With their powers combined... | Photo by Jaap Arriens / NurPhoto via Getty Images Cable‚ like broadcast TV‚ is on the decline. People are increasingly getting their news from social media and digital media (hello)‚ which means the big cable news channels are seeing declines in viewership and subsequent declines in ad dollars. Now‚ a memo from CNN CEO Mark Thompson outlines some of the early plans to try to save CNN from cable — and grow its presence on the phone. As noted by The Wall Street Journal‚ which has seen the memo‚ the first step will be combining CNN’s myriad news-gathering groups into one team. CNN‚ in its current structure‚ has a TV-focused operation‚ a streaming one‚ and a digital one. They communicate‚ but they’re separate organizations with separate leaders and goals. Thompson will combine them and then... Continue reading…

Image: Shelly European smart home device manufacturer Shelly has a new version of its temperature and humidity sensor‚ plus an even smaller smart relay switch. Shelly’s H&;T Gen3 adds an enhanced e-paper display and doubles the responsiveness and efficiency of the previous version thanks to 8MB on-device memory. It's also Matter-upgradable‚ making interoperability easier‚ and Shelly says if you upgrade the device to the new smart home standard‚ it will keep all its features. Shelly’s devices are smarter than your average smart devices. They work over Wi-Fi and Bluetooth‚ but each device can also act as a Wi-Fi network extender or a Bluetooth gateway for more reliable local connections. There’s no hub required‚ and devices can work locally or connect to... Continue reading…

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge During the Cybertruck event last year‚ Elon Musk showed off a pretty impressive demo that pitted its 6‚600-lb EV pickup against a Porsche 911 on a quarter-mile drag strip. The Cybertruck came out on top — with the twist that it was towing a Porche 911‚ too. Tesla claims the $99‚990 tri-motor “Cyberbeast” went from zero to 60 miles per hour in just 2.6 seconds and completed the quarter-mile race in less than 11 seconds. But was that really the case? In a video posted last week‚ YouTuber Engineering Explained calls out Musk for peddling what appears to be exaggerations about the Cybertruck’s capabilities. For one‚ channel owner Jason Fenske says the Cybertruck doesn’t actually complete the full quarter-mile race in the demo — instead‚... Continue reading…

Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge Samsung just announced that it’s working on a smart ring. The ring‚ called the Galaxy Ring‚ was teased at the very end of today’s Unpacked showcase‚ and the company briefly described it as a “powerful and accessible” health and wellness device. Outside of a brief video showing off what the Galaxy Ring looks like‚ Samsung didn’t share much more about the ring. The company didn’t say when the device is coming out or what it might cost‚ for example. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Verge (@verge) But it’s perhaps not too surprising that Samsung is jumping into the... ring... given that this already seems to be the year of the smart ring‚ if CES is anything to go by. And there was a... Continue reading…

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube is cutting an unspecified number of jobs on the business side of the house‚ according to a person familiar with the matter. The news was announced internally on Wednesday by chief business officer Mary Ellen Coe‚ who oversees thousands of people working in areas like business operations‚ partnerships‚ and advertising. Job cuts have been hitting different parts of Google since last week‚ when over 1‚000 people were laid off. Shortly after that‚ hundreds more were impacted in Google’s advertising division. Like those previous cuts‚ YouTube employees who are impacted will have a short window of time to find another role inside the company before accepting a severance package. Developing... Continue reading…

Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge The cover glass on our smartphones has grown durable enough to withstand more than a few drops nowadays. Whether you’re talking about Corning’s Gorilla Glass Victus or the iPhone’s “ceramic shield‚” displays have gotten pretty tough. But one common complaint remains: phone screens are still all too easy to scratch. Sometimes‚ it feels like it’s even easier to scratch a premium phone than it used to be. Screen protectors are still a booming business‚ after all. But today marks some promising news. During Samsung’s Unpacked event‚ Corning announced a new kind of cover glass called Corning Gorilla Armor that it claims makes big strides on several fronts. It’s debuting on the brand-new Galaxy 24 Ultra. First‚ and as to be expected‚ the... Continue reading…

