Chaos and destruction as Israel strikes deep in Lebanon’s valley from the BBC
The BBC’s Quentin Sommerville spent two weeks with Lebanese Civil Defense Force crews in the Bekaa Valley.Read More
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Sony is discontinuing its $9,000 Airpeak S1 pro photography drone from the Verge Andrew Liszewski
Sony will stop selling its Airpeak S1 drone on March 31st, 2025. | Image: Sony Almost four years after teasing it at CES 2021, Sony is discontinuing the Airpeak S1 drone that was designed to work with Sony’s mirrorless cameras. According to a notice posted to Sony Japan’s website on November 1st, sales of the…
Apple reportedly facing first-ever EU fine over App Store rules from the Verge Emma Roth
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Apple will soon become the first company to incur a fine for violating the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), reports Bloomberg. Sources tell the outlet that the Commission is getting ready to levy the penalty after it found that Apple’s “anti-steering” practices harmed competition on the App Store….
Mozilla is eliminating its advocacy division, which fought for a free and open web from the Verge Gaby Del Valle
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Mozilla Foundation laid off 30 percent of its workforce and completely eliminated its advocacy and global programs divisions, TechCrunch reports. While Mozilla is best known for its Firefox web browser, the Mozilla Foundation — the parent of the Mozilla Corporation — describes itself as standing up “for…
Amazon’s CEO defends return-to-office policy from the Verge Emma Roth
Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is pushing back on claims that his return-to-office mandate was a “backdoor layoff.” In a transcript of an all-hands staff meeting seen by Reuters and CNBC, Jassy said the move “is very much about our culture and strengthening our culture.” In September, Amazon announced…
Google CEO says the company should be a ‘trusted source’ in the election from the Verge Alex Heath
Sundar Pichai. | Image: Laura Normand / The Verge Google CEO Sundar Pichai told employees ahead of Election Day to make sure “the products we build” are “a trusted source of information to people of every background and belief.” “As with other elections, the outcome will be a major topic of conversation in living rooms…
Steam’s built-in game recording is now available to all from the Verge Wes Davis
Image: The Verge Steam Game Recording is officially out of beta and available to all users, giving PC, Mac, and Steam Deck players a built-in way to record and share audio and video from their gaming sessions. It joins many other ways PC gamers have been able to record their highlights, including as a feature…
Elon Musk is being sued over his $1 million giveaway to voters — again from the Verge Gaby Del Valle
Image: Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images Arizona resident Jacqueline McAferty is suing Elon Musk and his pro-Trump America PAC in a Texas federal court, alleging that the PAC’s $1 million-a-day lottery to registered voters in swing states was fraud. The proposed class-action lawsuit was filed a day after a Philadelphia judge denied the…
Suzuki teams up with Toyota on its first EV: the E Vitara from the Verge Umar Shakir
Suzuki is finally making an EV. | Image: Suzuki Suzuki and Toyota have been working together on a new 4WD-capable electric SUV, and in Italy yesterday, Suzuki revealed the fruits of the collaboration: a new compact called the E Vitara. It’s the automaker’s first EV, and it’s scheduled for production at Suzuki Motor Gujarat in…
Nintendo announces backward compatibility for its Switch successor from the Verge Ash Parrish
Image: The Verge Nintendo hasn’t announced its Switch successor yet, but we do know one thing for sure: it will be able to play current Switch games and have carryover for your Nintendo Switch Online services and account. The news was announced during Nintendo’s midyear policy briefing, with further information promised “at a later date.”…