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Photo by Sjoerd van der Wal / Getty Images The House Energy and Commerce Committee approved a bill Wednesday requiring new cars to have AM radio, which was introduced in response to an increasing number of vehicles coming out without the first-generation radio broadcast technology. The bill passed the committee on a roll-call vote of 45-2 and now heads to the full House for final approval. The bill, titled the AM for Every Vehicle Act, would direct the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to issue a rule that “requires automakers to maintain AM broadcast radio in their vehicles without a separate or additional payment, fee, or surcharge.” Supporters say they are pushing the bill out of a concern that the slow demise of AM radio could make it more difficult to... Continue reading…

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon’s warehouse workers and delivery drivers, the people critical to the company’s ability to get you things fast via Amazon Prime, will soon get Prime subscriptions as part of their employment. The new perk was revealed along with other benefit updates, including an average pay raise, announced by the company on Wednesday. The free Prime subscription will be part of the benefits package for “front-line” workers starting “early next year,” according to a blog post. They’ll have free Prime for “as long as they are a part of the Amazon team.” Amazon Prime typically costs $14.99 per month or $139 per year. As for pay, Amazon says that the frontline workers will be getting “at least” $1.50 more per hour beginning next month, which the... Continue reading…

Photo illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Between the Apple Watch Series 10, the Ultra 2, and the second-gen SE, there are more options than ever. We’ll help you sort through them. Continue reading…

As long as there’s a breeze, the Shine 2.0 wind turbine can generate power all night long. | Image: Aurea Technologies Unlike solar panels that can only generate power while the sun’s shining, Aurea Technologies’ new Shine 2.0 portable wind turbine can potentially work all day long. That is, as long as the weather cooperates and provides an eight mile per hour breeze needed to keep the turbine’s blades spinning. Now available for preorder through a Kickstarter campaign offering discounts on its full $571 retail pricing for early backers, the Shine 2.0 is an improved version of the company’s first portable wind turbine that arrives with several welcome upgrades. Image: Aurea Technologies The Shine 2.0 folds down into a portable package that looks like an elongated football. The Shine 2.0, and an included three-foot tall support... Continue reading…

A scene from Megalopolis, one of Lionsgate’s upcoming releases. | Lionsgate AI startup Runway has made a name for itself building generative models seemingly trained on unlicensed content from around the internet. Now the company has signed a deal with Lionsgate that will give it access to the studio’s massive portfolio of films and TV shows. Today, Lionsgate — the studio behind films like the John Wick and Hunger Games franchises — announced that it is partnering with Runway to create a new, customized video generation model intended to help “filmmakers, directors and other creative talent augment their work.” In a statement about the deal, Lionsgate’s vice chair Michael Burns described it as a path towards creating “capital-efficient content creation opportunities” for the studio, which sees the technology as... Continue reading…

The iPhone 16 series features a big battery boost over last year's models. At least, that's what Apple said during the launch event last week. Apple also told us that it packed larger batteries inside the phones, though it didn't offer any specifics. Real-life tests will tell us exactly how good the iPhone 16 batteries are. Until then, we have Apple's official estimates for the iPhone 16 series, suggesting all four models offer battery life improvements over their iPhone 15 predecessors. But Apple's estimates might also tell us that the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max battery life could be much better if you turn off the Always-On display feature Apple introduced two years ago. Continue reading... The post There’s an easy way to make your iPhone 16 Pro battery life so much better appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Best Fire TV Stick deals for September 2024 Today’s deals: $20 Amazon credit, 23% off Galaxy Z Flip 6, $50 Ninja blender, $48 Anker ANC earbuds, more Today’s deals: $689 Apple Watch Ultra 2, $40 cordless Waterpik, $305 Lenovo IdeaPad 1 laptop, more Today’s deals: $510 M1 MacBook Air, $54 11-piece cookware set, $40 Anker MagSafe battery pack, more

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday will address a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Russia's war in his country.