Apple shipped me a 79-pound iPhone repair kit to fix a 1.1-ounce battery

I’m starting to think Apple doesn’t want us to repair them Continue reading…

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iFixit will sell nearly every part of the Steam Deck — including the entire motherboard

One of the Steam Deck’s joysticks. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge The era of fixing your own gadgets has nearly arrived, and Valve’s Steam Deck handheld gaming PC may be setting the best example yet — not only does it offer a repair-friendly design, but it now looks like almost every part will be sold separately at iFixit. This evening,...

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Boeing’s Starliner successfully docks to the International Space Station for the first time

Boeing’s Starliner coming in for docking, as seen from the International Space Station | Image: NASA TV This evening, Boeing’s new passenger spacecraft, the CST-100 Starliner, successfully docked itself to the International Space Station — demonstrating that the vehicle can potentially bring humans to the ISS in the future. It’s a crucial...

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Apple reportedly chose a standalone AR / VR headset over a more powerful tethered design

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple’s rumored mixed reality headset seems like the worst-kept secret in tech, and a new report about the device from The Information (its second this week) is chock full of details about the unannounced product’s turbulent development. One of the most notable parts of the story is about Apple’s decision...

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Twitter’s latest update will make third party apps better

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter announced an update on Friday that should significantly improve the experience inside third-party Twitter apps: it’s giving developers far more access to its reverse chronological timeline. This update to Twitter’s recently launched API v2, the interface that developers use to get data from...

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Microsoft is testing Android 12.1 and other improvements for Windows 11

Currently, the only official way to install Android apps on Windows is through Amazon’s store. It seems like Microsoft isn’t resting on its laurels when it comes to the system that lets Windows 11 run Android apps: on Friday, the company announced an update that upgrades the version of Android running on your computer and helps make the apps...

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Halo’s first season is a Flood of bold bets and tangled plot points

Image: CBS / Paramount Plus The show’s reach exceeds its grasp Continue reading…

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Google Chat adds warning banners to protect against phishing attacks

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google Chat has replaced Hangouts and will now display banners warning you against potential phishing and malware attacks coming from personal accounts, Google announced on Thursday. This tweak for Google Chat is the latest expansion of Google’s attempts to prevent phishing. During its 2022 I/O developer...

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More accurate wind forecasts can save Americans millions in energy costs

An array of electricity producing wind turbines (aka the San Gorgonio Pass wind farm) are viewed along Interstate 10 on May 11, 2022, near Palm Springs, California. | Photo by George Rose/Getty Images Better wind forecasting can save American consumers millions of dollars a year on their collective utility bills, a new study finds. Wind energy...

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Three Thousand Years of Longing’s first trailer is a kaleidoscope of cautionary tales

MGM In George Miller’s upcoming Three Thousand Years of Longing, the key to getting the most out of magical wishes without suffering repercussions isn’t being clever or trying to outsmart the ancient djinn that’s been trapped in a bottle for countless lifetimes. It’s stalling. Three Thousand Years of Longing — an epic fantasy based on novelist...

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