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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is appealing a federal judge’s ruling in its yearlong legal battle against Ripple over sales of its XRP token. This extends the battle over whether Ripple violated securities laws, as an SEC spokesperson told CoinDesk, “We believe that the district court decision in the Ripple matter conflicts with decades of Supreme Court precedent and securities laws and look forward to making our case to the Second Circuit.” In August, a federal judge in the Southern District of New York fined Ripple $125 million despite the SEC asking for a much higher penalty of $2 billion. The much lighter punishment partly stems from an earlier ruling. In 2023, Judge Analisa Torres decided that while Ripple defrauded... Continue reading…

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Meta is bringing reminders to its Ray-Ban smart glasses, a feature it previewed during its Connect event last month. With the update, you can ask Meta AI to remember your surroundings, like where you parked, and even time up reminders to make a phone call. The other features coming with the update include the ability to send and record voice messages on WhatsApp or Messenger without taking out your phone. You can now ask Meta AI to scan QR codes or call phone numbers that you come across, too. Meta is also updating how you invoke Meta AI while wearing the smart glasses. Instead of saying “Hey Meta” before each question, you now only need to say “Hey Meta” for your first question and then ask any additional questions without the prompt.... Continue reading…

Image: Aqara Aqara has launched its first-ever smart lever lock, the U300 we saw earlier this year at CES. Available in black or silver for $229.99 on Amazon, the U300 is one of the first smart lever locks to support Matter over Thread and Apple Home Key. You can unlock these doors through Aqara’s app or Matter apps like Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, and Google Home, but Aqara also offers a wide range of other entry options, including the built-in fingerprint reader, keypad, or physical keys. Apple Home Key support also means you can just tap your iPhone or Apple Watch to enter, even when they’ve run out of power. Lever locks are typically found on doors for garages, side entries, and home offices. The Verge’s smart home reviewer, Jennifer Tuohy, is... Continue reading…

The Apple Vision Pro has been available for a few months now. With the recent visionOS 2 update, Apple added one of the long-requested features for this device: Guest User support. Unlike other products, people are curious to try their friends' spatial computers, so this mode gives you peace of mind when others test out your spatial computer. Here's how Apple describes the feature: Guest User is an easy way for your friends and family to try out Apple Vision Pro. And now it lets you save your most recent guest’s eye and hand data — so they can easily skip their next setup and get right back into their experience. Fortunately, it seems something like that could be coming to the iPhone. MacObserver discovered a patent that suggests Apple is working on a new Guest Mode for the iPhone. This could be especially useful for parents, office presentations, and more, as you can lend someone your iPhone without them having access to your sensitive data. Image source: Apple Inc. According to the patent, the iPhone Guest Mode would let the phone owner limit access to multiple apps and features. They could choose which apps others could use before the mode is turned on. The publication also says Apple would even let the owner manage permissions remotely from another Apple device, such as another iPhone or iPad. You could even change guest mode settings in real time, depending on what the other person needs to access. Interestingly, this patent almost feels like what iPad users have been asking for ages: the ability to have multiple users on a single device, similar to the Mac. If it ever launches, it could mean iPads could be shareable by family members or in a classroom. It's unclear when Apple will make these functions available. With iOS 18 just released and the company working hard on iOS 18.1 to bring Apple Intelligence features to its newer devices, this sounds like something the company is developing for the long term. Below, you can learn some of the iOS 18 hidden features that you should be using. Don't Miss: 13 hidden iOS 18 features you should be using on your iPhone The post Vision Pro’s best feature could be coming to your iPhone appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Today’s deals: $2.75 smart plugs, $79 Ninja air fryer, $6.49 Anker USB-C chargers, $219 Dreo ChefMaker, more Today’s deals: $449 Apple Watch Ultra, first deal on iPhone 16 Pro official Apple cases, $179 Roomba, more Best Fire TV Stick deals for October Prime Day 2024 Amazon gift card deals, offers & coupons 2024: Get $425+ free

A joint Egyptian-German archaeological mission has unearthed the funerary chamber of a woman named "Idi”, the sole daughter of Djefai-Hapy, the governor of Asyut during the reign of Pharaoh Senusret I (1961-1915 BC). Its historical significance lies in the fact that the governor’s tomb is the largest non-royal tomb of the era. The 3,900-year-old burial chamber contained two coffins, one nested inside the other, both imbued with texts that depict the journey to the afterlife. 800 Ancient Egyptian Tombs Discovered at Middle Kingdom Necropolis Huge 4000-year-old Underground Hidden Tomb of Cult Egyptian King Senwosret III Will Soon Open to the Public The new burial chamber was found under Djefai-Hapy's tomb, at the Western Mount of Asyut, Egypt. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities) Read moreSection: ArtifactsOther ArtifactsNewsHistory & ArchaeologyAncient PlacesAfricaRead Later 

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General (IG) released a report on Thursday acknowledging that several agencies "did not fully assess risks" associated with releasing millions of illegal immigrants without ID into the interior of the U.S.

U.S. President Joe Biden said Thursday he believed progress was being made in a port labor contract dispute, as dockworkers entered their third day of a strike along the East Coast and Gulf Coast.

A 21-year-old Yazidi woman who was held for more than 10 years by a Hamas terrorist affiliated with ISIS has been rescued, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

Hurricane Helene's death toll reaches 200 after Georgia and North Carolina report more fatalities.