Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple has been hit with a fine of €1.84 billion (about $2 billion) by European Union antitrust regulators over its App Store rules, and has been told it cannot stop music services from advertising cheaper subscription deals outside of Apple’s store. News of today’s fine was earlier reported by the Financial Times, and comes ahead of Apple’s huge shakeup of the iPhone’s app distribution rules due to the EU’s Digital Markets Act.In a press release on Monday, the EU Commission said its investigation found that “Apple bans music streaming app developers from fully informing iOS users about alternative and cheaper music subscription services available outside of the app,” in addition to preventing instructions for subscribing to such offers.... Continue reading…

ChatGPT, or any Large Language Model (LLM) for that matter, can be an incredible tool in helping you do all kinds of things. However, to get the answers that you need, there are a few tips that you can use to get the best answer possible. The task of creating the perfect prompt is called prompt engineering, and is a space that's really starting to take off.

Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge Oregon’s landmark right-to-repair law is nearly here — today, SB 1596 passed the Oregon legislature, and is headed to Governor Tina Kotek’s desk to sign or veto within the next five days. It’s a big deal, because the Oregon law would be the first to ban “parts pairing,” a practice where companies can keep you from using components (sometimes even official ones) unless that company’s software is satisfied that they belong.Similar to California’s right-to-repair law, the Oregon bill also requires companies to make the same parts, tools, and repair documents available to any owners that it offers to authorized repair shops, and without charging any more for them. It doesn’t specify a number of years that companies need to make those... Continue reading…

A screenshot from a recent R2 teaser video. | Image: Rivian Ahead of its launch on March 7th, key specs for Rivian’s upcoming R2 electric SUV were briefly visible via the source code on the company’s teaser site, Electrek reports. These include a range of up to 330 miles, a 0-60mph acceleration in three seconds, five seats, and a starting price of $47,000 (though a $47,500 starting price was reportedly also mentioned on other parts of the site). Deliveries are expected to start in 2026, per the website’s code, which is in line with previous reports.Rivian has been teasing its R2 electric vehicle for a while now, which is expected to be a smaller and more affordable compact SUV versus its current R1S. The company has publicly said it’s targeting a price of between $40,000 to $60,000 for the new... Continue reading…

JavaScript is the lifeline of web applications and scripted tasks on the browsers. It's essentially a scripting language for the web that tells the browser on your laptops and smartphones about the moving parts and interactive elements available on web pages. Most websites require JavaScript to be enabled for their features to work properly, as disabling it would break things like dynamic content loading, interactive elements, HTTP requests, and even ads that support the site.

The Nintendo Switch is one of the best-selling consoles ever, and it's still moving considerable units more than seven years after its initial release. With great battery life, Nintendo exclusives, and a low cost of entry, it isn't hard to figure out why the handheld is so popular. Although there are clearly benefits to owning a Switch, the console pales in comparison to the best PC gaming handhelds you can get today. With better specs, performance, game support, and versatility, you'll get more out of a PC gaming handheld than a Switch.

Moving files between your Android phone and your PC has never been easier. As technology becomes increasingly connected, there are plenty of methods to share files with other devices, and yet, it can be hard to know all the options available.

The Federal Communications Commission is considering a proposal to bar landlords from charging tenants in bulk for cable, internet, and satellite services, offering them more choice in the kinds of services they need.The agency is circulating a proposed rule to ban the practice of “bulk billing,” the White House announced in a press release ahead of President Joe Biden’s meeting with his Competition Council on Tuesday. It’s part of a broader effort to promote policies that will lower costs for Americans, as Biden is trying to appeal to voters focused on the economy as he seeks reelection later this year. That theme of lowering costs will resurface in Biden’s State of the Union address on Thursday, National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard... Continue reading…

The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is coming into effect soon in the European Union (EU) with six big tech firms, described as "gatekeepers", primarily being impacted. These include Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft. The aforementioned firms have already started implementing changes to their affected services in anticipation of the law, and now, Google has shared some ways in which it is improving its compliance status in accordance with the DMA.

There are plenty of Windows 11 features available in preview, and you can try them right now only by joining the Windows Insider program. If you join the Beta Channel or have already joined, Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Insider Preview build 22635.3276 has a new hover experience for Windows Copilot to ensure easy access.

If you've been enjoying Android apps on Windows 11, get ready for some bad news. Microsoft has announced that, after a little over two years of it launching, the Windows Subsystem for Android is getting discontinued. Existing customers that have installed the Amazon Appstore before today can continue using it and their Android apps until the end of support on March 5th, 2025.

When you think Keychron, you probably have one of the company's excellent mechanical keyboards in mind, but did you know the brand also makes mice? The Keychron M3 Mini 4K Metal Edition is the current flagship pointer and is available at a reasonable price with decent specifications and a striking ergonomic design. It's almost identical to the normal Keychron M3 Mini 4K but has an outer magnesium shell instead of plastic, which should help provide a sturdier feel without any creaking and flex.