Halide Mark III is coming with color grades, HDR, and early access for subscribers

Image: Lux Optics Lux Optics has released a loose product roadmap for its next big iPhone photo app, Halide 3.0 (which it’s calling Halide Mark III). After being more forthright than usual in the development of its Kino video app, which was recently awarded iPhone app of the year for 2024 by Apple, Lux is… Continua a leggere Halide Mark III is coming with color grades, HDR, and early access for subscribers

This solid aluminum keyboard costs as much as a MacBook Pro

Image: Serene Industries If statement keyboards are your thing and you have some serious cash to burn, you should check out this brutalist flagship offering from Serene Industries. The Icebreaker is a wedge-shaped mechanical keyboard constructed from a single block of CNC-machined aluminum, featuring hot-swappable aluminum keycaps with configurable RGB backlighting. Preorders are available now,… Continua a leggere This solid aluminum keyboard costs as much as a MacBook Pro

Marriott and Starwood hotels will have to get better at data security

A Marriott Hotel in Germany. | Photo by Matthias Balk/picture alliance via Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission announced on Friday it finalized an order (pdf) requiring Marriott International and subsidiary Starwood Hotels to improve their digital security, reports BleepingComputer. The FTC charged the companies with lax security practices that resulted in three big breaches… Continua a leggere Marriott and Starwood hotels will have to get better at data security

American Airlines resumes flights across the US following ‘technical issues’

Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images American Airlines temporarily grounded all of its flights in the US this morning due to unspecified technical issues, disrupting travel at the start of a busy Christmas Eve. Service has now resumed as of 8AM ET according to a statement American Airlines spokesperson Sarah Jantz provided to CNN. The airline… Continua a leggere American Airlines resumes flights across the US following ‘technical issues’

The Verge’s favorite books from 2024

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Our staff writes about the best books they read over the course of the year. Read the full story at The Verge.

An iPhone owner’s guide to living off the app grid

Do we really need all this? | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The grid is a comfortable place to live. The app grid, I mean: the rows and rows of app icons on your iPhone’s homescreen. It’s familiar. Safe. It’s how I’ve lived with my various phones over the past decade. But… Continua a leggere An iPhone owner’s guide to living off the app grid

Apple is working on a doorbell camera with Face ID

A Google Nest doorbell camera. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Apple is working on a new smart doorbell camera that uses Face ID to unlock your door, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in today’s Power On newsletter. The camera could be released by the end of 2025 “at the soonest,” Gurman… Continua a leggere Apple is working on a doorbell camera with Face ID

All of Canoo’s employees are reportedly on a ‘mandatory unpaid break’

Image: Canoo Days after furloughing dozens of its employees without pay, EV startup Canoo told the remainder of its staff they will be on a “mandatory unpaid break” through at least the end of the year, TechCrunch reported Friday. A company email seen by the outlet said employees would be locked out of Canoo’s systems… Continua a leggere All of Canoo’s employees are reportedly on a ‘mandatory unpaid break’

10 great shows to stream on Amazon Prime Video from 2024

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images This year’s Prime Video streaming content was led by adaptations and spinoffs like Fallout and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Read the full story at The Verge.

X raises Premium Plus subscription pricing by almost 40 percent

The Verge X has substantially raised the price of its top-tier user subscription in multiple regions to help bolster the platform’s creator payouts. The increase for Premium Plus came into effect on December 21st according to X, raising prices in the US from $16 per month to $22, or from $168 to $229 for annual… Continua a leggere X raises Premium Plus subscription pricing by almost 40 percent