Amazon’s $150 discount on the 512GB Mac Mini brings the 2020 desktop down to its lowest price to date.The Mac Mini is already Apple’s most affordable desktop computer, which makes today’s discount an even better ... read more

 Image Credit:9to5googleChrome OS will soon have a way to set your wallpaper to one of your favorite images or albums from Google Photos.Across Pixel phones, Chromecasts, and Nest smart displays, Google has made it all ... read more

 Phishing actors are following a new trend of targeting non-executive employees but who still have access to valuable areas within an organization.As reported by Avanan researchers, half of all phishing emails they analyzed in recent ... read more

image Credit:9to5GoogleCar Crash Detection is a key part of the Pixel experience, and Google is now updating the Personal Safety app with the ability to automatically record video when you invoke an Emergency SOS. The ... read more

Consumers love to hate Facebook, but they don't stop using it. ... read more

Microsoft originally promised new 3D emoji for Windows 11 and various other products earlier this year. Now the company has gone for a 2D flat look instead, with the new emoji debuting in Dev Channel ... read more

Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeIt’s no secret that Amazon owns a wealth of in-house brands that sell everything from affordable tech accessories (Amazon Basics) to e-readers (Kindle). But a new investigation from The ... read more

A strong bias for bias lighting Continue reading… ... read more

Dread is the first all-new 2D Metroid in almost 20 years. | Screenshot: Metroid DreadNintendo is working to fix a bug in recently-released Metroid Dread that could halt your progression if you’re unlucky enough to ... read more

"Data-Driven Thinking" is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by James Munnerlyn, president and co-founder of Blip Billboards. Apple released ... read more

Attribution on Facebook ain’t what it used to be. The Facebook that enabled hundreds of creative versions, targeting variations and near-instantaneous optimization – all fed by data – is changing. Apple took a big bite ... read more

"The Sell Sider" is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today's column is written by Greg Garunov, EVP of business and strategic development at Sightly. Once upon a time, ... read more

A weekly comic strip from AdExchanger.com that highlights the digital advertising ecosystem... The post Comic: The Wrong Side Of The Tracks appeared first on AdExchanger. ... read more

Do Me A Favor Amazon told Congress in 2019 that it doesn’t favor Amazon-owned brands in search results. But that isn’t credible to sellers, who time and again see Amazon rivals shoot into the top ... read more

This article was reported on — and first published by — Digiday sibling Glossy. It’s a confusing time for fashion marketers, just as it is for everyone else. The pandemic and its economic effects are ... read more

NBCUniversal is getting into the holiday shopping season early.  Yesterday, “America’s Big Deal,” a reality competition show where entrepreneurs compete for deals with retailers by trying to get viewers to buy their products while each ... read more

This weekend, entrepreneur and gaming influencer Hector “H3CZ” Rodriguez is launching a premium cannabis and hemp brand called Pine Park. Rodriguez is the first prominent gaming influencer to professionally align with the cannabis industry, taking ... read more

When a TV show comes along that bills itself as a "social experiment," it is not difficult to react skeptically. ... read more

Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesClubhouse has a tremendous amount of competition from big companies that want to own the live audio space, but it may be getting out ahead in one specific way. ... read more

Photo by James Bareham / The VergeApple has hired a former HomePod engineer, Afrooz Family, to head up the team developing HomePod software, according to Bloomberg, which could signal a renewed effort from Apple to ... read more

Image: Block PartyBlock Party, the anti-harassment service that specializes in making Twitter more tolerable to use, is out of beta and available now. Block Party automates the time-consuming process of moderating your Twitter feed, filtering ... read more

BoeingBoeing’s former chief technical pilot, Mark Forkner, was indicted on two counts of fraud and four counts of wire fraud for his role in the Boeing 737 Max debacle. He’s accused of withholding information from ... read more

Officials thank the biotech startup for saving lives by making it a political scapegoat. ... read more

He says Republicans must agree the 2020 election was stolen or he’ll aid the Democrats. ... read more

