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How AT&T created the most iconic phone ever
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (307+ words) For years, even decades, virtually everyone in the United States had the same phone. Nobody really thought about it, it didn't even matter what it was called - it was just The Phone. Well, The Phone was called the Western Electric…...
Google says Polymarket bets showing up in News was an "error
1+ day, 56+ min ago (485+ words) The Verge Polymarket bets started popping up in Google News alongside legitimate news articles. But now those results aren't showing, and Google says they were never supposed to. Spokesperson Ned Adriance told The Verge that "Google News is designed to…...
Google News
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (58+ words) Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 123, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, which Artemis photo did you make your wallpaper, and also you can read all the old editions at…...
Trump Mobile isn't giving up just yet
2+ day, 51+ min ago (372+ words) The company has filed a new trademark application, but there's still no phone. Where's the Trump phone? We're going to keep talking about it every week. We've reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump phone's whereabouts. We're back…...
You Tube Premium is getting pricier
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (188+ words) The standard plan is going up by $2 a month in the US. You Tube Premium is getting more expensive in the US, with prices rising by $2 on standard individual accounts and as much as $4 for the family plan. The price…...
Android's "tap to share" looks a little different to Apple's.
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (155+ words) Last month Android Authority reported Google is developing an NFC-based way to share contact info, files, links, and more, and now it's got the interface running. Unlike Apple's Name Drop, users have to hold the two phones above one another,…...
Instagram now lets you edit your own comments
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (205+ words) The Verge If you make a mistake in an Instagram comment, you can now finally fix it without having to delete the comment and make it again. On Thursday, Instagram announced that users can now edit their comments within 15 minutes…...
Mastodon is about to launch its take on Bluesky's starter packs
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (192+ words) You'll soon be able to browse through lists of up to 25 recommended accounts. Mastodon is preparing to roll out "Collections" in the next few weeks, a feature that allows you to find and create lists of accounts worth following, according…...
Whats App's native Car Play app is now available.
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (166+ words) The app, which lets you do things like see your recent chats and send a message using dictation from the Car Play dashboard, was recently in beta but has now rolled out widely, as reported by Mac Rumors. [Link: Whats…...
I finally get the i Phone Air
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (241+ words) It was a modular phone all along. I saw a lot of weird phones at Mobile World Congress last month: robot phones, cameras disguised as phones, phones for dogs. But the one that caught me most off guard was the…...