The iOS 17.3 testing cycle is about to end as Apple releases the RC version of this upcoming operating system update. With a few new features and a bug that made the company pull out one of the beta updates early this year‚ iOS 17.3 brings an important security update‚ in addition to Apple Music changes and more. Here's what you can expect from this operating system update so far: Stolen Device Protection: This new layer of protection helps you keep your data safe if your iPhone is stolen. Face ID authentication is required for viewing passwords or passkeys‚ turning off Lost Mode‚ erasing all contents‚ and more. Apple Music Collaborative Playlists:  In 2024‚ you’ll be able to invite friends to collaborate on playlists. They will be able to add‚ reorder‚ and remove songs. React to Collaborative Playlists: Unavailable with the iOS 17.2 beta‚ iOS 17.3 beta adds the ability to react with an emoji to a song someone added to a collaborative playlist. Journal app settings: With the new testing version‚ Apple is adding more options to the Journal app settings‚ such as enabling media and Apple Music suggestions‚ cellular data usage‚ and more. Apple is also releasing the Release Candidate versions of iPadOS 17.3‚ watchOS 10.3‚ macOS 14.3‚ and tvOS 17.3. With iOS 17.2‚ Cupertino added several features that have been delayed from the original iOS 17 launch‚ such as: Journal app: Apple says this app lets you “capture your thoughts on life’s big events or everyday activities. Add details to any entry with photos‚ music‚ audio recordings‚ and more. Mark important moments and revisit them later to find new insights or set new goals.” Catch-up arrow in the Messages app so you can easily go to the last message you saw; The ability to react to a message with any sticker through the Tapback menu; Play and pause podcasts or Apple News+ audio stories in the Apple News widget; Intelligent form detection and enhanced AutoFill for PDFs (one of the most important features for iPadOS 17); Audio Focus feature for Apple Fitness+ so you can prioritize the volume of the music or the trainers’ voice. BGR will let you know if we learn anything else about iOS 17.3 RC. Don't Miss: iOS 17.3 coming next week: Everything new for iPhone users The post iOS 17.3 RC now available with these 4 new features appeared first on BGR. Trending Right Now: 6 new Netflix releases that everyone will be streaming next week DC Universe release dates: Every upcoming movie and TV show Watch these 5 Netflix sci-fi and horror shows the second you’re done with Stranger Things

A week after releasing the second macOS 14.3 beta version‚ Apple is now seeding the RC version of this upcoming operation system update. At the moment‚ the main feature spotted by BGR is the addition to the Apple Music Collaborative Playlists. This function was first tested for the previous software update‚ but all references were removed during the beta period. Now‚ starting with macOS 14.3 beta 2‚ Apple re-added the Apple Music Collaborative Playlists function for Mac users. Once the feature is available‚ users can expect the following: Apple Music Collaborative Playlists:  Invite friends to collaborate on playlists. They will be able to add‚ reorder‚ and remove songs. React to Collaborative Playlists: Unavailable with the iOS 17.2 beta‚ iOS 17.3 beta adds the ability to react with an emoji to a song someone added to a collaborative playlist. In addition‚ macOS Sonoma still lacks these other two features: Messages in iCloud improvements: Enabling Messages in iCloud will sync Messages settings such as Text Message Forwarding‚ Send &; Receive accounts‚ and SMS filters across devices. PDF intelligent form detection: Fillable documents and forms can now be automatically identified across the system‚ like in Files‚ Mail‚ or scanned documents. Alongside macOS 14.3 RC‚ Apple is also seeding the Release Candidate versions of iOS 17.3‚ iPadOS 17.3‚ watchOS 10.3‚ and tvOS 17.3. With macOS 14.2‚ Apple added the following features: Sticker reactions: React to a message with any Live Sticker‚ Memoji‚ or Animoji through the Sticker drawer or directly through the Tapback menu. Edit playlists: There’s a new edit button for playlists to add custom covers (an iOS 17.1 feature) and a description with macOS 14.2 beta. Message Contact Key Verification: Contact key verification allows you to manually verify who you are messaging with by comparing contact verification codes in person or over the phone. Conversations with people with contact key verification turned on also receive advanced protections to help prevent even very sophisticated attackers from impersonating anyone in a conversation. Enhanced AutoFill identifies fields in PDFs and other forms‚ enabling you to add names and addresses from your contacts. Favorite Songs Playlist in Apple Music lets you quickly get back to the songs you mark as favorites Use Listening History in Apple Music can be disabled in Focus so the music you listen to does not appear in Recently Played or influence your recommendations Shazam Music Recognition allows you to quickly identify songs playing online or around you‚ even when wearing AirPods We’ll let you know if we learn more about macOS 14.3 RC. Don't Miss: macOS 14 Sonoma: Release date‚ features‚ Mac compatibility The post macOS 14.3 RC now available as the official release nears appeared first on BGR. Trending Right Now: 6 new Netflix releases that everyone will be streaming next week DC Universe release dates: Every upcoming movie and TV show Watch these 5 Netflix sci-fi and horror shows the second you’re done with Stranger Things

