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How to hide and unhide an app on your iPhone or iPad (and why you may want to)
There are several smart reasons most people should be hiding apps on their iPhone or iPad. Here's how to do it.
The downsides of switching from iPhone to Android
If you're considering ditching iOS for an Android device, make sure you know what you might be losing.
Dropbox is a PC builder’s best friend
In 2018 I bet my reputation and self-worth on a huge crowdfunded game design project. It could have been a failure for many reasons, but the one I became most worried about was losing all of the...
AI detectors are creating a new era of distrust
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more news about how AI is changing our daily lives, follow Emma Roth. The Stepback arrives in our...
How to staycation better
I have to be honest about something that is a great source of personal shame: I am really, really bad at taking time off of work. Despite working at a company with unlimited PTO, the last time I...
The doomsday threat we’re ignoring
Of all the extinction-level threats vying for our attention, AI, climate change, and nuclear war tend to get most of the airplay. But Annie Jacobsen thinks biological war should be near the top of...
X replaces its revenue-sharing program with ‘Original Content Rewards’
X wants to make money on previously used handles. | Image: The Verge X is ending its controversial revenue-sharing program for content creators, which has seen numerous revisions under Elon Musk's...
An Amazon data center could have the worst polluting power plant in the country
To power its new West Texas data center, Amazon is investing in the construction of a new power plant that could be one of the largest single producers of greenhouse gases in the US, according to...
Wired vs. wireless CarPlay: How are they different & which is better to use?
There are advantages and disadvantages to both connection types. Here's how they compare and when you might choose one over the other.
Buc-ee’s dodges John Oliver to sue another small business
Buc-ee’s mega-convenience store and 120-pump gas station in Mount Crawford, Virginia. | Image: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images Buc-ee's became something of a viral sensation during the World Cup,...