Rampant shoplifting drives five Walgreens stores out of business. ... read more

A teacher is targeted after she described the baleful effect of critical race theory. ... read more

There are other signs, too, that our revolution may be moving past its Terror and toward its Thermidor. ... read more

The privatization of Air India could mark the end of a long history of bureaucrats running the country’s businesses. ... read more

Tactics first employed against conservatives are now being turned on liberal dissenters. ... read more

‘Three characteristics that have endured from the founding are a live-and-let-live attitude, a belief in opportunity and initiative, and a strong sense of patriotism.’ ... read more

Our Eucharistic procession in the heart of Manhattan surprised many. ... read more

Xi Jinping and Joe Biden wage their version of Maoist rectification drives against successful firms. ... read more

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The VergeSpotify has been a music streaming option on the PS5 since it launched in November, giving you the option to listen to your favorite music when playing games. Soon, ... read more

Illustrator by Alex Castro / The VergeMissouri Governor Mike Parson is threatening legal action against a reporter and newspaper that found and responsibly disclosed a security vulnerability that left teacher and educational staffs’ social security ... read more

The "American Choice and Innovation Act" would prohibit dominant platforms from "misusing a business's data to compete against them" and "biasing search results in favor of the dominant firm." ... read more

There’s a new electric vehicle startup breaking cover in California, making bold claims and teasing pie-in-the-sky ideas while remaining guarded about its founder and origin story. If that sounds familiar, it’s because it’s a ... read more

Deathloop is an incredible game but also one with its fair share of nasty issues, particularly on PC — where some have experienced seriously stuttery performance and a nasty crash just as you’re supposed to ... read more

Media companies should watch the crypto space very carefully. I believe they will be watching their own future. ... read more

The agency has doubled billings in the past year to $200 million by adding clients like Fannie Mae, Ziply Fiber, Strava, Rochester Regional Health, and Midflorida Credit Union. To keep pace, the agency has grown ... read more

Tom Holland reveals that, should he reprise his role as Spider-Man for a fourth film after No Way Home, it would have to be very different from the Homecoming trilogy. No Way Home is set ... read more

After months of hearings and negotiations, pressure is growing in the Senate to pass new laws banning online platforms from giving preference to their own products and services over those of their competitors. On Thursday, ... read more

Tania Maduro will be joining 90 Day: The Single Life season 2 as a cast member with 90 Day Fiancé husband Syngin Colchester after their split. South African man Syngin first ignited rumors of a ... read more

After studying years of old Hubble space observations, a scientist just discovered all-new signs of water vapor lingering on Europa. When it comes to our Solar System, there are certain destinations that tend to take up ... read more

Mojang recently revealed the three new Minecraft mobs available for Minecraft Live 2021’s mob vote, and one Reddit user compared the options to Pokémon starter choices. Like last year, Mojang is allowing the Minecraft community to decide ... read more

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Chucky season 1, episode 1.Chucky episode 1 saw the iconic villain unleash his unique brand of horror upon Hackensack, New Jersey — here's why he chose that town and ... read more

Marvel's Iron Man is one of the smartest characters in the Marvel Universe - and he's also one of the shrewdest businessmen on Earth, so it's no surprise that the genius, billionaire, playboy-philanthropist would quite literally invent ... read more

Dentsu International announced that Michael Komasinski is to be promoted to the role of Global Chief Executive Officer, Merkle and a member of the Dentsu International executive team. He replaces Craig Dempster who will retire ... read more

The arrival of the Eternals could make the Avengers unnecessary in the MCU. In less than a month, Marvel Studios is debuting a brand new superhero team through Academy Award-winner Chloé Zhao's much-anticipated blockbuster, Eternals. Created ... read more

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Grand Theft Auto 3, Rockstar is offering all players a free t-shirt in Grand Theft Auto Online this week. GTA Online has become incredibly successful since it first ... read more

Warning: SPOILERS for Halloween Kills belowActress Judy Greer has revealed which death scene from Halloween Kills she found to be the most vicious, accidentally spoiling one character's fate in the process. The killer Michael Myers has ... read more

