Image: Hyperloop One Hyperloop One, the futuristic transportation startup that promised to whisk us through nearly airless tubes at airline speeds, is shutting down, according to Bloomberg. The company is selling off its assets, closing down its offices, and laying off employees. It will formally close at the end of the year, at which point all of its intellectual property will shift to its majority stakeholder, major Dubai port operator DP World. Whoever buys the test track in the Nevada desert will have one hell of a Slip ‘N Slide if they want it. Since its founding in 2014, the company raised around $450 million in venture capital funds and other investments. While there is still a small smattering of startups trying to build hyperloops, the demise of... Continue reading…

If you're a developer using a laptop running Linux or one of the other popular Linux distributions like Ubuntu, there's no doubt you're going to eventually need to use Pip Installs Packages, known as Pip for short. Pip is the package manager for Python, and you'll need it to install, search for, and deal with the Python Package index to help them work right. You might need to use Pip as a regular user to install an app that was developed using Python. Here's how to do it.

New Mac models have macOS pre-installed by default. Some of them, however, pack an older OS version rather than the latest macOS Sonoma. As a result, you may wonder what macOS version number your computer is running. Fortunately, there are multiple ways to check.

Nvidia debuted real-time ray tracing with its RTX 2000 Turing GPUs in 2018. While it was limited to a handful of games and the implementation was shoddy, Nvidia is now celebrating around 500 games and apps that support ray tracing. This number might seem huge, and even if you aren't a prolific gamer, you'd agree that ray tracing is far more prevalent and evolved than it was five years ago.

Image: The Verge Google’s Safety Check feature for Chrome, which, among other things, checks the internet to see if any of your saved passwords have been compromised, will now “run automatically in the background” on desktop, the company said in a blog post on Thursday. The constant checks could mean that you’re alerted about a password that you should change sooner than you would have before.Safety Check also watches for bad extensions or site permissions you need to look at, and you can act on Safety Check alerts from Chrome’s three-dot menu. In addition, Google says that Safety Check can revoke a site’s permissions if you haven’t visited it in a while.Google also announced an upcoming feature for Chrome’s tab groups, also on desktop: Chrome will let... Continue reading…

The holiday shopping season is almost coming to a close, which means you have a little under a week to shop and save. Best Buy has been having some excellent deals over the past month, but it's cranking things up to the next level with its last-minute deals on some of our favorite products of the year.

Windows 11 brings plenty of new features and a brand-new look compared to Windows 10, but sometimes, it's good to keep an older operating system around, since it's had more time to be refined and have any issues ironed out. If you want to try Windows 11's new features without giving up the reliability of Windows 10, dual-booting is an excellent way to do just that. This way, you can have both operating systems running at full native performance on your PC, as opposed to running Windows 11 in a VM, which can have some performance overhead.

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Not only has Apple halted online sales of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra Series 2 (with in-store sales to follow), but the company’s ongoing patent rift with medical device maker Masimo has another ripple effect: out-of-warranty hardware repairs for several Apple Watch models are now unavailable to customers. That’s according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who reports that Apple has informed customer service employees that out-of-warranty hardware repairs and whole unit replacements for the Apple Watch Series 6 onward (with the exception of the SE) will be unavailable for the duration of the ban imposed by the US International Trade Commission.If you own one of the models included in the ban and your device is out of... Continue reading…

The Verge Behold! Someone is investing in a podcast companyCould it be a sign that the tide is turning? Danish podcast and audiobook subscription service Podimo announced a new funding round worth €44 million ($48.4 million). Participants in the round include previous investors Augustinus Fabrikker and HighlandX, as well as the Danish Export and Investment Fund.“This investment allows Podimo to continue our strong growth trajectory while orienting the company towards profitability,” Morten Strunge, CEO of Podimo, said in a statement. “This funding isn’t solely about financial support. While profitability remains a key objective, our investment focus extends beyond financial milestones. We are resolutely committed to enhancing our product and... Continue reading…

AirPods are pretty much objectively the best wireless earbuds for Apple users. Not only do they offer an extensive set of high-quality features, but they also tie into the tight ecosystem on iOS and macOS. Consequently, AirPods are generally expensive, and you may want to be extra careful when investing in a pair. After all, many scammers sell counterfeit models for the same high price tags, and customers may not necessarily find out about it. If you're unsure how to identify a fake pair of AirPods or how to confirm that a unit is real, you can follow the instructions in this guide.

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Discovery shows were set to be pulled from PlayStation libraries on December 31st, but that’s not happening now, thanks to “updated licensing arrangements,” as reported by GamesIndustry.biz.The original plan was one of two recent reminders from PlayStation that digital ownership sucks — especially because there were a lot of shows that were set to be removed from video libraries. You can see the full list on Sony’s website, which now contains the note about the changed policy. “Due to updated licensing arrangements, the Discovery content removal planned for December 31, 2023 is no longer occurring,” Sony says. “We appreciate your ongoing support and feedback.”However, while this is good news for people who have invested in Discovery... Continue reading…

Even the best Chromebooks won’t go far on a dead battery. You need a reliable charger that you can use to top up, whether you’re at home, sitting in a café, or on the road. Depending on your use case, you may prefer a more compact model that can charge multiple devices at once or even one designed to stay parked at your desk, allowing for ease of access. I've done research highlighting the best Chromebook chargers in 2023 to make the decision easier.