You can’t buy the Apple Watch Series 9 and the Ultra 2 from Apple’s online store anymore — and after December 24, they’ll also no longer be available from the company’s retail outlets. Here’s why. Why is there an Apple Watch ban? Apple has pulled […]
Month: December 2023
Worldcoin is no longer offering Orb-verification in India, Brazil and France
Worldcoin is no longer offering its Orb-verification service in India, Brazil and France, just months after the crypto startup expanded the helmet-shaped eyeball-scanning device to those markets. Tools for Humanity, the foundation that oversees development of Worldcoin, told TechCrunch in a statement that it had […]
ITC denies motion to pause US Apple Watch ban until appeal is over
Following the patent dispute over the blood oxygen sensor on the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, the International Trade Commission (ITC) sided with medical technology company Masimo, and ordered to halt all sales of said wearables in the US — conveniently […]
Elon Musk’s X suffered yet another global outage
Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, suffered an outage globally earlier Thursday that lasted for more than an hour. The error, the cause of which remains unknown, prevented users from viewing tweets, according to their complaints. X Pro, formerly known as […]
Amazon will stop selling donkey skin gelatin, but only in California
Amazon will no longer sell donkey-skin gelatin to California residents. A report published Wednesday by Wired states the online retailer settled with a nonprofit that filed a complaint, alleging the products violated state animal welfare laws protecting horses. Amazon denied any wrongdoing and disputed the […]
The four podcast stories that will shape 2024
Image: The Verge This is Hot Pod, The Verge’s newsletter about podcasting and the audio industry. Sign up here for more. Hello! Apologies for the late send, I have been buried in Hot Pod Summit prep. I promise it will be worth it! We’re putting […]
Google’s new VideoPoet multimodal AI video generation model looks incredible
VideoPoet can generate larger and more consistent motion across longer videos, based on the examples posted by the researchers online.
Exploring the Cutting-Edge: A Deep Dive into the 2024 Kawasaki Ninja 500 and Z500
Today, we’re shifting gears to explore the thrilling world of motorcycling with Kawasaki’s newest additions – the Ninja 500 and Z500. Kawasaki, a name that echoes in the halls of…
Exploring the Cutting-Edge: A Deep Dive into the 2024 Kawasaki Ninja 500 and Z500
Today, we’re shifting gears to explore the thrilling world of motorcycling with Kawasaki’s newest additions – the Ninja 500 and Z500. Kawasaki, a name that echoes in the halls of…
Apple loses attempt to halt Apple Watch sales ban
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple has lost its bid to delay an import and sales ban on the Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2. In a filing on Wednesday, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) denied Apple’s motion to stay […]