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The Google breakup is looming
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/11/24267716/google-breakup-antitrust-tesla-cybercab-vergecast
How SpaceX became the MyPillow of government contractors
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/11/24267262/elon-musk-donald-trump-politics-republican
Lynk & Co’s first EV is meant to be shared to lower its price
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/11/24267648/lynk-and-co-02-ev-sharing-price-specs
Tesla’s Optimus bot makes a scene at the robotaxi event
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/10/24267225/tesla-robotaxi-optimus-we-robot
FCC chair rejects Trump’s call to revoke CBS license over Harris interview edit
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/10/24267054/fcc-chair-rosenworcel-trump-harris-60-minutes-cbs-license
Violent threats against FEMA swirl on social media
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/10/24266848/violent-threats-against-fema-swirl-on-social-media
Marriott agrees to pay $52 million settlement after multiple data breaches
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/10/24267048/marriott-ftc-settlement-agreement-52-million-fine
Submerged is everything impressive and isolating about the Vision Pro
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/10/24266816/submerged-apple-vision-pro-immersive-film
The impossible dream of good workplace software
https://www.theverge.com/24266372/workplace-productivity-enterprise-software-ai-microsoft-office-google-workspace-slack-decoder
There are lots of fun gadgets and stocking stuffers to be had right now — including Elago’s W3 Apple Watch stand, which is down to $11.99. | Image: Elago
Despite how you may feel about the price of groceries, gas, and other essential goods right now, you can actually get quite a bit for under $25. That’s even truer during a major shopping event like Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days (https://www.theverge.com/24255302/amazon-prime-day-deals-tips-news-guide-2024-october), which only has a few hours remaining.
There are only a few hours left to shop, but we’re continuing to dig through the online bargain bin to find an assortment of inexpensive, Verge-approved tech that comes in under $25. Right now, for instance, you can get your smart home started with a fifth-gen Echo Dot (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B09B8V1LZ3?tag=theverge02-20) or an Amazon Smart Plug (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089DR29T6?tag=theverge02-20). Need something to watch? The standard Fire TV Stick 4K (https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Fire-TV-Stick-4K-streaming-device/dp/B0CJM1GNFQ?tag=theverge02-20) is a great conduit for streaming endless entertainment. Or you can pick up Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown for its lowest price...
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The second-gen Amazon Echo Buds with ANC and wireless charging are just $45 right now. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge
We’re on day two of Amazon’s second Prime Day event of the year, the Prime Big Deal Days (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/17/24244180/amazon-october-prime-day-big-deal-days-fall-dates-2024) running through October 9th. While the naming convention might be terrible, the sale isn’t. In fact, many of our favorite gadgets and goods are receiving notable discounts right now, which we’ve highlighted in our larger roundup of the best Prime Day deals (https://www.theverge.com/good-deals/24262468/amazon-prime-day-best-deals-sales-tech-gadgets-october-2024). However, if you’re looking to stick to a budget, here’s where you’ll find our top picks under $50.
Below, we’ve compiled a selection of sub-$50 items we can personally vouch for. Naturally, they include many of Amazon’s own devices, including the Fire TV Stick 4K Max (https://www.amazon.com/all-new-amazon-fire-tv-stick-4k-max/dp/B0BP9SNVH9?tag=theverge02-20), the latest Echo Spot (https://www.amazon.com/Echo-Spot-TP-Link-Smart-Color/dp/B0DF15V76B?tag=theverge02-20), and Amazon’s inexpensive smart plug (https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-smart-plug-works-with-Alexa/dp/B089DR29T6?tag=theverge02-20). There are also plenty of notable deals on non-Amazon devices, from our...
