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Apple Maps will power navigation in Ford’s upcoming slate of EVs
The car manufacturer is planning a big push into electric vehicles.
Does charging your phone in your car waste gas?
Charing your phone in the car may technically use energy, but not enough to give a second thought.
Amazon’s best 4K streaming sticks are up to 40 percent off
There’s no shortage of great shows and movies to watch, but discovering something new isn’t always easy. Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Plus and Fire TV Stick 4K Max come with...
The new Halo remake is a reminder of what Xbox used to be
It's impossible to talk about a new Xbox game without also talking about the state of Xbox. Microsoft's gaming division is in freefall: Recent headlines are dominated by extensive layoffs, decimated...
Lawmakers prepare bill requiring AI ‘kill switch’
Lawmakers are preparing to introduce an "AI Kill Switch Act" that would require AI companies to shut down or throttle their systems on orders from the Department of Homeland Security, according to a...
I’m just glad Samsung’s price hikes weren’t worse
It's a sign of how hard we're braced for the RAMpocalypse that Samsung adding just $100 to its prices seems reasonable.
Apple’s OpenAI lawsuit is about who gets to define the post-smartphone era
Today on Decoder, I’m talking with Hayden Field, The Verge’s senior AI reporter, about the major trade secrets lawsuit between Apple and OpenAI and what this tells us about OpenAI’s future. By now...
Ford picks Apple Maps for its next EV platform and updated BlueCruise
Ford plans to embed Apple Maps directly into its Universal Electric Vehicle Platform, which will start with a $30,000 midsize pickup truck set for release in 2027. In an announcement on Thursday,...
There isn’t a single consumer Wi-Fi router that is 100% American-made
You get a waiver! You get a waiver!
The sci-fi movie that imagines AI isn’t so dystopian after all
Imagine you are the parent of an inquisitive seven-year-old who loves his family, playing baseball, and hanging out with his friends. It's the life you've always wanted. And then the worst thing...