but it sounds a lot like Apple’s NameDrop…
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