After releasing a packed tvOS 17.2‚ Apple is now seeding the RC version of tvOS 17.3. At the moment‚ it’s unclear what changes Cupertino is bringing to this operating system update besides the Apple Music Collaborative Playlist function. During iOS 17.2 beta testing‚ Apple was readying this function. However‚ the company removed all references for this feature during the testing cycle. On tvOS 17.2‚ it wasn’t possible to create collaborative playlists‚ but you could see if a playlist had a friend collaborating. With tvOS 17.3 beta 1‚ it’s possible that Apple is improving the Apple TV app‚ in addition to removing the iTunes Movies application‚ as with the stable version‚ you can access it but not use it. Alongside tvOS 17.3 RC‚ Apple is seeding the Release Candidate versions of iOS 17.3‚ iPadOS 17.3‚ watchOS 10.3‚ and macOS 14.3. With tvOS 17.2‚ Cupertino added several features‚ such as: Revamped Apple TV app: Apple has a new sidebar menu showing everything related to Apple‚ such as TV+‚ MLS Season Pass‚ Store‚ and Library‚ in addition to the user’s channels and apps. What’s interesting with this change is that you can now quickly access channels and apps. Previously‚ you could find TV shows and movies from third-party apps‚ but this is the first time Apple has made it so much easier to discover everything users are watching on other platforms; iTunes Movies and TV: iTunes Movies and shows have moved to the Apple TV app. Buy and rent from the Store‚ and find your purchases in the Library; Dolby Atmos for SharePlay: Experience Dolby Atmos and Dolby Digital surround sound when using SharePlay‚ when available; Voice Search in Apps: Press the Siri button to dictate a search from the home screen‚ or anywhere in supported apps like TV and Music; FaceTime Improvements: You can now answer FaceTime calls directly on your Apple TV 4K‚ and start or receive FaceTime audio calls; Audio Focus: On an Apple Fitness+ workout‚ the user can decide whether the main focus will be on the trainer’s voice or on the playing song; 3D movie support: Apple is testing 3D movie support for the upcoming Apple Vision Pro. BGR will let you know if we discover anything new with tvOS 17.3 RC. Don't Miss: tvOS 17: Features‚ release date‚ Apple TV compatibility‚ more The post tvOS 17.3 RC now available with Apple Music Collaborative Playlists support appeared first on BGR. Trending Right Now: 6 new Netflix releases that everyone will be streaming next week DC Universe release dates: Every upcoming movie and TV show Watch these 5 Netflix sci-fi and horror shows the second you’re done with Stranger Things

After releasing watchOS 10.2 last month‚ Apple is seeding the RC of watchOS 10.3. At the moment‚ it’s unclear what’s new with this operating system update‚ as Apple has already rolled out every delayed watchOS 10 feature expected. Over the past few months‚ Apple added several new features to Apple Watch users‚ such as: Double tap gestures: Users can easily control the Apple Watch Series 9 using just one hand and without touching the display by tapping the index finger and thumb of their watch hand together twice to quickly and conveniently perform many of the most common actions on the Watch. NameDrop from iPhone to Apple Watch: NameDrop is a new feature that lets you easily share your contact information from one iPhone to another by approaching them. On-device queries: Users can ask Siri to read and long on-device Health requests. Apple Fitness+ Audio Focus: Prioritize the volume of either the music or trainers’ voices in most Fitness+ workouts HomePod feature: Users can automatically view Now Playing when in the proximity of HomePod (2nd generation) or HomePod mini playing media from Music or Podcasts. HomePod feature: Media suggestions will appear at the top of the Smart Stack if nothing is playing on a nearby HomePod It's possible that Apple might be planning to support the Apple Music Collaborative Playlists view with watchOS 10.3 RC. In addition‚ the company revealed that watchOS 10.3 will add a new Black Unity watch face to celebrate Black resilience. Apple already stated it will be available next week‚ so if it doesn't appear on your Apple Watch after you update to the Release Candidate version‚ it probably means Apple needs to enable it through its server. Image source: Apple Inc. With watchOS 10.2‚ Apple added the ability to ask Siri to read and log on-device Health requests. Users can also automatically view Now Playing when in the proximity of HomePod (2nd generation) or HomePod mini playing media from Music or Podcasts. In addition‚ you can swipe to switch your main watch face after enabling this change under Settings and Clock. Once we learn more about watchOS 10.3 RC‚ we’ll make sure to update the story. Apple is also rolling out the Release Candidate versions of iOS 17.3‚ iPadOS 17.3‚ macOS 14.3‚ and tvOS 17.3. Don't Miss: watchOS 10: Release date‚ new Apple Watch features‚ beta‚ more The post watchOS 10.3 RC now available with new Black Unity watch face appeared first on BGR. Trending Right Now: 6 new Netflix releases that everyone will be streaming next week DC Universe release dates: Every upcoming movie and TV show Watch these 5 Netflix sci-fi and horror shows the second you’re done with Stranger Things