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This $130 smartwatch certainly doesn’t look it. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge A common reader request I get goes something like this: what should I buy if I donât want a smartwatch but want basic fitness tracking? When I suggest alternatives like budget fitness bands or smart rings, I get an…
President Donald Trump is expected to attend the Super Bowl on Sunday, which would mark the first time a sitting president attended the game. The game is already a spectacle, but with Trump set to make an appearance, this contest will be on a whole other level than in years past. With Trump’s expected attendance,…
A pickup truck driver and passenger are wanted for questioning in Washington state after shooting fireworks at another driver in what authorities described as an “apparent road rage incident.” The incident happened around 9 p.m. on Feb. 1 in Kitsap County, when a four-door Dodge pickup truck began following a female driver on Central Valley…
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 70, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If youâre new here, welcome, go Chiefs I guess, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, Iâve been reading about kicking sugar and NBA trades and the rise of…
After Twitter gave one of President Trump’s tweets a modest reality check, the president threatened to “shut down” social media companies, personally targeted a Twitter employee, and signed an executive order that would affect the entire internet. It’s the latest salvo in a long-simmering feud between the president and his favorite social media platform. Although he has…
Texas law enforcement issued a word of warning to Ford F-series truck owners after they broke up an organized crime ring targeting the popular vehicle model. Three Texas men are facing charges for allegedly stripping the taillights off dozens of high-end Ford trucks, indicating a new trend of vehicle thefts that has owners on high…
Having the right tools and accessories is essential for cooking the perfect pizza. To bake the perfect pizza at home, you need high-quality pizza dough (made with bread flour), a pizza stone or steel, a hot oven, low-moisture mozzarella cheese and a good selection of toppings that complement your crust. Essentially, a well-crafted dough, a proper…
Billionaire Elon Musk outlined a list of “super obvious” changes that his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) plans to make at the U.S. Treasury Department this weekend. Musk says officials at the treasury are working to make the government’s books more simple to audit, as well as more accountability for where funds are going. The…
Imagine never being without a cell signal again, anywhere, any time on the planet. That’s exactly what AST SpaceMobile is working to achieve. Founded in the heart of Texas in 2017, this innovative company is developing the world’s first global cellular broadband network that can connect directly to your everyday smartphone, no special equipment required. …
After the release of British-Israeli hostage Emily Damari, she and her mother, Mandy, revealed Emily was held captive in a United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) center in Gaza, a location tied to Hamas operations. During a phone call with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Emily, 28, and Mandy described how Emily was denied…