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The vertical video takeover is here
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on all things vertical video, follow David Pierce. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers'...
Why it took so long to talk about perimenopause
Medicine has come a long way. | BSIP/UIG Via Getty Images Medicine has come a long way. We are living longer than ever, we have eradicated diseases that once seemed like a certain death sentence,...
EU says TikTok hasn’t done enough to ensure minors’ safety
The latest findings could come with a fine of up to six percent of TikTok's annual revenue.
Google basically confirms the Pixel 11 is getting a price hike
Google's Vice President of Devices and Services, Shakil Barkat, all but confirmed in an interview with 9to5 Google that its next Pixel phone would cost more than the Pixel 10. Considering the...
Yes, airplane mode makes your phone charge faster — but it’s not worth it
If you need to juice up your phone in a hurry, there are more effective tactics than turning on airplane mode.
Qualcomm is reportedly planning to raise processor prices by the end of the summer
Qualcomm, the maker of processors powering numerous Android devices, is raising its prices.
How to get more storage on your Android without using a microSD Card
Cloud storage isn't your only option.
Synth historian Oli Freke will spend big on a good bicycle
Oli Freke is a musician and journalist whose works have appeared in Sound on Sound, The Quietus, and Mixmag. This has included using math to explore the melodic potential of the Western 12-tone...
Teenage Engineering’s unique music machines are 30 percent off
Teenage Engineering’s OP-XY has a huge number of functions. | Photo by Terrence O’Brien / The Verge With elements from synthesizers, loopers, and effects pedals, Teenage Engineering’s devices lie...
The downsides of switching from Android to iPhone
Here are a few things to know if you're leaving Android for iPhone.