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Meta blames RAM shortage for $100 Quest 3 price hike
Meta is the next tech company to hike up hardware prices due to the global memory shortage. Beginning April 19th, Meta's 128GB Quest 3S VR headset will cost $34...
Govee’s new LED Lightwall comes with its own self-standing frame
Govee has announced an upgraded version of its hanging Curtain Lights Pro that can instead be used nearly anywhere you have access to an outlet or large battery...
DJI’s Osmo Pocket 4 camera is better at capturing slo-mo footage and photos
Following months of leaks, DJI has announced the fourth version of its handheld stabilized vlogger camera. Unlike the Osmo Pocket 3 that debuted way back in Sep...
Spotify just won $322 million from music pirates it can’t find
Spotify and the three major labels have won a $322 million default judgement against Anna's Archive, the open-source library and pirate activist group that plan...
Your next flight could be more expensive as jet fuel costs soar
Airlines are facing higher costs, and one airport group in Europe has warned of the risk of a "systemic jet fuel shortage" if traffic through the Strait of Horm...
YouTube now lets you turn off Shorts
YouTube's time management settings now have an option to put a zero-minute time limit on Shorts, effectively removing them from your app in Android and iOS. The...
Ford’s EV and software chief Doug Field is leaving the company
Doug Field, who left Apple five years ago to helm Ford's multibillion-dollar bet on electric vehicles and software, is stepping down next month. Replacing him w...
Trump’s posting even more AI-generated Trump-Jesus fanart
Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge subscribers about Big Tech power plays in Washington and beyond. (And when I say beyond, I mean the great...
Ticketmaster is an illegal monopoly, jury rules
Live Nation-Ticketmaster is an illegal monopolist, a Manhattan jury ruled, according to Bloomberg. The verdict, reached after several days of deliberation, leav...
FTC pushes ad agencies into dropping brand safety rules
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a group of eight states have announced a proposed settlement with big ad agencies that will prevent them from working tog...
Ikea’s smart donut lamp is a sweet treat
Ikea's popular Varmblixt lamp just got a smart home glow-up. The delightfully bulbous light now features color-changing, dimming, and smart home control. I test...
Google launches a Gemini AI app on Mac
Google is launching a new Gemini app on Mac that allows you to interact with the AI assistant without switching windows on your desktop. With the app, you can u...