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EA's Origin app for PC gaming will shut down in April
EA's Origin PC client has officially reached the end of the line. The gaming company had previously announced its plans to rebrand the Origin app for desktop players back in 2020 and began rolling...
Microsoft will automatically keep you signed in to your account starting in February
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Microsoft is making some changes to the way you sign in to a Microsoft account next month. Starting in February, you will stay signed in to a Microsoft account...
Korg’s first record players are designed for DJs, audiophiles, and archivists
The Korg Handytraxx Play is a portable record player designed for scratching on-the-go. | Image: Korg Korg has announced a new collection of portable record players with each model featuring...
Polyend stuffed a fully programmable drum machine in a stompbox
This year’s NAMM trade show has opened up its doors, so that means there will be a wealth of new musical doodads to lust over. Case in point? Polyend just dropped a hybrid device that combines the...
Volvo announces pricing for delayed EX30 compact SUV
Image: Volvo The compact Volvo EX30 is finally arriving in the US — and with it comes some more clarity about its price. When it was first announced in 2023, the EX30 was positioned as a smaller,...
What did Trump just do to the environment?
Donald Trump attends a private party ahead of his inauguration ceremony on January 20. This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration....
The single most unconstitutional thing Trump did yesterday, explained
Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th US president in the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. | Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AFP On Monday, his first day back in office, President...
WhatsApp will let you share your status on Instagram and Facebook
Illustration: The Verge Meta is integrating WhatsApp into its Accounts Center, as WABetaInfo spotted. The change, which is rolling out globally “over the next few months,” lets WhatsApp users share...
The UK government is launching a digital ID mobile app
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images The UK government is going to launch an app that will allow citizens to digitize their driver’s licenses. Science Secretary Peter Kyle announced on...
The UK’s digital driver’s licence is coming later this year
The UK will release a digital driver’s license later this year, along with a digital wallet issued by the government. This will allow folks to “easily prove their age when buying age restricted...