Boeing has a carbon emissions problem. Startup Charm Industrial is cleaning up.
The deal will see Charm Industrial collect forestry waste and transform it into a bio-oil it buries underground.
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Apple’s last-gen AirPods Pro 2 are down to their lowest price to date
Walmart on Friday officially kicked off its early Black Friday deals, with the first wave of discounts lasting from November 14th to November 16th. One of the best deals we’ve spotted is on the last-gen AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C charging case, which are currently $139 ($110 off). That’s even lower than the discount we […]
Belkin is recalling its iPhone tracking stand and two power banks due to fire risks
Belkin has issued a recall for its Auto-Tracking Stand Pro for the iPhone and two versions of its 20,000mAh BoostCharge USB-C PD Power Bank because a “manufacturing defect may cause the products’ lithium-ion cell components to overheat,” posing a fire and burn risk to users. While there’s been just one report of a fire in […]
Why we’re going to keep talking about the Trump phone
For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been asking — repeatedly — where the promised Trump phone is, whether it exists, and what happened to all the money people have already paid for deposits. And I’m going to keep doing that every week for the foreseeable future. Not everyone thinks I should. I’ve been told […]
German court rules Google must pay €572M for violating antitrust rules in price comparison sector
A German court has found that Google has abused its dominant market position in the price comparison sector, ruling that the company must pay a total of €572 million ($665.6 million) in damages to two German price comparison companies.
WhatsApp to launch third-party chat integration in Europe soon
Users in Europe who have opted in to the third-party integration will be able to share messages, images, voice messages, videos and files.
Pine Labs gets warm market welcome on $440M India IPO despite a valuation trim
Pine Labs, backed by PayPal and Mastercard, gained 14% on its market debut.
Pixel 10 Pro Fold review: Google’s bet to make foldables sturdy
Google’s Pixel 10 Pro Fold improves durability with a tighter hinge, IP68 rating, a bigger battery and brighter display, but its weaker camera system compared to the Pixel 10 Pro muddy its “Pro” branding.
Counting Renaissance butts in Rome with the Meta Ray-Ban Display
This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest phones, smartwatches, apps, and other gizmos that swear they’re going to change your life. Optimizer arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 10AM ET. Opt in for Optimizer here. It’s a truth universally acknowledged that […]
The Running Man is a propulsive tribute to ’80s action movies
When The Running Man was first published in 1982 under Stephen King’s Richard Bachman pseudonym, the United States was just beginning to feel the impacts of then-president Ronald Reagan’s neoliberal economic policies. Under Reaganomics, massive tax breaks for the wealthy and deep cuts to social safety programs like food stamps and Medicaid drastically intensified income […]