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Imagine getting all this and saving nearly $300 in the process. | Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge
Amazon isn’t known for offering the best deals for laptops, but its ongoing Prime Big Deal Days sales event (https://www.theverge.com/good-deals/24262468/amazon-prime-day-best-deals-sales-tech-gadgets-october-2024) has a few solid discounts — and there are a bunch more if you factor in Best Buy’s “48-hour Flash Sale” (https://howl.me/cngroop5STO) counter-programming. If you’re in the market for a new MacBook, Windows productivity machine (including new Copilot Plus PCs), or even a gaming laptop, we’ve got you covered with a handful of worthwhile options.
While a specialized electronics retailer like Best Buy may be better known for everyday laptop discounts, Amazon has its fair share. This is especially the case if you’re shopping for MacBooks, some of which Amazon currently has for their lowest prices to date (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/8/24265354/apple-macbook-air-13-15-m3-processor-october-prime-day-deal-sale). Granted, you’re not going to get the breadth of options for...
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Philips Hue’s Festavia lights can be used as Halloween decor or to add a bit of festive cheer during the holidays. | Image: Philips Hue
Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days (https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/17/24244180/amazon-october-prime-day-big-deal-days-fall-dates-2024) is well into its second day, and as was the case yesterday, it remains an excellent time to pick up good deals on great smart home gear. We scoured through deals on video doorbells (https://www.theverge.com/22954554/best-video-doorbell-camera), robot vacuums (https://www.theverge.com/22997597/best-robot-vacuum-cleaner), smart lights, smart speakers, and more to gather up some of the best bargains that caught our eye. Check out a full list of all the deals in our main post (https://www.theverge.com/good-deals/24262468/amazon-prime-day-best-deals-sales-tech-gadgets-october-2024), and read on for smart home deals. Just know the sale runs through the end of today, October 9th.
Smart speaker and smart display deals
The Echo Hub is seeing a nice discount to $125, down from $180 (https://www.amazon.com/Echo-TP-Link-Tapo-Smart-Color/dp/B0DF15Y71Q?tag=theverge02-20&ascsubtag=__vg1008awD__24026509__L5Eboz________________https://www.theverge.com/). This is Amazon’s first bona fide smart home controller, a flat panel designed to be mounted to the wall or popped on a desk. It’s great for quick access to smart...
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The Insta360 Link is a favorite among Verge staffers, one that’s currently on sale for Prime Big Deal Days. | Photo by Cameron Faulkner / The Verge
One of the favorite series on this site — at least, as far as many of our staff are concerned — is “What’s on your desk?” (https://www.theverge.com/22340755/whats-on-your-desk-setup-tech-verge) where we look at the home workspace of some of the people here at The Verge. (For one thing, it’s reassuring to know that most of us share the same clutter syndrome, and that’s after cleaning the space up for the photos!)
We checked to see if any of the interesting stuff we have found in the home office setups of our staff — office chairs, string lights, drawing tablets, etc. — was on sale during this fall’s Amazon Prime Day event, and we came up with these.
David Pierce, editor-at-large
A comfortable office chair
I just had to look up the name on Amazon: it’s the “HON Office Chair Black | Ignition 2.0 | Ergonomic... (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y3PGPR2/?tag=theverge02-20)
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Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge
The Fitbit Ace LTE is a great smartwatch for kids who aren’t quite ready for their first smartphone. It has cute games, a fun little activity tracker, location tracking, and it lets kids call or text with preselected contacts. There’s no app store, no internet access, no smartphone connection, and no way for them to get spam calls or texts. It’s down to $170.95 from $229.99 on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Fitbit-Google-Ace-LTE-Activity-Based/dp/B0CV5T2YG6/?tag=theverge02-20&ascsubtag=__vg1009awD__24030399__SkoYn6________________https%3A%2F%2Fvoxmedia.stories.usechorus.com%2F&th=1) in both spicy (green and gray, with a purple and green band) and mild (gray, with a gray and black band) during the current arbitrary shopping event. My daughter has been using one since this summer, and we both recommend it.
The Ace LTE is a cross-platform standalone watch; parents or guardians set it up using the Fitbit Ace app on Android or iOS. That...