Diana: The Musical is controversial largely because it attempts to turn Diana's real-life into a fun romp without really acknowledging the tragedies of her life. Diana dances in a Madonna-style wedding dress, hoping to make Charles ... read more

Recently retired Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden will be removed from Madden NFL 22 after hateful emails surfaced, with EA Sports announcing a near-future update will replace him in-game. The annual sports title launched in August and brought a ... read more

On Columbus Day, Meghan O'Toole King from The Real Housewives of Orange County revealed that she got married in a small ceremony to President Joe Biden's nephew, Cuffe Owens. The couple only made their relationship Instagram ... read more

Wearable gadgets live or die on whether they’re actually comfortable to wear — it’s tough to recommend a fitness tracker that gives me a rash or a headset constantly dragging my head down. So, for ... read more

Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeWhatsApp’s end-to-end encrypted chat backups for iOS and Android are available starting Thursday, Facebook announced. The company has offered end-to-end encryption for chats for years, but with this new ... read more

Developers have been reporting allegedly strange behavior from AppLovin’s MAX Unity SDK. At least one developer discovered that MAX, AppLovin’s in-app monetization solution, appears to have been capturing iOS 15 postbacks for installs generated by ... read more

Advertiser partners include Citicorp, Ford, L'Oreal, Pfizer, Rocket Mortgage, Target, Volkswagen and Wayfair. ... read more

Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeSecure messaging app Signal’s founder Moxie Marlinspike is doing a bit of trolling by releasing an NFT that shows up differently depending on what platform you’re looking at it ... read more

A polished PC with inconsistent performance Continue reading… ... read more

Photo by Ashley Carman / The VergeSpotify is making it easier to get ahold of its first hardware device, the Car Thing, by opening up a waitlist to purchase the device that anyone can join ... read more

Illustration: Alex Castro / The VergeGoogle is making it easier to doomscroll through search results by automatically loading newer results as you get to the end of the page. Previously, when you got to the ... read more

Four House Democrats have introduced the "Justice Against Malicious Algorithms Act," which takes aim at content recommendation. ... read more

Google's mobile search now offers a continuous scroll feature. The company's calling it, yes, you got it, "continuous scrolling." Here's why. ... read more

Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty ImagesWalt Disney World is offering yet another way to make your experience more magical (or more miserable, depending on how you look at it). Set to launch on ... read more

Before co-founding mcgarrybowen in 2002 McGarry rose through the ranks at Y&R to become CEO Y&R Advertising and Vice-Chair Y&R Inc. ... read more

Gamers are becoming more amenable to seeing advertising in videogames. ... read more

Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty ImagesTraffic is hell, but what if the cars clogging up the roadways are all robots? That’s what some residents on one quiet street in San Francisco have discovered, with a seemingly ... read more

Katie Couric finally reveals what the late Supreme Court justice thought of anthem protests. ... read more

Nanoleaf Lines is the latest product from the smart lighting company. | Image: NanoleafFirst, there were triangles; then there were squares. Next came hexagons, and now, say hello to lines. No, this isn't your sixth ... read more

Democratic lawmakers want social networks to face legal liability if they recommend harmful content to users. Reps. Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ), Mike Doyle (D-PA), and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) introduced the “Justice Against ... read more

The wealthy already bear far more of the burden in the U.S. than they do in other developed countries. ... read more

Clear rules would benefit the public, and my company doesn’t seek to be the industry’s gatekeeper. ... read more

Oh, (beta testing in) Canada. On Thursday, The Trade Desk said that live beta testing of Unified ID 2.0 is now underway in Canada. Some existing UID2 partners are helping to shepherd the test, including ... read more

In a four-way pitch, Mediahub bested the incumbent MediaCom, as well as Hearts & Science and Havas, which bowed out of the competition at an earlier stage. ... read more

