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Nintendo’s mysterious Playtest begins to leak
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/21/24275596/nintendo-switch-online-beta-playtest-program-leak-mmo
Michelle Yeoh’s Star Trek spy movie has a release date
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/20/24274900/star-trek-section-31-michelle-yeoh-paramount-plus-streaming-premiere-date
Elon Musk is offering people $1 million to vote
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/20/24274971/elon-musk-1-million-prize-america-pac-petition-voting-presidential-election
Alien: Romulus is getting a VHS release
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/20/24274915/alien-romulus-vhs-limited-edition-collectible-release-date
The tech YouTuber who opened a coffee shop
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/20/24273515/coffee-check-david-cogen-unlockr-vergecast
Apple’s macOS Sequoia lets you snap windows into position — here’s how
https://www.theverge.com/24273664/apple-macos-sequoia-windows-snap-how-to
The Internet Archive hackers still have access to its internal emailing tools
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/20/24274826/internet-archive-hackers-replying-zendesk-tickets
Time to upgrade your reading gadgets
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/20/24273552/kindle-colorsoft-paperwhite-ipad-mini-sonos-arc-installer
Why are Instagram searches for ‘Adam Driver Megalopolis’ blocked for CSAM?
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/19/24274467/instagram-facebook-meta-block-csam-adam-driver-megalopolis-mega-drive-content-moderation
Ford tells some EV customers to stop using its Tesla Supercharger adapter
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/19/24274405/ford-ev-nacs-adapter-faulty-replacement-service-bulletin
iFixit’s Meta Quest 3S teardown reveals a Quest 2 ‘hiding inside’
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/19/24274330/meta-quest-3s-teardown-quest-2-lenses-lcd-panel
Ember’s temperature-controlled smart mugs are 20 percent off today
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/19/24272664/ember-travel-mug-2-plus-smart-tumbler-xbox-wireless-controller-deal-sale
At 21 years old, the iMac G4 is still down to party
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/19/24274206/imac-g4-docklite-g4-external-monitor-display-hdmi-conversion-apple-silicon-mac
Anora director Sean Baker writes the ending first
https://www.theverge.com/24272793/anora-sean-baker-interview
DJI sues the US Department of Defense for labeling it a ‘Chinese Military Company’
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/19/24274153/dji-sues-us-dod-chinese-military-company
Michelle Yeoh is back in Trek. | Screenshot: YouTube
Star Trek: Section 31 will premiere as a direct-to-streaming movie on January 24th on Paramount Plus, which revealed the date (https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/paramount-plus/shows/star-trek-section-31/releases/?view=110465-paramount-announces-original-movie-star-trek-section-31-to-premiere-friday-january-24) during a Trek panel at the New York Comic Con. Fans will finally see Michelle Yeoh’s Star Trek: Discovery character, Emperor Philippa Georgiou, put her Mirrorverse skills to use as a super secret space spy.
When we last saw Emperor Georgiou (an alternate dimension version of Captain Georgiou Discovery’s first season) she was flung back in time by a being called the Guardian of Forever. Before that, though, she had been recruited as a member of Section 31, the clandestine organization that the Trek franchise often uses to illustrate that even the glossy Federation has a shady side.
The film, originally announced a... (https://deadline.com/2019/01/star-trek-spinoff-michelle-yeoh-philippa-georgiou-series-development-1202534747/)
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Image: Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images
Tech billionaire Elon Musk gave a $1 million check (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg78ljxn8g7o) to an audience member at a rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where he’s been Trump-stumping (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/16/24271770/elon-musk-trump-pennsylvania-talks), on Saturday. And he said he will continue to give that prize to one random voter per day until the Presidential election on November 5th. The move could very well break US election law.
Only people who have signed a petition (https://petition.theamericapac.org/) from Musk’s America PAC are eligible for the sweepstakes-style offer. And only registered voters are eligible to sign the petition. According to its terms, Musk will give $1 million to someone in Pittsburgh today, but will later expand to anyone living in swing states like Georgia, Nevada, or Arizona.
It’s against federal law to impel anyone to vote or get registered to...
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It’s time to dust off your VCR and clean the heads, because Alien: Romulus is coming to VHS as a limited edition on December 3rd alongside the other physical releases, director Fede Alvarez announced during “a special Beyond Fest (https://beyondfest.com/)-partnered screening” in Los Angeles yesterday.
The “fully functioning VHS tape” is meant to celebrate 45 years since the Alien franchise first (chest) burst into theaters, 20th Century Studios wrote in a release emailed to The Verge. It’ll present the movie, appropriately, in a 4:3 aspect ratio (hopefully without pan-and-scan). It also comes in a slick, vintage-style sleeve.
Image: 20th Century Studios
Has anyone seen my composite cables?
The art for the box comes from Matt Furgeson,...
