August 4, 2020 Ford CEO Jim Hackett is retiring Photo by Sean O’Kane / The Verge Ford CEO Jim Hackett is retiring, the company announced on Tuesday, and he will be replaced by…
August 4, 2020 PowerA’s xCloud-ready controllers can keep your phone charged while you game PowerA Gaming peripheral maker PowerA has debuted a few controllers designed with Microsoft’s new xCloud cloud gaming service in mind. The first is the…
August 4, 2020 Microsoft’s xCloud game streaming will launch on September 15th on Android Microsoft will launch its game streaming service, known as Project xCloud, on September 15th exclusively on Android devices. Project xCloud will be bundled as…
August 4, 2020 Razer’s new xCloud-ready Kishi controller adds Xbox buttons for a $20 premium Razer Razer has made a variant of its shape-shifting Nintendo Switch-esque Kishi controller that’s ready for xCloud, Microsoft’s cloud gaming service that will let…
August 4, 2020 Garmin reportedly paid multi-million dollar ransom after suffering cyberattack Screenshot: Garmin Fitness brand Garmin paid millions of dollars in ransom after an attack took many of its products and services offline last month,…
August 4, 2020 Cloak your photos with this AI privacy tool to fool facial recognition Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Ubiquitous facial recognition is a serious threat to privacy. The idea that the photos we share are…
August 4, 2020 Google’s Pixel conundrum and Microsoft’s TikTok conundrum Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Hi everybody. I’m back to writing this newsletter after some time off and somehow, magically, still somewhat…
August 4, 2020 WhatsApp adds search feature to help users debunk viral messages Tapping the magnifying glass icon searches for the contents of the message. | Image: WhatsApp WhatsApp is piloting a new feature that lets users…
August 4, 2020 PS4 software sales spike during the pandemic The PlayStation 4 era may be winding down, but people are playing their consoles more than ever at home. Sony just announced as part…
August 4, 2020 Microsoft’s operations will be zero waste by 2030 Microsoft plans to stop generating trash from its operations by 2030, the company announced today. It also pledged to stop using single-use plastics in…