Richard Parry for The Verge Description of this list Google shapes everything on the web. With huge amounts of traffic coming through the search engine‚ website operators will do anything to get noticed. Site designs‚ organization‚ and even the subheadings on specific pages are crafted with Google in mind. The changes start small‚ but they can quickly transform a website — until it’s optimized for Google first and readers last. As the 14th season of Bravo’s Real Housewives of New York City came to a close this fall‚ I found myself on Reddit‚ reading rumors about the marriage and divorce timeline of one of the show’s stars. Redditors wanted more clues about a fishy relationship history to see if they could uncover a cheating scandal. Were divorce papers public... Continue reading…

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge It’s finally time: Apple has announced it will start shipping its Vision Pro headset on February 2nd in the United States. Pre-orders begin January 19th. Apple first revealed the Vision Pro headset during its Worldwide Developer Conference last June. The $3‚499 Vision Pro offers a 4K display for each eye and lets you switch between augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) using a dial located on the side of the headset. It’s powered by a dual-chip setup featuring Apple’s in-house M2 chip and the new R1 chip‚ which is dedicated to processing data from built-in sensors‚ cameras‚ and microphones. Users can also navigate the interface without a controller‚ as the device supports eye‚ head‚ and hand tracking. Apple has mainly... Continue reading…

Illustration by Grayson Blackmon / The Verge Thread Group is finally fixing one of the biggest problems facing the adoption of the Matter smart home standard. Soon‚ when you have‚ say‚ a Google Nest Hub‚ an Apple TV‚ and an Eero Wi-Fi router‚ instead of each creating its own proprietary Thread network and messing up the communication between all of your Thread devices‚ they should all join together to form a big happy‚ meshy Thread network. Thread is one of the two main wireless protocols that Matter works over. It’s a dedicated smart home wireless protocol designed to create a mesh network that reduces latency‚ eliminates points of failure‚ and improves battery life in smart home devices like sensors‚ locks‚ and lights. Thread Group’s plan to fix the multi-network problem is... Continue reading…

Clear 2 has a huge set of styles‚ icons‚ and even in-app sounds you can choose from. | Image: Clear Clear was one of the most interesting‚ innovative‚ and beautiful to-do list apps around. It used clever swipes and gestures instead of buttons and settings‚ and it had a colorful panache that you just don’t find in a typical productivity tool. Clear was popular‚ it was cool‚ it worked well‚ and it seemed to have a bright future. That was a decade ago. Back then‚ co-creator Phill Ryu says‚ the team stopped working on Clear because it felt… finished‚ or at least close enough. “It’s so minimalist and simple and charming‚” Ryu says now‚ “it’s not an app where you want to keep adding onto it over the years.” Now‚ in hindsight‚ he allows that there was another factor as well. “I think we were all a little burned out.” After years of building... Continue reading…

Imagine this‚ but gamerified. | Image: Savant If you had “install gamer lights in the kitchen” on your list of New Year’s resolutions‚ well‚ you’re in luck — GE Lighting is introducing its first full-color under-cabinet smart lights. The Cync Reveal HD Plus fixtures and pucks are arriving soon‚ starting at $59.99. Not looking for that RGB gamer vibe? The Cync under-cabinet lights offer a full range of whites‚ and you can connect up to 10 fixtures together to give your countertops an ethereal glow that just screams Architectural Digest. They can be plugged in or hardwired‚ and they’re Matter compatible — helpful for futureproofing in the event that Matter sorts itself out. We had the chance to check out a prototype of Cync’s under-cabinet lights at last year’s CES‚ and they looked... Continue reading…

The AirTag 2 isn't expected to launch before 2025. While we heard a few sources talking about Apple's next-generation item tracker‚ Bloomberg's Mark Gurman‚ in his Power On newsletter‚ is the latest to corroborate on that matter. Interestingly‚ Apple is delaying the AirTag 2 announcement because warehouses are "full to the brim with AirTags‚" as Apple clearly "overproduced" them. With that in mind‚ not only Apple didn't sell enough of them‚ but the company thought it would sell way more than it currently is. For example‚ I still have the same five AirTags (actually‚ four‚ one was stolen) I bought when the item tracker launched in early 2021. I already replaced their batteries a couple of times‚ and I don't plan to buy more. There are a few reasons why. For example‚ the models I have work perfectly fine‚ I don't have where to put a new one‚ and I find the accessories for the AirTag too expensive‚ as they cost the same as a new item tracker. This is likely why AirTag stocks are so high. Despite needing to pay $30 for the item tracker‚ an accessory to hold it also costs the same price. Since it's been so long since they've been released‚ I'd prefer to wait for a new generation instead to replace my current models. What to expect from the AirTag 2? At the moment‚ it's unclear if Apple could change the form factor of the next item tracker. Chipolo and other third-party brands offer item trackers perfect for wallets and other accessories. Apple could have a similar approach. In addition‚  since Apple unveiled the iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Series 9 with the second-generation ultrawideband‚ the AirTag could use the same chip. This ultrawide-band processor has a three times further range and offers more accurate results when looking for a device. For the iPhone 15‚ for example‚ you can find a friend in a crowd using this ultrawide-band chip as long as they also have an iPhone 15. For the Apple Watch‚ you can use the smartwatch to find your iPhone – which you couldn’t do with previous versions. Over the past few years‚ Apple has improved tracking detection‚ as some people were using this device to stalk others. For example‚ Google announced that Android phones can now alert you if an AirTag is stalking you. Another great change with iOS 17 is the ability to share your AirTag with family members‚ so some items won’t trigger a stalking alert‚ such as a keychain‚ while also allowing other users to see where this item is through the Find My app. Don't Miss: iPhone 15: Price‚ specs‚ features‚ A17 Pro‚ and more The post AirTag 2 won’t launch before 2025 because you didn’t buy enough first-gen trackers appeared first on BGR. Trending Right Now: Star Wars release dates: Every announced movie and TV show The 5 most popular streaming TV shows right now‚ according to Rotten Tomatoes 38 Game-Changing Products for New Year’s Resolution Success

There's no denying that AirTag has made quite a dent in the growing item tracker business‚ but it wasn't the one to launch it. I remember when Tile was the only game in town‚ basically launching the industry on its own. Now‚ there are tons of options including trackers from Apple and Samsung directly. While there are definitely options‚ the trend towards sustainability — and the scrutiny that comes with it — hasn't made it to the item trackers just yet. Chipolo‚ one of the more popular item tracker makers out there‚ wants to put a spotlight on that fact. Continue reading... The post Chipolo’s ‘Perfectly Imperfect’ CARD Spot brings sustainability to item trackers appeared first on BGR. Trending Right Now: Star Wars release dates: Every announced movie and TV show The 5 most popular streaming TV shows right now‚ according to Rotten Tomatoes 38 Game-Changing Products for New Year’s Resolution Success

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Pope Francis‚ tackling conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine in his yearly address to diplomats‚ said Monday that "indiscriminately striking" civilians is a war crime because it violates international humanitarian law.