The popular Bose QC35 II headphones are just one of many great deals today. | Photo: Chris Welch / The VergeThere are many great deals to be had today, especially if you enjoy a variety ... read more

HTC wants to find a new VR market — but what is it? Continue reading… ... read more

Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeSony has launched a landing page where you can register for the opportunity to buy a PS5 later this year, in time for the holidays. The company says it ... read more

It’s not clear if this gun-equipped quadrupedal robot is for sale, but it’s only a matter of time. | Image: Sword InternationalQuadrupedal robots are one of the most interesting developments in robotics in recent ... read more

Microsoft announced this morning that it’s shutting down the localized version of LinkedIn it offers in China. The move comes after increasing claims from academics and reporters that they’ve received notifications stating their profiles on ... read more

IronSource, a company that enables brands to manage an app business from one platform, announced today it has entered into an agreement to acquire mobile advertising and app monetization company Tapjoy. ... read more

Photo by Walid Berrazeg/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesTSMC has announced plans to expand its chipmaking efforts with a new factory in Japan during its Q3 2021 earnings call, marking the latest expansion for what’s already ... read more

The Group is called Meet The People and it is headed by Tim Ringel the former Global CEO of Interpublic's Reprise. It has financial backing from Innovatus Capital Partners. ... read more

Big phones with small price tags Continue reading… ... read more

Jennifer Remling, previously with GroupM, will join WPP's Executive Committee, reporting to WPP CEO Mark Read. ... read more

The news is part of Fandango's overall expansion. In August, Fandango merged its on-demand platforms, Vudu and Fandango Now. The new Vudu service claims more than 75 million U.S. households. ... read more

But can it run Crysis? The answer is now yes, no matter what PC you own. Nvidia is bringing Crysis Remastered to its GeForce Now streaming service this week, alongside Crysis Remastered Trilogy, Crysis 2 ... read more

Better looks, easier bulbs, still niche Continue reading… ... read more

Screenshot by Sean Hollister / The VergeWe couldn’t get enough Continue reading… ... read more

Data clean rooms are secure – that’s the whole point. But they’re not always flexible or scalable, said Jason Manninghan, CEO of advanced TV data platform Blockgraph, which is jointly owned by Comcast, Charter and ViacomCBS. ... read more

Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeFacebook is pouring a lot of time and money into augmented reality, including building its own AR glasses with Ray-Ban. Right now, these gadgets can only record and share ... read more

Advertisers are shifting their media spending to streaming platforms not only to reach audiences, but also to steer them toward the lower parts of the purchase funnel. In that way, connected television (CTV) resembles digital ... read more

A new entrepreneur-competition show premiering Thursday will try to integrate live sales of entrepreneurs' products into the show. ... read more

Let us help you serve yourself. That’s the accelerating trend in fast-food chains, car dealerships, remote work life and, yes, in ad tech. The ascendancy of the self-serve DSP is here, according to the latest ... read more

 AMD chips are having issues on Windows 11 and the latest OS update has made the problems even worse.AMD and Microsoft previously revealed that Windows 11 was causing a reduced performance for AMD Ryzen CPUs ... read more

Hershel was a Harvard-educated lawyer and veteran, but he might be best known as the former president-COO of Ziff-Davis Publishing Company. ... read more

The new mobile lens features a new AR technology called volumetric video, which records video in 3D, allowing performers to be captured three-dimensionally in real-time and picking up specific details like facial expressions. ... read more

Framework, makers of the modular 13.5-inch Framework laptop that’s designed to be easily repaired and upgraded, has launched a dedicated marketplace filled with replacement parts and upgrades for its portable computer. Writing in a blog ... read more

And even if Americans were willing to pay, it’d have little impact on rising temperatures. ... read more

The AirPods Pro, first released in 2019. | Photo by Chris Welch / The VergeApple has quietly extended a repair program for the AirPods Pro that offers free repairs or replacements for earbuds that have ... read more

The company now expects to generate organic revenue growth of between 8.5% and 9% for the full year versus 2020 and 2% better than pre-pandemic 2019. ... read more