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Contractors gone wild. | Photo by Jim Watson / AFP via Getty Images
It really has been something to watch Elon Musk turn SpaceX into the MyPillow of rocket companies, hasn’t it?
Christ, I guess I have to list off all the depressing stuff from the past few months: the Trump rally (https://defector.com/check-out-these-cool-moves), the creepy assassination (https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/10/08/musk-trump-assassinate-biden-harris/) comments, the even creepier comments about impregnating Taylor Swift (https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1833728804579111268), spreading hurricane misinformation (https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/08/elon-musk-hurricane-disinformation-trump-00182769) on X (https://slate.com/technology/2024/10/charlie-kirk-elon-musk-hurricane-helene-fema-misinformation-x-twitter.html) (and thus hindering relief efforts), claiming his own child (https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/elon-musk-transgender-daughter-vivian-wilson-interview-rcna163665) was “killed” by the “woke mind virus (https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=66960X1514734&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Ftech%2F2024%2F07%2F22%2Felon-musk-jordan-peterson-interview%2F74506785007%2F&referrer=theverge.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F2024%2F10%2F11%2F24267262%2Felon-musk-donald-trump-politics-republican),” that kind of thing. I have seen a lot of people suggest this is political radicalization, and sure, maybe it is. But I can’t help noticing a sick business logic, too.
Musk has figured out he can leverage the culture wars to his advantage
I have never accused Musk of being anything other than... (https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/2/23488770/elon-musk-texas-twitter-politics-republican)
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The 02 is Lynk & Co’s first all-electric car. | Image: Lynk & Co
Lynk & Co just launched the 02 (https://www.lynkco.com/en/02), the company’s first fully-electric vehicle that’s designed from the ground up to be shared with family, friends, or anyone willing to pay for the privilege. The EV is interesting, but not nearly as interesting as Lynk & Co’s unique approach to car ownership.
Once you buy, lease, or subscribe to a 02 you can become a “lender,” in Lynk & Co parlance, to set the price and conditions for sharing. In Amsterdam, a quick browse through the Lynk & Co app shows several of its 01 plug-in hybrids (https://www.theverge.com/22557411/lynk-co-01-cheaper-as-you-share-volvo-geely-price-date) available to borrow for €7 to €12 per hour (or €47 to €123 per day), usually with a “no pets, no smoking” requirement. Borrowers are automatically billed for fuel consumed when the car is returned.
S...
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Image: Tesla
A bunch of Tesla’s humanoid Optimus robots walked out alongside the reveal of Tesla’s new Robovan vehicle at tonight's Cybercab event. The robot is also seen in a video doing daily human tasks like bringing in a package off the porch and watering your plants.
“The Optimus will walk amongst you,” Tesla CEO Elon Musk qips. “You’ll be able to walk right up to them, and they will serve drinks.”
Musk explains it can basically “do anything” and mentions examples like walking your dog, babysitting your kids, mowing your lawn, serving you drinks, etc. He said it will cost $20,000 to $30,000 “long term.”
“I think this will be the biggest product ever of any kind,” Musk says.
After the presentation, livestream footage showed people interacting...
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Federal Communications Commission chair Jessica Rosenworcel rejected former President Donald Trump’s call to revoke CBS’s broadcast license on Thursday, calling it a familiar threat that “should not be ignored.”
Trump called for the license to be revoked after the network shared two different edits of a recent 60 Minutes interview with Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump criticized the interview as “a giant Fake News Scam” in a Truth Social post on Thursday and claimed the network replaced her answer on a question about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “in order to save her or, at least, make her look better.”
Trump shared a compilation of two versions of Harris’ answer (https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/kamala-harris-responds-60-minutes-edit-controversy-cbs-1236173842/) to the question, with one labeled “actual answer” and the...
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Members of the FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force search a flood-damaged area with a search canine in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene along the Swannanoa River on October 4th in Asheville, North Carolina. | Photo by Mario Tama / Getty Images
FEMA employees scrambling to respond to the devastation caused by hurricanes Milton and Helene are facing a new, unexpected challenge: violent threats on social media.
