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Most MagSafe power bank kickstands are too flimsy to safely hold an iPhone. Anker’s design is much better. | Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge We’ll soon see an explosion of early Black Friday deals , with several extended sales kicking off tomorrow and more underway as the week itself approaches. That said, there are still many bargains to be had right now. It’s hard to pass on a Prime-exclusive deal that brings the Anker MagGo 6,6000mAh Qi2 power bank as low as $19.99 ($50 off) in select colors when clipping a coupon at Amazon . It’s also available at Anker for $29.99 ($40 off) through the end of the day with code WSPEV2JAZSLN . That’s a good fallback if you’re not a Prime member or prefer it in white or black, as those colors are sold out at Amazon as of this writing. While it’s a little chunkier than comparably sized power banks, the advantage here is that you can charge any... Continue reading… source https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/20/24301443/a

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Image Brazil and the United Nations launched a new international effort to combat disinformation on climate change. They announced the Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change during the G20 Leaders’ Summit taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It’s a collaboration between governments and international organizations to boost research on misinformation swirling online and around the globe that they fear could slow action on climate change. There isn’t much information available yet, but they say they’ll fund nonprofit efforts to counter that spread of lies. “Countries cannot tackle this problem individually,” President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said in a press release. “Countries cannot tackle this problem... Continue reading… source https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/19/24300541/disinformation-climate-change-g20-summit-united-nations

Nanoleaf’s smart ceiling lights are exceptionally bright and deliver some cool lighting effects perfect for setting the mood. | Image: Nanoleaf If you want to brighten up your home as the days get darker, Nanoleaf’s ceiling lights will bring a bit of the sun in. Normally $249.99, right now you can buy the three-pack Nanoleaf Skylight Smarter Kit at an all-time low price of $199.99 at Amazon , Best Buy , and directly from Nanoleaf . Nanoleaf designed the full-color LED ceiling lights so they mimic a skylight, and that they do very well. All of the tunable lights radiate 4,200 lumens of brightness, illuminating any home even on the darkest winter day. You can even choose from nature-inspired lighting animations like “shooting stars” and “sun shower,” so it’s as if you’re really peering up right through your ceiling into the sky. Along with brightening up your house, the lights also... Continue reading… source https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/19/24299663/nanoleaf-skylight-

Image: Microsoft Microsoft is creating a new companions experience for the Windows 11 taskbar that will surface important data with just a click. Microsoft 365 Companions will include contacts and people, files, or calendar appointments integrated into the taskbar of Windows 11. “We will bring Microsoft 365 People, Files, and Calendar to your taskbar so your Graph data is just a click away,” said Windows chief Pavan Davuluri on stage at Microsoft Ignite 2024 today. Microsoft hasn’t detailed this new Companions experience fully, but it looks very similar to what exists for the Phone Link app on Windows 11. Microsoft introduced a similar companion experience at the side of the Start menu for Phone Link with the Windows 11 24H2 update , allowing you to... Continue reading… source https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/19/24300605/microsoft-365-companions-windows-taskbar-files-people-calendar

Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The holidays are expensive, but they don’t have to be. From fitness trackers to smart speakers, here are the best gifts under $50. Continue reading… source https://www.theverge.com/24224039/best-gifts-under-50-ideas-cheap-tech-2024-budget

Image: The Verge Telegram is pushing a new 2.0 update for its in-app “mini-apps” that allows them to run full screen, enables developers to add subscription plans, allows gift sending from mini-apps, lets you add the apps to your homescreen, and more. Full-screen mini-apps, including games such as Doom, can run in either portrait or landscape orientations inside Telegram and include “expanded gestures and interfaces” to support more gaming genres. Like native mobile apps, mini-apps can now read your device’s processor and RAM information to optimize performance and support gyro controls. GIF: Telegram Add mini-apps to your homescreen. Telegram’s additions show the company’s efforts to build an all-in-one super app like China’s... Continue reading… source https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/18/24299536/telegram-mini-apps-update-2-super-app