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Testing the Nothing Ear 3 case mic system
The Verge· 2025-09-20 14:01
Nothing's E3 earbuds come with a secret weapon in the charging case. Super Mic, a pair of microphones designed to give you better quality voice calls, videos, memos, and that sort of thing. Really, a lot of the benefit is just physics.It's a microphone that you're holding in front of your mouth rather than have trapped in your ear back there. But hey, I will take what I can get. Sound quality is generally a bit better, but it's also very variable.It's affected by how close I have the microphone to my mouth ...
Yes, Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension was government censorship.
The Verge· 2025-09-19 17:55
You might have heard that on Monday, Jimmy Kimmel made a joke about slain right-wing activist Charlie Kirk and Disney and ABC pulled his show. You might have heard less about the man really behind it, FCC chair Brenton Carr. The FCC is typically in charge of things like making sure Americans have good broadband, but Carr really has one mission.Making sure nobody makes fun of his friends. On Monday, he heard Kimmel say this, which isn't really even about Kirk. We hit some new lows over the weekend with the M ...
Meta announced the $799 Meta Ray-Ban Display this week. Here's how the display will work #Vergecast
The Verge· 2025-09-19 15:39
Meta announced a bunch of new smart glasses. There is the Meta Ray-B band display, which is smart glasses with a little display. VSong, who has worn all of these and reviewed all of them, said they're the best smart glasses she's ever tried.And I think the thing that I'm so struck by with this one in particular is there is this weird kind of distant look you get in your eyes when you're looking at a heads-up display that is just awkward in life. Like if you and I are just sitting here looking at each other ...
This week on The Vergecast, Nilay pops on the show to discuss what happened to Jimmy Kimmel.
The Verge· 2025-09-19 14:00
They say things like, "We can do this the hard way or the easy way. You can get your $6.2% billion merger or you cannot. " And to get it, you got to get Jimmy Kimmel off the air. >> So Brendan Carr immediately starts making the threats that Brendan Carr as the head of the FCC seems to always make, which is that like I don't like that thing you said, "Wouldn't it be terrible if I took away your broadcast licenses." Jimmy Kimmel show is on ABC, which is owned by Disney. He went on Benny Johnson's YouTube show ...
Here's my favorite new accessory: a double-sided magnetic ring grip and stand
The Verge· 2025-09-18 14:59
[Music] Today, I'm toying with the best $20 I've spent on my phone. This is a double-sided magnet ring, so I don't have to take it off when I plop it on a stand or use it on my car mount. My wife and I have been using the Anker 610 for years, but we're always misplacing this one cuz it can't dock.And it always picks up little metal shavings that scratch my case when I spin it into position. This $20 sink wire has a fantastic rotating ratchet ring that doesn't scratch. It sounds so good.Doubles as my new fid ...
Meta Connect 2025 had some of the biggest demo failures we’ve seen live in a while.
The Verge· 2025-09-18 14:09
Product Launch & Demonstrations - Meta's glasses launch experienced demo failures during a phone call attempt [1] - A cooking demo using Meta AI to guide cooking steps encountered issues [2] Keynote Event Highlights - James Cameron spoke for approximately 15 minutes, focusing on Lamberts [2] - Most theaters operate at three foot Lamberts [3] - Mark Zuckerberg appeared in workout clothes, followed by Diplo, and they went for a run together [3]
Chef Jack Mancuso attempting to ask Meta AI to help make a recipe in a live video.
The Verge· 2025-09-18 02:21
You can make a Korean inspired steak sauce using soy sauce, sesame oil. >> What do I do first. >> What do I do first.>> You've already combined the base ingredients. So now, grate a pair to add to the sauce. >> What do I do first.You've already combined the base ingredients, so now grate the pear and gently combine it with the base sauce. >> All right, I think the Wi-Fi might be messed up. Sorry.Back to you, Mark. It's all good. ...
Meta’s new display smart glasses are what Google Glass should’ve been.
The Verge· 2025-09-18 00:21
Just got some hands-on time with the Meta Rayban display. And this is what we've all been waiting for. A pair of smart glasses with a full color heads-up display in the lens.And I got to tell you, the experience was kind of wild. >> We aren't using it. >> It's pretty wild.>> So, first off, the display is really bright. The glasses will all come with transition lenses. So, it doesn't matter indoor, outdoor, you'll be able to see the display.So, these glasses come with a neural wristband, and using gestures, ...
Meta Ray-Ban Display hands-on: best smart glasses I’ve ever tried
The Verge· 2025-09-18 00:20
We are here at Meta Connect 2025 and I just got some hands-on time with the Meta Rayband display. Now, what are the Meta Ray-B band display. They are Meta's smart glasses with an actual moninocular display and one of the lenses.This is basically what we've been waiting for from Smart Glasses for I don't know since Google Glass dropped a decade ago. So, let's dive right into it. Oh, here we go.How do I look. The display is actually quite bright. It gets up to 5,000 nits and it is full color.Oh. Oh. One of th ...
The Verge’s Victoria Song, got some hands-time with Meta's Oakley Meta Vanguard.
The Verge· 2025-09-18 00:17
These are the new Oakley Meta Vanguard and they are geared towards athletes. So, what does that mean. We're getting nine hours of battery life.IP67 water resistance for us who get sweaty when we're outdoors. The the speakers are going to be louder. So, they get pretty loud.We had a little hands-on time here and the bass was thumping. The bass was thumping. And here's something that athletes might be really into.It's gonna pair up with your Garmin and through Strava. Here's another athlete specific feature. ...