Shortly after launching its new do-everything AI assistant Muse, Meta's launching subscription bundles that pair its standalone app subscriptions with extra AI usage. Some of the new Meta One bundles were in testing earlier this year, but are now available globally starting today, with several tiers for individual users, creators, and businesses. Meta says the "core experience" on its apps and Meta AI will still be free, and users can still get its subscriptions for Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp without a bundle. It also says it plans to expand the bundles to include "Edits, AI glasses, and more over time." There are two bundles for in …Read the full story at The Verge.

There are a lot of movies that have tried to seamlessly integrate modern tech - text messages, livestreams, etc. - into their storytelling. Some of the most novel attempts have been in the genre space, like the Twitch-style horror flick Deadstream. But the most chaotic to date might just be Vintage Violence, an absurd crime thriller with lots of blood, jokes, and screentime.I was able to catch Vintage Violence, the latest from director Eugene Kotlyarenko, on my fifth day at the Toronto International Film Festival. Kotlyarenko has previously explored our hyper-connected culture in 2020's Spree, a movie in which Stranger Things' Joe Keery pl …Read the full story at The Verge.

More than a decade after its Kickstarter proposed a "cell phone designed to be used as little as possible," Light is adding a direct connection to Uber and Lyft with a new Rideshare tool. For owners of either the Light Phone III or the upcoming Light Flip, they can use it to find pick up / drop off locations, see fares and ETA, and select different trip options or saved locations they frequently visit. They can use it to book the ride, and then see information about the driver and ETA, and call the driver if necessary. It's an early preview of the LightOS "tool library" SDK that will allow developers to expand the phones' features while st …Read the full story at The Verge.

Fujifilm announced a follow-up to its tiny and quirky Instax Pal camera that debuted three years ago bundled with an instant printer. While the original Pal was a palm-sized camera with a round design that lacked a screen or viewfinder, the new Instax Pal 2 includes both in a design that looks like a miniaturized analog film camera. It's also reminiscent of trendy pocket-friendly cameras like the Kodak Charmera, but with specs that may actually produce decent shots.The Instax Pal 2 will launch in the US later this month for $169.95, according to PetaPixel, and uses a ⅓.06-inch sensor paired with an f/2.2 28mm lens to capture images up to 1 …Read the full story at The Verge.

Microsoft has started rolling out an emergency out-of-band update to fix problems with its record-breaking September patch Tuesday update. The software giant patched nearly 1,000 flaws in its biggest update ever this month, but it also introduced some bugs that have affected businesses, developers, and gamers.The September patch Tuesday affected folder shares on Hyper-V-based Linux virtual machines, Remote Desktop Services sessions, and some USB audio devices. Microsoft's out-of-band update, released yesterday, addresses these issues across Windows 11 versions 26h1, 25H2, and 24H2. Microsoft has also released updates for Windows Server 202 …Read the full story at The Verge.

Most plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) today get an average of around 30-50 miles of battery-only range: decent, but not mind-blowing. With hybrid sales dominating the market today, Volvo is out to prove that its PHEVs can push the limits of what's possible.Today, the Swedish automaker revealed the updated PHEV versions of its popular XC60 and XC90 SUVs are its first "long range plug-in hybrids," delivering class-leading ranges of 78 miles and 73 miles, respectively. That's more than double the electric range of previous PHEV variants. The numbers are still preliminary and based on EPA testing standards. But if confirmed, they would …Read the full story at The Verge.

Another Patch Tuesday has come and gone, so you know what that means: more weird Windows 11 bugs. We've already seen the latest patch break WSL and Claude Cowork functionality due to issues with Plan9. Now, Microsoft has confirmed that anyone who downloaded the latest update may have issues copy-pasting in Excel.

When Nvidia's 616.56 driver landed on my Nvidia App at the end of August, I installed it the way I'd installed every single Game Ready driver, which was, without a second thought. That very same evening after work, I booted Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 like I always do, but after a few minutes of flying, I started seeing strange artefacts across the screen. A few minutes later, the game dropped me on the desktop, ruining over 30-ish minutes of progress.

Researching and saving things is a pretty standard part of my workflow. Be it articles I want to read, tutorials for projects, just interesting projects and software to write about, and more. For a long time, my workflow revolved around Pocket. But with Pocket no longer a thing, I've tried to look up a proper alternative. I even tried using bookmarks, but that got out of hand pretty quickly.

General Motors is polishing up the software experience in its bestselling trucks in an effort to reduce the amount of dangerous tapping and swiping that's required to access the most-used controls. It's also giving Apple CarPlay and Android Auto spiffy new picture-in-picture displays - which is notable given GM's previously stated hostility to phone mirroring in its electric vehicles.When the next-generation interface makes its debut on the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2027 GMC Sierra 1500 later this year, vehicle owners will see a number of changes, including slick new graphics for its advanced driver-assist system, animated transiti …Read the full story at The Verge.

Home Assistant is quite the compelling smart home platform. It can bring together all of your smart devices, be it Philips Hue bulbs, Sonoff Zigbee smart plugs, and Sonof speakers. With Home Assistant fully configured, it's easier than one may initially believe to create the ultimate interactive home. That said, there's one area where things can get a little messy, and that's controlling everything. The official apps are brilliant on the smartphone, but having an old Android tablet can make all the difference, especially if you use it for security.

Every week, I repeat an embarrassing number of tasks that require almost no thought. I mean things like sorting files, checking my inbox, tracking phone, credit card, and other bills, and more. I have never liked doing these, so I decided to automate them with a shell script. I have managed to build a single automation system that tidies my files, processes emails, updates financial and health trackers, and even prepares a weekly agenda. It does this by connecting to services including Gmail, Google Calendar, Notion, and Standard Chartered Bank, and using scheduled jobs to run the right tasks at the right time.