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Image: Samar Haddad / The Verge
For the last eight months, David Cogen has been living a double life. By day: a YouTuber and creator, the face of TheUnlockr (TheUnlockr/videos" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@TheUnlockr/videos), reviewing phones and testing ebikes and explaining how food smokers really work. By night and morning and every single other available moment in between: a coffee shop entrepreneur, working to get a Brooklyn spot called Coffee Check up and running. The whole thing started late last year and escalated quickly. He needed a new workspace after his previous lease ended, had a business idea for it that didn’t quite pan out, decided to repurpose his new space into a coffee roastery, and then realized there was a front door to the street. Why not open a cafe, too?
Coffee Check (https://coffeecheck.nyc/) has been open since late August, and on the...
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Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge
For many a year, Windows users have been dragging their program windows over to the borders of the screen to snap them into position (https://www.theverge.com/22710511/windows-11-snap-layouts-how-to), splitting the screen up evenly into halves or quarters. Now, with the rollout of macOS Sequoia, Mac users can do the same. You can get a Spotify playlist up alongside your email inbox, for example, or a report you’re writing up alongside the online articles you’re reporting on. It means less switching between windows and more information on the screen.
Once you’ve got macOS Sequoia installed on your Mac, you can take advantage of what Apple calls window tiling. There are several methods you can use.
Use the green button
Move the cursor up to the green zoom button to the left of any open window.
A choice...
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Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
Early this morning, I received an email from “The Internet Archive Team,” replying to a message I’d sent on October 9th. Except its author doesn’t seem to have been the digital archivists’ support team — it was apparently written by the hackers who breached the site (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/9/24266419/internet-archive-ddos-attack-pop-up-message) earlier this month and who evidently maintain some level of access to its systems.
I’m not alone. Users on the Internet Archive subreddit are reporting (https://www.reddit.com/r/internetarchive/comments/1g7sb6b/well_thats_concerning_got_this_reply_on_an_email/) getting the replies, as well. Here is the message I received:
It’s dispiriting to see that even after being made aware of the breach 2 weeks ago, IA has still not done the due diligence of rotating many of the API keys that were exposed in their gitlab secrets.
As demonstrated by this message, this includes a Zendesk token...
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Image: David Pierce / The Verge
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 57, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, happy Kindle Season to all who celebrate, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)
This week, I’ve been reading about sports betting and designer proteins and the Ford Bronco, listening to Bon Iver’s new Sable and Brian Eno’s old Music for Airports on repeat, watching Archer and Unstable, desperately trying to find a better controller for the Nintendo Switch, and finally seriously making plans to build a whole seltzer system into my kitchen counter. It’s just time.
I also have for you an unusually gadget-heavy week: new Kindles, new iPads, new retro game consoles, and much more....
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Image: Kristen Radtke / The Verge
When people search for “Adam driver Megalopolis” on Instagram or Facebook right now, instead of seeing posts about Francis Ford Coppola’s latest film (https://www.theverge.com/24243766/megalopolis-review), they’re shown a warning, titled, “Child sexual abuse is illegal.”
That bizarre fact was pointed out (https://x.com/GraceGFreud/status/1847446202230477125) in a post on X yesterday, and as of today, I’m still seeing it when I search for the phrase. But why? Well, it doesn’t seem to have anything to do with recent Threads moderation failures (https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/11/24267898/mosseri-acknowledges-mistakes-threads-instagram-broken-moderation). Nor are there bombshell revelations about Megalopolis or its main star that I’m aware of.
Screenshot: Instagram
Yikes.
Instead, Facebook and Instagram seem to be blocking searches containing “mega” and “drive” — I saw it when I searched with those two words together, but not when I...
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Ford says some of its NACS adapters could cause issues. | Image: Ford
Ford started offering free adapters for Tesla’s Supercharger network to owners of its EVs in February (https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/29/24085844/ford-ev-adapter-tesla-supercharger-nacs), and now it’s telling some of its customers to stop using them, reports InsideEVs. The company found a “potential issue” that could cause “reduced charging speeds over time” or even damage to the charge port itself, according to a service bulletin (https://view.msg.ford.com/?qs=c386a7d127fc73d2a2ec46eb66a99b127fa90b980fbf8b6053fe8596e59470a09388b555260b6e15d99f8abf1d505b8751fed62c3af2f011dc7c663dbd88e28de590275579cdd301) it’s sending to those affected.
Ford EV owners should follow the link on Ford’s notice to make sure it has the right address on file. If it is, they won’t need to do anything else to get their replacement, but if not, the company says customers need to update their address by October 24th.
Ford will supply a replacement adapter in the coming weeks and provide return instructions to send back...
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What if I told you the Meta Quest 3S is in some ways just a more powerful Quest 2 (https://www.theverge.com/21437674/oculus-quest-2-review-features-photos) with color passthrough? “Yes, of course it is,” someone who’s read our coverage (https://www.theverge.com/24252316/meta-quest-3s-hands-on-connect-2024) might say, but iFixit shows just how true that is in the teardown video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvEXxIptBaY) it published today.