TikTok posts either calling for violence or applauding unverified claims about physical attacks against FEMA personnel have garnered millions of views, according to a report (https://www.mediamatters.org/tiktok/tiktok-misinformation-about-hurricane-helene-has-spurred-calls-violence-against-fema) yesterday from nonprofit Media Matters for America. X has also been fertile ground for threats of violence against FEMA, says another analysis (https://www.isdglobal.org/digital_dispatches/hurricane-helene-brews-up-storm-of-online-falsehoods-and-threats/#) published yesterday by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD).
“This content is reaching millions of people and, in some instances, poses a credible risk to public safety,” ISD says.
Social media misinformation has fed distrust in FEMA, which officials warn...
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Marriott agreed to pay a $52 million settlement to 49 states and Washington, DC, over a series (https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/30/18119403/marriott-database-breach-starwood-hotels) of data (https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/1/21203313/marriott-database-security-breach-5-million-guests) breaches (https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/6/23196805/marriott-hotels-maryland-data-breach-credit-cards) that occurred between 2014 and 2020, affecting more than 334 million customers. As part of a separate agreement, the Federal Trade Commission is also requiring Marriott and its subsidiary, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, to implement an information security program to settle charges over the data breaches.
“Marriott’s poor security practices led to multiple breaches affecting hundreds of millions of customers,” Samuel Levine, the director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, said in a statement (https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/10/ftc-takes-action-against-marriott-starwood-over-multiple-data-breaches). “The FTC’s action today, in coordination with our state partners, will ensure that Marriott improves its data security...
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This is Apple’s first scripted short film for the Vision Pro. | Image: Apple
I don’t like submarines. The idea of being trapped, several hundred feet underwater, in a narrow, creaking death trap? No thanks. I already knew that going into a screening of Submerged, the first scripted short film shot in Apple Immersive Video for the Vision Pro (https://www.theverge.com/24054862/apple-vision-pro-review-vr-ar-headset-features-price). Now that I’ve seen it, I’m triply sure.
Written and directed by Oscar winner Edward Berger, Submerged takes place inside a WWII submarine that’s under attack. It follows the crew as they try to escape a sinking submarine. I, however, was seated comfortably in 2024 on a couch at Apple’s demo space in Manhattan. There weren’t any other theatergoers because I was going to strap the theater to my face. It was a little weird. At least, until the film got going. Then, I, too, was...
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Can AI actually change our love-hate relationship with our tools?
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Garmin Fenix 8 review: only kind of smart
https://www.theverge.com/24266434/garmin-fenix-8-review-smartwatch-wearables-fitness-tracking
The Fenix 8 adds smarter features, but they don’t quite make up for the price hike or lack of LTE.
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The best Prime Day deals you can still grab for $25 or less
https://www.theverge.com/24263922/amazon-prime-day-tech-deals-under-25-cheap-gifts-accessories-october-2024
Our favorite deals under $50 from Amazon’s October Prime Day sale
https://www.theverge.com/24262440/amazon-prime-day-best-cheap-tech-deals-under-50-october-2024
The best laptop deals we found for Amazon Prime Day
https://www.theverge.com/good-deals/2024/10/9/24262303/amazon-prime-day-best-buy-sale-laptop-macbook-windows-gaming-deal
The best Prime Day smart home deals we found
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/8/24264721/amazon-prime-day-best-smart-home-deals-sale-october-robot-vacuum
The best Prime Day deals you can get on some of our home office go-tos
https://www.theverge.com/24265605/amazon-prime-day-deals-home-office-wfh-desk-accessories-sale-october-2024
The Fitbit Ace LTE, a great kids smartwatch, hits its lowest price
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/9/24266358/fitbit-ace-lte-kids-smartwatch-amazon-prime-big-deals-day