Don’t check your calendar if you read this while it’s still fresh out of the oven – your calendar isn’t broken, it’s still February, but Samsung doesn’t care. Once again it’s put out a new security patch before we’re even in the month of said patch.
In this case, we’re talking about the Galaxy S22 family, all available starting today in a bunch…
Samsung Galaxy A03 finally makes it to India
February 26, 2022
The Samsung Galaxy A03 that was initially announced back in November has been available already in some markets, but not India. Today the Korean company has made the first step in rectifying that, by officially launching it for the Indian market.
The device is already listed…
World’s first iPhone 12 Pro Max with USB-C port up for sale on eBay
February 26, 2022
Slovakian company DEEP has successfully modified an Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max to fully function with a USB-C port. For a long time, consumers have wondered (and rumors have swirled since 2017) why Apple has yet to switch the iPhone to the USB-C standard. After all, the iPad…
Since 2010, Google has published Transparency Reports to demonstrate “how the policies and actions of governments and corporations affect privacy, security, and access to information online.” One such report shows the impact the war in Ukraine is having on how people use Google products, including Maps.
Under the “Traffic and disruptions to Google” report, the company “provides near…
US offshore wind auction for NY Bight is final, attracts a record $4.37B in bids [Update]
February 26, 2022
On January 12, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) would hold an offshore wind energy auction for more than 488,000 acres in the New York Bight. It’s now complete, and the auction achieved $4.37 billion in…
Vergecast: reviews for the Steam Deck and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
February 26, 2022
Every Friday, The Verge publishes our flagship podcast, The Vergecast, where co-hosts Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn discuss the week in tech news with the reporters and editors covering the biggest stories.
This week is a pretty gadget-heavy episode about some heavy gadgets.
Russian Tennis Star Writes ‘No War Please’ on Live TV Camera Lens
February 26, 2022
Russian tennis star Andrey Rublev wrote “No War Please” on a live television camera just moments after he won his match and advanced to the final at the Dubai Championships.
Russian Athlete Speaks Out Against Invasion of Ukraine
Ranked seventh, Rublev defeated Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz in their semifinal match before writing his message on the camera lens, a common tradition according…
The Best Camera Bags and Backpacks in 2022
February 26, 2022
A photographer’s camera bag is the unsung hero of the working professional. Without it, photographers simply could not do their jobs. But for as many good bags out there, there are hundreds of bad ones. Let’s sift through that noise.
Backpacks are and will…
Motorola Edge Plus 2022 is the US variant of the Edge 30 Pro
February 26, 2022
Earlier today, Motorola announced its Edge 30 Pro flagship which is based on the China-exclusive Edge X30 but we are also getting a US-exclusive Motorola Edge Plus 2022. This device brings nearly identical hardware to the international Edge 30 Pro but offers slower 30W…
Oppo Pad announced with SD 870, ColorOS for Pad and Pencil stylus
February 26, 2022
Alongside its three brand new Find X5 series smartphones, Oppo entered a new product category with its first Android tablet – the aptly named Oppo Pad. It’s an 11-inch slate powered by the Snapdragon 870 chipset and you can pick up an optional Oppo Pencil stylus to go along with it. The tablet brings a premium build with a metal frame and frosted glass back. It’s just is just 6.99mm…