The first hint of that is the headset’s Fresnel lenses, which iFixit’s Shahram Mokhtari writes in a blog post (https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=66960X1514734&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ifixit.com%2FNews%2F101990%2Fmetas-quest-3s-is-just-a-revamped-quest-2-and-its-the-better-for-it&referrer=theverge.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F2024%2F10%2F19%2F24274330%2Fmeta-quest-3s-teardown-quest-2-lenses-lcd-panel) are “100% compatible” with those used by the Quest 2. The headset has the older headset’s IPD adjustment mechanism, as well; and it shares the same single LCD panel, rather than using one panel per eye (https://youtu.be/liVll-GVF3Q?t=293), like the Meta Quest 3 (https://www.theverge.com/23906313/meta-quest-3-review-vr-mixed-reality-headset).
Screenshot: YouTube
This is what sits behind the faceplate of the Quest 3S.
Legacy parts aside, iFixit found that the 3S uses two...
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Let’s face it, no one likes room temperature coffee. | Image: Ember
Fall has arrived, bringing cooler temperatures with it. Thankfully, Ember is running a sale (https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=66960X1514734&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fember.com%2Fcollections%2Fember-season&referrer=theverge.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F2024%2F10%2F19%2F24272664%2Fember-travel-mug-2-plus-smart-tumbler-xbox-wireless-controller-deal-sale) through October 21st that takes 20 percent off many of its self-heating vessels — including the Ember Mug 2, a guilty pleasure (https://www.theverge.com/22820219/guilty-pleasures-ice-halo-dyson-sims) of ours. The 10-ounce mug (https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=66960X1514734&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fember.com%2Fproducts%2Fember-mug-2%3Fvariant%3D30843977826389&referrer=theverge.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F2024%2F10%2F19%2F24272664%2Fember-travel-mug-2-plus-smart-tumbler-xbox-wireless-controller-deal-sale) is available for about $104 ($27 off) with promo code SEASON20, while the 14-ounce version (https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=66960X1514734&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fember.com%2Fproducts%2Fember-mug-2%3Fvariant%3D32734187126869&referrer=theverge.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F2024%2F10%2F19%2F24272664%2Fember-travel-mug-2-plus-smart-tumbler-xbox-wireless-controller-deal-sale) is down to about $120 ($30 off). The same code is good for the metallic versions of either model, too, as well as the 16-ounce Ember Tumbler (now $143.96) and the ultra-fancy Travel Mug 2 Plus (now $159.96).
Each Ember Mug 2 features a built-in battery, which allows the second-gen smart mug to last up to 90 minutes per charge or indefinitely if you set it on the included charging coaster. It pairs with a...
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I’ve never been so happy to use a computer that meets my state’s legal drinking age. | Photo: Wes Davis / The Verge
It’s been 20 years since Apple discontinued (https://everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac_1.25_17_fp.html) the iMac G4, a unique computer with a funky half-globe base and a flatscreen LCD on a fancy hinge and adjustable arm. In its unaltered state, it’s a nice-to-look-at, nostalgic relic that’s unusable in modern contexts. I coveted it and never got to own one at the time, but thanks to Juicy Crumb’s DockLite G4 (https://juicycrumb.com/product/docklite-g4/?v=0b3b97fa6688#imac-model), I’m using this classic iMac every day as an external monitor.
The DockLite G4 is a drop-in replacement motherboard for the iMac G4’s board that features an HDMI port, along with three USB-A and a single USB-C port, and 3.5mm ports for audio. Most importantly, it uses the iMac’s existing mounting holes and internal connectors for power and video, so all you need is a couple of screwdrivers...
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Image: Neon
The director of Anora talks about representing sex work onscreen and how sticking the landing of a film means thinking about it first.
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The DJI Mavic Pro 3 drone. | Image: DJI
DJI, the world’s largest drone company, is suing to avoid being seen as a tool of the Chinese government. On Friday, it sued the US Department of Defense to delete its name from a list of “Chinese Military Companies,” claiming it has no such relationship to Chinese authorities and has suffered unfairly as a result of that designation.
Since DJI was added to that list in 2022, the company claims, it has “lost business deals, been stigmatized as a national security threat, and been banned from contracting with multiple federal government agencies,” and that its employees “now suffer frequent and pervasive stigmatization” and are “repeatedly harassed and insulted in public places.”
It also alleges that the DoD would not offer the company...
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The Stoke Voltaic Nomad Cooking System (left) and Joulle Kettle Pot. | Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge
Sometimes you just need a portable electric cookset. Maybe it’s during a major power outage when everyone’s huddled together over the warm glow of the family power station. Or maybe it’s at a tailgate party or picnic. In my case, it’s anywhere I decided to park my van over the last few months while testing two cooking systems from Stoke Voltaics.
Most portable cooksets are powered by a liquid fuel like propane. It’s inexpensive and readily available in canisters of all sizes. But sometimes you’d rather not deal with an open flame, pollutants, and the noise and smell that comes with it. Stoke Voltaics’ gear is powered by electricity, which can be easily supplied by a solar generator and replenished by the sun.
I tested the company’s new $... (https://www.stokevoltaics.store/products/nomad-cooking-system)
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